Brazos melon hopes and Texas oil notes in 1921 brief
A Bryan Weekly Eagle fragment notes a 70 pound Brazos county watermelon worth promoting with hopes for 1000 carloads to northern markets in 1921. It lists Dallas milkmen dismissed and a Rome Missouri tale of oil from water drilling. It cites Borden county population drop from 1365 to 965 and Texas oil field activity in July with implied riches for some striking water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Borden County
West Texas
Rome
Texas
Missouri
Public calls for reform amid corporate inefficiency
The piece argues that U S institutions suffer from widespread inefficiency across sectors and demands swift reform. It stresses accountability for corporations and urges decisive action to reduce burdens on the public and improve public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Five Keys to Newspaper Success from A School of Journalism Student
A young Eagle friend at the Texas School of Journalism suggests five best points for success in the newspaper game. Facts and names top the list, followed by brevity and accuracy, with emphasis on proper name usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
Texas School of Journalism
When shingles cost a dollar eighty three a piece
The remark notes high costs for basic building materials and warns that restricting home building could endanger the nation. It argues that a wealthy class could still profit while a homeless nation grows in decline.
Bryan Merchants Offer Low Prices on Fall and Winter Goods
Bryan merchants announce 1920 cotton market focus and invite buyers to bring cotton and shop fall and winter goods at rock bottom prices. The Daily and Weekly Eagle urges readers to study advertisements for upcoming offers, noting active merchants advertise while inactive ones do not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Rock Bottom
Eagle
Eagle laments noisome propagandists spreading doom
The Eagle decries drummers and propagandists who claim no more newsprint will be manufactured and prices will rise sharply. It questions their purpose and criticizes their constant gloomy reports, urging them to stay home and aid local work like the cotton crop.
Texas Votes and Primaries Misleading Estimates
The Texas Election Bureau caved to unreliable estimates for the Democratic primaries. It overstated 600,000 votes, arguing 1920 parity with 1918. Figures show 450,000 women paid poll taxes in 1918 and 97,000 in 1920, challenging the inflation of past votes.
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Texas Election Bureau
Curious Tale On Buttermilk And Fanciful Jags
The narrator recalls Bob Gresham of the Temple Mirror joking about ripe buttermilk as a substitute for dangerous “jag producers.” He describes absurd scenes of buttermilk intoxication and odd farm tales, joking about banning butter churns to spare friends.
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Bob Gresham
The
Temple Mirror
Bob
Tall sycamore of the Brazos Visits Hearne Editorial Staff
J. Felton Lane editor of the Hearne Democrat is praised in a Bryan Daily Eagle note. The piece records Lane’s absence from the Hearne office, his law practice financing his farm and paper, and his nightly editorial work. It recalls Lane’s lifestyle and a midnight filler editorial written to fill space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eagle
Hearne
Roger Q. Astin
John C. Burns
A. W. Kennard
Hearne Democrat
Judge J. Felton Lane
The
Democrat
Judge Lane
Brazos
J. Rountree
Bryan Daily Eagle
Yong Man
Bryan
Atlantic City
Cuba
Ford
Brother Rountree
J. Felton Lane
Faith and loyalty as the keystone of civilization
A Southern Pacific Journal essay asserts faith as the vital virtue guiding unwavering loyalty to principle. It argues that honesty and sincerity preserved through history distinguish humans from beasts, while noting some individuals transgress to spread discord and dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Journal
Cheops
Nile
Priciple
Railways Wrecked and Leadership Debate U S Rail Policy
Editor Dabney White of the Tyler Tribune argues railways suffer from systemic inefficiency with both wage and rate hike plans failing to fix the top to bottom mismanagement. He contends big business often fails and small operators sometimes excel, urging accountability as the system deteriorates while the public bears costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dabney White
The
Tyler Tribune
United States
LURE OF THE CITY Provokes Stamp of Moral Alarm
A Waco News-Tribune piece decries crime in Houston and the rising allure of city life. It laments shop girls earning modest wages unable to live, and warns against urban depravity while defending rural virtue. The Eagle and Houston Post quip at reform rhetoric and city stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco News-Tribune
Houston
The
Eagle
Bryan Daily Eagle
Rountree
Sodom
Gomorrah
Galveston
Houston Post
Papers of
Texas
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Galeston
Bryan and Brazos county need better public highways
The Eagle argues for a funded road system to secure at least 250000 in state and federal aid now and 50000 to 100000 annually for maintenance later. It calls for improved College Bryan Interurban railway service, adequate Western Union telegraph service, and a unified Bryan College town with a 10000 population during the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
College
College-Bryan
Texas
Western Union Telegraph Company
Houston
Corsicana
Waco
The
Eagle
Rev P. T. Ramsey Ends Successful City Revival
Rev P. T. Ramsey pastor of the Methodist Church closed a ten day revival at Alexander Church with large congregations. Twelve united with the church and others were converted and will join later. The revival greatly revived the community's spiritual life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Ramsey
Methodist Church
Alexander Church
Church
Weddington Elevated to Chief Secretary of Extension Service
D L Weddington of College Station Bryan area is appointed Chief Secretary of Extension Service at A and M College succeeding J F Hairston who resigns to work in Houston cotton project. H E Randolph becomes bookkeeper for Extension Service replacing Weddington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Weddington
College and
Bryan
Extension Serv. M. College
J. F. Hairston
Ice, A. & M. College
Houston
Weddington
Canning Contest at A and M Short Course
The canning contest at the A and M Short Course will be held Thursday afternoon August 5 in the annex of the mess hall at College Station under Miss Jesse Stone and Prof. A T Potts. Each entrant must can three No 2 cans of tomatoes. Prizes include a steam pressure canner from Alfred Secrhist, a Burpee hand sealer, and two books. Teams of three girls per county compete for the Farm and Ranch Trophy cup currently held by Brazoria county. Beatrice Thrist Elizabeth Knowles and Grace Bryan last year won it for Brazos county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mess Hall
College Station
Jesse Stone
A. T. Potts
Alfred Secrhist Pressure Cooker Co
Denver Col
Burpee
Burpee Sealer Co
Chicago
Tll
Ola Powell
Janet McKinzie Hill
Brazoria County
Beatrice Thrist
Elizabeth Knowles
Grace Bryan
Brazos County
Sheriff to Sell Three Bay Horses at Public Auction
By order of the District Court of Brazos County Texas Sheriff L. E. Morehead will sell at the Bryan County Court House door on August 17 1920 between 10 am and 4 pm the property of Jessie Washington including Ada a bay mare Rhoda a bay mare mule and Dolly a bay mare. The sale satisfies a judgment in favor of M. F. Dansby for 1194 dollars with interest and costs from June 4 1920. Sale note published August 5 and 12 1920.
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District Court
Brazos County
Texas
Court House
Bryan
Ada
Rhoda
Dolly
Jessie Washington
District Court of
M. F. Dansby
Jesse Washington
IL. E. Morehead
Bryan Eagle
L. E. Morehead
Executive Committee canvassed returns in Brazos County
The Brazos County Democratic Executive Committee met at the courthouse at 10 AM to canvass the July 24 primary election returns. Members include W. S. Higgs county chairman and others from Millican College Reliance and Kurten. Amended vote figures will be published in the Eagle Monday.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Brazos County
Court House
W. S. Higgs
Sam Dunlap
Millican
W. Estes Gandy
College
I. M. Cook
Harvey
J. C. Cloud
Reliance
J. W. Beard
Edge
J. P. Gilpin
Kurten
J. W. Harris
Cotton
Short Course For Brazos County Women At College
A week long program at Arlington Junior A&M College features Miss Sallie Bird Henry teaching dressmaking and Mrs Emma Perry Foulh covering textiles costs foods and house management. Child Welfare talks by Miss Jeanie Pinkney, with weighings and conferences, plus Rural Extension leadership by Mrs W C Martin, draw Brazos county women and club members from across Texas.
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Brazos County
Sallie Bird Henry
Arlington Junior A
M. College
Emma Perry Foulh
Home Economics University of Ohio
Bryan and Brazos County
Jeanie Pinkney
University of Texas
Taylor
W. C. Martin
Dallas
State Federated Clubs
Laura F. Neall
Extension Service
Helen Higgins
State Home
Women’s Home
Texas
West Texas Chamber plots new A. and M. College scheme
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce pushes a legislative plan to create another A. and M. College in Austin next January and has spent about $40,000 to fund a capital bureau. The Eagle cautions that the proposal risks extravagance, questions location and accessibility, and urges support for existing state institutions at College Station.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
A. & M. College
Austin
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Bulletin
Brazos County
All Texas
State University
State Medical College
Jefferson
West Texas
Central State
College Station
Fort Worth
Small want ad aims to sell $25,000 home
A brief want ad advertises a home priced at 25000 dollars. Details are limited but indicate a sale listing for a modest residence likely appealing to budget buyers seeking a low cost property.
Farmers Store Grain Amid Car Shortage Across Texas
Wichita Falls reports severe railcar shortage causing grain storage in upturned bins and even houses. Telegram to the Interstate Commerce Commission warns of full elevators and field losses without immediate relief as rain falls across the grain belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bv Associated Press
Wichita Falls
Interstate Commerce Commisssion
Quanah
Acme & Pacific
Abilene & Southern
Wichita Valley
Orient
Santa Fe
Texas
Tall sorghum tops area with 12 foot stalks
Hy Jaworsky of a Bryan area farm brought two sample stalks into town. The stalks measured twelve feet tall, praised as the latest seen in this region and showing Brazos County can grow crops as well as any Texan county.
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Hy Jaworsky
Bryan
Brazos
Texas
Walton Honored as Honorary Vice President at Cotton Palace
Hon. T. O. Walton of the A and M College Extension Department was elected honorary vice president of the Texas Cotton Palace at Waco. Governor Hobby and other prominent Texas citizens were named among the vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Walton
A. and M. College Extension Department
Texas Cotton Palace
Waco
Hobby
Texas
Mrs D C Buchanan and son Clifton return home
Mrs. D C Buchanan and her son Clifton have returned to their home at Wharton after visiting relatives in this city and at Harvey.
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D. C. Buchanan
Clifton
Wharton
City
Harvey
Cardus restores circulation for a Florida mother
Kathleen, Florida, recounts how Cardus relieved severe fatigue and numb hands after childbirth. She says after six bottles her weakness and nervous symptoms faded, and she regained strength to care for six children. Thousands of women report similar benefits and safety with Cardus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Cardus
Kathleen
Fla
Dallas Prine
Hoe
Official Cotton Classer for Brazos County Arrives
M. E. Kidd of Ennis has arrived in Bryan to assume duties as cotton classer for the Brazos County Marketing Association. His office is on the ground floor of the D. D. White garage building and operations begin Saturday. He will classify for grade and staple for any farmer, with Jess Cook of Steep Hollow managing sales duties. A small fee will be charged for services.
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M. E. Kidd
Ennis
Bryan
Brazos County Marketing Association
Kidd
D. D. White
W R Parker Known Brazos County Citizen Dies
W R Parker long respected Brazos county resident died at 6 PM Wednesday at his son in law’s home in Thompson creek He had moved from Robertson county over thirty years ago Funeral was at Red Hill cemetery three miles west of Braysa with Rev P T Ramsey officiating He was a lifelong Methodist and survived by three sons a daughter and a brother.
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W. R. Parker
Brazos County
W. R. Rawls
Thompson Creek
Parker
Robertson County
A. L. Parker
Yoakum
Will Parker
Galveston
Benson Parker
County
Letter from Dr Bizzell on New York and politics
In a letter to the Eagle Dr W B Bizzell president of A and M College writes from Columbia University about New York politics and the League of Nations dispute within the Republican progressives. He notes his wife Mrs Bizzell Elaine and IT are well and he longs to return home amid sights like Coney Island and Central Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eagle
W. B. Bizzell
A. & M. College
New York
Columbia University
Republican Party
League of Nations
Battery
Central Park Zoo
Metropolia
Tabor
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Bryan Weekly Eagle
Eagle Printing Company
Congress
Lee J. Rountree
A. J. Buchanan
American Press Association
Associated Press
Pepe Ra Hope
Bryan Business Needs
Dale
Eddington
Maloney
MR. Walton
W. R Parker
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