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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists staff and office details, rates for daily and weekly delivery, and advertising terms. It notes post office entry date, pricing for Brazos County and outside, and classifies notices and cards of thanks at five cents per line.
Brazos county aims to ship 500 car loads of 70 pound watermelons next year. The plan outlines large agricultural logistics and regional market expectations.
Preliminary remarks indicate Bryan plans to improve depot facilities. The statement appeals to interested parties to heed the early guidance and participate in ensuing discussions.
Tem ple Daily Telegram editor E. K. Williams boasts owning two airplanes and urges early arrival, recalling the tale of Tam OShanter in a cautionary aside.
The passage contrasts Poland with 118 holidays and Mexico with 122 holidays under Diaz rule as both face hardship and looming destruction, highlighting social strain and economic precarity.
Perry Perriwinkle called for the Eagle office Wednesday to present his run-off platform. He stated a two point plan: brickbats for the living and flowers for the dead.
Residents urge faster telegraph service as they pay high rates and anticipate busy season. call for quicker improvements to meet growing demand.
Wielding a plan for redrawing state lines, supporters in West Texas advocate creating a new state named Jefferson with Stamford as its capital, seeking a political realignment amid campus and regional talks.
The Eagle challenges Bob Gresham of the Temple Mirror and Ben Hari gel of the La Grange Journal to reveal the origin of the sandwich, now described as an increasingly obsolete meal.
A call for a sweeping cleanup in Galveston declares the city needs intense reform. The speaker says after cleansing the town, a purifying flood would follow and Texas should overhaul its Augean stables and begin anew.
The 1920 presidential race shows a larger field than ever but the November election will reduce it to the usual number of winners. It notes that despite many contenders, only a standard tally of presidents will result from the vote.
The writer argues that higher revenue will improve efficiency and urges a $1.5 billion annual rate increase to fix two years of service failures, calling for prompt action and expressing gratitude.
The plea alleges divorce due to neglect and abandonment by Charlie Chaplin. The filing portrays him as money minded and unyielding, with the couple’s dispute described as spiraling toward ruin, but the narrative hints at a dramatic confrontation to come.
Military authorities accuse city administration of allowing gambling bootlegging and prostitution defying the law. Authorities say facts will emerge and the full truth will be known.
The Sulphur Springs News Telegram notes Phil Smith as the Daily Fable makeup man who can do twice as much work as the average printer. It adds the Eagle boasts its strongest force under current management with top employees in every department in the state.
The speaker muses that a $1.5 billion railway rate and wage increase might prompt shipments and boost efficiency in business. They express cautious gratitude that the situation is not worse.
Pancho Villa says he dodged U S and American troops many times by retreating and tracking them through rugged terrain. The pursuit reportedly reminded soldiers of Lott's wife fate during the chase through the mountains.
A debate over Texas voting totals cites 475 000 ballots cast in the July 24 Democratic primaries as a supposed GOP edge. Critics insist the state has about 750 000 to 1 000 000 qualified voters and warn overstatements by some politicians about turnout and majorities.
The piece argues that modern printing costs rise while business supports gainful wages for newspaper workers. It recalls a printer spending 15 cents on a 5 cent cigar and contrasts past frugality with current rate increases in printing, urging recognition of value and independence in the press.
Sovereign Visitor notes Lee J Rountree is a prominent Woodman fraternalist and editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle since 1920. He has chaired state legislative sessions, served in the Spanish American War, led the National Editorial Association, and pursued publishing farming and banking interests.
A Texas speaker condemns Calveston’s $47,000 monthly government cost and urges more production and work from all able bodied men to boost efficiency and business in the state.
The Texas Farm Special departs College at noon Saturday and arrives Plan around 12 15 p m The Eagle urges Brazos County citizens to attend at the International and Great Northern station to give prize winning boys a proper send off for their journey The paper wishes all a bon voyage and safe return home
A playful calculation lists time lost to sleep recreation Sundays half days lunch breaks vacations holidays and a holiday. It tallies to 8365 hours and asks when any work remains.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram argues freight-rate rises will be temporary if railroad leaders provide new cars and equipment quickly. It says railroads have been inefficient for years and, after wage increases totaling about 1.5 billion dollars, must stop unrest and deliver better service now, as the country will pay for it.
The author dispute generalizations about Houston from selective crime reports. He argues regional papers overstate vice and praises the citys institutions. He notes most residents are ordinary, good-hearted people, not sinful outliers.
The Corsicana Sun urges Navarro county farmers to attend a farmers Mass meeting at the Corsicana courthouse on Saturday August 14 at 3 pm to form a county organization to secure labor for harvests at fair wages. The town sees a record cotton crop and aims to arrange timely labor ahead of harvest.
Secretary S. W. Adams told the Dallas East Texas Chamber meeting that San Augustine county farmers receive about 10 cents per crate for fine one pound tomatoes, while the consumer pays about 175 dollars per crate. He faulted the Texas marketing system as inefficient and urged action to stop robberies by "city" men.
The Houston Post and Eagle debate the so called wickedness of smaller town papers and the lure of city life. They warn of lazy lewdness and urge intelligent patriotism and self improvement among readers.
A Waco News-Tribune note recalls a McLen nan county farmers party bound for the Farmers Congress at College Station next week and questions their route on the Katy. The item also mentions a Bryan man who began a world trip, winning the H. and T. C. railway race before taking a boat.
The Democratic County Convention of Tom Green county at San Angelo adopted a resolution urging the State Democratic convention in Fort Worth next September to demand a Texas legislature platform supporting a West Texas A and M college. This marks the first step in an open contest for another A and M campus in West Texas.
The Tyler Daily Tribune suspends publication on Saturday night leaving Tyler with one newspaper in a town of over 12 000. Editor Dabney White cites personal financial strain and unprofitability as reasons. He warns hundreds of Texas small-town papers may close next year due to rising newsprint costs driven by large papers and profiteering.
The ad warns that counterfeit Chill and Fever Tonic imitations flood the market and pose danger in the medicine line, noting that no one wants fake products. The message emphasizes safety and consumer caution.
The Navarro County farmers will meet at Corsicana courthouse to address labor unrest and protect local crops. The note warns against agitators promoting westward or oil-field work with high pay, arguing many promises are false and unrest harms farming efficiency.
About 800 East Texas business leaders farmers and professionals traveled to Dallas by special trains on the Cotton Belt and Katy to showcase East Texas resources. The group toured the city attended a banquet at the Texas Fair grounds and heard remarks from Dallas officials and East Texas executives highlighting development and schools.
East Texas Chamber of Commerce president EK B Alford extols the region’s wealth in strawberries cotton and timber and urges intensive farming. Local speakers including Mayor E R Landman and Dallas delegates emphasize East Texas as a future center for fruit vegetables and crops with promising per acre yields and expanding markets.
Washington August 6 The Federal Reserve Board has not advised member banks on loans against the current cotton crop Governor Harding informs the U S department of agriculture The department cited reports that due to financial stringency cotton stocks are being forced onto the market at sacrifice prices Harding notes the law allows national banks to loan up to 25 percent of capital and surplus for six months with excess secured by warehouse receipts
A Dallas speaker outlined wholesale success pillars noting merchandise, prices and service. He cited transport rates within a 150 mile radius 62 percent cheaper than St. Louis, 67 percent cheaper than Chicago and 70 percent cheaper than New York. Tom C. Gooch was ill and could not attend. a welcome letter from him praised Dallas and East Texas and endorsed regional growth.
News from Navasota Texas reports H H Williamson appointed state agent of the A and M College extension service to replace M T Payne who resigned to become director of extension service at the A and M College of Arkansas. Williamson is a Bedias native and A and M College graduate who led the agricultural club boys' work and is regarded by Grimes county friends as a strong successor.
Dr Bolliver J Lloyd of the United States Marine Hospital Service based in Washington City arrived in Brayan for a two day leave to visit his father D S Floyd in Reliance. He is en route to St Louis to rejoin the surgeon general and conduct bubonic plague inquiries.
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