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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
3
Indications are prices will rise due to labor strikes and cotton gains. Buy now for Spring and Summer. store advertises clothing, footwear, household goods at bargain prices. Featured items include lawns, voiles, dresses, waists, oxford shoes, caps, suits, hats, cookware, dinnerware, and lamps with discounted rates.
Local shop unveils new lines including Gingee dresses Middy blouses and children's gingham outfits with prices from 1.50 to 3.50. Laces embroideries sold at cut rates 5 to 25 cents a yard. Silk hose waists skirts and voile fabrics offered in varied colors and sizes.
The millinery department advertises a large line of Ladies Ready-to-Wear and Trimmed Hats plus Misses and Children's hats. Weekly arrivals include Hats Flowers and Ribbons with savings up to 50 percent on spring hats. Prices range from 25c to 1.98 for trims and 0.25 to 0.75 for flowers.
Large stock of shoes including oxfords slippers and boots offered at deep discounts with prices from 25 to 50 cents under regular value. Men’s work shoes dress shoes and casuals in multiple styles and sizes, plus hosiery shirts and pants advertised. local Prospect Tex. column notes Easter events and community visits.
Public notice to unknown heirs of Reuben Samuels to appear in Brazos County District Court by publication for escheat of 24 acre land, writ returnable May 10 1920, with court details and election notice for a school tax in the same county.
J C Huste of Rock Bridge Baths Virginia praises Dr LeGear's Stock Powders after his horse recovered from a rundown condition. The 27 year veteran veterinarian offers powders for horses cattle and sheep with a money back guarantee if customers are not satisfied after a thorough trial.
Notice states an election will be held on May 8 1920 at Peach Creek school in Common School District No 4 Brazos County. The district operates by order of the County Board of Trustees dated May day 1886 and recorded in the Record of School Districts on page 440.
James Otis Chance born February 9 1862 son of Eliza James and Frances Anne Chance died about 7 a m Easter Sunday He left a widow and two sons a Bryan prominent citizen and planter involved in Brazos County commerce and agriculture The funeral at 4 p m at Saint Andrews Church with Rev H B Jamison officiating and burial in City Cemetery
The Tabor Welfare Club's agricultural committee plans a Friday evening program for April 23 1920 at 7 o clock. Speakers include A B Conner on How to Grow More Corn Per Acre H M Elliott on Car Lot Buying and Selling Ed Hall on The Relation of the Business Man to the Farmer Miss Taylor on Woman's Part on the Farm J M Jones on Sheep on the Farm C L Beasort on Soil Conservation and Dr W B Bizzell on Constructive Program for Rural Betterment. Music will accompany the program.
May 1920 at Bethel School in Com mon School District No. 7 considers a tax levy not to exceed 50 cents per $100 valuation to supplement the State School Fund. W D Yardly appointed to return to Commissioners Court for holding a general election. Sheriff Brazos County, Texas, dated April 6 1920.
The dip has arrived and all vats will be in operation from Monday April 5 and then every 14 days thereafter, aligning future dipping dates to the same weekday. Officials P. E. Swancoat S. L. C. J. A. Wilkinson, Inspector 1. 5, Bureau Animal Industry.
Shirock school pupils toured A and M College with Mrs Nettie Atkins and Mrs Julia Boriskie and teachers J E Smith. They visited the textile engineering department the experiment farm and the main building with moving pictures and talks. Pupils wrote themes about their visit and learned about cotton to cloth, farm experiments, and college programs.
Joe Patronella of this city and Miss Ida Jarma of Dayton Texas were married at 6 yesterday afternoon in St Josephs Catholic Church with Father J B Gleissner presiding. Both are well known and popular Italian youths. The groom is a...
Son of Mr and Mrs Biaggio Patronel la and the bride daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Jar ma of Dayton will wed and plan to reside in Bryan.
The Allen Academy band orchestra and Glee Club, under Prof Anton Ernst, will tour this and neighboring counties. The itinerary includes many high schools with Tabor High School hosting their first concert next Saturday evening April 10.
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