Bryan City Commission approves telephone rate increase
At the January 1 meeting the Bryan City Commission approved a 50 cent monthly rise for all telephone service. The plan raises residence rates from 2 to 2.50 and business from 3 to 4, with extensions remaining 0.50. The action follows a committee review and full financial disclosure by Bryan Telephone officials.
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City Commission OF
Bryan
R. W. Howell
Bryan Telephone Company
City Commission
Jno. M. Lawrence
L. L. McInnis
H. A. Burger
Wilson Bradley
E. E. McAdams
G. P. Bittle
Tyler Haswell
Ed Sims
Bryan Telephone Co
Telephone Company
Bryan Exchange
Daily Eagle
Legislators visit A and M College guest of Dr Bizzell
Lieutenant Governor Lynch Davidson and Senators H L Lewis and D Leon Harp toured the Texas A and M College campus with President Bizzell. They reviewed a military R O T C and heard bids for emergency and permanent improvements including a fireproof library armory and gymnasium, a dormitory, and replacement of damaged engineering shops. The visit followed a dinner in their honor and included a study of pink bollworm impacts in Texas.
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Frank O. Martin
Lynch Davidson
Houston
H. L. Lewis
Navasota
D. Leon Harp
Mexia
A. & M. College
Bizzer
Davidson
College
Cadet Corps
Infantry
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Signal Corps
Bizzeli
United States Army
Pizzell
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Bizzell
Bizazel
M. of Texas
Lee J. Rountree
Rizel
Solege
Texas
United States
T. O. Walton
A. B. Conner
M. C
Rizzell
Harp
Bixzel Ny
Tengveary
Laguna
Mexico
McDonald
State Department of Agriculture
Tanquary
Jones Blanton Wedding Ceremony in Bryan
The ceremony bound Chester Jones of Brownsville and Mae Bird Blanton of Harvey as husband and wife at the home of Forest Jones in Bryan at 2 20 o clock. Rev J J Tatum officiated and the couple then traveled to Houston before returning to Brownsville. The Eagle offers best wishes.
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Chester Jones
Brownsville
Maebird Blanton
Harvey
Forest Jones
Bryan
J. J. Tatum
Jones
Houston
Eagle
Christmas Good Cheer Fund Plans Fundraising in Bryan
The Christmas Good Cheer Fund in Bryan held a Thursday meeting at City National Bank to plan the annual drive. Officers were elected with Mrs. J. L. Brock as chairwoman and Mrs. M. B. Parker as vice chairwoman, noting funds on hand are depleted and urging wide community support to aid local Needy families this Christmas season.
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City National Bank
Christmas Good Cheer Fund
M. B. Parker
Maggie Harris
C. C. Wheeler
Guy Little
J. L. Brock
Lee J. Rountree
H. O. Ferguson
Thompson
I. E. Warren
Fred L. Cavitt
M. M. &Iskine
Parker
M. M. Erskine
Mesdames Allen Smith
W. H. Cole
W. F. Gibbs
J. N. Goodwin
T. K. Lawrence
Bryan
Methodist quarterly conferences schedule and notes
The Navasota district lists dates and locations for upcoming Methodist quarterly conferences from December to January including Trinity Bryan Cleveland Fostoria Conroe Millican Stoneham Navasota Anderson Richards Shiro Montgomery and others. A note adds Junior Red Cross fourth grade students wrote a nine page Christmas message for ex service men at Mission hospital.
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Navasota
Trinity
Bryan
Cleveland
Fostoria
Red Cross
Thedford's Black-Draught Praised for Liver Relief
Nashville grocer W N Parsons extols Thedford's Black-Draught as the best liver medicine for sour stomach headache and indigestion. He says it regulates the liver and cleanses bowels, and he won’t be without it. The ad urges asking for Thedford's and avoiding imitations.
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Thedford
Nashville
Tenn
W. N. Parsons
Parsons
Texas Merchants Optimistic on 1921 Outlook
Dallas leaders report statewide retail confidence remains high for 1921 with plans to buy in small, frequent quantities to weather market declines. Merchants from Seymour, Eastland, Fort Worth and others express optimism about a rapid return to normal conditions and higher sales next year.
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Dallas
Texas
W. C. Norrell
Dallas Wholesale Merchants’ Association
W. B. Alexder and Sons
Seymour
T. L. Fagg
Campbell & Fagg
Eastland
HH. B. Cerveney
Fort Worth
Brazos County Officials Convene on New Road Law
A Brazos County conference in the Commissioners Court room discussed drafting a new road law for submission to the Texas legislature in January. participants included County Judge H O Verguson and several commissioners, judges, attorneys, the county attorney and representative Lee J Rountree.
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Commissioners Court Room
Court House
Brazos County
Texas
H. O Verguson
Jno. M. Moore
George P. Edge
C. M
Commissioners Court
Christmas Tree Exercises at First Baptist Church
Friday evening at 7 30 o clock the Christmas tree exercises will take place at the First Baptist church. Program includes choruses, readings, and musical solos by Junior and Primary departments with participants Mary Cavitt Sue Wright Janice Claire Kennedy Frank Bain Mandella Wiley Helen Held and others.
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First Baptist Church
Jno. A. Held
Janie Lee Singletary
Mary Cavitt
Sue Wright
Santa Claus
Kriss Kringle
Frank Bain
Mandella Wiley
Helen Held
Marriage Licenses Reported in Brazos County
Brazos County Clerk A S McSwain lists licenses issued since the last Eagle report naming couples Louis Fair and Lillie Bell Van Hook William Nelson and Cal Cloval Edwards W W Payne and Idella Stowther E F P Prewitt and Virginia Bateman Houston Martin and Delia Smith Gus McBride and Rachael Jenkins E H Talbert and Gladys Long Alfred Green and Emma Levels Earl Ayers and Eliza Harvey Grady King and Eva Stubby Austin Moore and Mahalie Peterson Chester A Jones and Mae Byrd Blanton.
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A. S. McSwain
The
Eagle
Louis Fair
Lillie Bell van Hook
William Nelson
Cal Cloval Edwards
W. W. Payne
Idella Stowther
EF. P. Prewitt
Virginia Bateman
Houston Martin
Delia Smith
Gus McBride
Rachael Jenkins
E. H. Talbert
Gladys Long
Alfred Green
Emma Levels
Earl Ayers
Eliza Harvey
Grady King
Eva Stubby
Austin Moore
Miss Alma Merwin Resigns to Accept Des Moines Post
Miss Alma Merwin resigns after three years with the Extension Service at A. and M. College to become Supervisor Vocational Home Economic Education for the State Department of Education in Des Moines Iowa. She departs for Belton and Mt Verdon before reporting to Des Moines, her friends praising the new role.
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Merwin
Alma Merwin
A. & M. College
State Department of Education
Des Moines
Iowa
Miss Merwin
Belton
Chauncey Merwin
Personal mentions reflect Christmas visits across Brazos area
Wednesday notes list pastors students and families traveling for Christmas. Rev W H Matthews leaves for Huntsville. Jack Howell from State University visits family. Douglas Howell from University of Pennsylvania joins reunion. others from Baylor Belton State University Temple Port Arthur Dallas Dallas families visit Bryan. poll tax note. local officials in Bryan and nearby towns visit or conduct business.
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W. H. Matthews
Presbyterian
A. and M., College
Huntsville
Jack Howell
The
State University
J. Webb Howell
Douglas Howell
University of Pennsylvania
Mary Beers
Belle Gainer
Baylor College
Belton
Kathleen Sims
Louise Cline
H. K. White
Bryan
Fort Worth
J. W. Barnett
Joe Barnett
Steep Hollow
J. D. Jones
Harvey
C. L. Williamson
Temple
Geo. D. Bernard & Co
St. Louis
D. D. Williamson
Fagle
C. L. Wignall
Paul
Port Arthur
P. M. Rayzor
O. H. Astin
McKinney
F. D. Perkins
H. C. Robinson
Elizabeth
Houston
W. T. James
Corinne James
Dallas
Roy Hudspeth
Brazos County
H. O. Ferguson
Brazos County Court House
S. M. Mable
Iola
Morgan Cross
C. H. Camp
Navasota
G. P. Edge
Edge
Joe Yeager and
Arthur and
Willie
Eagle
Tick Eradication Progress Across States Noted in 1920 Report
The Department of Agriculture reports steady progress in cattle tick eradication since 1906 with six states fully freed and total area infested dropping to 218 74 square miles remaining. Across Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and others, 510 091 square miles have been released since work began and 70 percent of the original 728 565 square miles have been cleared.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
California
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Texas
Virginia
Washington Strike to Halt Farm Price Decline
Washington December 22. The House nears adjournment as it debates the Fordney emergency tariff bill aimed at stopping the decline in prices of more than twenty farm products by sharply curbing imports.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fordney
Cavalry Unit at A and M College Receives Silver Cup
Brigadier General J F Wolters of the Texas National Guard presents a silver cup to the Cavalry unit of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Texas A and M College. The cup honors the most efficient squad, to be awarded annually after competitive mounted and dismounted drills with General Wolters presiding next spring. Troop A and Troop B, totaling about 120 cadets, have begun mounted and dismounted training with full cavalry equipment, aiming for increased field work and pistol practice in February.
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College Station
Texas
A. and M. College of Texas
Jacob F. Wolters
Texas National Guard
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
J. F. Wolters
Cavalry
A & . College of Texas
W. T. Ball
Brownsville
Field
Robert Goodman
Corsicana
War Department
Washington
Hhe
Regular
Army
RaJs
21St Cavalry
79Th
Ilery
Aining
Fort Riley
38Rd
Camp Logan
Nso
Camp Stanley
Wolters
Rors
Texas Cavalry
Rhodt
France
Hones
Wolf
Bals
4. I. Forbes
Houston
Georges W. Martin
Dallas
Walton Cole Visits Family Over Holidays in Louisville
Walton R. Cole of Louisville Kentucky spends holidays with Mr and Mrs W H Cole. Davis Cole of Corpus Christi arrives Friday for a Christmas reunion. Miss Lola Wilsons class offers a children's recital and party at Carnegie Library Thursday at 8 pm inviting friends. Rub My Tism cures bruises cuts burns sores tetter and 666 relieves a cold.
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Walton R. Cole
Louisville
W. H. Cole
Cole
Baptist Seminary
Davis Cole
Corpus Christi
Lola Wilson
Carnegie Library
Just Arrived Berries at 40 Percent Savings
Fresh berries arrive in stock with a 40 percent discount for customers. The supplier notes price cuts are possible due to bulk carload purchases.
Warned of Future Profiteering Under Proposed Sales Tax
Washington reports growing support in the House for a short sales tax within the next revenue bill. Chairman Fordney warns the tax would spark widespread profiteering, arousing consumers and prompting renewed price increases across trades.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dec
Congress
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Government Officials Charged With Coal Graft
Washington officials and railroad executives linked to coal distribution are accused of taking part of the profits from coal sold to consumers last summer. George H. Cushing of the American Wholesale Coal Association testified before a Senate committee, initially withholding names then agreeing to reveal them in confidence.
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Washington
United States
George H. Cushing
American Wholesale Coal Association
Senate
Hobby's pardoning power cut compared to predecessors
Texas Governor W P Hobby has issued about 2000 pardons in his administration, fewer than Ferguson and Colquitt. Board chair Fritz R Smith said Christmas pardons are not favored and clemency should come when earned. Also notes social visits and a family funeral.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
W. P. Hobby
Texas
Ferguson
Colquitt
Mexico
Hobby
Board of Pardon Advisers
Fritz R. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Bizzell
RO. T. C
Methodist Quarterly Conferences
Baptist Church
Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
Fruits and Vegetables
Rome
H. Litt & Co
Allen Smith
Gov
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