Twenty Five Years Ago October 29 1905 Notes
A Bryan Morning Eagle reminiscence highlights garden life for youth and health, mentions historical views on honey before refined sugar, describes enslaved healers and rheumatism remedies, notes vast wild horses near Walker Lake, and reports three oil wells being drilled near Keith in Grimes county by wealthy firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Morning Eagle
Hawthorne
Reno
Nevada
Colorado Railway
Walker Lake
Prairies
Walke Lake
Keith
Grimes County
Mothers Clubs Grow Loan Funds Across Texas
Eight of ten local A and M Mothers Clubs attended the fall executive meeting in College Station led by Mrs. T. C. Walton. Discussion centered on expanding student loan funds and the A and M pipe organ fund, with most clubs reporting growth and adoption of governing by laws.
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College Station
A. and M. Mothers Club of Texas
T. C. Walton
A. and M. Pipe Organ
Pipe Organ
M. Mothers
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Waco
Temple
Cleburne
del Rio
San Angelo
W. J. Darley
Daily Bible Thought Scripture and Its Use
Scripture is given by inspiration of God and profitable for doctrine reproof correction and instruction in righteousness That the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works 2 Tim 316 17.
Business Starts Upward Says Col Ayers on Recovery
Col Leonard P Ayers of Cleveland a noted business expert argues the current downturn has run its course and a recovery has begun He cites past depressions 21 month declines in most cases and notes readjustments such as inventory clearance rising construction and renewed initiative pointing to optimism and bullishness as essential for improved business rather than cautious fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard P. Ayers
Cleveland
Col. Ayers
Harvard School of Business Administration
Morgan
America
Giving and Getting in a Thanksgiving Editorial
An editorial paragraph discusses Thanksgiving timing and President Hoover's possible dilemma in a prose about the glut in commodity markets including money. It quotes Arthur Brisbane on civilization teaching grab rather than distribute and notes education should foster independent thinking and living for oneself rather than following mass thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
Hoover
Thomas F. Mayo
How Strong Is the League
Observers question League of Nations strength amid Franco Italian tensions and Mussolini imperial aims. The potential for Franco Italian conflict raises fears and may affect German Italian relations under the Young plan. Wild Bill Thompson leaves the GOP to back Jim Lewis. politics makes strange bedfellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
France
Italy
Mussolini
Germany
League
I Duce
Europe
Wild Bill Thompson
Chicago
Jim Ham Lewis
United States
Retrench to Fight the Depression say Russellville Editor
The Russellville Courier-Democrat urges readers to retrench during the business lull. It argues that those not affected should spend and relieve spirits, while wage earners and farmers face hardship and potential unemployment if spending stops.
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J. A. Livingston
Russellville
Arkansas
Courier- Democrat
Drouth
Prison reform eyed after brutal methods criticized
Exchanges Chairman W A Paddock urges removing the bat a leather whip used on prisoners. He warns harsher punishment causes deaths and collapses and cites dangers from escaped convicts. The Bryan Eagle recalls Twenty Five Years Ago with discussions on dresses and morals in Houston and Huntsville.
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W. A. Paddock
State Prison Board
Huntsville
Texas
Negro Sentenced Five Years For Attack in District Court
Monroe Bass was found guilty of a criminal attack on an elderly Black woman and received a five year state prison sentence. Judge W. C. Davis presided over the district court session on Saturday.
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Monroe Bass
W. C. Davis
Farewell Sermon by Rev Day at First Baptist Church
The Rev. R F Day preached his farewell at First Baptist in Bryan on Sunday October 25 delivering both morning and evening sermons to large congregations. Flowers and music enhanced services as resolutions of regret were adopted by the church. Day announced his move to Big Spring, asking Bryan’s prayers for his new assignment.
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Tracey Opersteny
Joe Opersteny
West 27Th Street
Europe
America
Brazos County
United States
John Opersteny
Frank Q Opersteny
14Th Cavalry
Joe Opersteny, Jr
Galveston
Albert
Charlie Opersten
Joe Sosolik
Luke Patronella
Guy Boyett
H. K. Jones
Harry Estill
Christine Kalinec
Jim Marlowe
Wichita Falls
Ed Bockal
Brownwood
F. J. Hanus
Houston
Mgr
Walter King
Baby
Clyde Kauffman
Goose Creek
R. FE. Day
First Baptist Church
H. O. Boatwright
Jesus
Jack Criswell
George R. Branch
Bryan
A. J. Buchanan
Clark Ogden
Day
H. L. Durham
Big Spring Church
Bryan Church
Rooftop Penthouses and City Oddities Across New York
In 1917 a Californian inspired urban roof homes in New York prompting famous Doherty and Rockefeller to build sky dwellings. The piece surveys extravagant penthouses atop skyscrapers with earth, shrubs, trees, a brook, and courts. It also glances at theater life, ushers, and vaudeville chatter from Manhattan’s theatrical zone.
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New York
Sky Castles
Henry L. Doherty
Percy Rockefeller
Doherty
State Street
Harbor
Rockefeller
Broadway
Avenue
Manhattan Island
Madison Avenue
Presbyterians Plan to Boost Church Papers Nationwide
Southern Presbyterians observe Church Prayer Week November 2 9 and Home Mission Week November 9 16 to raise circulation of The Christian Observer The Presbyterian of the South and The Presbyterian Standard. The Woman's Auxiliary will campaign to place a church paper in every Presbyterian home.
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The
Christian Observer
Louisville
Presbyterian of the South
Richmond
Presbyterian Standard
Charlotte
North Carolina
Woman’s Auxiliary
Race Against Human Misery Prompts National Unemployment Effort
The Christian Science Monitor editorial lauds Col Arthur Woods for leading a national drive to relieve unemployment and stresses the need for swift action in the next four months. It urges federal funding, staggered public employment, and broad citizen support to avoid reliance on doles while mobilizing business and government agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Congress
Col
Arthur Woods
Ile
Hoover
War Department
Whoae
Mr. Hoover
Doles
Washington
United States
Christian Science Monitor
Stolen items from Kappa Sigma House in Austin
A theft at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house in Austin occurred Monday night with valuables including stones and other articles reported stolen. Police investigating motive and suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kappa Sigma
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James Boswell
Samuel Johnson
Mothers Clubs
A.M
Bible Thought
Bryan Eagle
Eagle
Liberty Dell Company
Waco News-Tribune
Negro
Renee Adoree III
Associated Press
Renee Adoree
Hollywood
Prescott, Ariz
1St Baptist
Lee Orwell
Orwell
Bert Lahr
George White
Palace
Bronx
Presbyterians
Detroit
Dreel
P. George
Bugs” Moran
Minnesota
Lingle
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