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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
2
Bryan Weekly Eagle lists publication details and rates for Brazos County editions. It notes a Dallas woman’s arrest for swearing and humorously suggests keen police vigilance if a Senate candidate visits Dallas. It ends with a Josh Billings quip on happiness and prosperity.
Col Festus J Wade of the Mercantile Trust Company in St Louis questions the nation’s holiday pace and idle workers. He prompts readers with a booklet claim that industrial unrest stems from a belief in living without work and asks, Are you guilty.
The Houston Post notes Barry Miller, a noted criminal lawyer, passionately backs Ferguson yet once opposed him. It suggests Miller could advocate for Jim Ferguson just as firmly as against him, depending on the side.
Joe Taylor of the Dallas Galveston News and Editor George C. Robinson of the Waco Times-Herald fail to grasp the term overhead. A Williamson county sheepman shipped six cars of fat mutton to the Chicago market, received and sold them, but was paid by wire instead of a check. He, trusting the market, sent another carload of sheep through his Chicago agent, the last he had, while wondering what overhead truly means.
The Houston Post notes Fred Rogers plans to seek the Democratic nomination for governor in two years. It recalls Lieutenant Governor Lynch Davidson announcing a 1924 gubernatorial bid, with Harry Turner Warner and others also in the race. The piece suggests Governor Neff will not face them for two more years.
The text argues that if workers strike and halt production, trade would stall, inflation would rise, and scarce goods like a banana would cost enormous amounts of money. it warns that reduced output makes prices surge and even basic items become unaffordable.
County Agent C L Benson, after months of attending Brazos County Poultry Association meetings and hearing expert speeches by Conway Ka zemeir Jones Jenkins and others, says his views on the finest breed and best eggs have changed many times yet his appetite remains undiminished. The Eagle speculates Benson may be a Methodist on the chicken question.
The National Editors Argus profile Homer Harwood of Michigan a farm caretaker and newspaper man who jokes about city folk knowing little of farming. He fishes well and serves as a justice of the space, hoping to fund his Warren Michigan paper with fishing profits and press work.
James E. Ferguson vows in Sherman that churches and preachers will not run politics in Texas while denouncing lodges and secret societies. He opposes woman suffrage and is against educational institutions, threatening to close churches, discharge preachers, take ballots from women, and shutter schools and colleges.
A Texas column satirically compares restaurant cooks' salaries to the governor's pay and traces price flows from farmers to diners. It questions profiteering in egg, tomato, peach, and cabbage trades, notes freight and handling costs, and mocks a Baylor graduate's misused figures while urging fair producer returns.
The Denton Record Chronicle reports on church advertising rising nationally. The First Baptist Church of Denton shares a Baptist Bulletin piece urging churches to advertise, noting increased attendance and contributions follow display ads. The article argues churches have businesslike reasons to promote their services.
Postmaster General Work declares the coal industry wastes time by idle half-year work. He cites surplus miners and mines, union dues deducted from wages, and resistance to mechanization as the core sabotage. He urges a federal inquiry and fair price reforms to reduce production costs and idle labor.
A Corpus Christi Times piece argues that successful merchants convert quiet periods into productive activities. It contrasts idle shopkeepers with proactive managers who reorganize stock, plan campaigns, study trade papers, and craft advertisements. Results show during the next rush.
A call promotes loyalty and efficiency in all business and professional fines, condemning disloyalty and inefficiency as curses of the era and urging citizens to uphold high standards in conduct and duties.
Brazos County will receive two road tractors purchased by County Judge H. O. Ferguson to aid road work across the county. At a Bryan Chamber of Commerce meeting Vice President John M. Lawrence outlined progress on road improvements and described active efforts to market local products. Delegates were named for a flood control conference in Waco and for entertainment planning during the September 5th Texas Teachers Institute.
A Bryan Sunday School committee drafts resolutions on the death of Mrs W H Webb. They praise her long faithful attendance as teacher and class member, express sympathy to relatives, hope the bereavement serves a higher good, and request memorial inscription and publication in The Bryan Eagle.
Dr and Mrs Jno A Held announce their son John A Held Jr of the U S Army, stationed in the Philippines for two years, has landed in San Francisco for a two month leave and is expected home in the next few days. Railroad strikes may delay his departure from the West and no definite schedule can be given.
Friends report Mrs George Stephan is much improved today after a two week attack of tonsillitis. Mr Pat Love of Franklin, brother of Mrs W S Stuart, attended the funeral of his nephew Mr J F Stuart this morning.
The piece lampoons politics and public figures including Jones, Oates, Kazemeir, Conway, and Neff while noting a coal strike, school funding, and business interests. It references appearances by Col. George Bailey, Senator Hiram Johnson, and Governor Neff, with satire on legal and media figures and a closing editorial note from the Bryan Eagle.
A Kurten picnic on August 17 marked the Sons of Herman lodge tenth anniversary. The event, under lodge auspices, features ball games and speeches by county candidates in the run-off primary. All are invited. Chairman C. W. Hedtke issues the invitation.
Mrs N F Lockerd and Mrs Henry S Locke returned from San Antonio after visiting Mrs Locke s mother Mrs J F Harris. Mr and Mrs George Foster came from Brazos Bottom to attend the funeral of Mr J F Stuart. L Benning of College greeted friends on Bryan streets today.
The Brownsville Herald comments on flappers as normal American girls who follow fashion but do not create it. It notes their cut hair and makeup as surface traits and defends their character, insisting their hearts remain good despite style pressures.
Dr Jno A Held and O F Liter closed a two week revival near Thorndale Texas with 27 converts 60 church additions and 150 reconsecrations amid outdoor services and strong community turnout. The event united Baptists and Christians and featured a law and order sermon provoking a fervent response from bo about 20 miles around.
A Terrell man claimed unmasked assailants flogged him and warned he would mend his ways and work honestly. The DBryan Eagle and Mexia Evening News favored night schools in Texas to reform those who have drifted into crime, arguing real men are scarce to teach by day.
Attachment fits any sewing machine and holds firmly with easy adjustment. Priced at $3.00 delivered, includes complete instructions and examples of work. Orders filled promptly by Superior Hemstitching Attachment Co. at 509 Starr St. Corpus Christi Texas.
A brief classified note states that a live merchant advertises while a deceased one does not, with a contact phone listed as 36.
Bryan chapter No. 222 of the Order of Eastern Star met at the Masonic Temple with over fifty in attendance for regular meeting and initiation ceremonies. Mrs. Sherwood and Mrs. Randolph directed decorations, new initiates included Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lewis and Miss Florence Harris, with officers led by Mrs. Lee J. Rountree. Visitors from Houston attended and provided guidance, followed by a social hour with refreshments.
The State Press expresses skepticism toward the Eagle's charge that overhead causes producer and consumer troubles. It questions Joe's grasp of overhead and contrasts cabbage prices. A farmer in the Rio Grande valley earns $6 per ton while cabbage sells for $150 per ton in Dallas and Galveston after three days, illustrating the overhead concept and inefficiencies.
Do you feel dragged out with hot weather and fatigue. The ad promises energy by taking two Ironized Yeast tablets with each meal and claims rapid improvement. It offers a free 3 day test by mailing a postcard to Ironized Yeast Co. in Atlanta and notes it is recommended by druggists and stores like James Drug Store.
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