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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
2
The Weekly Eagle in Brazos County publishes rates for carrier and mail subscriptions including one month three months six months and one year. It notes Associated Press membership and exclusive rights to reproduce news dispatches and local news published in the paper.
A humorous verse from the Arkansas Thomas Cat laments an editor’s chaotic wedding notice and rushed press run. The piece jokes that the minister takes a fee, subscriptions are canceled, and readers attack the editor for a poorly proofed printout.
A Fort Worth Record quote extols newspapers as essential to democracy in Texas. It says the press informs voters across a vast state, aiding understanding of candidates despite campaign limits and mail reach. The message highlights newspapers as a costly but vital political education force.
A citizen scolds the editor for not publishing a street brawl by Young J. The editor notes that publicizing misdeeds may curb rowdyism. Weeks later the citizen’s son is part of a juvenile incident, and the man begs the editor not to publish it as “boys will be boys.” The exchange ends with the remark that it matters whose boy is involved.
A poem-like note contrasts measuring intangible values with money and miles. It asserts loyalty as essential to business success and political viability, arguing that taking another’s money while remaining silent in crisis undermines one’s claim to victory.
A note recalls Jim Ferguson's controversial article titled The Cloven Foot of the Dallas Jew and warns about the lasting impact of written words.
A brief civic slogan emphasizes duty to local community with promise of significant benefits from regional commitment and participation. It frames city loyalty as a noncostly, high payoff virtue within public life.
Sam Miller argues in The Mineral Wells Index that party conventions better reflect voters will than primaries. He cites run off totals of 193 508 for Robertson and 145 208 for Ferguson, noting hundreds of thousands abstained and had no choice. He urges return to conventions, claiming they attract more capable leaders and reduce campaign costs.
A reflective piece argues that people dismiss others' success by citing parents wealth talent or luck. It condemns the habit as a mean egotistical trick that spoils praise and reveals the speaker's own vanity, urging fair recognition of others.
A satirical column critiques the Rockdale Reporter and local slogans. It riffs on regional town mottos naming Beckoning Brazos and Brisky Bryan and suggests adding others like Militant Millican Wellborn Cultured College and Toiling Tabor to mirror neighboring counties Burleson Grimes Robertson Madison.
In a reminiscence matching two editorials, Bryan Eagle and Mineral Wells Index discuss the danger of excessive courtesy. The pieces recount a temper flare triggered by siding with a woman in a quarrel, ending with a stern rebuke and a lesson on tact.
A note advises reviving wilted flowers by placing them in water containing one quarter of a grain of aspirin. The tip emphasizes a simple home remedy to extend cut flower life.
A reader columns on sharing the road citing a Lizzie with a card reading Howdy Half the road is yours. The essay argues the slogan promotes courtesy to prevent accidents and ease life’s competitive struggles. It warns that most drivers seek to hog the road and wreck others’ machines but urges patience and equal passage.
A Florida reader from Williston Progress comments on paid business promotion in newspapers. The writer argues the paper should not be compelled to publish advertising or be swayed by offers, noting the paper can choose to fill space as it pleases without obligation.
The speaker argues a Democrat who votes for a Republican after Democratic primaries breaches an oath to support primary nominees. He claims the pledge binds honest citizens to the party’s chosen candidates.
This item presents two moral maxims a biblical verse and a Longfellow line. It offers guidance about judgment forgiveness and personal restraint without commentary or context. The compact card reflects a public notice style of reading in a neutral, period voice.
A short excerpt presents a moral dilemma where every person faces a turning point between truth and falsehood. It frames a universal contest between light and darkness and the weight of choosing a path for the common good. The verse invokes destiny and communal responsibility.
A civic exhortation outlines loyalty to God family country and community. It stresses patriotism wise fair voting and cooperation to advance the best interests of city state and nation.
John E. Cooke, former Texas Press Association president and head of the Rockdale Reporter, slipped to San Antonio for an operation at a local hospital. Friends of the Fourth Estate wish him a speedy recovery.
Denton editor Will C. Edwards campaigns in the August 23 run off for lieutenant governor stressing honesty capability and a unifying stance. He promises to govern Texas as a first class executive and speaks of representing all the people.
The message stresses that August 23rd is the Democratic primary runoff and calls all citizens to exercise suffrage. It urges studying candidates, choosing who will best serve Texas, and voting in the polls.
Residents and passersby notice fresh paint and touch ups on homes across Bryan as renovations improve curb appeal and neighborhood aesthetics, boosting pride among occupants and observers alike.
London Tid Bits notes a playful exchange where the editor compliments a writer on resembling Shakespeare in writing and punctuation. The dialogue highlights mutual flattery and stylistic reflection.
Postcard greeting from H. R. Brayton and family requests changing Eagle address from Manitou to Trinidad general delivery. They will be in Colorado until September 1 and are traveling with Mrs. Egbert Jones Miss Mary Jones and Mrs. W. H. Cole in a Ford.
About 20 carloads of people of all ages visited the bathing grounds at Pitts Bridge Sunday night. They enjoyed the outing under clear skies, with families and groups gathering for a relaxed evening by the water.
Rev H C Willis of Bryan departed for Alexander Methodist church to deliver an address for Presiding Elder D H Hotchkiss who will lead the afternoon quarterly conference. The third quarterly meeting of the year featured a large basket dinner and a large attendance. Rev King Vivian pastors Alexander church as part of his College Station duties.
The city team beat the country team 2 to 1 in three baseball games last week, netting about 150 after expenses. The fund will finance a grandstand at Allen Field for Allen Academy and league use, with construction set for next spring and plans to boost the fund further by winter contributions.
Mr and Mrs H D Cuykendall and children head home to Bryan after a four week trip to San Antonio Corpus Christi and points along the gulf. They traveled via Austin Potts Bridge Caldwell and Giddings with stops at Bandero Road Kenedy Rockport Aransas Pass and San Antonio visiting missions beaches and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Pearce and children Julia and Stephen Jr. arrive home by car from a two week visit with relatives in Center Texas and Houston. They enjoyed fishing on a small creek near the Sabine River in Louisiana and report good roads and hot weather during the trip.
H H Pressley of Cook's Point was in town today for business matters.
Dr. W. B. Bizzell, president of Texas A and M College, spoke after a European tour to a farmers short course at College Station. He urged expanding cotton markets and noted Britain may grow cotton. Japan is a major potential buyer. He praised American farmers for higher esteem and freedom of expression.
Allan J Bell of London England visits Bryan for the cotton season to study the spot end of the trade with R A Harrison. He says Bryan is thriving and welcoming after arriving Thursday, with two years in Texas including Waco last season and a four month stay in England with his parents Dr and Mrs Bell.
Members of the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church hosted a picnic supper for the Presbyterian baseball team at Goolsby’s pasture. About fifty enjoyed barbecued chicken ice cream and cake as gratitude for the Sunday school league’s season, which has just concluded.
Miss Susie and Maggie Benbow Myrtle McCullough Ola Henry Del la Ray McCallum T. J. McCallum Walter Armstrong and Estelle Presnal all of Tabor returned from a house party entertained by Mr and Mrs A J McCallum of Houston They toured Galveston and Sugar Land before returning home by auto after leaving last Monday and coming back Friday.
The Bryan Woman's Club, founded in 1895 and with about sixty members, releases its 1924 1925 yearbook. It highlights a Texas history study program, lists current officers, standing committees, and a roster of members, reflecting its civic and educational activities in Bryan.
The James Drug Store No 2 on North Main Street relocates today to a fresh storefront in the Allen Smith building three doors south. New fixtures have arrived and will be installed, promising one of the niftiest business places in the city.
Harry Edge leaves Sunday for St. Louis with Mrs. Edge and daughter Lynette and sister Miss Pansy Mc Swain to buy full merchandise for Edge Dry Goods Company. They will attend the International Style Show on August 20.
The Bryan ministers endorsing Sunday closing of filling stations and other businesses, backed by a Pastors' Association resolution adopted at a union revival service. Rev. H. C. Willis said Sunday travel should use Saturday fuel purchases to comply.
A handsome new Casket Coach arrives for McCulloch Gordon Company, replacing carved hearses. The two tone leather cab, glazed curtains, mahogany casket table, tilting floral tray, and black Buckingham gray finish exemplify the modern limousine funeral car. The vehicle features hydraulic four wheel brakes and aluminum disk wheels as part of its advanced construction.
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