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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
1
The writer condemns accusations of killing protected song birds and urges Bryan residents to protect Texas wildlife. He questions why birds suffer from drought and cats and asks households to provide fresh water for pets and birds alike, praising kindness to animals as rewarding for children and adults.
Will Goffner a 20 year old Black man was struck dead by a bolt of lightning while picking cotton on the Seale and Dansby plantation near Wheelock 11 miles north of Bryan The hat and shirt were torn and the incident occurred without rain as two clouds converged producing a brief thunderstorm nearby Only the victim was struck The event was relayed to Bryan by J B Dunn of Wheelock.
Gertrude Ederle abandoned her English Channel attempt near Dover after eight hours forty eight minutes in rough seas. A southwest wind and cold water hampered progress from Cape Gris Nez, leaving her within six and a half miles of England before she was pulled aboard the tug La Marinie and taken to Boulogne.
John Kohler aged 56 years and 26 days died at his city home Wednesday morning at 6 oclock after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his widow a son John Edward Kohler of Bryan and a brother Ed Kohler of Palestine. The body will be sent to Bedias for burial by McCulloch Gordon Company with funeral services Thursday morning at Bedias cemetery.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued two full pardons two restorations of citizenship one conditional pardon one parole and nine furloughs. She increased the reward to 500 for the capture of the killer of the C E Engler family in Travis county and offered 500 for the killer of Bessie Carl and her escort in Jefferson county.
Brazos Lodge No. 64 held a Tuesday meeting at Castle Hall with a large turnout of Knights of Pythias including visiting members. Three candidates from No. 64 and six from Bryan Lodge No. 476 sought the degree, one new membership was accepted, and the esquire rank is slated for next Tuesday. The lodge plans a future visit to Calvert or Normangee or both cities.
The Interstate Commerce Commission tentatively fixed a $6,000,070 valuation for Panhandle Santa Fe Railroad properties. The corporation shows capitalization of $7,815,297 and a property investment account of $5,036,933.
Dr. Jno A Held returned Tuesday from a week long revival at San Gabriel Church praising a remarkable meeting and the high number of additions to the congregation.
Special to the Eagle reports New Orleans. Tonight and Thursday generally fair and continued warm.
The Magnolia Petroleum Company has drilled a new oil well on W. L. Foster’s ranch ten miles southwest of the current producing center around Westbrook in Mitchell County. Early estimates predict production of about 300 barrels per day.
Reverend L Guy Ament and his wife return home by car from Houston after a nearly three week trip. He filled pulpit duty and spoke at schools and country churches in his former pastorate at Lufkin. They visited his brother M K Ament at College Station and spent three days with niece Mrs John Moon in Houston where his sermon from First Christian church was broadcast to Bryan listeners.
Miss Virginia West and her sister Miss Elizabeth West are in Lubbock for a vacation. Mrs West fell ill with acute appendicitis soon after arriving and underwent an operation, now recovering in a local hospital.
Judge Ewing Boyd denied the injunction against the Sherman Ouman’s Construction Company and road contractors. The order restrains the use of state-owned equipment on private contracts in theMood suit filed by Attorney General Dan Mood in Houston district court today.
New cars registered since the last publication per County Tax Collector J Marion Ferguson list names and hometowns including Bryan Wellborn Hearne College Station Caldwell Somerville and Bryan addresses such as Rt 5 4 and local registrants L Fleckenstein E H Astin Stanley Smith J M Hopkins Alva M Holligan T E Carroll W S Houston Mor rison Mrs Jim Powers Marvin Womack Waldo Walker E E Long Bettie Curtis Lucy Christian J O Peebles among others.
A severe earthquake shock was recorded on the Weather Bureau Seismograph at the University of Chicago starting 6 18 this morning. The tremor’s indicated distance was 4525 miles and no direction was given.
Milton Maloney has returned from a visit to Ennis where he stayed as a guest in the home of his aunt Mrs. Gabe Cazell.
A Bryan group hosted an informal farewell dinner at Aggieland Inn for retiring A and M College of Texas president Dr. W B Bizzell. The event featured speakers from local business and church circles and recounted Bizzell's long career and Baylor days.
Brussels officials started reviewing the Washington grants funding Belgium's debts to the United States. Observers expect at least 48 hours before any impact on Belgium's finances is assessed and no verdict on the agreement's adequacy has been given.
The McMillan expedition abandons the planned polar sea program this year due to severe ice fog and bad weather. MacMillan and his team will still pursue other expedition objectives despite curtailed activities.
Edith Wilmans of Dallas, former state representative, announces candidacy for Texas governor. She states women deserve another opportunity and plans to form an advisory cabinet including Senate president, House speaker, department heads, and three prominent Texas women if elected.
Washington reports United States will forgo all interest on wartime loans to Belgium and allow repayment of 171 million dollars over 62 years without interest. Post armistice loans of about 246 million will be paid over 62 years with some remission and a 3 1/2 percent rate after ten years.
NACONA Aug 19 N J Howard aged 68 a wealthy landowner and cattle raiser died in an automobile accident near Mercedes He owned large tracts of land in Texas and Oklahoma and was a prominent resident of this region
Cotton futures closed unchanged from yesterday as market steadies. Local spot prices ranged from 22 8-4 to 28 3-4 cents per pound with receipts reported.
A boiler explosion aboard the steamer Mackinac during Newport Harbor excursion last night left 32 dead and many injured. Newport Rhode Island reports 52 seriously hurt with fears of higher fatalities as trapped passengers on the lower decks faced the blast and escaping steam.
An ancient manuscript discovered in the Leningrad library archives is claimed by the Academy of Science to be the original text of the Thousand and One Nights. Once believed destroyed since the 15th century, the document is now housed in the Russian National Museum in Moscow.
Mrs. Ida Blankenburg of Tulsa Oklahoma was sentenced to six months in jail in Boston for wilful and corrupt perjury in attempting to prove a claim to Lotta Crabtree estate and deceive the court.
Dean Charles Puryear, longtime A M College official, assumed acting presidency after Dr Bizzell's resignation. His prior terms include 1913 14 and 1924 European tour absence. He longtime served as dean of the College since 1907 and Graduate School since 1924, with a career dating to 1888.
A. R. Buck Simpson will guard the Texas State House beginning September 1 after being appointed night watchman by the board of control. Simpson, a World War I hero from Bee Cave, eighteen miles southwest of Austin, was decorated for his service.
Dallas reports this year's football slate at the State Fair Stadium features S M U facing Washington University on October 7 and again October 24. Other matchups include A and M against Sewanee on October 10 Baylor versus T C U on October 13 Texas meeting Auburn on October 17 and S M U clashing with Arkansas on November 7.
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