Relief Relief Work Curtailed by State Headquarters
RFC relief for the destitute and unemployed in September is cut to the minimum. Able bodied men and women of all races receive no relief except those over 70 or those certified unable to work. Relief work will resume next month with a planned program. the policy aims to push able workers toward employment while protecting the aged and sick. The move seeks to curb reliance on relief and encourage self support amid cotton picker shortages.
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RFC
England
NRA deadline may purge sweat shop practices in economy
The deadline for new wage and hour schedules under NRA approaches and should ease uncertainty. Big impacts loom in sweat shops and low wage industries such as apparel, textiles, coal, and furniture, with southern workers expected to face tougher adjustments. Some firms may fail while longer‑established companies keep market advantages. overall aim is cleaner sweat shop conditions and steadier business recovery.
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NRA
Washington
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
South
Fort Worth
County public works face NRA funded hearing
A county considers four proposed projects funded partly by the federal NRA, including a county farm to feed prisoners and paupers, four precinct road buildings, and courthouse jail expansion. Analysts question potential savings, administration, and need, urging taxpayer input at a public hearing.
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NRA
Hospital Ward Echoes with Child's Silent Fate
A New York City reporter tours a pediatric ward noting the contrast of children sleeping among medical devices and the stark diagnosis of a child who will never walk. The piece blends observations of illness with recollections of theater figures and reflections on parenting and fame.
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New York
Twenty Five Years Ago Highlights From September 5 1908
The Bryan Morning Eagle items note Elks dance for Rowena Rhodes and Mary Ross Parker as they prepare to attend Sherman and Dallas colleges. A first state library reference for the high school expands four year plans and science courses. Fire Chief Hamilton returns after illness. Texas Woman's College opens September 9 with a program. new music department led by Haraldt Techau and Bert Graham. Latin French and German taught by noted instructors. math teacher yet unnamed.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Rowena Rhodes
Mary Ross Parker
Elks Club
Miss Rhodes
Sherman
Miss Parker
Dallas
Hamilton
Bryan Fire Department
Texas Woman's College
O. C. Charleton
Herr Haraldt Techau
Bert Graham
Madeline D. Lucas
Chicago University
Grace M. Easter
Mary Kaezer
Conference Optimism Versus Real Results
The piece reflects on global efforts through conferences to solve problems and the optimistic belief in human reason. It notes that conferences vary in outcomes, with some meetings between opposed parties yielding better results than those appearing unified in thought and plan.
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Dayton
Olga Nethersole
Sappho
Bert
Chester
Military Roads By CCC Members Urged by USGRA
Beaumont, Sept 5. Col J A Rountree requests President Roosevelt employ Civilian Conservation Corps members in building two national military roads promoted by the United States Good Roads Association. The Muscle Ships to the Sea Mobile highway and the Gulf highway from Kansas City via Beaumont to Port Arthur will be debated at the national convention in Beaumont October 11-13. Notables expected include Senator James J. Davis and Congressman Joseph J Mansfield, with Henry Wallace planning to attend. Governor Arthur Seligman of New Mexico becomes vice president for 1933-34 and a large delegation, possibly 100, will attend. The Beaumont Chamber of Commerce raises $2,000 to entertain delegates.
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Beaumont
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States Good Roads Association
J. A. Rountree
Kansas City
Port Arthur
The
Good Roads Association
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Joseph J. Mansfield
Texas
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Henry Wallace
Arthur Seligman
New Mexico
Road Association
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Magle Column Spurs Interest in Buy Now Article
A Magle column hints at a sought after article available to readers with strong purchase interest. The piece frames a bidding scenario and suggests limited availability.
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Magle
Coumn
Weekend Movements and Local Visits Across Bryan
Mrs. C F Simonds and family return to St Louis after visiting Mrs Bullock and relatives. Joe Halley and family from Orange visited Bryan friends. Judge Bethea went to Houston with Cade Bethea of Livingston. Louise Butts visited Teague. Stewart and Mize from near North Zulch visited Bryan. Paul Ferguson named Wheelock principal. his wife teaches there. Dr John W Payne returned from Chicago expositions. Watt couple and Dunlaps drove to Bryan. Watts assume First Presbyterian duties. Margaret Zuber leaves Preston Springs Garden for Bryan. Mrs Reed McDonald returns from Navasota. Mrs R O Allen and Martha Rivers Allen visit Pulaski Tennessee. Mrs Charles Edge sails to San Antonio. J M Perrone of Steeles Store to Bryan. Dr Poulter Christian called to Waxahachie for father illness. patient better now. Dr L B Elrod returns from Galveston. wife to stay with children in Bryan.
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Lamar Bethea
Houston
Cade Bethea
Livingston
Bryan
Louise Butts
Teague
R. L. Stewart
J. R. Mize
North Zulch
Paul Ferguson
Wheelock
Ferguson
John W. Payne
Chicago
Birmingham
Goodwater
Montevale
Alabama
Watts
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Zuber
Preston Springs Garden
Preston
Ontario
D. L. James
J. M. Perrone
Steele
Poulter Christian
Waxahachie
J. B. Poulter
Amy Floyd
J. B. Jr
L. B. Elrod
First Methodist Church
Galveston
Religious code urged to guide six month moral effort
A broad loyalty code for churches and religious bodies is urged to guide the nation for six months. Endorsed by leaders across Catholic and Protestant faiths, the code calls for living by religious principles in daily life while addressing material struggles.
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Edmund I. Gibson
Trinity Episcopal Church
C. E. Byrne
Gab
Henry Cohen
Cotton B'nai Israel
Gal
James de Wolf Piry
Proteantem
Gainesville couple tied with second-hand license in Oklahoma
Gainesville authorities hunt for a couple who used a previously used marriage license. The man from the second marriage was jailed, escaped during a search for the wife he wed. The ceremony occurred in Oklahoma and both parties live in Gainesville.
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Gainesville
Oklahoma
First Continental Congress opens in Philadelphia
History notes mark September 5 1774 as the day the First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia to coordinate colonial resistance and plan unified action against Britain. The assembly gathered delegates from thirteen colonies to discuss grievances and set a framework for future legislative steps.
Interior Compresses Battle Over Rates Shrinks Texas Traffic
The Texas Railroad Commission hearings examine interior compresses faced with artificial rate structures blocking access to coastal ports. Testimony argues ports gain unfair advantage from flat cotton rates, threatening interior compressors’ viability while railroads claim to favor traffic routing. The Dallas News notes the ongoing struggle between port efficiency and inland shippers amid complex rate disputes.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Marc Anthony
Texas
Port Arthur
Corpus
Houston
Galveston
Dallas News
Doctor J A Daniels Dies In Shreveport Sanatorium
Dr J A Daniels longtime Texas physician former Tri State Medical Society president and Carthage mayor died in a Shreveport sanitarium after a lingering illness. Remains to be returned to Carthage for burial.
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Shreveport
J. A. Daniels
Texas
Tri-State Medical Society
Carthage
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