Caldwell Gifts Permanent Silver Loving Cup for Livestock Team
J M Caldwell of Bryan presents a silver loving cup to the high individual on the Texas A and M International Livestock Judging Team. The cup becomes the Saddle and Sirloin Club's permanent exhibit with engravings naming annual winners. A medal goes to the top freshman judge from the five member Freshman Livestock Judging Team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Calwell
Bryan
A. & M. College
Texas
Caldwell
Brazos Citizens Propose Road Bond and Law
A Brazos city resident urges a $1,500,000 road bond to fund road construction next summer. Another citizen suggests enacting a statewide road law by the legislature to build good roads in Brazos County within two years.
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Brazos
Brazos County
Butler to Train for 40 Handi Cap Bout with Burns
Wood Butler begins training tonight for a wrestling match against Young Burns of Omaha. The bout is set for December 18 at the Lyric theatre with Burns claiming to have beaten every Texas wrestler. Butler aims to be in top form in two weeks to hold his man.
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Wood Butler
Young Burns
Omaha
Nebraska
Lyric Theatre
Burns
Texas
Butler
Bryan Weekly Eagle Advertisement and subscription details
Bryan Weekly Eagle announces subscription rates for Brazos County and surrounding areas with monthly and yearly pricing. It notes publication Thursdays, associating with The Associated Press and quoting the Waco Times Herald urging support for home enterprises and local goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Aavance
Brazos
Suroamineen
Gadness
Aerazos County
Aily
Associated Press
Should Robbers Enter Your Home Tonight Ad
A sensational Dallas advertisement urges residents to flee their homes after dark and hide valuables in banks or cemeteries. It portrays rampant crime by thieves and urges dramatic loyalty demonstrations as a deterrent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Bryan adviser fuels 1924 candidate talk in Houston Post
The Houston Post notes that Mr. Bryan's renewed activity as Democratic adviser fuels talk of a 1924 run, but argues he will not be the candidate this year. It suggests someone else will lead in 1924 and references Billy Bryan and Jimmie Cox in comparison to Harding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Bryan
Democratic Party
Billy Bryan
Jimmie Cox
Jimmie
Harding
Dallas Fines Vagrants and Shifts Idle Men Out of Town
The Dallas policy fines suspicious characters at 100 dollars and offers a choice of paying the fine or leaving the city. Officials are urged to distinguish unemployed men from vagrants, while noting that slack employment brings undesirables to Southern cities and moving them out helps prevent crime. The Houston Post notes Houston should not welcome such vagrants invited by Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Houston
Houston Post
Food prices in 1895 Houston Post listing
A Dec 8 1895 Houston Post note lists prices for apples eggs potatoes chickens and turkeys with apples at 2.50 to 5 per bushel eggs 1c per dozen potatoes 5c to 60c per bushel chickens 2.25 to 2.75 per dozen turkeys 4 to 7 per dozen.
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Houston Post
Poultry Prices Rise in Local Market
Farmers note price trends as eggs and chicks gain value while turkeys fetch four dollars per dozen, reflecting cautious sales and steady demand.
Restaurants Opened In Mexia Fuel Local Buzz
Three new eateries have opened in Mexia since the oil boom creating a stir. Judge W C Davis of Bryan visited Mexia and the crowd surrounding the restaurants was so large he could not eat until returning to Bremond. The judge, who rarely passes Bremond, would only accept a three cent piece of pie which he usually buys for fifteen cents.
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Rew
Mexia
W. C. Davis
Bryan
Judge Davis
Bremond
County Interscholastic League Sets March Meet
The Brazos County Interscholastic League met December 4 in the courthouse. Maggie Easters was named Director of Essay Writing to replace Miss Bess Morgan. The county meet is set for March 18-19, 1921 in Bryan with literary contests on the 18th and athletic events on the 19th. Basketball contests include boys junior and senior and girls junior and senior. District play will determine a county champion, with entries due to W R Glazener in College Station by January 1, 1921.
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Court House
C. F E. Bobo
A. B. Ford
Annie Lawless
G. M. Ammons
W. R. Glazener
J. E. Smith
Maggie Easters
Kurten
Bess Morgan
Bryan
Jones’ Bridge Road
Steep Hollow Road
W. R.glazener
College Station
Texas
Marriage Licenses Issued in Brazos County
Brazos County records show marriages filed with County Clerk A. S. McSwain. Couples include LeRoy Green with Sarah Wilson, Elbate Livington with Hattie Redding, Grebert Timothy with Dessie Green, Lester Foster with Texana Walden, James Robertson with Perry Walden, Will Nelson with Emma Alexander, Ernest Hammonds with Annie Dayman, and Sam Lee with Sonia Anderson.
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Brazos County
A. S. McSwain
The
Eagle
LeRoy Green
Sarah Wilson
Elbate Livington
Hattie Redding
Grebert Timothy
Dessie Green
Lester Foster
Texana Walden
James Robertson
Perry Walden
Will Nelson
Emma Alexander
Ernest Hammonds
Annie Dayman
Sam Lee
Sonia Anderson
KROH TO SPEAK AT THE BAPTIST TABERNACLE DECEMBER 21
Mr F W Betts of Dallas spoke for the Texas Bankers and Automobile Associations at Bryan Chamber meeting. Arrangements were made for A R Kroh to address Bryan December 21 at the Baptist Tabernacle. Kroh praises farming reforms and mass meetings that boosted North Carolina from 26th to 4th in farm product output. He is billed as an independent agricultural advocate, not tied to any manufacturer, and last month drew about 2500 business leaders in major Texas cities. The campaign is led jointly by the Automobile Dealers and Bankers associations.
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F. W. Betts
Dallas
Texas Bankers’ Association
Texas Automobile Association
Bankers
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Twestey
W. H. Cole
A. R. Kkroh
Baptist Tabernacle
Kroh
North Carolina
United States
Truth
Kreh
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Texas Bankers Association
Idle Men on Gainesville Streets Arrested in City Sweep
Gainesville Texas December 8 police rounded up idle men found on the streets to prevent crime. Three men were jailed and immediately put to work with the street gang.
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Gainesville
Tex
Aainesville
Sam B. Wilson Elected Director of Texas Dry Goods Association
At a recent Texas Retail Merchants Dry Goods Association meeting Sam B. Wilson president of the Sam B. Wilson Co Pryor was elected a director for the next year. He will discharge the duties with honor and credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Retail Merchants Dry Goods Association
Sam B. Wilson
Sam B. Wilson Co
Pryan
Wilson
Death of Mrs. Johnson in Beaumont
A Bryan family learns of Mrs. W. J. Johnson's death in Beaumont after a six day pneumonia illness. She was 39, survived by husband Dunlap and Sam, mother Mrs. F. L. Dunlap, and several siblings. Funeral Tuesday at 10 from the Beaumont home with burial in Beaumont Cemetery. Relatives from Bryan attended.
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Bryan
W. J. Johnson
Beaumont
Charles S. Gainer
Charles Gainer, Jr
Belle Gainer
S. C. Williams
Building and Developing Bryan Propositions Under Way
The Eagle reports two developing propositions in Kiryan that promise major development and resource growth. A manufacturing plant for a new invention and a project expanding resources are funded by involved men who expect to succeed, backed by careful business judgment. Also includes an advertisement for Rub-My-Tism and constipation cure.
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Eagle
Kiryan
One Woman Has Paid Poll Tax in Brazos County
Tax collector Roy Hudspeth reports that only Mrs. Mark Francis of College has paid her 1921 poll tax. About 250 men have paid and less than sixty days remain for the other 5 000 men and women to become full-fledged citizens.
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Roy Hudspeth
Mark Francis
College
Brazos County
New Brazos County Commissioners Court Set for December 13
The newly elected Brazos County Commissioners Court will meet December 13 in its first regular session. County Judge H. O. Ferguson and Commissioners E. B. Holland George P. Edge C. F. Degelia and Jno M Moore will approve bonds for Dora Wilson county treasurer and Roy Huds weth tax collector for the next two years. The docket includes a new Brazos county road law to be acted on by the next legislature.
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Commissioners Court of
Brazos County
H. O. Ferguson
E. B. Holland
George P. Edge
C. F. Degelia
Jno. M. Moore
Dora Wilson
Roy Hudsweth
Dipping Season In Brazos County Reopens March Fifteenth
The dipping season of 1920 closed on November 30th and will not resume until about March 15th with warm weather. Dr J A Wilkinson and Inspector Paul Swaincoat announce the schedule. The past season is praised for successful tick eradication efforts and public progress.
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J. A. Wilkinson
Paul Swaincoat
Brazos County
Mexia Oil Operators Expand with Five More Wells Planned
In Mexia Texas John B Means Humphreys Mexia Company reveals orders for timber rigs and tools to drill at least five additional wells on its holdings. Geologists have not yet chosen locations but drilling will resume soon and work on tankage for well No 1 continues. Weather boosts activity as oil men from Washington Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Pennsylvania California and other states visit the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
Texas
John B. Means
Humphreys Mexia Company
Washington
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
California
Shoes at Low Prices Drive Store to Clear Inventory
The shop boasts over five thousand pairs of footwear for infants children girls miss ladies and men and boys. Prices are cut to 50 cents through 3.50 below competitors and the store urges customers to buy multiple pairs to avoid going barefoot and catching a cold.
Bargain Prices in Dry Goods Department
The store offers Outing Calico Plaids and Cotton Checks at deeply discounted prices that cannot be replaced today. Goods sold by the yard have been cut in half or thirds, inviting customers to judge for themselves. Misses and children's cloak sport coats and coats are featured along with sample ladies bargains to attract shoppers.
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
A. M. Waldrop & Co
MR. Caldwell
Good Roads Movement
Wood
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Congress
Ler J. Rountree
Waco
Brazos County Interscholastic League Meeting
MR. Kroh
the Baptist Tabernacle
MR. Wilson
Roman & Vick Drug Store
NEW Commissioners’ Court
Central Texas Auto CO
Hy. T. Schovajsa
Bonneville
Clothing Department
Shoe Department
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