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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
3
Austin Texas December reports a December apportionment of 1 841 934 dollars for public schools based on 1 245 000 students or 1 50 per capita. Early tax payments boosted December funds and the total apportionment to date is 2 per capita with a year end expectation of 7 50 per capita from the school fund.
A historical notice claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic destroys malaria germs transmitted to the blood by Malaria Rosqu with a price stated. The fragment references a medicinal preparation and its claimed efficacy, reflecting early 20th century patent medicine rhetoric.
Fort Worth dispatch says chambers of commerce in crowded oil towns with limited hotel space have asked the Pullman company to allocate idle cars to serve as temporary hotels during the coal crisis. The item notes this as a remedy to housing shortages for oil field workers.
A Syruphonic Laxative called LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN promises relief of habitual constipation within 14 to 21 days with regular use. It is described as stimulating and regulating and very pleasant to take, priced at 0c per bottle.
Hilo Hawaii November report quotes Prof. T A Jaggar Jr warning that Mauna Loa eruptions foreshadow stronger activity with lava flows and earthquakes. He notes past sequences in 1914 1916 and 1919 and urges detailed land maps to protect plantations harbors ranch lands and the national park amid rising Kilauea activity.
United States government awards a contract for a 12,000 foot six foot high border fence with barbed wire and metal mesh. The project aims to regulate daily cross border traffic and curb petty smuggling at Calexico California near Mexicali with a turnstile at the customs house and separate traffic rates for road and rail.
Caldwell reports A. M. Smith a negro school teacher convicted in district court of tampering with examination papers after they were turned in. It is the first of many similar cases. about 30 or more cases are pending and postponed to the next term.
Dallas police search for 4-year-old Jimmy Hogan of 3105 McKinney Avenue who wandered downtown for about two miles to see a movie and a wheat cake counter before returning home at 12:30. He told his mother he was tired and fell asleep in her arms.
A traveler reports Lower Kuskokwim natives southwest of Idatarod as a distinct short stocky people with dished faces. They winter in ground holes and gather in large villages at a kishim to settle matters, with frequent baths though clothes are never laundered.
A Bryan woman suffered red burning eyes causing pain and reading difficulty until a Lavoptik eye wash trial. One bottle reportedly produced dramatic relief. Ad claims 2 small bottles help any weak inflamed eyes with a free aluminum eye cup offered by E. R. Emmet, local druggist. Government protests murders in Mexico but omits numbers.
C T Hogan of Ellis County explains turning wild pecan trees in Brazos County into profitable crops by selecting late blooming seedling trees and grafting good paper or thin shell pecans. He urges forming pecan clubs for youths to bud and graft, estimating 100000 trees bearing nuts and potential income of 5 million dollars. Hogan offers free instruction to clubs, covering only travel and meals.
An advertising note touts Laxa tive Bromo Quinine as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or ringing in the head and urges recalling the full name and seeking the signature of E. W. Grove.
Paris dispatch reports Romania is expected to join the peace treaties with Austria and Bulgaria, marking a formal entry into postwar agreements.
The speaker notes a split between legal principles and profits, suggesting some people seek compensation for their spasms while legal and economic interests diverge. The quote reflects tension between regulation and financial gain in the sector.
An advertisement claims that healthy children with worms show pale skin and stomach upset. Regular use of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for two to three weeks will enrich the blood improve digestion and act as a general toning aid to the body. It says worms will be dispelled and the child restored to health.
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