Why Bryan Cotton Mill Can Make More Money Than Eastern
Bryan and Brazos county face a profitable chance as Southern mills outpace Eastern mills in growth since 1900. The South gains from lower production and raw material costs, better freight rates, and cheaper labor. The article cites higher capital per spindle and taxes in New England, and notes Southern mills’ direct cotton sourcing and favorable overheads. It urges local invention to boost Bryan’s cotton mill industry.
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Bryan
Eastern
F. E. Lichte
Texas
New England
South
North
United States
Brazos County
Bryan Cotton Mill
Missionary Society Report for March 31 1923
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church reports for the quarter ending March 31 1923 conference members 7 associate members dues in full 58.50 conference expenses 12.13 relief and retirement fund 2.48 amount on pledge 50 to dormitory at Texas University 100 total 222.76 Signed Mrs J M Goodwin president Mrs WW Cochran secretary
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Texas University
J. M. Goodwin
Ww. N. Cochran
Last Funeral Rites Solemnized Friday for Robert Samuel Webb
The First Methodist Church in Bryan hosted a large crowd on Friday March 30 to honor Robert Samuel Webb who died March 20 at his College Avenue home. Webb served as a church steward and trustee board president, directed Allen Academy, the Bryan Oil Mill and Bryan Compress, and was active in the Chamber of Commerce. The funeral, officiated by Rev. Willis and Rev. Held, featured floral tributes and a quartet, with interment in City Cemetery. A long funeral procession and many out of town visitors attended.
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Bryan
Robert Samuel Webb
College Avenue
First Methodist Church
Allen Academy
Bryan Oil Mill
Bryan Compress
Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Willis
Willis
Methodist Church
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
John W. Black
Sack Barton
Langston Spell
W. 5
Barton
God
City
A. M. Waldrop
Oak McKenzie
E. W. Crenshaw
W. H. Cole
Wilson Bradley
C. K R. Gardner
Co. M. Bethany
W. H. Lawrence
J. D. Martin
L. L. McInnis
S.B. Wilson
W. H. Davis
Georgetown
F. M. Law
Houston
Meredith H. James, Jr
Winnie Henderson
Cameron
David B. Vinson
W. T. Burns
Ben C. Calhoun
Wideawake Club Plans Picnic In Wheelock
Wheelock Texas April 2 The Wide Awake Club and Edge Club girls plan a picnic for the third Thursday in April. Miss Roten will spend the night in Macy before the outing and will inspect their rooms. The King's Highway school girls enjoy club work in their first year.
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Wheelock
Texas
Edge Club
Death Assessment Notice From Bryan Council Friend in Need
Bryan council member notice lists a death assessment of $1.10 on Mr. D Cahill. Payments must reach J T Maloney secretary within ten days by April 12 or members will be suspended and reinstatement will cost $1.50 with board approval. Last report shows 225 members, 1 deceased, 234 present. W T James, president.
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Bryan
Tex
D. Cahill
J. T. Maloney
W. T. James
Bryan Council
Friend In Need Society
Brazos Presbytery Meeting Heads to Bryan in April
The Brazos Presbytery and the Brazos Presbyterial will convene in Bryan on April 17 18 and 19. Delegates from 25 counties and 45 churches in the Brazos district are expected, with state officers and visitors from other districts joining more than 100 guests. Bryan hopes to present a progressive, welcoming image to attendees.
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Brazos
Bryan
A D Jackson Secures Federal Backing for Brazos Reclamation
A D Jackson editor of Experiment Station publications and Brazos River Reclamation Association secretary returned from a northern trip to study reclamation work. He secured Army Engineers survey data for Brazos plans and earned cooperation promises from Weather Bureau and Farm and Ranch Economics for testing flood and economic viability. He visited Oswego Kansas Dayton Ohio Yellow Springs Missouri andWooster Ohio to study levee and dam projects and confer with engineer Arthur Morgan.
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College Station
A. D. Jackson
Experiment Station Publications
Brazos River Reclamation Association
Bryan
United States Army Board of Engineers
Brazos River
Weather Bureau
Bureau of Farm and Ranch Economics
Texas
Washington
Jackson
Oswego
Kansas
Dayton
Ohio
Miami River
Yellow Springs
Missouri
Arthur Morgan
Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
Speeding convictions rise as costs deter repeat offenses
Two defendants faced Justice of the Peace J. W. Hamilton over speeding charges. One stayed for trial, was convicted, and fined 5 dollars plus costs totaling 32 dollars. The other two pleaded guilty and were fined 15.95 dollars each. County Attorney Oak McKenzie notes most speeders plead guilty, with higher totals for those who go to trial. Local officials vow to curb speeding to reduce accidents on county and city roads.
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Justice-of-the- Peace
J. W. Hamilton
Hamilton
Oak McKenzie
College Road
West 26Th Street
Yeager Family From Kurteo Visits Bryan Today
John Yeager and sons George and Victor Yeager of Kurteo were Bryan visitors today.
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John Yeager
George and
Victor Yeager
Kurteo
Prof Martin L Hayes Dies in New Orleans
Telegram from New Orleans reports professor Martin L Hayes died after a period of illness. Body to be shipped to Greenwich Missouri for interment. J H Kraft to accompany. Funeral at Hayes Home College with Rev King Vivian. Mrs Hayes and others to accompany body.
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Hayes
College
Missouri
J. H. Kraft
New Orleans
Martin L. Hayes
King Vivian
Methodist Church
Greenwich
Prof. Hayes
R. J. Astin in City on Business from Bra zos Bottom
R. J. Astin arrived in the city today on business, coming up from Bra zos Bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Astin
Brazos Bottom
Woman Recalls Birthday Thanks From Confederate Home Inmate
Miss Louise E. Thompson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McCaghren, sent a homemade candy box to Mrs. S. C. Erwin at the Confederate Home in Austin for her 79th birthday. Erwin expresses appreciation, noting the kindness may be her last birthday and that the gift brought happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise E. Thompson
W. S. McCaghren
S. C. Erwin
Austin
Special Writer Burgess to Visit Brazos County Farms
County Agent C L Benson reports Austin F Burgess of Dallas will arrive in Bryan Thursday at 3 PM to create special write ups of Brazos county farm communities for the Texas Semi-Weekly News. Benson will accompany Burgess in the project. Eagle will publish the write ups after their Semi-Weekly Farm News appearance.
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C. L. Benson
Austin F. Burgess
Dallas
Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
Burgess
Benson
The
Eagle
Report of Methodist Woman's Missionary Annual Conference
The eleventh annual session of the Woman's Missionary Society of Texas, Methodist Church South, met in Jacksonville Texas in March 1925 with ~200 in attendance. President Mrs J Walton Mills outlined the call to youth service, five new fields entered, and leaders urged “Every member of the Society a Missionary-minded Woman.”
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Woman's Missionary Society of Texas Conference
God
Abraham
Gray
Five Church Society
Glenn Glynn
Kidd
Aged man jailed for gun possession in local incident
Henry Johnson, an elderly resident long familiar in the area, was jailed last night on a charge of carrying a gun. Officers Offa Williams and John Reed made the arrest, according to Chief of Police W. S. Martin this morning.
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Henry Johnson
Offa Williams
John Reed
W. S. Martin
Executive Board Meets at Mrs Goodwin's Home
Mrs J N Goodwin president of First Methodist church hosts an executive board meeting at her home on Thursday afternoon with members Mesdames Cole Wal drop Adams Gibbs Cochran Poole Mc Kenzie Reed Bentley and John W Black. They concluded business and shared a social hour with banana pie and hot tea served by Mrs Goodwin assisted by her daughter Mrs Barton and her mother Mrs Smith.
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J. N. Goodwin
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
Mesdames W. H. Cole
A. M. Waldrop
T. A. Adams
W. F. Gibbs
H. N. Cochran
BT. Poole
Oak McKenzie
J. M. Reed
M. R. Bentley
John W. Black
Macy visitors to Bryan today
Macy visitors to Bryan were M. T. Frame Leonard McDonald and Sam McDonald.
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Macy
Bryan
M. T. Frame
Leonard McDonald
Sam McDonald
Robert S Webb of Bryan Dies After Long Illness
Bryan mourns the loss of Robert Samuel Webb a longtime merchant and community leader. Born September 21 1856 in Irvington Alabama he joined Webb Bros. with his brother James H Webb in the 1880s and built a respected Bryan business. He was a lifelong member and steward of First Methodist Church. Funeral set for 4 30 p m Friday at the Bryan Methodist Church with son F L Webb traveling from Chattanooga to attend.
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Bryan
Robert Samuel Webb
Brazos County
R. S. Wbb
S. J. Howell
Webb Bros
Webb
First Methodist Church
Hattie
James
Methodist
F. L. Webb
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Two of Seven Boys Plead Guilty in City Case
Seven boys were found in a Main street building by Officer Offa Williams. Two pleaded guilty and were fined 13.20 each including costs. The remaining five were dismissed for lack of evidence. The trial began before City Judge L. D. McGee after a jury was drawn but dismissed.
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Offa Williams
L. D. McGee
Halbert Recounts Goat Meat Pitch at A and M College
Hon B M Halbert of Sonora, secretary of the Texas Goat and Sheep Raisers Association, visited A and M College after 37 years to promote the new meat cevon and honor Secretary Wallace. He recalled drill and Col Sbisa’s light bread shaping his youth and westward move into the goat business.
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A. & M. College
Henry C. Wallace
B. M. Halbert
Sonora
Texas Goat and Sheep Raisers’ Association
United States
B. Youngblood
Halbert
Wallace
W. B. Bizzell
Washington County
Col. B Sbisa
Col. Halbert
James T. Elliott
San Angelo
the Eagle
Col. Shela
Ironized Yeast Claims Restored Health for Selby
Mr J E Selby of Marthaville La says ironized Yeast restored his health after a year of weight loss and weakness. He reports gaining 21 pounds in less than 30 days and returning to full strength, endorsing the product as recommended by chemists and doctors.
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J. E. Selby
Selby Supply Co
Marthaville
Iiromized Yeast Co
Atlanta, Ga
Marriage Licenses Issued in Brazos County
Brazos County Clerk A S McSwain lists marriage licenses issued since the last publication. Couples include John Kooistra and Willie J Morris T B Crenshaw and Ava Martin Eddie Cox and Sadie Mae Winter Langston Epell and Kittie Hogue Eudbio Cordoba and Aurelia Ruiz Jess Colquist and Carrie Stroud Anderson Newman and Retta Grays Henderson Luster and Mary Carter H A Hodge and Alberta Pollard Avelardo Sifuentes and Sara Munoz E T Lott and Cornelia Roemer Simone Demiceli and Maria Concetta Provenzano.
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A. S. McSwain
John Kooistra
Willie J. Morris
T. B. Crenshaw
Ava Martin
Eddie Cox
Sadie Mae Winter
Langston A. Epell
Kittie Hogue
Eudbio Cordoba
Aurelia Ruiz
Jess Colquist
Carrie Stroud
Anderson Newman
Retta Grays
Henderson Luster
Mary Carter
H. A. Hodge
Alberta Pollard
Avelardo Sifuentes
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Texas Conference
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Scarritt Bible School
Belle Bennett
Woman's Missionary Council
Missionary Society
Robt
Samuel Webb
National Toilet CO
Paris
Tean
Nadiola
Col. Sbisa
M. H. James
Cardui
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Jennings, Okla
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Cardus
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Bryan Marble and Granite Works
Federal Land Bank OF Houston
Bryan Association
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Bryan, Texas
DELCO
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