Diversified intensive farming urged for Brazos Valley
The Peoples Column advocates a Bryan Chamber of Commerce program offering cash prizes to farmers who achieve the greatest net profit from five acres. It stresses irrigation in the Brazos Bottom and suggests diversifying crops beyond cotton to boost city prosperity and farm income. It asks local leaders to back the initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Valley
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
Brazos
Distinguished Visitor Tells Of Western Project
M P Dalton banker from San Angelo visited Bryan and discussed irrigation potential in Brazos Bottom. He bought 340 sheep from Grady Hanover, praised Tom Green county irrigation and shallow wells, and noted San Angelo’s flourishing cattle sheep goats oil industries with the West beginning beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Dalton
Guaranty State Bank of
San Angelo
Bryan
W. H. Cole
City National Bank
Mr. Dalton
Brazos County
Grady Hanover
Wheelock
Brazos Bottom
Tom Green County
Dalton
Owen
Kern Receives Notice of Mother's Critical Illness
L B Kern learns by telephone of his mother Mrs R E Kern in Greenville Alabama being seriously ill at age 93 with pneumonia. Doctors fear for her recovery and Kern plans to depart at a moment's notice to her bedside as news worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Kern
Greenville, Alabama
Greenville
Alabama
R. E. Kern
Lichte's Card Sends Greetings From Asheville Route
Postcard greetings received by Bryan friends from Mr and Mrs F E Lichte describe a day spent in Ashville North Carolina en route to Williamston North Carolina. The card features Pack Square Patton Avenue and green sod fountains with handsome buildings and tall trees.
Howells Free Agricultural Fair Promoted for Brazos County
W S Howell of Howell Lumber Company announces the first annual free Brazos County Agricultural Fair to be held September 26 at the Bryan lumber yard. Prizes will be awarded in multiple divisions to encourage intensive farming and community club participation. Open to Brazos residents outside Bryan city limits. Detailed contests and prizes to be listed in Thursday Bryan Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
W. 8. Howell
Howell Lumber Company
Bryan
Brazos
City of
Howell
Bryan Eagle
Temple Fire Destroys Two Buildings, Threatens Block
A blaze in Temple destroyed two buildings causing about seventy five thousand dollars in damage. The fire threatened an entire business block for two hours as firefighters fought to contain the flames.
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Associated Press
Temple
Judge Fitzgerald Visits Bryan For Soil Conservation Plan
Judge J. W. Fitzgerald of Tyler and vice president of Citizen National Bank stopped in Bryan en route from Prairie View Farmers Short Course where he spoke On Conservation of the Soil. He conferred with County Agent C. L. Benson about a plan to advance community work in Brazos County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fitzgerald
Tyler
Citizen National Bank
Bryan
Prairie View Farmers Short
Tom Goodson Made Knight In Knights of Pythias
Bryan Knights of Pythias hold meeting at Castle Hall with Tom Goodson initiated as knight while on navy furlough. Visitors from Bryan Lodge No 476 attend. Two applicants elected, one reinstated by card. Degree trip to Belleville postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias of Bryan
Castle Hall
Tom Goodson
Navy
Bryan Lodge No. 476
Pat Newton
J. E. Gammon
H. D. Sanders
Belleville
Picnic For Negroes Aug. 14.
The negroes of Brazos and Burleson counties host a picnic and barbecue on Friday August 14 on the West side of the Brazos river between Pitts bridge and the levee near the highway in Burleson county. Speakers include H O Boatwright W S Higgs C L Benson John A Moore and L A Nash Theade Brown Billie Mayes and Rev James Marshall serves as manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
Burleson County
Brazos River
Pitts Bridge
H. O. Boatwright
First National Bank
W. S. Higgs
First State Bank and Trust Company
C. L. Benson
John A. Moore
L. A. Nash
Theade Brown
Billie Mayes
James Marshall
Unknown man saves falling toddler in Bronx window incident
In New York on August 12 an unidentified man caught 2 year old Moe Klien tumbling from a third floor Bronx apartment window. He set the child down unharmed and vanished into the crowd as onlookers gasped. The boy had been playing on the window ledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moe Klien
Bronx
Rotary Meeting Features Old Time Melodies and Civic Talk
The Bryan Rotary Club noon gathering centered on song led by W. S. Barron with D. L. Wilson and Shorty Warren presiding due to absent officers. A.S. McSwain described county clerk duties, C. L. Benson delivered an agriculture sermon, and F. L. Henderson urged honesty and debt payment in hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
A. 8
McSwain
Shorty
Warren
Barron
C. L. Benson
F. L. Henderson
J. E. Warren
A. S. McSwain
Bill Farmer
Slick Elliott
Douglas Vasbinder
Crickett Crockett
Henry Schovassa
Sealy Caldwell
Tyler Haswell
Rip Coulter
Tom Adams
Stuart Barron
Bull Fiddle Dunn
David Reid
Marvin Wallace
E. J. Fermeir
Rev. Henderson
Jess Conlee
C.S. Beckwith
Col. Turner
Gee
Aged Cameron Woman Who Raised 12 Orphans Dies
Cameron Aug 12 Mrs Mahaley Rogers aged woman who lived in Milam county forty one years and raised twelve orphan children died Tuesday on her farm three miles from Cameron She had no children of her own She is survived by her husband W T Uncle Tom Rogers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cameron
Mahaley Rogers
Milam County
W. T
Uncle Tom) Rogers
Twenty Two Men Of Church Met Tuesday Night
The Presbyterian men met in the Sunday School Annex at 8 PM with 22 members present. The gathering featured songs led by Larry Stephens, a talk by Mrs. J Brock on the church program and missionary work, especially in the Mexican division, plus committee reports and a chicken barbecue by the Woman's Bible Class. Attendees included J B Miller and 21 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Stephens
Montreal
North Carolina
Roy Danforth
J. B. Miller
F. L. Cavitt
F. D. Fuller
L. L. Mellnnis
Second Issue Of Brazos Lodge News For K P Members
The Knights of Pythias Brazos Lodge No. 64 at Bryan released the second issue of Brazos Lodge News edited by Chancellor Commander R. C. Franks. The multigraph publication, produced with much labor, includes timely news forecasts witticisms and food for thought for lodge members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Bryan
Brazos Lodge News
Brazos Lodge No. 64
R.C. Franks
Knight Franks
K. P Lodge
Red Labor Convention Set for December in Mexico City
In Mexico City a Red Labor Convention will meet December 7 to 10. The event will feature labor organizations from the United States with anarchistic leanings and fourteen Latin American countries represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Labor
Mexico
Associated Press
Mexico City
Red Labor Convention
United States
Maude Free From Arctic Icepack After Winter Stranding
The steamer Maude, exploration ship of Captain Roald Amundsen, freed itself from Arctic ice north of Siberia and began for Nome Alaska. The Maude sailed from Seattle on June 30 1922, Seattle Harbor Radio reported this day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seattle
Man killed as a family on Engler farm near Austin
Governor Ferguson offered a $250 reward for the slayer of the Engler family found dead on their farm near Austin. With earlier rewards total now $1000, the investigation continues as authorities seek leads on the crime that left a husband, wife, and infant victimized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Ferguson
Engler
Boone Prairie Community Notes and Church Revival Summary
Local update from Boone Prairie reports light rain followed by a norther. Multiple visitors from Oklahoma Houston Reagan Hearne and Dallas are noted among residents. The Christian church house rebuilt after the storm, Sunday school in the school auditorium, and Rev Williams restoration services at New Baden are highlighted with 27 new members.
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Eagle
Boone Prairie
Jennie Mae Carr
Oklahoma
Ella Mae Johnson
Beck Prairie
Alma White
Houston
de Johnson
Jimmie Lee Johnson
Beaumont
Johnnie Standford
Wilma Griffen
Milton McCoy
Ben Johnson
Francis Milstred
Bald Prairie
Minnie Mae Rains
J. E. Ellison
John Hedge
Rosse
Friso McDaniel
Zola Cade
Hearne
Jynn Johnson
Wylie Carter
Nora Lee Doudy
Ennis Poland
Ed Baker
DeWitt Standford
John L. Engle
Reagan
Merryman
Williams
Dallas
Church of Christ
New Baden
Prairie
Babe Born By Roadside Died Later In Tragedy
Mrs Anne Cooper aged 19 was driven from her home by her husband and involved in a roadside incident leading to her death. The brief report notes the birth of a baby at the roadside and the subsequent death, with limited details on the circumstances and the individuals involved.
Woman Gives Birth Beside Road After Eviction Near Chicago
Mrs Anne Cooper aged 19 was driven from her Phoenix village home by her husband and father. She gave birth on the roadside and the child died hours later in an infirmary after a hearse failed to summon an ambulance. Coroner will be asked to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Anne Cooper
Phoenix
Return visit of former Brazos man Rev. Holland
Rev. and Mrs. Neal Holland and sons from Globe Arizona stopped in Bryan en route from Goose Creek after a ten day visit. He once lived in Brazos county near Reliance and has not returned in ten years. He praised Bryan's paved streets and lighted avenues and thanked friends for warm welcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Holland
Arnold Jake and
Neal
Globe
Arizona
Bryan
Goose Creek
Rev. Holland
Reliance
Picnic Supper Delights Munson Shoals Crowd Monday
A merry group enjoys a family picnic at Munson Shoals near the water Monday evening. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dreher and son James Craine of Mathis, Mrs. Emma S. Thomas of Navasota, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram T. Downard and son Hiram Jr., and the Sanders family with Mary Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munson Shoals
J. L. Dreher
James Craine
Mathis
Emma S. Thomas
Navasota
Hiram T. Downard
Hiram, Jr
Harold D. Sanders
Mary Elizabeth
W. R. Sanders
W. O. Sanders
Waldine Sanders
Olin Sanders
Tabor Tidbits
Aug 13 notes a light Sunday shower aiding cotton crops. New baby son for Will Presnal of Tabor on Aug 2. Bryan trip by J H White Jr. Galveston trip by Chas Presnal. Colson and Sample families visit. Tabor high to start winter session Sept 17 with expected larger enrollment and same teachers except music tutor.
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Tabor
Will Presnal
J. H. White, Jr
Bryan
Chas. Presnal
Galveston
Lynn Sample
Ernest Lynn
Henry
Joseph
Marlin
W. G. Colson
Tabor High School
J. L. Sample
Bryan Builds Road and Bridge Support in Chamber Meeting
At the regular Tuesday session of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce Board, J. D. Martin reported a $250 Bryan quota for the Jefferson Highway. The San Antonio crossing bridge committee proposed $1,500, with $2,000 asked of Bryan, underwritten by the Chamber and funded from its treasury. The special committee will approve the bridge and road before funds are released, and a full Brazos County road survey plan was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Highway
Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Martin
Bryan
Eugene Edge
San Antonio Crossing Bridge
W. J. Coulter
R. W. Howell
H. O. Ferguson
Sam B. Wilson
Navaset
Bizzell
Jnc. M. Lawrence
M. P. Dawson
San Angelo
W. B. Bizzell
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
F. L. Henderson
State Highway Commission
Brazos County
Commissioners’Court of
Wilson Bradley
J. E. Covey
E. J. Fountain
Tyler Haswell
J. Webb Howell
W. S. Higgs
T. K
Jesse James Recovers From Gun Shot Wound
Jesse James son of Rev J H James of Normangee has recovered enough to return home after weeks in Bryan recuperating from a severe gun shot wound. He uses one crutch and doctors expect his leg to heal fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse James
J. H. James
Normangee
Bryan
James
Cotton Market Closes Higher on Strong Receipts
Cotton finished 15 to 20 points higher as local new receipts were quoted at 23 to 24 cents.
Greek-born farmer John Sousares dies at Bryan Hospital
John Sousares aged 60 died this morning at Bryan Hospital after a Monday operation. A native of Greece, he came to Texas 35 years ago and lived in Brazos county 20 years. He farmed locally for seven years and is survived by his wife Tillie, daughter Mrs. Johnnie Phillips, and brother Frank who runs a roadside store between Bryan and Smetana. Funeral arrangements await word from relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sousares
Bryan
Smetana Road
Bryan Hospital
Greece
Texas
Brazos County
Tillie Anderson
Johnnie Phillips
Frank Sousares
Bryan and
Smetana
Benchley Busy Social Scene After Weekend Visits
Local notes describe visits from Hearne Dallas Bryan and Franklin with church attendance from Five Points and Sutton. Sheriff Conlee and W S Martin from Bryan stopped by Benchley while others like the Haltoms and Bowmans hosted gatherings and a large Saturday night party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Benchley
Lee Josey
Hearne
Elby Sikes
Dallas
R. H. Haltom
L. W. Squires
Bryan
Billie
Jessie Deason
Ray Haltom
Co. C. Castalan
Herbert Doerge
Clyde Bowman
Lucille Winstead
Effie Rice
Hearne and Mumford and Steele’s
Henry Bowman
Honoring Miss Elaine Bizzell At College Station Event
Miss Nobie Webb hosted a Tuesday morning pool party at the Country Club followed by breakfast at Aggieland Inn to honor Miss Elaine Bizzell in College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bizzell
Nobie Webb
Aggieland Inn
College
Elaine Bizzell
Electrician George Kerr Dies After Live Wire Shock
George L. Kerr 22, a Freeport Sulphur Company worker and A and M College electri cal engineering graduate, died at 5 p m from an electric shock while under a house in Freeport. His burial ship ment planned for Thurber where his father James Kerr, a mining engineer, resides. His mother and brother had been visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Freeport
Texas
Associated Press
Tex
George L. Kerr
R. D. Collier
Kerr
Freeport Sulphur Company
A. and M
James Kerr
Thurber
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Brazos Lodge
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Arctic
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