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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
3
The ad touts Calotabs as a modern de nausea calomel tablet with no taste griping or nausea and a good night’s sleep. It also advertises Livergard laxative for babies and adults, claiming it smooths bowels and keeps ills away with a free sample available from Lundardia Co. Dallas Texas.
Calomel reaches the liver but its harshness deterred users. Pepsinated Calomel offers a soothing English Calomel version treated with pepsin to stimulate liver action, aid digestion, and clear waste. Advertisers claim quick relief between sundown and sunup with a money back guarantee if not improved.
The gas price war, led by Standard Oil of New Jersey, pushes cuts of one to two cents per gallon to New England New York New Jersey North and South Carolina Virginia Maryland DC West Virginia. Atlantic Seaboard expects further reductions but prices not yet at prewar levels.
Reverend H. C. Willis reports a strong revival at Wheelock with twelve new church members and similar numbers of volunteers for life service. He returned to fill the pulpit at 11 a.m. and plans another meeting in Anderson from Wednesday through Sunday. An advertisement promotes Herbine as a liver stimulant priced at 60 cents.
Senator R A Bowers of Caldwell visited College and Bryan on Monday. He toured the Eagle office and announced his candidacy for re election. The Eagle endorses his re election citing valiant service in the 38th legislature. He was accompanied by Charles Oliver, Constable Sledge Houston and H A Ellis of Caldwell.
Miss Harriett Davis Parker manages the millinery department at Sam B. Wilson & Co and is in New York studying winter styles and making purchases for her department. She notes New York as the great melting pot. 666 relieves constipation biliousness headaches colds and LaGrippe. Adv.
The Brazos county health committee met at the court house to review applications for the county public health nurse position under the Shepherd-Towner Act. Mrs A H Lehdigh of College Station was elected vice chairman and Miss Mary Locke named secretary.
Twenty one car loads from Bryan toured the Brazos river for a Sunday outing and about 150 bathers gathered in the clear pool near Pitts bridge enjoying the hot day.
C M Evans, recently graduated from A and M College of Texas, moves to Dallas to manage the North Texas Farm Bureau Dairymen’s Association. The co operative aims to supply Dallas with guaranteed quality milk at fair prices and assist members with feed, supplies, veterinary services, and expert advice. Evans has deep Texas farming roots and a long career in livestock and dairy extension, dairy journalism, and cattle breeding.
In Bryan, many households abandon individual chores due to a cotton harvest labor shortage. Neighbor women adopt a communal cooking plan with one dish per family, promoting social evenings and strengthened neighborhood ties. The ad promotes Herbine for malaria symptoms, priced 60 cents, sold by druggists.
Governor Neff announced the creation of the Washington State Park Commission and his appointment of Mrs. Lee J. Rountree of Bryan to the panel. The park, established by the Thirty-Eighth Legislature, sits in Washington county on about twenty five acres near the site of Texas’s first capitol and will be developed by the new commission.
Mrs T J Harrell and Miss Lelia Maude Norwood of Wellborn met in Bryan with Miss Laura Belle Roten County Agent C L Benson and Sam Eb erstadt to arrange Wellborn's first annual fair set for Wednesday September 5. Bryan merchants welcomed the effort and are aiding the event.
The season shows little change from last year with cotton grading and staple about the same. Farmers sell 95 percent as fast as brought in. opening price is 75 cents per hundred for picking. Warehouses report receipts totaling 345 bales from multiple firms. Liquid Borozone advertised for various skin injuries.
Adsoph Syptak accepts an assistant bookkeeper post at First National Bank. He is the son of Paul V. Syptak of Wheelock and recently completed a commercial course at Toby's Business College in Waco. He invites friends to call at the bank.
G. C. Scots of the Farm Bureau Cotton Association visits Bryan to implement a delivery plan. He aims to place precinct representatives, form a mortgage committee, and appoint community correspondents to ensure 100 percent cotton delivery. He has completed work in Washington, Fort Bend, Austin, Waller, Harris, and Burleson counties, with Brazos remaining.
Two frame buildings are under construction by W. J. Coulter at Bryan and 22nd streets. One will serve Crenshaw & Thompson as a barn, the other a blacksmith shop for H. Moehmman.
An advertised remedy named 666 claims to cure malaria chills fever and bilious fever by destroying germs. The note mentions M B Walker leaving for Dallas on a business trip.
Secretary S. E. Eberstadt begins a ten day vacation after joining Rotarians in Mexia. He will travel to Jefferson to stay with his mother Mrs Anna Eberstadt for the period. The trip was approved by the Chamber of Commerce directors in recognition of his work. Bryan will feel the absence.
Frank Valouch, 44, died at his mother's home two miles east of Bryan on the Steep Hollow road after a second stroke Tuesday and a final collapse Thursday night. He leaves a mother, Mary Valouch, a Bryan brother Joe Valouch, and three siblings in Houston. Funeral services Sunday at 1 30 p m from St Joseph's Church conducted by Rev J B Gleissner. arrangements by E F Parks and Co.
Sol Gerson of Gerson Bros. returned from a months stay in Eastern markets. He bought merchandise for the Gerson Bros. dry goods store and reports heavy purchases for the fall trade on the prospects for a good crop.
A proposed $6,000 bond for a Steep Hollow school building was voted down by six votes in a 90 vote election. I M Cook helped conduct the ballot while noting very dry ground and crop distress in Steep Hollow.
The body of Douglas Sullivan killed Tuesday evening at Bryan was received at his mother Mrs. Sallie Sullivan’s Courtney home. Funeral services were held Thursday evening at 4 o'clock from the residence led by Rev. O. W. Hooper, with interment at White Hall cemetery under C. A. Dunavant, the Navasota undertaker. Surviving are his mother and nine siblings: Mrs. Ottie Shields, Craig Jr., Richard, Patrick, Willard, Jimmie, and brothers Willie Lisman and Gussie Sullivan.
An advertisement promotes McGee's Baby Elixir as a pure harmless and effective remedy for wind col ic diarrhoea and summer complaint in babies. The product is priced at 35 cents and 60 cents and is sold by all druggists with Adv tag.
A play-out party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Higgs on College boulevard Saturday night. Children in the neighborhood gathered for an evening of fun and frolic with Ida Belle Higgs, their young daughter.
Miss Grace Morehead daughter of J. H. Morehead of Bryan marries Walter J. Burkhart of Beaumont at 11 a m in the First Baptist church with Rev. King Vivian officiating. Maude Bookout maid of honor Lonnie Locke best man, Carlton Morehead her brother escort, and a luncheon at the bride’s home precedes their Beaumont departure for residence. A full social column account will follow.
Sam B. Wilson tours New York fashion events and makes purchases for the Sam B. Wilson Company. He sends postcards to Bryan friends describing Oak Bluff, Deal Lake, Asbury Park in New Jersey and praising the local climate as delightful and cool.
The Brazos county court house issued automobile licenses since August 10 to George Foster Carlo Cotropa and M. W. Sims.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt and their mother Mrs. Cora Hamilton are in Oklahoma for a two week vacation visiting relatives and friends. They traveled by car.
Ninety-one bodies of miners were recovered from Mine No. 1 of the Kemmerer Coal Co after yesterday’s explosion near Kemmerer Wyoming. Eleven men remain listed as dead and thirty four entombed miners have been rescued. Rescue teams from the U S Bureau of Mines took charge as 134 men were in the mine at the time of the blast.
J. H. Webb and Mrs. Rob Roberts with Miss Franchelle Roberts arrived back Saturday after a month in New York and eastern cities. Webb led a fall merchandise buying trip for Webb Brothers with Mrs. Roberts assisting the ladies ready to wear department.
Ed Harrison a negro is jailed on charges of assault with attempt to murder a Mexican after a Saturday evening clash on the Egbert Jones place. The Mexican is hospitalized in Bryan in serious danger of dying. Witnesses corroborate that Harrison struck with a two by four ash club, beating him about the head.
A. J Martin and Doc Wright of Smetana were arrested Saturday night for transporting liquor on their persons. Sheriff L. E. Morehead reports the arrests by Constable Beaumonsky and Frank Ere. They appeared at an examining trial the following morning with bonds set at 500 dollars for Martin and 300 dollars for Wright. both bonds were posted.
A. Garland, H T C agent at North Zulch, was shot through the stomach Saturday night and died 55 minutes later. A. L. Lipscomb, cashier of Guaranty State Bank, was arrested in connection with the killing over a dispute about water for a gin owned by Lipscomb. The deceased left a wife two daughters and a son. Burial likely in North Zulch Wednesday afternoon. Charles H. Hillier of McCulloch Gordon company was called to prepare the body.
J L Chapman of McKinney was appointed by Governor Neff as bank commissioner for the new state department created by the banking and insurance separation law. John M Scott of Dallas was named head of the insurance department. Chapman had been commissioner of the dual department since late last year.
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