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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
2
The Daily Eagle announces postal listing at Bry an Texas on April 23 1912 as second class matter under act of March 8 1878. Rates shown include three months six months and one year for daily and weekly editions. Member of Associated Press.
A State Press column in the Dallas News weighs Thomas A. Edison as the world changing brain worth billions and praises his scientific and industrial influence. It contrasts Edison with Rockefeller and Ford, noting Rockefeller’s wealth from Standard Oil and wages, while Edison and Ford are hailed for progress and cheaper power, lights, and transport.
The Texas treasury shows a deficiency driven by public school appropriations for the next biennium, totaling about 11 million dollars short of the 17 million requested by the Thirty-Eighth Legislature. Despite a per capita tax of about 4 dollars, funds remain tight as education demands rise and other state needs compete for general revenues.
Bryan reports first bale picked Saturday and prospects rapidly improving. Local observers predict Brazos county will yield the best cotton crops in ten years as hopes turn toward full bales.
In a town hall style appeal the writer notes various Texas cities have benefited from named sponsors who funded parks. The question is who will support Bryan’s own tourist camp and park project, with a humorous nudge not to interrupt.
In Bryan last week the first successful negro fair in Brazos County featured field crops livestock truck cooking and sewing exhibits. Credit goes to L A Nasa county agent for negros and Caroline Hammond wife of Dr W A Hammond for leadership and service. The event aims to inspire better citizenship among colored residents.
Reports from Navasota and Bryan suggest Cuthrell Well number one on the Carlos dome 25 miles east of Bryan shows bright oil prospects. If developed, Bryan could gain a rich trade area. county commissioners should grade and drain key road segments toward the county line to support traffic, with Bryan benefiting from the best route depending on weather and river-bottom road conditions.
Petaluma California known as the worlds egg basket proclaims August 18 as egg day and plans a pageant to honor the industry They urge state governors to declare the day a nationwide egg eating event They credit cooperation and advertising for their notoriety and suggest expanding similar efforts to Bryan and Brazos county to boost egg production and sales.
Citizens are commended for effort to keep Bryan clean while a few do not cooperate and show a don't care spirit. Personal responsibility is urged to maintain a clean town and deter weed patches through collective action.
The Farmers Short Course drew 3000 attendees the largest one day total in its history at A and M College. County Agent C L Benson Secretary S E Eberstadt and home demonstration agent Laura Belle Roten deserve credit for the success, proving strong town and county cooperation.
Officials urge motorists to obey the new 35 mile per hour highway limit. They argue speeding is dangerous and there is no sensible reason to exceed it.
A Collier quote condemns an arrogant man who blasts life’s blessings and swaggering away his own enjoyments. It argues such behavior shows little benevolence and no true greatness, likening it to the swelling of the dropsy.
Truthful Thomas claims Bryan has more square yards of paving than any Texas town with the same population, asserting a superior paving record among similarly sized communities.
The quotation asserts a moral aim of education to guide men toward courage and virtue, implying that true instruction prepares individuals to face death while learning to live meaningfully.
Dr W B Bizzell president of A and M College said a college changes a citys social, business and moral life. He cited A and Ms two million dollar annual spend in Bryan and noted Bryan contributes about 100000 dollars yearly to the college. He warned towns bear obligations alongside benefits.
By Mrs. Albert Buchanan. The Sims homestead at Bryan avenue and West 24th street is being torn down to make room for a brick store front on the newly paved avenue. Built in the 1860s, it was the first two story house in Bryan and hosted many distinguished guests, reflecting southern hospitality and family culture through decades before its removal.
State Boys' Club Agent C. M. Evans led A. and M. short course sessions on animal husbandry at the animal husbandry building and the dairy barn. Swine specialist A. L. Ward urged home production of pork, noting the farm should serve as an independent unit and students examined top hogs and learned practical points while taking notes.
Carnegie Library board met Wednesday after noon at 5 o'clock with members Cavitt Webb Dulaney McAdams Beers Rountree Rogers. Webb presided in place of Saun ders. Plans for the year's work were discussed awaiting the city budget. A rules and readers guide revision was assigned to Rountree Cavitt and Rogers. The board aims to broaden library service and encourage citizen cooperation.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Denman of Beaumont on a Colorado vacation stopped in Bryan to visit Mrs. Denman's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sanders. Hosts for the gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Sanders as they welcomed relatives for a family dinner. Plates were marked for fifteen attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Denman and multiple Sanders family members.
Calvin Heinie Weir, famed Aggie star in 1919 1921 and last year Bryan high coach, will helm Itasca high school football this fall. He captained A&M track and football in 1921 and impressed as a teacher at Bryan high with the new squad.
Coach Frank Bridges built a champion Baylor team that swept to an undisputed conference title last year. This season Baylor must cope with many graduated stars while Arkansas, Texas A&M, Texas, SMU and Simmons College expect to challenge Bridges’ young squad.
Official urges residents to keep homes mosquito free and spotless to avoid dengue. Emphasizes elimination of standing water and regular cleaning to reduce breeding sites.
George S. Willman resigns as president of the Dallas Cotton Exchange and head of the Texas Cotton Association to become active partner of E B Norman & Co. in New Orleans. He plans to reside there, having earlier led the Mississippi and Meridian cotton bodies and worked with W M Hannay & Co. in Dallas. The firm is represented in Houston and connected to major exchanges.
Dr J N Goodwin announces practice in internal medicine and diseases of children with office and residence contact numbers, located in Smith Building.
Brazos County Day at the Short Course drew praise from visitors including O B Martin and Dr E L Earp for the community effort. The event showcased teamwork across Brazos county with 1500 residents in attendance, many competing and cheering, and notes of high regard for performers from Woodville Kurten Edge Steele's Store and Mary Catalina. Dr Earp outlined three essentials of success for youth and the group supported local leaders, with Tony Denena highlighted for determination and Norma Ruth Hill for state canning success.
Calotabs, a de nondescript tab let touted as free of taste and nausea, claims to purify the liver and system with a single bedtime dose. Marketed in sealed packages, thirty five cents for large family size and ten cents for trial. druggist offers a refund guarantee if not delighted.
An advertisement asserts 666 quickly relieves constipation biliousness headaches colds and la grippe. The claim lists multiple ailments untied to any medical endorsement and offers no dosage or usage instructions.
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