Afghanistan aims for one wife per man under king
London dispatches report King Amanullah of Afghanistan intends to restrict men to a single wife. The decree targets government workers and could curb polygamy nationwide. The move follows the king and Queen Souriya’s Western visit and is tied to women’s emancipation and veil removal.
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London
Kamal Pasha
Turkey
Amanullah
Afghanistan
Kabul
Europe
England
Souriya
Constantinople
Pioneering Pasteur and the rise of antiseptics
A brief look at Pasteur 1852 discovery that wound infections come from malignant bacteria. The text highlights antiseptics improving over time and promotes Liquid Borozone as a modern antiseptic to prevent infections, available from Roman & Vick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasteur
Roman & Vick
Waco Preparations for Miss Minetta Richter's August Illumination
City life buzzing as Miss Minetta Richter and E. E. McAdams plan September 14 wedding announced by sister Mrs. W. W. Fall. McAdams, former Bryan city manager and A&M College graduate, has many friends in Waco and at College.
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Waco
Minetta Richter
E. E. McAdams
W. W. Fall
Bridge
North Twentyseventh
Waco News-Tribune
McAdams
Bryan
Mrs. M. C. Hardy Buried in Bryan After Century Threat
Funeral services for Mrs. M. C. Hardy were held at the Bryan City Cemetery after her death at the home of her son Col. Wash Hardy in Shreveport Louisiana. She was nearly one hundred and had lived in Brazos county including Millican and Bryan. Nephew former Congressman Rufus Hardy of Corsicana attended. Pallbearers included Charley Myers and others.
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M. C. Hardy
Col. Wash Hardy
Shreveport
Southern Pacific Railroad
Bryan City
Brazos County
Millican
Bryan
Col
Wash Hardy
Doc Hardy
Mattie
Susie Hardy
Rufus Hardy
Corsicana
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
McCulloch-Dans
Rainbow Girls Elect Officers on Friday Night
Bryan Assembly No 41 Rainbow for Girls held autumn elections during a regular business meeting. Elected officers will serve through January with five candidates to be initiated at the next meeting after installation. Joyce Smith, as former worthy advisor, presided over a successful closing administration.
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Bryan Assembly
Rainbow
Lucille Ayres
Marguerite Buchanan
Charity
Hazel Adams
Hope
Ruth Smith
Faith
Lucille Vick
Joyce Smith
Texarkana Sets Neutral Ground Grid Clash in October
Baylor University and the University of Arkansas agree to a neutral site game at Grim Stadium in Texarkana on October 13. Special trains will carry supporters from Waco and Fayetteville, with fans from Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana expected. Texarkana Junior College meets the Magnolia Aggies the same day.
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Texarkana
Ark
Tex
Baylor University
University of Arkansas
Grim Stadium
Waco
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texarkana Chamber of Commerce
Texarkana Junior College
Magnolia Aggies
Accidental Deaths Highest In Males
The latest figures show 95,500 deaths by accident in the United States last year. Of these, 23,251 were from automobiles and 17,000 from falls. Suffocation and drowning totaled 8,000. The digest notes that men and boys are injured twice as often as women and girls, linked to more exposure and less caution.
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United States
Engagement announced for Miss Virginia Bradfield and Ross Priddy
Miss Virginia Bradfield of Daingerfield to Ross Priddy of Dallas announced at a tea in Daingerfield. The couple, both SMU graduates, plan a wedding on October 2. A color scheme of lavender and silver framed décor and monogrammed iced plates announced the event.
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Virginia Bradfield
W. D. Bradfield
Southern Methodist University
Ross Priddy
Dallas
Daingerfield
Bradfield
Joe Bradfield
Miss Bradfield
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Priddy
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
Helen Bradfield
May Irvin
Carolyn Newsom
Marguerite Chambers
Mildred Price
A. M. Hooker
Margaret Grammar
Mildred Fleming
Pittsburg
This City
Irma Faye Stokes
Austin
Eugenia Lacy
Chambers
Frooker
Dallas News
Byrd Explains Support for Alfred E. Smith in Virginia
Virginia Governor Harry F. Byrd pledges full support to Alfred E. Smith, urging Virginians to back the Democratic nominee and oppose desertion over Prohibition and religious issues. Byrd defends Smith’s record as New York chief executive and argues loyalty to the party safeguards the South.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Alfred E. Smith
America
Byrd
Virginia
J. Murray Hooker
State Democratic Committee
Smith
South
Hoover
New York
Democratic Party of
Democratic Party
People of
Penney's Style Show Big Success
The J. C. Penney Co style show drew strong attendance Friday night with living models. A mammoth clock marked the hours as a model appeared in period attire, marking the season’s first show. Manager E R Bryant received praise for the cleverly arranged event. Models included Miss Lelia Law Davis, Miss Margaret Cobb, Miss Rose Marie Graham, Miss Tiny Ross, Mrs Milton Fountain, Mrs Velma Graham, Miss Helen Miller, Miss Dorothy Hedges, Miss Billie Mae Marburger, and Miss Patsy Ratcliff.
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J. C. Penney Co
Living Models
E.R. Bryant
Lelia Law Davis
Marigaret Cobb
Rose Marie Graham
Officers Named by Methodists Here on Sunday
The First Methodist church held a Sunday quarterly conference electing officers for the coming year. Key posts include trustees W H Cole E J Jenkins Wilson Bradley Oak McKenzie C E Jenkins E W Crenshaw A M Waldrop and others. Sam Crenshaw is Sunday School superintendent and Dr J W Black serves as charge lay leader.
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First Methodist Church
W. H. Cole
E. J. Jenkins
Wilson Bradley
Oak McKenzie
C. E. Jenkins
E. W. Crenshaw
A. M. Waldrop
J. B. Priddy
C. M. Bethany
Sam Crenshaw
T. A. Adams
J. H. Beard
J. W. Black
E. R. Bryant
J. S. Caldwell
H. T. Downard
R. C. Franks
Cc. R. Gardner
W. R. Fairman
R. M. Dansby
W. K. Gibbs
J. W. Ball
Cc. E. Jenkins
Legion Board to Award War Relics in Texas
A Texas American Legion awards committee will meet September 17 after receiving a merit list of posts and points. Trophies include cannons rifles helmets and other war souvenirs donated by the War Department. Committee members include State Adjutant General R L Robertson Major Walton D Evod and severalColonels Majors and auxiliary officers.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas American Legion
R. L. Robertson
Department Adjutant of the Legion
War Department
Robertson
Walton D. Evod
American Legion
San Antonio
E.O. Thompson
Amarillo
Hal Co. Horton
Greenville
Myron _ Blalock
Marshall
Lewis Lauterstein
A. H. Carrigan
Wichita Falls
F. H. Harding
Harlingen
American Legion Auxiliary
Hal W. Greer
Laredo
Home of Illustrious Texan Near Huntsville To Be Kept
Plans aim to preserve Henderson Yoakum's historic home eight miles east of Huntsville Walker county. The eleven acre site could be purchased at a reasonable price and the project seeks to reinstate the house and grounds to their life period for future occupancy and care.
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Huntsville
Henderson K. Yoakum
Yoakum
Texas
Walker County
Football Rules Stabilized Says Coach D X Bible
Fort Worth report on D X Bible stating 1928 rule changes to be simplified and held steady after next year. Highlights include incomplete backward passes as protected plays, muffed and fouled punts clarified, and no interference with eligible receivers beyond the line. Southwest meeting moves to Waco in 1929 with officials and coaches gathering for briefings.
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Fort Worth
D. X. Bible
Southwest
University Club
Bible
Texas A. and
National Football Rules Committee
Southwest Board of
Waco
W. W. Fort
Dallas
Trav Daniel
Floyd Jarrett Identified in Lamar Bank Robbery
ARDMORE Oklahoma September 10 five Lamar Colorado residents positively identified Floyd Jarrett as one of the men who robbed the Lamar Bank last May resulting in four deaths, sheriff London of Carter county announced.
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Ardmore
Okla
Lamar
Colorado
Floyd Jarrett
Lamar Bank
London
Carter County
Title of River Bed Contested in Court
Austin news: about 300 defendants served personally in Texas suit over title to 50 miles of the north fork of Red river bed in Gray and Wheeler counties. About 200 more defendants to be served by newspaper publication. Trial slated for October. Amended petition filed August 29 alleging illegal entry before January 1, 1927.
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Austin
C. W. Bradford
North Fork
Red River
Gray
Wheeler
District Court Clerk
Carlsbad Cavern Draws Record August Visitors
Carlsbad Cavern reports 14,688 visitors in August 1928, boosting eight month totals to 35,393. August alone surpasses the combined 1925 and 1926 figures, as officials attribute the surge to publicity from a West Texas Chamber of Commerce district meeting with Gov. Moody of Texas and Gov. Dillon of New Mexico in attendance.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Carlsbad Cavern
Thomas Boles
National Park Service
Gov. Moody
Texas
Gov
Dillon
New Mexico
West Texas
Sunday Banner Day at First Baptist Church Bryan
Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Bryan drew a large crowd after Sunday School as T C Gardner spoke and a 3 pm pep meeting with Gardner and R C Buckner outlined the Week's B Y P U training. The church aims to enlist 2500 Bryan readers for the Bible this week starting Monday Sept 10 at 6 15 pm with lunch served by W M U.
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First Baptist Church
Bryan
T. C. Gardner
Dallas
Mr. Gardner
R. C. Buckner
First Suit for Bird Violations Filed in Beaumont
Beaumont report states L. S. Mc Crory deputy fish game and oyster commissioner filed the first suit in a drive against game law violations. He says hunters for income will face hard sledding in southeast Texas as ducks have been shipped in barrels from gulf coast marshes in Jefferson county and beaches were strewn with undersize fish by fishermen.
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Beaumont
L. S. McCrory
Fish, Game and Oyster
Texas
Gulf Coast
Jefferson County
McCrory
Dredging to Begin at Port Arthur Canal Mouth
Major F. W. Clark announces dredging of the Sabine Pass canal mouth will start soon. The entrance will be widened to 200 feet, with separate funds for Sabine-Neches canal dredging held up by a War Department bridge decision in Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
Sabine Pass
F. W. Clark
United States
Sabine District
Sabine-Neches Canal
War Department
Texas Women Club Officials Dominate National List
Washington reports Texas gains large representation in the General Federation of Women's Clubs official family. New president Mrs. John F. Sippel cites Texas leaders, naming appointments in fine arts, resolutions, press publicity, rural cooperation, and international relations. She notes Texas dues support federation work and looks forward to the November state convention in San Antonio.
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Washington
Texas
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
John F. Sippel
Henry Drought
Department of Fine Arts
R. Q. Lee
Resolutions
Meade F. Griffin
Department of Press Publicity
Phoebe K. Warner
Committee On Rural Cooperation
Lee Joseph
International Relations Department
Florence C. Floore
Maggie W. Barry
Gem Federation
W. Potter
General Federation
Texas All
Texas Federation
San Antonio
Houston kin backs Hoover amid convention clash
Col Andrew Jackson Houston, son of General Sam Houston and superintendent of San Jacinto Battlefield Park, says he will bolt a nominee who bolts the platform and backs Herbert Hoover. Houston Williams, local insurer and Houston kin, endorses Hoover as the most capable choice for president.
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Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston
San Jacinto Battleground
Sam Houston
Herbert Hoover
Houston Williams
General Houston
Hoover
New Child Genus at Age 6 Is Found
New York Sept 10 Dr Wini fred Sackville Stoner announces a new child genius at six years Lorraine of No 393 speaks and writes in French English and Spanish writes directs her own dramas composes poetry paints conducts all her correspondence on a typewriter Lorraine is pronounced near physically perfect by a league committee and devotes daily play to developing the genius spark
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New York
Winifred Sackville Stoner
le Let
Lorraine
Stoner
League For
League
Wholesale Reform of Prison System Is to Be Presented
Wholesale reform of the Texas tax system will be recommended to the state Democratic convention in Dallas next week by State Tax Commissioner F C Weinert and others. The group asks the convention to urge the legislature to act, arguing aid to farmers should start at home in line with Governor Alfred E Smith’s stance.
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Austin
Texas
Dallas
F. C. Weinert
Alfred E. Smith
Weinert
Baptist Leaders Meet in Dallas Over Texas Convention Plans
Rev. R E Day of Bryan attended a Dallas meeting of Baptist leaders with Dr George W Truett and Pat Neff. The board discussed a 1 million dollar shortfall at Clinton Carnes and considered T L Holcomb as secretary. Preparations for the Mineral Wells convention on November 16 were outlined.
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R. E. Day
First Baptist Church of
Bryan
Executive Bean Convention of
Texas
Dallas
George W. Truett
Southern Baptist Convention
Pat M. Neff
Baptist Genneral Convention of Texas
Atlanta
Clinton & Carnes
Baptist Home Mission Board
Day
T. L Holcomb
Sherman
Baptist General Convention
de Holcomb
Halcomb
F. S. Grener
Marshall
Mineral Wells
Candidate Backs Down on Promise
Houston September 10 Associated Press reports James Marmion will stay in the mayoral race after bond issue totaling 2 950 008 passed by 61 percent. Marmion had vowed to withdraw to honor promises but says conscience forces him to remain to carry out voters’ intent.
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Associated Press
Houston
James B Merrion
Oscar Halcombe
Marmion
Halcombe
Walter Meredith
Like An Ostrich Avoiding Skin Truths
A medical authority warns against covering blemishes with creams and hiding disorders. It argues skin eruptions signal toxins entering the blood and suggests using Herbine, a vegetable medicine, to improve skin conditions and strengthen the body against disease.
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Vick
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Penney
J. W Black
Kathleen Bullard
Wesley Brotherhood
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