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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
4
The Brenham crowd heard Governor Sam Houston dispute the Confederate oath and secession. He argued for the federal union, warned of civil war, and predicted divided South and future bloodshed after urging voters to consider unity over secession.
The third Lions Club luncheon in Bryan featured temporary president Dr. M. L. Jones, Rev. W. N. Shell, and Prof. W. L. Harrington. Harrington urged Bryan to grow fivefold in size and quality, while Shell emphasized establishing another service club. Attendees included Rev. Shell, Dr. Jones, O. J. Parks, Harrington, and local residents. the menu covered salad, soup, fried chicken, sides, and ice cream.
Miss Elizabeth Shipley entertained at a Bryan luncheon with Miss Sarah Moore Boyett in attendance. The table centerpiece featured ferns and covers included Misses Boyett Rose McCoy Elizabeth Barry Virginia Barry Monica Garrity Rayne Keiswetter Velma Richardson Celeste Barry Maude Barry and Roberta Barry. That evening Horace Boyett and Ben Shipley hosted dancing on the Hotel Beaumont roof for Miss Shipley and her guests.
Paris reports France will not withdraw from the Ruhr unless paid and rejects an international re-estimate of Germany’s capacity to pay. The reply defends legal France in the Ruhr while offering to seek an easy payment method once resistance ends and promising to continue talks with Britain.
Alexander Sondheimer of Muscogee Oklahoma died in a French crash near Nice. He was among the injured in the automobile accident that morning, bringing the toll to six Americans dead. his wife also perished.
A long list of local visits and travels appears, with Mrs W Oswald and sons Sam and Milton returning to Fort Worth after visiting Mrs H N Cochran and family. Many others travel to Houston Waco Galveston Dallas and San Antonio for visits, business, or family occasions.
Local residents report returning from trips to Houston Galveston San Antonio New Orleans and Dallas. Notables include Milton Darwin Harold Sanders Mollie Robinson and families Jancik and Scra banek families and Sam Kauffman hosting upgraded staff. Several members attended funerals or conferences while others visited relatives in nearby towns.
Local residents share travels and returns with Annie Vanderworth in Anderson and N B Tucker in Navasco. Prof Kadauka visits from Dallas after his mother's death. Capt Montgomery on duty at A and M College and San Antonio. Mrs Montgomery joins family here. Miss Jennie Dean Williams plans winter in Bryan. Local lights outage explained by City Manager. George Brandon and Walter Coulter enjoy Galveston outing. Sowarby from Howell & Co visits Galveston.
J W Williams of Cross traded with Bryan merchants. Mrs Claude A Buchanan travels to Batesville to visit son Robert Crawford and family and will return next Monday. Mrs White and Miss Marie Beers head to Birmingham and later New Orleans. Beers and Mary plan to move to New Orleans around September. J T Hanway Jr and wife depart for Houston after Bryan visit. E M Hood family from Denton stay with sister Mrs R R Ellis due to Mollie Hood’s spine injury. Jno M Lawrence Jr goes to Houston on business and returns. B W Crawford of Ferris arrives to take a clerkship at H and T C freight office and will move here with family. Mrs W L Drummond leaves to spend summer in Trinidad Colorado Springs and Denver.
J Gelber of Gelber & Son returns from a four month trip mainly to visit his 88 year old mother in Bucovina now rebuilding after World War I. He visited Czecho Slovakia Austria Poland and Germany and notes Americans are well treated but pay higher prices. He recalls a burial at sea after an officer was killed by an explosion and comments on currencies and language.
Public notice extols Calotabs as a de nauseated calomel tablet offering relief from biliousness constipation headaches and various organ troubles. It claims one tablet at bedtime with water provides no taste no griping no nausea and a fresh morning with a purified system. Sold in sealed packages at thirty five cents for large and ten cents for small sizes with a money back guarantee through the druggist.
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