Strange Telephones Tie Five Sisters in Odd Flood Scene
In Martins Ferry Ohio during a regional flood Mrs. Marsh Meek of Miami Florida phoned sister Miss Laura Kunz in Wheeling and found another sister Mrs. Mary Penry calling from New York on the same line. A fourth sister Mrs. J E Pehler in Woodsdale joined in as the five sisters spoke. Mrs Troll, the lone sister not on the call, was marooned at Bridgeport for three days after 19 years with the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adela Troll
Martin’s Ferry
Ohio
Marsh Meek
Miami
Florida
Laura Kunz
Wheeling
Miss Kunz
Martins Ferry
Meek
J. E. Pehler
Woodsdale
Troll
Bridgeport
Editorial on mechanical cotton picker and labor disruption
The piece argues that mechanical cotton pickers could trigger an industrial shift in the South, threatening farm laborers yet offering retraining and social safeguards via the Rust brothers foundation. It compares to past revolutions and stresses cautious adaptation, innovation, and potential new jobs rather than widespread displacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneville
Miss
Agricultural Experiment Station
American South
Rust Brothers
John and
Mack
England
South
Christian Science Monitor
Bryan Schools See Enrollment Growth Across District
Superintendent 8. M. Brown reports Bryan public schools gained enrollment with increases at Bowie Travis Kemp High and Stephen F. Austin high school. Bowie 415 up from 350. Travis 495 up from 450. Kemp 192 up from 160. Negro elementary 372 up from 350. S F A senior 130 up from 120. tenth grade 140 up from 125. Eighth and Ninth grades enrollment to be finalized. The district anticipates continued first week growth and stresses need for strong staff and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
8. M. Brown
Bowie
Travis
Kemp High
Stephen F. Austin High School
Mechanical Cotton Picker Could Boost or Displace Labor
The Rust brothers of Memphis have designed a cotton picker claimed to harvest ripe bolls without damaging open ones. Projections suggest it could replace many hand pickers, but experts note geographic and crop conditions will govern use and employment effects. The invention may, like the Whitney gin, spur wider prosperity rather than mass unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rust Brothers of
Memphis
Rust Brothers
Whitney
South
County Unit Government Idea Grows in Bryan Brazos County
Bryan and Brazos County leaders discuss adopting a county unit form of government citing rising local costs and overlaps. The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce plans an education campaign to inform citizens of possible efficiencies and economies, following successful examples in the Old South and the roads bond issue of 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and
Brazos County
Bryan and Azos County
Old South
Vocates
New York Creators and Publicity Shaping a Publishing Boom
A profile of Johnny Farrar and Stanley Rinehart guiding a publishing firm behind Anthony Adverse and Ziegfeld promotions. The piece notes editor Bernard Sobel as a top press agent and mentions shifts in hotel policies allowing room cooking in New York’s deluxe hotels.
Brazos County Eyes Unified Local Government Plan
The Brazos county area, with Bryan as a central city, weighs a regional government model to boost rural electrification and service delivery. Officials argue city county ties strengthen utilities, reduce costs, and bridge urban rural gaps while preparing for REA projects and improved living standards.
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Brazos County
Bryan
Hotels and dining rooms fade as kitchens shrink and thieves loom
The piece notes refrigeration in small suites and rooming houses cutting into hotel dining. It recalls hotel ettiquettes, house detectives watching for thieves, and Ritz's approach to signers. Libby Holman is highlighted, often with many escorts, amid a musical comedy scene. Holman also acquired Billy Leeds estate in Oyster Bay this summer.
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Ansonia
House Dick
Caesar Ritz
Libby Holman
Miss Holman
Billy Leeds
Knobby Oyster Bay
Uncle Gabe Walsh of McCormack's Livery
Recalled in 1936 reminiscence, Uncle Gabe Walsh, hostler at McCormack's livery stable, ate dessert first and preferred cabbage and corn pone if anything remained on his plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe Walsh
McCormack
McNaught Syndicate
Health Warning Warns Against Untested Water Sources
Public Health authorities reiterate the warning against using water from untested supplies. The guidance targets farmers and rural residents during the dry season when they rely on nonstandard drinking water. Streams and old wells may harbor germs causing typhoid or dysentery.
Caution Urges Water Testing Before Use in Rural Areas
Farmers are urged to test water from new sources with county facilities where available. If testing is unavailable, boil water to reduce risk of typhoid and dysentery, as rural areas still face waterborne infections during dry seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Telegram
Twenty Five Years Ago in the Bryan Telegram
Transcribed items note B Youngblood is named to head the Texas A and M experiment station at College Station. An accident at Eugene Edge’s store shattered a large plate glass door as a rear whirlwind swept through the building. Forrest Jones and Shelby Goodman head to Marlin to join Baylor football training. The report mentions a regular monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
B. Youngblood
Texas Experiment Stations
A and M. College
Eugene Edge
Forrest Jones
Shelby Goodman
Harvey
Marlin
Baylor
Forrest
Shelby
Civic League Formally Dines Under President Waldrop
Yesterday at 5 o clock the Civic League meeting was presided over by president Mrs. A M Waldrop. On library grounds Mrs W P Bryan reported inability to secure labor to mow the lawn. Mrs Dona Carnes traveled to Hills Beep to visit her sister Mrs W F Hoppess. Will Bethel arrived from Houston and stays with Dr and Mrs R H Harrison. Misses Edith and Esther Cavitt visiting in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic League
A. M. Waldrop
W. P. Bryan
Dona Carnes
Hillsbeep
W. F. Hoppess
Will Bethel
Houston
R. H. Harrison
Edith
Esther Cavitt
Austin
Sally Rand Fans Discarded at Frontier Centennial Icon
Sally Rand drops her famous fans during a Fort Worth Frontier Centennial appearance as she waves palm fronds from the Rio Grande Valley amid an Associated Press photo moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Rand
Fort Worth Frontier
Rio Grande Valley
Associated Press
Avement Pick-Ups and Spain War Notes in Local Talk
A column mixing local chatter with a Spain civil war brief notes the Spanish conflict, its factions the fascist rebels and loyalists, and the terror and bloodshed reported. It also laments reliance on newspapers for retail sales and warns of declines in local stores without paper advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Mussolini
Hitler
Red Popular Front
Manual Azana
Alfonso
World power experts gather in Washington for global conference
About 3000 delegates from 60 nations assemble in Washington to assess power and heat sources for running machines and homes. They survey wind mills, charcoal stoves, coal made gasoline, and sun heat capture amid models of dams and inventions shaping future energy use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Holland
Asia
Germany
Charles G. Abbot
Cagle Printing Sells Large Carbon Paper Sheets
The Cagle Printing Company offers carbon paper in single and double faced sheets up to 19 by 24 inches for various printing needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagle Printing Company
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Comintyre
Johnny Farrar
Green Hills
Vermont
Stanley Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Messmore Kendall
Anthony Adverse
Jet Bonnet
Waldorf
Ziegfeld
Bernard Sobel
Ballyhoo
Sobel
Purdue
Grenadiers
P. A’s
Walter Kingsley
Humans
Gene Carr
Dems
Sally
Avement
Pete Tobim
D. B. Cofer
Sarah Allen
Nat Allen
Henry Harrison
D. D. Martin
Lil Dimmitt
Mary Virginia
John E. Blair
Travis B. Bryan
Texas
Howard Todd
Rob Roberts
Bill McDonald
Normangee
Lea Reese
Reese Oil Service
F. la Henderson
Bill Morgan
Extension Service
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