Campaign probe chairman says Republicans hide facts
Acting Senate campaign fund committee chair Caraway says George Morris NY Republican chairman refuses to testify without stipulations. Caraway denies any deals and suggests Morris fears exposure as inquiry continues on Republican connections in the East.
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New York State Republican Committee
Caraway
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Campaign Fund
George Morris
New York
Suspect Hung Self in Jam After Murder Suspect
A man who was married to a woman found slain in an abandoned iron mine shaft allegedly hanged himself in a jam. Police report indicates the incident followed the fatal discovery and may tie to the earlier murder case.
Belvidere man found dead in jail after wife slaying
The body of Frank Thomas was found hanging in his jail cell in Belvidere New Jersey today. He was a material witness in the slaying of his wife Grace Thomas whose body was found earlier in an abandoned iron mine near Oxford New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Belvidere
N. J
Frank Thomas
Grace Thomas
Oxford
Revival Meetings Begin at First Christian Church Sunday
The First Christian Church opens a revival series Sunday at 11 am with Rev. Al B. Nelson preaching. The young college man will present daily topics through Saturday including The Measure of a Man Deity of Jesus Four Biggest Fools Buried and Forgotten Life more Abundant The Change of the Bible Heart The Devils Good Points and The Crossroads. Public invitation extended.
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First Christian Church
al B. Nelson
Rev
Nelson
Bro
Jesus
Kurten Box Supper to Benefit New School
Mr and Mrs Will Henderson announced a Saturday box supper at Kurten school house. Proceeds fund musical instruments for the classroom and playground equipment. Bryan residents are invited to bring boxes and money.
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Kurten
NEW School
Will Henderson
Bryan
Kurten School House
Car Registrations for Brazos County List Read
A list of new car registrations recorded by County Tax Collector Roy Hudspeth since the last publication. Names include Foster J. Boone Bryan J T Carroll G R Warren College Station J S Mooring Steele's Store E W Thompson and many others across Bryan College Station Benchley Kur ten Edge and Star Route areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hudspeth
Foster J. Boone
Bryan
J. T. Carroll
G. R. Warren
College Station
J. S. Mooring
Steele’s
E. W. Thompson
J. F. Lavender
Walter Watson
W. W. Kraft
Frank Valenta
Kurten
Jesus Wuran
Madison Hall
Frent Rychlik
Edge
Henry Woods
Cawthorn
Jno. Kosh
Benchley
T. W. Worthington
Lee Bolmanski
Manuel Hunter
Monk Bell
Charles M. Cole
Wm. L. Powers
Jose Crees
Marriage Licenses in Brazos County Listed
The following is a list of marriage licenses issued since the last County Clerk A. S. McSwain. Maria Gonzales and Nico Sausage, Jose Salvato and Josie Rina, Al Irvin and Irene Green, Jettie Parks and Ruby Brown.
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A. S. McSwain
Domenico Sausage
Maria Gonzales
Charlie Salvato
Josie Rina
al Irvin
Irene Green
Jettie Fred Parks
Ruby Brown
Fifteen Absentee Ballots Reported By County Clerk
County Clerk A S McSwain reports fifteen ballots returned under the absentee voting law as people plan to be absent from their home district on election day.
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A. S. McSwain
Dry weather lingers as Reliance folks finish crops
Reliance reports continued dry spell with many farmers finishing cotton and crops. Dr. J B. Byars recovers from a bad accident. Mrs. Wilkerson visits, and locals welcome movers in while others leave. Weekend visits include Lloyds, Smiths, and Warrens. Carrolls return from West Texas.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Reliance
Byars
Earl Wilkerson
Goose Creek
W. L. Lloyd
College
T. B. Smith
Ruth
Leslie Lloyd
Wesley Johnston
Wilkerson
Louis Thompson
Johnnie Stockton
H. B. Lloyd
J. C. Warren
Kurten
J. H. Mathis
Jim Carroll
West Texas
Grocer Donates Health Meter Scales to County Health Dept
Miss Elizabeth Curtis the county health nurse expresses delight over a donation from D Mike a local grocer of a fine pair of Health Meter scales valued at 15 to 20 dollars. The scales will be used to weigh children at the Brazos County Health Department.
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D. Mike
Brazos County
Elizabeth Curtis
County Health Department
Miss Curtis
Texas Federation Women’s Clubs Meet in Amarillo
Mrs Lee J Rountree publicity chairman for the fourth district says the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet in Amarillo from November 1 to 14 Rates of one and a half fare will be offered by railroads on a certificate plan with 250 tickets sold Attendees should obtain certificates to verify rates during the convention A district pageant program will showcase the work and all fourth district members are urged to attend the state meeting
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Lee J. Rountree
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Texas Federation of Women’s Club
Amarillo
Foreign flags fly at half mast for Edward Bell funeral
Peking observes half mast for Edward Bell American charge d affaires as foreign colors, excluding Russia, are lowered while the diplomatic corps attends the funeral.
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Peking
Associated Press
Edward Bell
Grass Fire At Boy Scout Home On College Road
Fire crews rushed to the Boy Scout Home on College Road shortly before noon after a grass plot south of the building caught fire from trash burning. No damage occurred. The incident notes that each fire call costs Bryan taxpayers 25 to 50 dollars.
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BOY Scout Home
College Road
Bryan
Two Men Die From Fire on Express Car in El Paso
Herbert Tullett of California trainer for Tom O Shanter stable and Buck Murray assistant to Tullett died in a local hospital from burns received in a fire started in an express car in El Paso this morning.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Herbert Tullett
California
Tom O’shanter
Buck Murray
Tullett
Demonstration Train of S P Sun Set Limited Draws Large Bryan Crowd
Several hundred people visited the Sun set Limited demonstration train in Bryan for an hour from 10 15 to 11 15. The train impressed visitors with European style compartments for long trips and full traveler comforts. The crew included W C McCormick general passenger agent B S Holliman superintendent T J Anderson general agent O M Longnecker treasurer R M Hoover assistant to the vice president Samuel Sykes chief electrician J H Evetts commercial agent J B McDermott Pullman conductor Needham dining car inspector R G George traveling passenger agent John Kent train conductor A C Falk engineer and J R Parker fireman. Six porters on the train averaged over 25 years service each for Southern Pacific.
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Bryan
W. C. McCormick
Houston
B. S. Holliman
T. J. Anderson
O. M. Longnecker
R. M Hoover
Samuel Sykes
J. H. Evetts
J. B. McDermott
Mr. Needham
R. G. George
John Kent
A. C. Falk
J. R. Parker
Southern Pacific
Brazos County Baptist Missionary Association Meet Sunday
The Brazos County Baptist Missionary Association will hold its second session starting Thursday October 30 at 10 am at Saint's Rest church Steep Hollow. Rev R L Brown of A and M College Baptist church will preach the annual sermon and sessions run through Friday night with discussions on missions Christian education and benevolences. A large delegation from Brazos county Baptist churches is expected. Rev J J Pipkin Missionary.
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Brazos County
J. J. Pipkin
Sheriff and Constable Search Wheelock for Missing Woman
In answer to a summons, Mrs. L. E. Morehead Constable H. T. Wheeless and Bill Wilson drove to Wheelock to locate a mentally unbalanced woman missing since Tuesday night. She had slept in a creek bottom and was found in an isolated shack. She claimed men stole money and was taken to relatives for care.
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Wheelock
L. E. Morehead
H. T. Wheeless
Bill Wilson
Commander A B Court Visits Bryan on Way to Washington
Commander A B Court of the Philippine Islands Naval duty in Cavitte visited Bryan on Monday to see his sister Mrs A Ward, marking their first reunion in six years. He also called on his parents in Houston and his sister in Fort Worth before continuing to Washington D C.
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A. B. Court
Cavitte
Philippine Islands
U. S. Navy
Bryan
A. & Ward
Washington, D. C
Tabor School Hallowe'en Carnival Friday Night
Tabor school plans a big Hallowe'en carnival next Friday at the school building. Ghosts goblins witches and fortune tellers will captivate patrons with weird music games booths masquerade guests and refreshments.
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Hallowe'en
Tabor School
Tabor
Two Buildings Remain in City After Fire Loss
Fire damaged a block leaving two structures standing in the city. Officials estimate the total loss ranges from thirty thousand to forty thousand dollars, with only two garages left intact.
Hawley Fire Destroys Town in Jones County
Hawley Texas was wiped out by a major blaze last night 14 miles north of Abilene with an estimated loss of 30 000 to 40 000. Nine structures were consumed leaving two garages untouched.
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Associated Press
Abilene
Hawley
Jones County
Nortf
Wagner's Big Fall Sale Opens Thursday At A J Wagner
After three days of preparation the A J Wagner firm will open its fall and winter sale on Thursday morning. The store, closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, marks low prices to attract customers from Bryan and Brazos County and beyond.
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Wagner
A. J. Wagner
Bryan
Brazos County
Death penalty imposed in Switzerland after 22 years
In Berne on October 80 the guillotine executed Clem ent Bernet in Altdorf for the murder of a girl during an burglary. The sentence marked the first use of the death penalty in 22 years in Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Associated Press
Berne
Altdorf
Clement Bernet
Brazos Baptists Attend State Free Baptist Conference
A large Brazos county contingent travels to Comanche Texas for a Free Baptist state conference sessions run through Friday. Attendees include Rev J P Brown John Dowling Judge J W Hamilton J Z Ramsey Rev and Mrs C B Thompson J L Edge Rev J J Tatum Mrs Jack Lawless Kurten Phil Holland Edge and Jesse Gilpin Kurten.
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Brazos County
Free Baptists
Comanche
Texas
The
Free Baptist Church
J. L. Edge
J. P. Brown
John Dowling
J. W. Hamilton
J. Z.ramsey
C. B. Thompson
J. J. Tatum
Jack
Houston and Texas Central seeks nine mile Dallas extension
The Houston and Texas Central Railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to construct a nine mile extension of its line near Dallas. Co. F. Goen sent two carloads of cattle to Fort Worth this week, stated R. E. Smith, Brazos County state livestock inspector.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Houston and Texas Central Railroad Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dallas
Co. F. Goen
Fort Worth
R. E. Smith
Brazos County
Fifth victim dies in Standard Oil gas poisoning case
The fifth victim, Herbert Fusan, 29, of Elizabeth, N J, died in a New York hospital as seven more men were admitted last night, raising total afflicted to 33 from the Pay Way New Jersey laboratory incident.
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Associated Press
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Pay Way
N. J
Herbert Fuson
Elizabeth
Bryan High Loses to Cameron in Friday Football Clash
Bryan High fell 12 to 0 at Cameron after two grueling games against Austin and Waco rivals. Cameron punter pinned Bryan near the goal line, while Bryan showed diminished pep and energy. Caldwell remains undefeated as Bryan eyes a district rematch with Rockdale.
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Austin
Waco
Bryan
Cameron
Forrest Jones
Bunting
Bryan Aggregation
Caldwell
Rockdale
Ballinger Oil Seed Plant Fire Causes Large Loss
Ballinger Oct 30 a fire at the Ballinger Cotton Oil Company seed house destroyed about three thousand tons of cotton seed and 125 bales of linters. The loss was estimated at 125000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Balinger
Ballinger Cotton Oil Company
Allen Academy wins high place in state fair drill tourney
Allen Academy of Bryan captured first prize of 150 dollars for best company at the Junior R C T C Tourney held October 24 at the Dallas Fair. Cadet Captain Gordon C. Houston received a jeweled sabre for drilling skill as Capt. George W. Griner praised for rapidly training many new cadets in six weeks.
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Dallas Fair
Dallas
John Tarleton College of
Stephenville
Junior Agricultural College of
Arlington
West Texas Military Academy
San Antonio
Texas Military Academy of
George W. Griner
Sunday School Census of Bryan Conducted by Canvass
Arles Crawford of the First Baptist led a Sunday afternoon census of Bryan on a two hour canvass from 1 30 to 3 30 with workers assigned sections The effort aims to identify new families and encourage attendance at local Sunday schools and churches The final results will be tabulated and published for denominational use by Superintendent Ch day School and co workers
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Arles Crawford
First Baptist Sun
Bryan
Ch Day School
Meeting on Brazos County Turkey Marketing Saturday
A Brazos County turkey growers conference heard W B Lanham explain supply trends and price swings. Organizers plan a general meeting next Saturday to decide on cooperative marketing and better outlets for this year’s turkeys.
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Brazos County
Bryan
W. B. Lanham
Extension Service
Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Benson
Kurten
Rock Prairie
Parker
Steep Hollow
County Attorney Oak McKenzie Returns From Texas Rail Travel
County Attorney Oak McKenzie rode the early morning train through Rosenberg Richmond and Houston after spending a couple of days on business in the area.
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Oak McKenzie
Rosenberg
Richmond
Houston
Conservatives Back in Power in Commons Reelection
The Conservatives, led by McDonald Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, are reelected to form the government in the Commons with strong support across the party.
Conservative landslide ends labor rule in Britain
London reports a decisive shift as the Conservative party gains a large majority in Parliament ending the experiment with a labor government. Prime Minister MacDonald and wartime leaders Liloyd George and Churchill are re elected, while Liberals fall to a nadir since the Reform era.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Labor
Conservative
MacDonald
David Liloyd George
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Liberal Party
District 1 Eyes Early School Bond Election in Brazos County
Superintendent D J McDonald says a district 1 school bond election is likely in Brazos County. Navasota landholders led by Ward Templeman press for the election while McDonald consults W S Barron to fix exact district boundaries. If approved the plan may consolidate for both factions and expand facilities.
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D. J. McDonald
Brazos County
Navasota
Millican
Grimes County
Ward Templeman
McDonald
W. S. Barron
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Wheeless
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Bryan High
Ballinger
Canvass
State
Mr. Lanham
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
M’donald
Lloyd George
Dixie
Jack Hoxie
Jackie Coogan
Little Robinson
Caruso
Dante’s Inferno
Gloria Swanson
Queen
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