Legion Free County Fair Sixth Annual Catalogue Issued
The 1934 Legion Free County Fair catalogue from The Eagle Printing Company outlines the six annual event details, including Earl Graham Post 159 and Auxiliary memberships, four day program, fair rules, prize lists for white and negro divisions, and plans for future growth such as a Woman's Building and livestock show. It praises community support from Brazos County and Bryan Chamber of Commerce, notes ongoing improvements since 1930, and stresses the fair as a Brazos County institution serving farming and citizens. Officers and committee members for 1934 are listed, including Commander H. T. Dowmardg and various board chairs and executives.
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Eagle Printing Company
Earl Graham
Brazos County
Bryan
American Legion
Fair Association
Bryan and Brazos County
Sixth Annual American Legion Free Fair Schedule Promises Big Acts
The event runs Wednesday to Friday November 7 to 9 1934 with exhibition openings bands pageants rural school contests and big shows by Bill Hames and free acts. Officials urge community exhibits and steering committees to prepare entries by October 15 and outline prize payouts for rural school and farm displays.
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Bryan Municipal Band
Bill Hames
Legion Home
Bread Prices and Dairymen Weigh in on Market Ties
A Peoples Column discusses bread costs versus milk prices amid drought. It outlines four dairy producer types: professional dairymen with well run operations, emergency dairymen drawn from cotton farms, bootlegger style informal milk sellers, and amateur dairymen who share milk for charity or sport. The piece appeals for compassion and balanced regulation to sustain supply while addressing shortages and high feed costs.
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Remai
Dale Weddington
Brock
Black Hawk Ointment Ad Sells 50 Cent Jar
A crude medicine advertisement offers Black Hawk Ointment with a promise or guarantee for skin troubles such as itch eczema athletes foot ringworm tetter and pimples. The small ad notes a 50 cent price from McCartney Pharmacy in Ady.
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McCartney Pharmacy
Ady
National Economics Council and Farm Policy Debate
The piece discusses Secretary Wallace’s stance on shipping subsidies and democracy in industry, proposing a National Economics Council with broad representation. It critiques the NRA and AAA, links drought to food distribution, and assigns price-driven hunger blame to policy and middlemen, with cautions about farm price effects and living costs.
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Wallace
National Economic Council
Agriculture and Labor
AAA
NRA
Chamber of Commerce
National Economics Council
West
Washington
Brazos County Board Completes Equalization Work
The Brazos county commissioners acting as a board of equalization finished their session on Monday. Afterward, the task of completing the tax rolls will begin. Blank notes mortgages farm liens and other legal blanks are available at the Eagle office.
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Brazos County
Board of Equalization
Eagle Office
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Legion Post
Earl Graham Post 159
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American Legion and Fair Association Officials
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C.L. Gray
L. A. Spell
E. J. Blazek
Ed S. Martin
M. C. Atkins
Anton Krenek
Albert Goodman
H. T. Downard
J. M. Lawrence, Jr
A. N. Stuart
Albert Goodm
Henry Ross
Robert J. Sch
L. Gray
Jnc
M. Lawre
Baeee
C. L. Benson
Alma Me
Dr. Webb H. Buchanan
Nee
American Legion Auxiliary
Antone Krenek
C. L. Gray
Jack Johnson
Eaare
Luke Patranella
J. E. Stanford
R. H. Smith
H. T
Joe Sovolik
M. M. Erskine
American Legion Free Fair
Ernoon
Afeja
Bryan and
Sane Shee Dalla Thaaloo Dabei
Uw SR
Coreres Tartare
Mee
Lufkin
Cites Cielo
Allen Academy
Texas A. and M. College
School House
Steep Hollow
Joe Bond
A. M. Hartsfield
Aubrey Tobias
Harvey
O. L. Andrews
W. C. Raines
O. A. Jones
Lewis Opersteny
Biel
Arthur Yeager
Henry Schram
Poultry Department
M. L. Smith
AL Poultry
People’s Column
A. W. Kinnard, Sr
A.A.A
N.R.A
Department of Agriculture
Johnson
Quick
Chevrolet
Tudor
Pontiac
Nash
Essex
Willys-Knight
Graham Paige
Roper
Singer
Bryan Motor CO
Ford Sales and Service
North Main St
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