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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
7
A candidate for commissioner expresses gratitude to Precinct No 4 voters and county friends for support in the recent primary. He pledges to use ability and experience on the commissioners court to solve problems and promote citizens interests, inviting further cooperation.
Agricultural engineer M. R. Bentley explains that the first six inches of top soil set a farm’s value from an agricultural view. He urges terracing and contour rows to curb erosion, notes terraces conserve fertility, and cites costs and potential profit increases from terracing in Texas.
J Webb Howell follows sports pages daily and backs the St. Louis Cardinals to win the National League flag. He notes the Giants once led but now sees the Cardinals as the likely champions, arguing they deserve the title over a team with vast funds.
After a hot spell, the week ended cooler with average temperatures from A and M College. Readings show highs around 101 to 103 and lows near 70s, with rainfall totaling small amounts on several days including .02 on Tuesday and .48 on Sunday.
John Heard Astin hosted over fifty friends at his Brazos Valley plantation near Mumford in keeping with his yearly tradition before college. Guests enjoyed barbecue, sandwiches, salads, fruit, watermelon and soda water, with music afterward. Chaperones included Mrs. O H Astin and Mrs. R Q Astin among others.
Edward Farnsley of Harrison County Indiana believes Al Smith will win the presidency, using his bearing pear tree as a predictor. He notes the tree bore fruit in 1916 when Wilson won and has been unproductive since, until this year.
Harry Guggenheim, president of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Advancement of Aeronautics, has been asked to aid in establishing an aeronautical ground school at the University of Texas. If founded, the program would offer a ground course in aviation mechanics to university students, with no actual flying taught.
Doctors warn most illnesses trace to constipation which poisons the body and invites germs. Prevent constipation with Herbine, advertised as a natural cathartic, available from Frank Roman & Vick.
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