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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
2
The Houston Post outlines the "First Bale" season as a beacon of renewed business in Central and South Texas. It predicts ongoing trade, tax payments, and production to sustain prosperity as cotton oil lumber and beef lead exports. A hopeful timeline cites harvests, festivals, and Armistice Day as morale boosters amid postwar recovery.
J. W. Howell traveled to Hearne to meet Will S. Howell on his return from a three month trip in Europe. Mrs. Howell paused in Town to visit an old home and will join Bryan later. They traveled with their son W. S. Howell Jr. and his family, who joined their auto tour across the continent.
The marriage of Ross McAlpine and Alder Austin was solemnized Sunday at 8 PM at Rev. Windham's Houston Heights Baptist church in Houston. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. T. F. Austin of Richmond Texas, and the groom is the son of Mrs. Minnie McAlpine of Bryan. They will reside in Richmond and recently visited Bryan to see the groom's mother before moving.
An ad promotes Blue Star remedy for skin diseases and foot troubles including eczema poison oak and prickly heat sold at James Drug Store with a guarantee.
An August 16 appeal from Lee J. Rountree urges Texans to shield the state’s higher education system from political fluctuation. He calls for a constitutional amendment or per capita funding with a building program to preserve the University of Texas, A and M College, CI A, and normals, stressing a permanent tax and orderly support for future generations.
Mrs da M Holder, a returned missionary from India, spoke recently at Free Baptist churches across Brazos County. She left Saturday for Marshall to continue her foreign missions efforts. Her years of service and knowledge impressed Bryan and Brazos County churches, seen as a benediction and inspiration.
A & M College Agricultural Engineering department plans a picnic this afternoon at the old fish pond five miles south of Bryan. The item lists numerous local visitors, departures and arrivals, and social visits including Miss Ruth Robbins, Mrs. H. C. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Potts of Waco, and many others from Bryan, Hearne, North Zulch, and Dallas, plus a fishing party on the Navasota river and a card party hosted by Miss Mildred Newton.
Bryan shoppers greet Miss Janet Selmian and Mrs. Broadway while agents from Tabor and A. & M. College attend field day. Residents travel to Waco Texarkana Houston Galveston and Fort Worth for visits, cottages, house parties and family trips.
They will travel from Dallas to Terrell to visit Mrs. Lavender's brother and family, then to Brownwood for a week with their daughter Mrs. Birdsong and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Moody of Stevensville spent Sunday in Bryan as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hensarling.
J H White visited from his Wixon area farm as Friday social notes list names including Sam Hoyle Jr heading to Austin for the State University. S C Hoyle returning from Brownsville. many gatherings and visits with families in Bryan and surrounding towns.
Antonio travels with plans to visit friends and relatives for a week. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Townes of Houston paused in Bryan to visit the Moores after visiting Taylor. A fishing party honored them at Sulphur Springs before they left for home. Miss Trannie Wren spends the week in Iola with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Sanders. J. T. Dyess of Harvey visited on business. Fresh Orange and Angel Food Cakes advertised by Gries ser Bakery. Miss Viglet Short ill with tonsillitis at her parents’ home on College Avenue. Miss Lillian McLendon of Mart resigns from Bryan public schools. Tom Sanders attended his sister Emma Sanders’s wedding to John Cook in Oklahoma City. Miss Susie Sanders returned from Montgomery. Pink Mims and Laura Mims of Steep Hollow were Bryan visitors. John Dunn and daughter of Teague visited. A. C. Buchanan of Dallas was a guest of W. R. Fairman. Selena Sanders visits Houston as part of a college friends house party at the Tartt home.
For sale an attractive two year old full blooded Jersey bull from owner W. R. Cavitt. Additionally mention of dengue fever cures appears as stray text.
Mrs. G. W. Buckhaults of Bryan was seriously injured when alighting from a moving train near Navasota. A porter opened vestibule doors as the train slowed. she slipped from the step as the train jerked forward. Despite fears of internal injury, doctors at Navasota Sanitarium found only a bad shaking.
Call No 95 instructs the estate of Mrs. G W Buckhaults to pay Joe Reed $1.10 within ten days. The notice lists the indebted party and the deadline for settlement.
Three sales items listed in a local notice: two registered Duroc Jersey boar pigs grandchildren of Scissors at 25 dollars each with one granddaughter of Scissors for 50 dollars. Hemstitching and pivoting attachment for 2.50 dollars with instructions from Gem Novelty Co. Corpus Christi. twelve Rhode Island Red hens at 1.50 dollars each from Mrs. J A Wilson Edge Texas.
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