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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1925

Page

2

Bryan Weekly Eagle Public Notice Details Rates

Bryan Weekly Eagle lists post office as second class matter since 1912 and announces rates for Brazos county subscriptions including one month and three months terms. It notes managing editor Mrs Lee J Rountree and AP affiliation with exclusive rights to news dispatches. Advertising reps listed in Dallas New York Chicago offices.

Bryan Lee J. Rountree Brazos County Associated Press Terein Texas Daily Press League Mercantile Bank Dallas Texas Madison Ave New York N. Y Association Chicago Illinois

Barnyard Chorus Calls for Daily Scratching and Purpose

A rustic poem recounts barnyard life as chickens roam from roost to yard at sunset and sunrise. It urges farmers to stay busy, plan, and seek productivity rather than idle crowing or waiting on a nest.

Rural life held as national family standard at Milwaukee talk

A federal Agriculture official told a national rural life conference in Milwaukee that the true American family exists in rural districts. He said cities have fewer families and children, more unmarried adults, and that farms offer space and quiet that sustain the family ideal.

Federal Department of Agriculture Rural Life Milwaukee

A Fool's Vision of Brazos Valley Prosperity Through Roads and Irrigation

The piece asserts that visions by "fools" spark progress and foresees Brazos Valley thriving within five years through irrigation on Brazos Bottom, turning black soil into truck farms and orchards. It highlights transportation hurdles, notes Bryan's rail access, and argues paved highways via a bond election would enable cheap markets and high prices.

Brazos Bottom Blacksand Bryan

Roads Program Sparks Bryan Growth in Brazos County

The essay extols Bryan as the largest city between Waco and Houston and a hub for 100 mile trade, tourism, and education. It describes a future Bryan seen from an airplane over the city, with county spokes of paved highways linking towns, enabling farmers to bring produce to market. It argues bonds fund roads and schools, tying good roads to present prosperity and future progress.

Bryan Waco Houston Texas M. College Brazos County

Bryan Eagle praised for strong community support

The Bryan Eagle is hailed as a top town paper with twenty two pages of advertising and news. The piece highlights Bryan Texas Chamber of Commerce over 600 members and praises local business men for supporting the newspaper.

Bryan Texas Chamber of Commerce Eagle Madisonville

Long Lane Lays Bare With No Flivvers Parking

A reflection on changing times describes a long lane once full of vehicles now kept clear, highlighting shifts in transportation and community life.

Bigness of the Women in Dr Carrie Weaver Smith

The piece reflects on Dr Carrie Weaver Smith former superintendent of the State School for girls in Gainesville who refused to discuss the State Board of Control action. It asserts her focus on the girls welfare and suggests her true measure lies in the lives she guided toward high living and purpose.

Carrie Weaver Smith State School For Girls Gainesville State Board of Control Dr. Smith

Clar ence Ousley Joins Southland Farmer Editorial Staff

Hon Clarence Ousley becomes a member of the Southland Farmer editorial staff starting with the September issue. He is a noted Texas editor and Extension Service veteran who led the National Boll Weevil campaign, bringing valuable expertise to cotton farmers nationwide.

Clarence Ousley Colonel Ousley College Station South Southland Farmer Southland Parmer

Former Representative Baker Greets Friends in Town

Former Representative O D Baker of Gause Milam county visited the city today greeting friends. Baker represented the 53rd district comprising Milam Burleson and Robertson counties in the 37th and 38th legislatures. He formerly lived in Bryan and has many friends here who extended him a warm welcome.

O. D. Baker Gause Milam County Baker Milam Burleson Robertson Bryan

If you want yess sites done right let the Eagle do

A brief note hints at preferred web work by a firm or person named the Eagle, offering confidence in delivering proper site results and navigation.

Farmers Short Course honors announced at College Station

The sixteenth annual Farmers Short Course ends with prizewinners in the Texas Beekeepers Association and Agricultural Writers Conference. Livestock and poultry judging awards are given, led by Bexar Mason and Dawson counties with top individuals like Hulda Rumpel. The Baylor educator Dr. T. D. Brooks provides context on higher education’s social value.

Hulda Rumpel San Antonio Eagle College Station Texas Beekeepers’ Association W. R. Joer Dallas L. R. Nolan Corsicana H. B. Park The Agricultural Writers’ Conference J. C. Wells Memphis Moulton Cobb Cameron Ruby Robertson Brenham Banner Bexar County Charles Conway Edward Biggs Henry Kuthmann Mason Mason County Charles Conwy Miss Rumpel Harold Schmidt Vera Holcomb Katemney Wayne Clements Fastland County Doc McEver Hill County Knox County Grain Dawson County Hayden Barren Gordon Treadaway Lamesa Homer Sheffield Crosby Harris County Willian Farmer Tarrant County A. L. Smith Silver Whitsett Llano County T. D. Brooks School of Education Baylor University Waco Texas the Eagle Brooks Hillsboro Texas State Teachers’ Association Southwestern State Teachers College of Oklahoma Durant New York State Rural School Survey Texas State Educational Survey Commission University of Chicago

Irrigation Plans Move Forward in Brazos Valley

Bryan and Brazos County residents push irrigation projects in the Brazos Bottom. Charles Felker’s plant lifts river water 45 feet for 100 to 200 acres, with plans for another. Local growers like Walling, Sims, Foster and others consider plants as artesian wells and pumps expand water access, aiming to boost feed crops and reduce costs.

Bryan Brazos County Brazos Charles Felker Fordson Chambers-Wilson Motor Company High Peak Felker Jack and Frank Walling Milton Sims Geo. Foster Cole and Jones W. H. Cole Egbert Jones E. H. Astin R. H. Harrison Riley Sadbury Heslip Tony Varisco L. Stephan Brazos Valley Texas Willard Chambers Brazos River Grimes Burleson Brazos Bottom

Memorial Service for William Jennings Bryan Held in Bryan

The First Methodist Church of Bryan hosted a large memorial service for William Jennings Bryan who died July 26 1925 in Dayton Tennessee. Speakers included Dr John A Held Hon Oak McKenzie and Judge W C Davis as they praised his courage intellect and lifelong service to right and righteousness.

First Methodist Church of Bryan Union William Jennings Bryan Dayton Tennessee H. H. McCain Roy Danforth Geo. A. Adams J. C. Williams Edgar Buchanan O. A. Ashworth Lemmel C. H. Ward John A. Held First Baptist Church Dr. Held Bry Oak McKenzie Rev McCain William Eennings Bryan McKenzie America Mr. Bryan Mr. McKenzie W. C. Davis Judge Davis Arlington Heights

July Report of Miss Curtis Presented to Public

Brazos County Health Board met at the courthouse with Mrs. J. L. Brock chairing and Dr. E. P. Humbert among the members. Miss Elizabeth Curtis, county Public Health Nurse, presented July's report and noted an upcoming one month vacation to Oneonta New York. Mrs. J. T. Hanway will run the Well-Baby Clinic during her absence.

Brazos

Negro Canning Event At Post Oak Near Bryan

About 125 people from four communities gathered at Post Oak three miles west of Bryan to cans beef. L. A. Nash directed the effort with 170 cans valued at 42.50 above costs, the Post Oak Club having canned seven beeves this season. The day included weather notes from Kaufman to Hearne and a travel mishap near Waco.

Post Oak Walker Settlement Wipprecht Club Mt. Tivo Post Oak Community Bryan L. A. Nash Negro County Post Oak Club Nash

R E Jones Home From A Trip To Northern Texas

Mr and Mrs R E Jones and their children returned home after a week long vacation through Terrell Kaufman Lawrence and Gastonia in north central Texas about 40 miles east of Dallas He visited his parents and two brothers and noted road conditions minor bad stretches on routes from Brazos County to Hearne and Midlothian to Oak Cliff He also rode over several hundred acres of cotton near Kaufman finding limited yield potential of a bale from four acres.

Acrco Hillsboro Kaufman Mr. Jones Hearne Waco Hood Falls Jones R. E. Jones Robert Marjorie Emmett Hugo Lenz Terrell Lawrence Gastonia Texas Dallas M. G. Jones Bryan Benchley Midlothian Oak Cliff

Mrs Sholl Returns From San Antonio After Illness

Mrs. Wm N Sholl and children returned from San Antonio where Rev Sholl has been ill at Fort Sam Houston. Doctors report he is past the danger period and recovering. he can walk in his room and may soon come home. The family traveled by auto, leaving San Antonio Monday at 5 30 am and arriving Bryan 8 30 pm despite two blowouts.

Wm. N. Sholl San Antonio Rev. Sholl Fort Sam Houston Sholl

Liehte Family Spends Summer in Williamston North Carolina

Postcard greetings from Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Liehte and children Christine and Bessie Mae describe their summer in the East and their current location at Williamston North Carolina.

Mayor Haswell Recovering After Minor Operation

Mayor Tyler Haswell is in Bryan Hospital for a slight operation and has been there since Friday He hopes to return home within a few days and can receive visitors passing the day with him Magie want ads get best results.

Haswell Tyler Haswell Bryan Hospital

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