Texas A and M to Add Dormitory Space for 1939 40
Texas A and M College reports a $2 million dormitory expansion ahead of schedule. The plan adds 1 380 rooms across a dozen brick dormitories and a dining hall for 2 500. A Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan funds the project with revenue to repay the loan. Enrollment is expected to exceed 6 500, with cooperative housing extended to Navasota and nearby Bryan facilities. An American Legion dormitory for 70 sons of veterans will open in September.
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College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Navasota
The
American Legion
Rip Van Winkle and waking up to progress in Grayson County
A reflective piece compares Rip Van Winkle to local apathy thus urging citizens to awaken to rapid progress. The author recalls past hardships in Grayson County and North Carolina, contrasts it with modern improvements, and urges active effort to improve gardens, farming, and community development over the next decade.
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Rip van Winkle
Dad
North Carolina
Crime figures and American symbols in quirky debate
A long-winded, vintage column blends jokes about Rastus and Sambo with striking crime statistics. It cites FBI fingerprints, numbers of kidnappings, and sums on bank robberies, then pivots to a Ben Franklin inspired pitch to replace the eagle with a turkey for the U.S. coat of arms, arguing for an American symbol.
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FBI
America
Shakespeare
Kipling
Tennyson
Arthur Fried
New York
Little Levine Boy
New Rochelle
N. Y
United States
Ben Franklin
Republic
Turkey
Black Draught Promoted To Ease Constipation Symptoms
An advertisement urges readers to treat constipation with Black-Draught, claiming breath, biliousness, headaches, sour stomach, and low energy signal the condition. It promises gentle, thorough bowel cleansing and toned bowels when taken tonight according to directions.
Dime Icon and Fascist Symbolism Explored
The piece discusses the fasces emblem on U S dimes noting its Roman origins and its later adoption by Mussolini's fascist movement. It warns that many Americans may miss the symbol’s political meaning when inspecting a familiar coin. The article frames the emblem as a reminder of autocratic authority and historical symbolism.
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Rome
Mussolini
House By The Side Of The Road Poem Summary
The speaker envisions living beside the road as a friend to all passersby. He rejects cynicism, vows to share in others joys and sorrows, and embraces both good and bad humanity as part of a common journey. Sam Walter Foss.
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Sam Walter Foss
What other bird could symbolize American citizenship and institutions
The phrase questions which bird best represents American citizenship and institutions. It invites an exchange on symbols and meaning, prompting thought about national icons and their enduring significance.
Visitor and Bobbie Share Awkward Age Quip
A brief exchange captures a visitor asking Bobbie about age and Bobbie answering with a line about being too old to cry and too young to swear. The moment highlights playful, aging perspective in a simple dialogue.
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Bobbie
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Mattson Boy
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