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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1916
Page
2
A 1910 humorous piece contrasts city pleasures with country life in Bryan Texas. It describes metropolitan fun, drives in a country setting, and tales from the countryside including farm chores and social evenings. The tone mocks urban gaiety and rural routines with light satire.
A Saturday crowd along Main Street showcases a surge of automobiles, mainly from farmers in Brazos Madison counties, reflecting shifting attitudes toward the auto. The Galveston News notes autos as a marvel and assigns broad social impact, citing growth in Texas registrations and road improvements as evidence of progress and economic opportunity.
An American Pair League of New York letter accuses towns lacking merchant advertising of inviting unsolicited mail and urges local firms to use formal names to preserve fair competition. The piece notes derision of urban congestion and calls for action to protect the next cotton crop and curb spam.
The Young Men's Athletic Club of Sryan announces an organized football squad ready for games. Members listed include Honton Nunn Ford Woolping Patrickland Simp Jnon Knowles and others. After church ceremonies Mr and Mrs joined a midnight train to Bryan for a wedding party, with Steep Hot Jow mentioned among attendees.
A double wedding at Steep Hollow Baptist Church Sunday evening united Rex Thompson and Jean Thompson in matrimony, with Wilt Jones and Pearl Matin plus Robart Richly as witnesses. The ceremony featured Florine Mati of Bryan singing At Dawning and floral decor, as guests, ushers, and family watched the vows.
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