Speed Up Texas Highway Work to Create Jobs
Relieving relief rolls by speeding highway construction is urged as urgent in Texas. Dispatches say the U S Bureau of Public Roads will press states to obligate federal funds promptly, noting Texas has 12 million dollars unallotted. A Brazos county project on Highway 6 would employ many locals and connect Brazos Station to Navasota.
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Texas
Washington
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Brazos County
Lege Station
Grimes County
Dangerous amendment threatens university income and Texas tax funds
The Texas constituency proposal would divert county and district school taxes from 2,000,000 acres of endowment land to fund the University of Texas and Texas A. and M. College. Opponents warn it would tax trust funds and set a dangerous precedent, risking both institutions’ income and raising taxes or curtailing activities. They urge defeat to protect the universities and public funds.
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Texas University
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
West Texas
University At Austin
The
Houston Post
A. and
M. College
General Revenue Fund
University Permanent Fund
University
Attend This Meeting on Texas Constitutional Amendments
Texas voters are urged to inform themselves before Tuesday’s election. A mass meeting will be held Monday at 8 o clock in the district court room with short talks on eight proposed amendments and time for audience questions to help voters cast informed ballots.
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Texas
District Court Room
Bowery revival and dandy culture spark in New York streets
A New York Tribune report from Oct 30 traces a Bowery revival as gin mills reopen, beetle-bouncers resume duty, penny peep shows return, and eccentrics like Smith and Warren resume bold dress. It highlights critics Ernest Boyd and George Buchanan Fife among a parade of notable dandies and stylish figures seen on city streets.
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New York
Bowery
Atlantic Garden
McGuirk
Paris
Avenue
Broadway
the Bowery
al Smith
Whitney Warren
Sherman Hoyt
Ziegfeld
George Jean Nathan
George Jessell
Herbert Swope
Roy Howard
Courtney Ryley’ Cooper
Dairy judging contest entries at Dallas fair noted
Twenty five years ago several A and M students attended the Dallas fair judging contests with Trigg and Gist returning as last year’s entries in dairy judging. Other competitors include Coleman Eudaly Menke Ward Wade and seniors and juniors listed. Faculty and visiting ministers from Bryan attended events including Sunday ordination plans led by Dr. M E Weaver.
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Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
Dallas Fair
Trigg
Gist
M. M. Coleman
K. R. Eudaly
C. 4. Menke
A. L. Ward
S. W. Kendrick
Dr. Weaver
R. C. Burtis
Madisonville
Dallas
First Lady and Mrs Hoover Meet at Girl Scouts Conference
For the first time since Roosevelt's inauguration Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt met Mrs Herbert Hoover at a Boston Girl Scouts conference. Mrs Frederick Edey of New York, president of the Gil Scouts, sat between them in the Associated Press photograph.
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Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eft
Herbert Hoover
Conference of
Girl Scouts
Boston
Hoover
Frederick Edey
New York
Gil Scouts
Associated Press
Huey and the New Deal in the nation’s headlines
A column notes Huey Long’s antics and the era’s headlines including Huey Long and Hitler. It mentions Huey’s “share the wealth” ideas, Secretary Ickes’s book The New Democracy, and a U.S. railroad retirement pay debate. The piece predicts eventual national retirement plans across industry and discusses constitutional objections.
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Ickes
Huey
Dallas News
Exchanges Taking Wrinkles Out Of Old Age Measure
A humanitarian oriented reform aims to ease old age burdens by standardizing support, reducing administrative delays, and aligning pensions with living costs. Officials say the plan seeks efficiency, fairness, and broader coverage, though details on funding and eligibility remain under review.
Roosevelt speech at bankers convention signals mixed recovery hopes
The editorial reviews Roosevelt addressing the American Bankers Association amid a second winter of private enterprise, warning that without renewed private initiative a public takeover of economic life could emerge or inflation may ruin any recovery. It notes bankers seek currency stabilization and budget balance, while Roosevelt hints at curbing public agency activity and reinforcing faith in the system. The piece cites NRA reversal, banker meetings, and currency experiments as signals of cautious progress, with limited concrete policy details.
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Roosevelt
Ican Bankers Association
United States
Ji Reynolds
House
Sla
Mr. Roosevelt
NRA
Christian Service Monitor
Retirement pay by law in all industry urged
A Mixture of quotes advocates initial capital for retirement plans and eventual pensions to spare workers from dependence on family or public aid. The piece argues retirement pay should be mandated by law, citing long-term security and a shift in attitudes toward aging and income stability. It also discusses the newspaper’s role in advertising and community impact in a rapidly changing world.
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District Supreme Court of Washington
Congress
U. S. Supreme Court
Railroads
Justice Wheat
Mexia News
Carruthers Urges Steady Pace in Public Life
Whitehorse Star editor W R Carruthers cautions readers that few people ever stop, urging ongoing public engagement and steady personal contribution to community affairs amid a fast changing era.
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W. R. Carruthers
Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Trial Printing Co. Seeks Printing Services
A local note promotes Trial Printing Co offering quick and efficient services with quality printing at reasonable prices. It highlights competitive rates and invites potential customers to test their work.
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Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Texas Daily Press League
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Lexington Ave
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Chicago
Illinois
Broome Street
East
Ernest Boyd
Arts and Letters
Harry Lauder
Acton Davies
Michael Arlen
Daddy” Browning
George Buchanan Fife
Lucius Beebe
Fife
Charlie Somerville
Old Marlborough
Richard Harding Davis
Herald Square
Mrs. Hoover
London
Aggahabad
Melbourne
James C. Fitzmaurice
Eric Bonar
C. W. A. Scott
Campbell Black
Scott
Lushyana
Oklahoma
Breckenridge Long
England
Rome
U. S
Mrm
Yeseoonsognatooooaeonegy
Huey the Kingfish
Long Island
Hitler
Huey P. Long
Louisiana State University
Nashville
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