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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1922
Page
4
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists mailing and carrier rates for Brazos County, announces publication since 1912, and identifies LEE J. ROUNTREE as editor. It notes a weekly Thursday edition with annual, semiannual, and monthly pricing for mail and carrier delivery.
John Rutherford in Franklin Texas reports humorous doubt about Robertson county sausage and sweet potatoes. He notes lack of pork to make sausage due to springlike weather and promises chevon supply. A friend sent fresh tomatoes, suggesting a wait for cooler weather to harvest hog meat.
The next session will consider funding construction at A M College exceeding one million dollars. Officials say the institution requires the full requested appropriations to proceed.
Editor W. W. Jenkins quotes Representative Lee J. Rountree from Brazos County who advocates flood control bills poll tax reform and a state constitution while planning to receive Christmas gifts. The piece portrays Rountree as an age-old believer in Santa with a nostalgic verse from Wadsworth and a nod to a boyhood sock from Hays County.
Colonel Sam E Miller of the Mineral Wells Index urged readers to attend Sunday school on Sunday. The note laments the irony that Sam went fishing the next day.
Millican Texas December 11 Special to the Eagle The Ladies Auxiliary of the Millican Baptist church invites all to a box supper Friday night December 15 at the Millican public school Proceeds go to heater payment for the church The Allen band will provide a program and all ladies promise to bring a box of their cooking Mrs Erin Simpson
Editor George Tucker argues Representative Lee J. Rountree’s bill to tag poll tax with political preference would pressure voters to reveal party allegiance. He notes citizens might wish to switch loyalties before elections and fears misuse by officers or parties, harming voters and candidates.
An advertisement describes distress after eating as bad digestion and promotes Herbine to improve digestion cleanse impurities and restore vigor. It lists 60c price and druggist availability. Also touts Liquid Borozone for rapid healing of wounds with prices 30c 60c and 1.20. Sold by all druggists.
Mr and Mrs T B Smith of Reliance were among Bryan shoppers today, stopping at local stores and exchanges.
Joe B Reed died after months of illness at Bryan Hospital. Funeral services were led by Rev C N Calmes with Rev W N Sholl and Rev C B Thompson, and interment followed in City Cemetery. Reed, born 1847 in Hubbardston Massachusetts, moved to Texas in 1870s and settled in Bryan in 1874, active in fraternal orders and Democratic politics. He extended Christian missions work widely and was honored by the Knights of Pythias with a gold headed cane.
I K Howell Bud Hunt of Georgetown and Lee Hufstutler of Lometa arrived to buy cattle. They plan to ship about 2 000 head from Grimes Brazos and Burleson counties with one shipment from Bryan to Norway in South Texas Nueces county. The last shipments totaled about 2 000 cattle from Hearne and Navasota and the upcoming consignments will be heavy. Howell noted the final shipments will be made about December.
A young man from Louisiana identified as A. D. Davis was arrested in Houston on a serious charge after he rented a city service car and disappeared with it. Chief W. S. Martin led the investigation, coordinating with Houston authorities. Sheriff L. E. Morehead later brought the suspect and vehicle back to Bryan.
A brief line notes a car labeled Queen of Dixie chicken feed now on the track. The contact is P H Henarling, phone 235.
P. H. Hensarling offers 12 good work mules 5 farm wagons various sizes 6 secondhand saddles 1 good saddle pony. They sell cheap to raise funds for a feed business.
Three cars with ear corn are in Texas, one car in Oklahoma, and three in Missouri. All are in transit and offered for sale at low prices.
General Henry Bates Stoddard presented a white rose as a Christmas remembrance to the Eagle office. The flower stood out against somber skies, symbolizing hope and gratitude. The note recalls Henry of Navarre and the historic emblem of the white rose on the battlefield in France.
The Brazos county commissioners' court held its regular monthly session on Monday. Present were County Judge H. O. Ferguson, Commissioners C. M. Degelia, George P. Edge, C. M. Risinger and John M Moore.
L. M. Thompson of Millican visited Bryan on Saturday with about 700 pounds of honey to market. He yielded roughly 13 000 pounds for the year from 500 bee stands, about one third of a full crop. He plans to return to Bryan next Saturday with more honey.
The piece hints at a forthcoming opossum story from the Lowe Bros of the Navasota Examiner Review. It notes Robertson county boasting about sausage and sweet potatoes while Grimes county may offer a tale on trapping the palatable animal, with hopeful weather aiding the capture.
T B Peyton and Miss Mary Peyton of Benchley were Bryan guests to J P Gilpin of Kurten who was a business visitor in town today. Leon Smith of Reliance has been shaking hands with Bryan friends.
An advertisement promotes HALF AND HALF seed claiming higher lint and profits. It offers best seed at 2.00 a bushel and requests a representative for Brazos County. A booklet is free from J. M. Bligh of Decatur Alabama.
W H Holzman, longtime Bedias First State Bank cashier, will become cashier at A M College starting January 1. R A Parten, prominent Madisonville businessman now in Bedias, will fill the Bedias Bank vacancy.
Paul Dansby’s dog flushed quail in Grimes county and reportedly hid a jug of white lightning behind a stump. Chief W. S. Martin seeks to buy the dog from Dansby while poultry shows feature Queen of Dixie feed and Dallas Premier Poultry Show. For sale by P H Hensarling call 235.
The Eagle lists marriage licenses issued since the last report. Names include William Griffin and Cleo McGrew, Tony Congelasi and Mary DePuma, Charles Bell and Fannie Webster, and many others. Mae Stevener Wilson of Knob Prairie was in Bryan today shopping.
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