Rural Welfare Day to open Woman's Club year in Brazos County
The Woman's Club of Bryan has planned four open meetings this year to study rural welfare and general prosperity. The first, on a Wednesday at Carnegie Library, features Colonel Clarence Ousley and aims to boost rural uplift through shared ideas with country volunteers.
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Woman's Club of
Bryan
Carnegie Library
Clarence Ousley
Woman's Club
A. & M. College
Ousley
Texas
Brazos County
Eagle
Pork Barrel Debate Draws in Texas Congressmen
The Galveston News reports Rep Garner of Uvalde denouncing excessive federal building costs and vowing to oppose them. He criticizes New England legislators for pork barrel projects and urges Republicans to cut waste. Congressman Hardy of Corsicana also discusses the pork barrel in Brazos River Valley talks.
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Garner
Uvalde
Jourdanton
Uncle Sam
Congress
New England
Washington
Galveston News
Hardy
Corsicana
Brazos River and Valley Improvement Association
The Divorce Evil Among Brazos County Colored Population
The Eagle condemns the high rate of divorces among the colored community in Brazos County. It recalls past practices of swapping spouses at court and urges colored ministers and educators to continue opposing the divorce trend helping the race rise in civilization and progress.
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Brazos County
Eagle
Milner Defends State Rights Against Federal Overreach
Colonel R. T. Milner of Henderson denounces federal court actions in Corpus Christi on election law cases. He argues Texas courts must punish violations and disfranchise corrupt electors, warning federal overreach threatens state sovereignty and rights. The Houston Post labels the move as a rape of the States.
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R. T. Milner
Henderson
Rusk County News
Corpus Christi
Milner
Texas
The
Houston Post
Bryan High School Routs Bryan Stars 13 7 at Baptist Academy
Bryan High School defeated the Bryan Stars 13 to 7 on the Bryan Baptist Academy grounds in a hard fought game. Osborne led the high school with strong line plunges and ball carries while Harris scored for the Stars on a long fumble return. The high school faces Calvert High Friday hoping to repeat the victory.
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Bryan High School
Bryan Stars
Bryan Baptist Academy
Harris
Cole
Harrison
Osborne
Allen Academy
Calvert High School
Calvert
Citizens carry complaints to Federal officers
The passage notes that citizens fulfilled duties as they did for State authority by presenting their grievances to Federal officials, thus unfairly discrediting the judiciary chosen by popular vote from their own citizenry.
Evolution of the Farm and Coming Tractor Power
The Navasota Examiner notes heavy farmers plan to buy tractor engines for next year. Bottom planters mention light tractors for breaking and cultivation with factory arrangements under way. The era of development through electricity and gasoline is seen as a major farm evolution.
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Navasota Examiner
The
Eagle
Three Hundred Acres of Okra Reported in Brazos Bottom
In a Brazos bottom precinct county official P A Reed notes 300 acres of okra thriving after overflows. He cannot trace origin but says several plantations stock similar crops and a wagon load sold in the local market. He praises the abundance as a community aid and remarks on unexpected produce in hard times.
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P. A. Reed
Brazos Bottom
Hearne Democrat
A Walk Through the Great Temple of Christianity
A speaker describes Christianity as a temple with rooms named Genesis through Revelations. He recounts entering the old and new testaments, Psalms, Proverbs, the prophets, the acts of the apostles, and the vision of the King in Revelation, expressing praise to Jesus.
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Noah
Abraham
Moses
Joseph
Isaac
Jacob
Daniel
Jeremiah
Isaiah
David
Israel
Ecclesiastes
Sharon
the Prophets
Judea
King of Kings
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts of the Apostles
Paul
Peter
James
Jude
Jesus
Crown Him Lord of All Quote by Evangelist Sunday
A brief quotation from Rev. William A. Sunday the evangelist urging to bring forth the royal diadem and crown Christ as Lord. The line reflects a revival era gospel emphasis attributed to Sunday.
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Rev
William A. Sunday
the Evangelist
Tax rates for Bryan property under new state and road bonds
The Eagle publishes the full tax breakdown for Bryan residents under the new state levy and a 400000 road bond plan in road district No 1. City tax 1.15, state 0.55, county 0.45, road bond 0.62 totaling 2.77 per 100 valuation. Outside areas pay less city tax or skip road bond tax. Poll and street taxes also apply. officials urge awareness and justification for spending.
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Eagle
Bryan
War costs Mount as Global Nations Spend Vast Sums Daily
The piece notes Britain and France spending 30 million dollars daily on the war, with Russia Germany Austria Italy and others contributing similar amounts. It argues the war will end not by victory but by exhaustion of resources, predicting costs will surpass world wealth and halt like a great engine when its fires burn out.
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Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Austria
Italy
Mortgage Debt Leads to Wild Misfortune Tale
A Burleson County Ledger joke recalls a man mortgaging his farm to buy his wife earrings and her washing to pay interest. The tale ends with a comic cascade of misfortune, then the piece declares debt and mortgages make the country bankrupted.
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Burleson County Ledger
Fight Against Boll Weevil In Texas Foresees Crop Safeguards
Texans debate best methods to combat the boll weevil for next year. Millions of weevils threaten the crop and experts urge destroying cotton stalks now. Where possible they should be cut and plowed under, or cut and burned if needed.
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Texas
Quip on Marital Finances Reveals Houston Customs
A humorous observation from the Houston Post notes that few husbands die suddenly in Houston when wives threaten to skip coats and suits for winter. It adds that few wives meet sudden demises due to similar talks by husbands.
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Houston
Houston Post
Editor Receives Bounty of Irish Potatoes and Okra
The editor's friend R. M. Nall delivered fresh Irish potatoes okra and snap peas praising them as superb and linking abundance to American prosperity. The author notes thrift as a key issue and claims we can have anything we want with brain and brawn.
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R. M. Nall
Hidden War Instrument Supposedly Kept Secret
The piece claims England possesses a secret war device kept from public print. It argues that if the nation ever uses it, the time has come to unleash it.
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England
Land for the landless man demands hard work and terms
The piece argues that land ownership requires the landless to choose land, set purchase terms, and live frugally until fully paid. It warns trotline and business farmers who rely on streams or town trips won’t own homes, asserting ownership comes only through persistent effort and economy.
Nose diamonds gain popularity in San Francisco
The Waco Times-Herald notes that the nose diamonds are becoming common in San Francisco and predicts the trend will affect everyone. It argues that nearly all noses in the country show value, having been worn or tested through time.
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San Francisco
Waco Times-Herald
October Cash System Encouraged To Achieve Freedom
The passage argues that buying in October with cash prevents future monthly payments and legal actions in November through February. It claims October should recur monthly to foster independence and financial freedom for the people.
Reminder Duns Bring Fresh Anger Not Yet Paid Accounts
The remark notes how people delay paying debts by claiming forgetfulness but react angrily when reminded with a dun. It reflects a common habit of delaying obligations and the tension between creditors and debtors in old finance.
Farmers urged to shift acreage to pastures and special effort
The speaker argues farmers should earmark half their land for cultivation and label it special effort, while converting the rest into pastures for cattle and hogs to improve efficiency.
Grady Quote Echoes Duty at Day’s End
A doorway scene captures a citizen with his family by the hearth as evening closes on a well spent day. The quote envisions saving the Republic when drums and barracks fail, attributed to Henry W. Grady.
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Republic
Henry W. Grady
Arrest of Dr Cook as Spy in Rangoon
The Houston Post notes the British in Rangoon arrested Dr Cook on spy charges but failed to prove them. It adds that Cook could not demonstrate he discovered the North Pole, implying he had no supporting proof.
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Rangoon
Dr. Cook
Houston Post
Doc Cook
North Pole
Bryan Merchants Urge Local Buying to Keep Money
Local merchants urge residents to spend money in Bryan to circulate funds within the community. They warn that sending purchases elsewhere drains local revenue and offers no return, while supporting Bryan businesses keeps money returning to residents periodically.
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Bryan
Telegraphy Carries Human Voice Across Ocean
The article notes wireless telephony carrying the human voice across the Atlantic and cites a poet’s line about living in a grand and awful time. It presents a sense of wonder at new communication tech and the era’s transformative nature.
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Atlantic Ocean
When Charley Speaks Realignments Likely Ahead
A tense prediction that Charley will trigger realignments with potential elimination meetings for some and others uncovering pressing personal business that precludes continued cooperation. The remarks imply strategic shifts and possible personnel changes in the near term.
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Charley
Border Troubles Tangled By Rio Grande Rhetoric
A regional editorial cautions that enduring border frictions persist while Mexican and American sides remain divided by the Rio Grande, urging clearer policy and cooperative approaches to ease tensions.
Tax worries fade as farmers eye diversified Brazos crops
It is not a question of whether hogs, cattle and all diversified farm products can be grown in Brazos County, but to get people interested to produce them. The Waco Times-Herald editor says income tax is the least worry here.
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Brazos County
Waco Times-Herald
Brother
When wireless phones are everywhere
A New York Sun pondering piece questions whether people will shout get off the air as wireless phones spread across daily life, reflecting on etiquette and disruption in public spaces.
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New York Sun
Luther Burbank and the cottonseed wealth notion
A historical remark notes that with current cottonseed prices Luther Burbank could gain immense wealth by creating a cotton variety that yields only seed. The quip reflects 19th to early 20th century agricultural humor about seed and fiber values.
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Luther Burbank
Marriage License List Includes Six Couples
Stanton Griffin weds Nannie May Steele and Joe Wiley weds Laura Wilson. Isaac Nash weds Mary Johnson. Peter Edwards weds Rosa Davis.
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Stanton Griffin
Nannie May Steele
Joe Wiley
Laura Wilson
Isaac Nash
Mary Johnson
Peter Edwards
Rosa Davis
Harvey Happenings in the Local Community
Ideal weather aided a crop pull and the new school building is now complete with classes begun. A large crowd attended a Bryan circus Friday and found it good. Miss Ruth Weedon will teach music in Robstown after leaving for town. Dr. L. W. Jones visited Bryan recently. Miss Ruth Pate traveled to Dallas for the State Fair and to see her brother Luther Pate. Mrs. W. R. Goen and daughter Icy visited Bryan for the circus. Mrs. G. L. Rea saw friends in Bryan. Mrs. W. T. Woods of Bryan visited Mrs. Effie Hair. Walter Pate has been ill recently.
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Bryan
Ruth Weedon
Robstown
L. W. Jones
Ruth Pate
Dallas
Luther Pate
W. R. Goen
Icy
G. L. Rea
W. T. Woods
Effie Hair
Walter Pate
Real Estate Transfers in Brazos County
Ed V. Hrdlicka and heirs convey 62.34 acres to Frank Bukowski Sr for 872.76 dollars. Kan Kelly sells 0.44 acres to G W Williams for 850 dollars. Peter Vince transfers 141 acres to W I McCulloch for 3121 dollars. W J Graham and others transfer 4 acres to W B Jones for 150 dollars. Tom Hanns sells north half of lots 4 and 5, block 155 in Bryan for 325 dollars.
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Ed V. Hrdlicka
Frank Bukowski Sr
Brazos County
Kan Kelly
G. W. Williams
Thomas Caruthers League
Peter Vince
W. I. McCulloch
Moses Baine League
W. J. Graham Etals
W. 8. Jones
T. J. Albcorn League
Tom Hanns
J. H. Gammon
City of
Bryan
Nine blind tigers closed at Harlingen by comptroller
The Comptroller announced the closing of nine illicit drinking spots at Harlingen, a key border troops headquarters. The action targets establishments operating illegally to supply soldiers guarding the border.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Harlingen
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