Ur yan Weekly Eagle notice and rates
The Bryan Texas paper, Ur yan Weekly Eagle, published Thursdays, lists mailing rates for Brazos County and subscriptions at 1.60 per year, six months 10, with editions by mail in advance. It notes Associated Press news rights and advertising representation in Dallas New York and Chicago.
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Brazos County
Associated Press
Texas Daily Press League
Mercantile Bank
Dallas
Texas
Madison Ave
New York
N. Y
Association
Chicago Illinois
Navasota Examiner Publishes Its Second Christmas Edition
The Navasota Examiner releases its second annual Christmas edition praised for timely merchant advertising messages. Officials credit loyal newspaper staff and local businessmen and advertisers for the edition’s success and quality.
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Navasota Examiner
Christmas Cheer From a Generous Friend Brightens Day
A reader recalls a warm holiday moment as a friend anonymously delivers a large box of homemade sweets to their doorstep. The note praises public goodwill, resilience, and a hopeful outlook for the season despite harsh criticism.
Beautiful homegrown roses inspire Christmas cheer
A reader shares a bouquet of exquisite roses with long stems, glossy leaves, and pink white and red hues. The note praises Bryan's climate and soil care, promising world class roses and a spirit of good will to carry through the year.
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Bryan
Where are Texas highways and who spends the funds
A column cites Lynch Davidson and Hal Moseley on spending millions for roads. It notes Texas allocates about 27 million annually for road construction and over 50 million in the past two years, then questions where the highways are and who is spending the money.
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Lynch Davidson
Hal Moseley
State Highway Commission
Texas
Highway Commission
Christmas Trains Provide Cheer For Travelers
Hundreds travel by express train at 60 miles per hour as the London Midland and Scottish railway plans a Christmas day aboard meal with trees holly mistletoe and gifts. The festive features aim to recreate home Yuletide cheer for long journeys.
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Associated Press
London
London Midland and Scottish Railway
Blue Star Remedy Promises Quick Relief For Itching
An advertisement for Blue Star Remedy touts fast relief from eczema itch and skin ailments including poison oak and ringworm. The jar is claimed to penetrate the skin and relieve itching without staining clothing and with a pleasant odor.
Knights of Pythias Banquet Honors 66 New Members
More than 60 Knights and prospective Knights of Brazos Lodge No. 64 gathered at Longs Cafe for a banquet marking a recent membership contest that yielded 66 applications. Speakers praised the lodge, with toastmaster J. Marshall Bullock guiding a humorous program and presenting a Pythian ring to E. F. Fain for best recruitment.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Bryan
Long’s Cafe
Green Parrot Tea Room
Brazos Lodge No. 64
L. O. Wilkerson
J. Marshall Bullock
Bullock
Guy F. Boyett
Knight J. T. Maloney
The Story of My Cotton Crop Club Experience
A student recounts transferring schools to join the Cheerful Forty-Three Club. He grows cotton as a project, irrigates land, attends meetings, and travels five miles to learn measurement. He lists eight benefits of club work and notes how it builds ownership partnership leadership and citizenship.
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Fickey School
Kurten School
Lana
Cedar Creek
Allen Academy Football Letters Awarded to 20 Cadets
Cadets receive football letters after Coach C B Hudson completes his fourth season with only one defeat in Texas Academy Conference play. Twenty cadets are named including captain James R Dunn and players from Bryan Calvert Houston and other towns. Basketball between seasons shows Jack Bethea as captain of a fast upcoming team.
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C. B. Hudson
Allen Academy
Texas Academy Conference
Texas
Hudson
James R. Dunn
Bryan
Alsey Allen
Calvert
Pelham Barron
Ramon Ball
Jack Conway
Bruce Dillenback
Goose Creek
Maurice Ferguson
William Glass
Houston
Jack Modisett
Shepherd
Dean Metts
Walter Merka
Benchley
William Merka
Ray McCulloch
College Station
Bonham Magness
Honey Grove
John Ramsey
Hubert Shores
Waxahachie
John Stoneham
Stoneham
Cyrus H. Shaw
Palestine
Aubrey Smith
Harry Williams
Jack Bethea
la Port
Delia Tabor Stevens Weds Fred L Morgan in Granite City
Mrs Delia Tabor Stevens and Mr Fred L Morgan married at First Baptist Church Granite City I December 5 1925. Morgan based with Starch Refining Co in Granite City. couple honeymooning in Indiana with his parents. Delia a Bryan native and niece of O L Tabor has strong local ties.
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Bryan
Delia Tabor Stevens
Fred L. Morgan
First Baptist Church
Granite City
O. L. Tabor
A B Conner Discusses Herbae-Pratt Grass Seed
A B Conner of the Texas A and M Experiment Station notes inquiries about a grass seed sold as Herbae-Pratt. He cautions the seed appears to be Meadow Fescue, typically about 15 cents per pound, and not well suited to Texas lawn or other uses.
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Texas
Mrs J R Wright Re-Elected to Head W B A
Mrs J R Wright is re elected as commander to lead the W B A of the Maccabees in Bryan lodge with a slate including H B McDowell as lieutenant commander and Brooks Beal as sergeant and other officers announced such as A D Graham chaplain T H Haltom past commander H T Holland choir ester Chas Hillier finance keeper Nettie Carroll record keeper A Ashcraft ticket and Pat Patterson Lady at Arms.
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Maccabees
Bryan Lodge
J. R. Wright
H. B. McDowell
Brooks Beal
A. D. Graham
T. H. Haltom
H. T. Holland
Chas. Hillier
Nettie Carroll
A. Ashcraft
Pat Patterson
Holiday Excursion Fares To Texas Louisiana Authorized
Holiday excursion fares will be available via INTERNATIONAL GREAT NORTHERN RACO to all points in Texas and Louisiana. Sale dates are December 17-25 with final return limit January 5, 1926. Inquire with the ticket agent for more information.
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G. N
International
Great Northern Raco
Texas
Louisiana
Sale
Wanted Man or Woman to Sell Rawleigh Products
WANTED Man or woman to sell Rawleigh Products in Bryan Write the W T RAWLEIGH Co Dept X 58 Memphis Tenn.
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Rawleigh Products
Bryan
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
Christmas Spirit B Y P U Banquet at First Baptist Church
The Senior B Y P U of First Baptist held its annual banquet at the Parish House with thirty members and guests. Toastmaster Pat Newton led the program as Miss Artie Lou Smith explained the contest results, and Mrs. Albert Buchanan delivered the main address. A decorated Christmas tree, music by Mrs. Roy Danforth and Sam Knox, and a festive four course menu concluded the evening.
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First Baptist Church
Union
Guild
Pat Newton
Roy Danforth
Sam Knox
Louise Pipkin
Miss Reigle
Paul Stevens
Albert Buchanan
White Xmas Observed At the Christian Church
The First Christian church held a White Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 pm with green and white decorations a white cross and snow crystals. Sunday School classes presented gifts for the Juliette Fowler Home in Dallas totaling over 100 dollars along with carols scripture verses and verses recited by children and adults.
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First Christian Church
D. E. Aden
L. Guy Ament
Juliette Fowler
Dallas
Guy P. Bittle
Allen Smith
L. D. Magee
Texas charter granted to Home Oil Company of Bryan
The Home Oil Company of Bryan received a Texas charter today from the Secretary of State. Capital stock is listed at 4,000 dollars. Incorporators named are J. W. Sandifer B. Russ and W. C. Czi gan.
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Austin
Martha Gaby Spends Christmas Vacation With Family
Miss Martha Juanita Gaby, a Texas Woman’s College sophomore in Fort Worth, visits her brother D P Gaby during the holidays. She serves as Life Service Band member, Chaplain of the Susan M Key Literary Society, literary editor of the College Weekly, assistant editor of Texnoco, and excels in basketball and indoor baseball with high scholarship.
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Martha Juanita Gaby
D. P. Gaby
Texas Woman's College
Fort Worth
Life Service
Susan M. Key Literary Society
Texnoco
Gaby
Bryan
Over Thousand Of Clemency Proclamations
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson announced a broad clemency slate including 209 conditional pardons 406 pardons 208 furloughs and extensions 115 citizenship restorations and 11389 proclamations. Five pardons on jail sentences were remitted one parole revoked and a convicted man not yet sent to prison received a furlough. More Christmas pardons, totaling about 40 to 50, are expected next week.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Baptist General Convention of Texas meets at A M College
Rev R L Brown reports the Executive Board’s best meeting in six years. Dr Groner is re elected general secretary. The board empowers Brown to raise 100000 for a church building at A and M College. The College Station Baptist church receives 1400 to aid obligations. The Texas Baptists express strong support for A and M work.
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R. L. Brown
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Groner
Brown
A and M. College
College Station Baptist Church
A. and M
al the Baptists
Texas
Bonham Magness Elected Captain of Allen Academy Team
Bonham Magness of Honey Grove was unanimously elected captain of the Allen Academy football team for 1926. He is brother to Jim Magness of the 5 M A team and follows Honey Grove’s line of players rising to Texas football prominence. Magness is noted as a top punter and will lead from the back field.
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Allen Academy
Bonham Magness
Honey Grove
Academy
Young Magness
Jim Magness
Texas
Jim Mangness
Fat Wilson
Texas Aggies
Underwood
Rice
Bonham Magress
Jim
Extension Club Hosts Thimble Party And Carols
The Extension Service Club held a Thursday afternoon gathering at Mrs. J. E. Stanford's home with Mrs. G. W. Orms and Mrs. John Egan as hosts. A brief business session preceded a social hour of sewing and Christmas carols led by Mrs. R. R. Lancaster and Mrs. A. L. Ward.
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Extension Service
J. E. Stanford
G. W. Orms
John Egan
W. H. Darrow
R. R. Lancaster
A. L. Ward
C. H. Alvord
G. W. Barnes
M. R. Bentley
G. L. Crawford
W. S. Darrow
Edwards
J. T. Egan
Ss. C. Hoyle
O. O. Henderson
R. Lancaster
Woman's Club Open Christmas Meeting in Bryan
The Bryan Woman's Club held its annual open Christmas program at Carnegie Library auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. Members from Bryan and College clubs attended along with visitors as the room glowed with Christmas lights and seasonal greenery. Mrs J N Goodwin, club president, opened the meeting after roll call by secretary Mrs M Francis.
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Bryan Woman's Club
Carnegie Library
Bryan
College Club
J. N. Goodwin
M. Francis
Mra
Bryan Woman's Club Delivers Christmas Program Highlights
J Webb Howell led a Bryan Woman's Club Christmas program with Mrs Howell delivering Luke two, the Choral Club singing Joy to the World. Dr George Summey Jr on violin and cello with harmony, Mrs Paul Stevens read Angel Wings, and more performances by Mrs Albert Buchanan and Mrs T W Leland. The event pleased Bryan area citizens.
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J. Webb Howell
College
Paul Stevens
Adams
Spence
Howell
Albert Buchanan
T. W. Leland
E. M. Regenbrecht
J. H. Conway
Donald Cole Named Captain of Bryan High 1926 Team
At Bryan High School a meeting elected Donald Cole known as Doc as captain for the 1926 squad. Twelve lettermen return including Dansby Vance Beard Cobb Trant Barron Griffin Marien Robertson Hamilton.
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Bryan
Donald Cole
Ise
Cole
Fms
Bryan High
Donald
Doc) Cole
Horace Dansby
Quinn (Dink) Vance
Louis Beard
Curtis Cobb
Charley Cummings
Sam Trant
Malcolm Barron
Lawrence Griffin
Cecil Marien
William Robertson
Morris Hamilton
Roy Driver
Wallace Locke
Albert Haneman
Julian Cobb
Clarence Cloud
Je Lloyd
Woman's Benefit Association Christmas Party Announced
The ladies of the Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees plan a Christmas party at the K of P Hall on Saturday night December 19. Husbands and children will be entertained with gifts, a Christmas tree, stockings for the children, a program, and refreshments.
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Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees
K. of P. Hall
New Drive In Gas Station Underway At Bryan Corner
The Chambers-Wilsor Motor Company is building a brick drive in filling station at 27th and Bryan, opposite Grant Lumber, with occupancy hoped for by early 1926 and to be operated under a lease. Bryan is growing steadily without a boom.
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Chambers-Wilsor Motor Company
27Th
Bryan Streets
Grant Lumber Company
Bryan
Dinner Party at the Jones Home for D C Jr
A dinner party was held last evening at Mr and Mrs D C Jones home to celebrate their son D C Jr s twelfth birthday. The table featured Christmas decorations with bells holly and mistletoe and a five course dinner followed by a birthday cake. Guests included Kay Hassell Riley Batte W S Johnson Jr Carlton Jones and Woodrow Wallace.
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D. C. Jones
D. C. Jr
1. C. Dr
Kay Hassell
R3ly Batte
W. S. Johnson, Jr
Carlton Jones
Woodrow Wallace
666 Medicine Claims Cure for Colds and Malaria
An old advertorial asserts 666 as a universal remedy killing germs for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria. The text promotes the product as a cure regardless of illness.
How Doctors Treat Colds and The Flu With Calotabs
Doctors and druggists now recommend Calotabs to break up a cold overnight or shorten grippe influenza symptoms. One or two tablets at bedtime with water cleanse, remove salts and nausea, and wont affect eating or activities. Next morning the cold seems gone and appetite returns. a family package with directions is 25 cents at drug stores.
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Uryan Weekly Eagle
Congress
Lee J. Rountree
the Fagle
Pythian Lodge
W. C. Davis
Damon
Pythias
Syracuse
Jerusalem
R. C. Franks
Knights of Pythias
Tom Suber
Franks
E. FE. Fain
Fain
J. W. Hamilton
W. D. Colson
R. M. Dansby
M. J. Birdwell
Charley Ayres
Reds
J. M. Bullock, Jr
Tom G. Suber
Guy Boyett
Dr. L. O. Wilkerson
W. O. Sanders
M. E. Cox
T. J. Gr
O. E. Hall
C. F. Ayres
J. T. Maloney
Clyde Gregg
C. L. Eden
C. S. Beckwith
B. L. Beal
W. E. Halbrooks
Willis Edge
A. W. Clement
E. E. Fain
Curtis E. Bullock
N. J. Baker
D. A. Phipps
R. D. McCullough
Geo. A. Adams
J. E. Cloud
W. H.robertson
W. S. Collard
The
Eagle
Cliff Lopez
A. B. Conner
W.B.A
Gan
Martha Gaby
Allen
Woman’s Club
Bryan Hi
Woman's Prenefit Association
Jones Home
Smith Drug CO
Thedford
Miligns
Thedford’s
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf Coast Lines
C. W. Strain, G. P. A
Houston, Texas
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