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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1924
Page
5
Christmas Season Wishes From The Eagle Co
The Eagle Co extends season greetings to readers advertisers and the public and highlights Bryan's Volunteer Fire Department for its service during fires. It praises the volunteers dedication noting perfect and high attendance records and urges public appreciation for their free community fire protection efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle Co
Bryan
Pavic
Pulic
State government cooperation urged for agriculture effort
A speech by Senator Anthony Evpres argues that better cooperation among state departments and agencies, including Texas A and M, is needed to advance agricultural education and enforcement. He cites the Fort Worth Stock Show and Chamber of Commerce discussions as evidence that joint action can improve statewide progress in farming and law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
Fort Worth
Agricu
Teva
Fats
Texas A
H. State
Bery Ageney
Texas
Fragmented Readers Letter Snippets and Eccentric Notes
A miscellany of opinion snippets and stray remarks including a critique of newspaper spellings, a citizen critic with sidewalk mail, a quip on consistency, a claim of a total solar eclipse on January 27 in Mountank New York, and general musings on legislation.
Bryan College Traction Company Proves Winter Efficiency
In severe cold Bryan College Traction Company kept double car service all day Saturday. Early cars carried A and M College employees to work while return trips served Christmas shoppers. Oil heaters kept cars warm, illustrating local infrastructure support and urging public backing for community upbuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan College Traction Company
A. and M College
Bryan
A. and M. College
Bryan-Guiliesse Traction Company
Theraction Company
Pasengers
What Is Book Farming and Its Purpose
A Texas Extension Service view defines book farming as sharing proven methods in print for farmers to apply. It notes that those who implement discovered practices become book farmers and cites examples like fighting grasshoppers and selecting cotton seed. The piece argues farming requires broad, specialist knowledge and praises community aid and hometown loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E Stanford
Texas Extension Service
Stanford
Vexurkana
Rane
Marriage Of Morey Couple At We born Ceremony
In the afternoon at We born the marriage united Morey and Miss Murel Gondy. The ceremony took place at the home of Rev and Mrs W J Meste Fer Mercis officiating. The groom Massey is the son of Mr and Mrs Bob Massey who live near Bryan on the Benchley road, and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Gandy of Welborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey
Éo'elock
Albert Wm. Moescey
Murel Gondy
We'born
W. J
Massey
Bob Massey
Bryan
Benchley Road
Arthur Gandy
Welborn
Watson Co. Dallas Texas Advertises
Fragmented notice from Watson Co. Dallas Texas mentions murve kefir and bev meal with unclear product list. Reading shows possible trade offerings or grocery items and a request for notices.
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Aii
Watson CO
Dallas, Tex
Survey Notes Unequal Use of State School Funds
Texas Educational Survey staff reports many communities fail to use state apportionment for Mexican and negro children. Some districts levy local taxes in addition to state funds, while others with similar demographics do not. The survey urges state policy to ensure equitable funding and notes wider impacts on efficiency and crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mytenodeted
Austin
Texas Educational Survey
State Department of Education
Warren Boney Fund Raised for Disabled Veteran in Texas
Warren Boney, World War veteran and disabled soldier, now at Fort Sam Houston hospital, suffers cancer and rapid tuberculosis with no bone healing. Dokey Knights of Pythos at Bryan raised over $70 for his wife and family in Bedias, Grimes County. fund not yet complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Boney
A. and
M. College
Bryan
Bryan Cafe
Government Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Dokey
Knights of Pythos
Dokey Lodge
Bedias
Grimes County
Conference on Southern agriculture to be held in Austin
Texas Agriculture Commissioner George B Terrell announced a January 20 conference with South state commissioners to study an educational campaign to rehabilitate farming and strengthen finances. He invited leaders including B Harris of South Carolina to Austin and offered them a tour of the Rio Grande Valley and the chance to witness the first woman governor’s inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
George B Terrell
South
B. Harris
South Carolina
Terrell
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Thousand Undelivered Letters Found in Dead Mail Carrier Home
More than 1,000 undelivered letters from across the United Kingdom were found hidden in the home of Thomas S. Keady, a postman who died here. The letters, including registered packets, were unopened and dated back up to ten years. Officials are investigating why they were kept and all will be delivered to the indicated addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
United Kingdom
Thomas S. Keady
Keady
Keddy
Ex-Sing Sing Official Arrested After Release
William Anderson former state superintendent of the Anti Saloon League was released on parole from Sing Sing after nine months for third degree forgery and immediately arrested on indictments for grand larceny and extortion in Ossining New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
William Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Advertising Pays Says Dallas Firm Leader
A Sanger Brothers executive in Dallas explains that advertising mainly builds goodwill and the newspaper is the best channel. Arthur Brisbane is quoted, noting advertising transfers ideas between minds and must stay with the audience. Advertising attracts customers to stores, after which salesmanship closes the deal, with persistent effort deemed essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanger Brothers
Dallas
Arthur Brisbane
Rez Ucy
Denton Record Chronicle
French Governor Robineau Refuses Salary Increase
Paris reports admiration for M. Robineau governor of the Bank of France as he declines a salary tied to the depreciated franc. He continues to draw the same prewar compensation and vows to leave the bank poor. The finance minister stated this in the chamber and deputies applauded.
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Hy Associated Press
Paris
M. Robineau
Bank of France
Finance
Evacuation of Cologne Area Deemed Impossible
Paris December 24. French cabinet says evacuation of the Cologne area by January 10 is impossible per Inter Allied Military Control Commission reports. A memo approved at today’s cabinet meeting states the conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aevociated
Paris
Cologne
Versailles
Inter-Allied Military Control Commission
Christmas Spirit Shines at Rotary Meeting
Rotary members gathers at Green Parrot Tea Room for a Christmas program led by F E Hum bert and Rev S Moylan Bird. Architect June gave a talk on ethics and vocation while recounting a car wreck story. numerous members and visitors were listed among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F E. P. Humbert
Hempstead
Architect June
Rotary International
W. S. Barron
C. L Beason
C. S. Beckwith
S. M. Bird
Dr. J. W. Black
Wilson Bradley
J. F. Casey
W. J. Coulter
W. B. Cline
Jess Conlee
R. M. Dansby
D. L. Wilson
H. H. Williamson
I. E. Warren
W. B. McNaughton
Palestine
Norah Ward
Irvin Smith
Ray Pippen
Victor Gayle
J. W. Black
Mary Martha Black
Gordon Mullin
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eacie
Notices for teachers certificate tests and registration
County officials require applicants to file:name age sex race and teaching experience with the county superintendent by the 20th of the prior month. All late applicants need state approval. Mrs H H Benke and young Hazel arrive from Kenedy to visit relatives in Bryan during Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. McDonald
Brazos Sonny
H. H. Benke
Hazel
Kenedy
W. D. Stallings
Alexander
W. ©. Vanderwerth
Bryan
Benefits of Cooperative Cotton Marketing at Banquet
Nearly fifty attendees including barkers farmers and Brazos County officials gathered at the Green Parrot Tea Room as the Brazos County Farm Bureau Association hosted a banquet to promote cooperative cotton marketing and explain its aims and progress. Sam Eberstadt reviewed chamber farming initiatives and rural aid while John T Orr and C O Moser outlined the association structure and benefits. banker John E Owens delivered a lively talk on marketing and finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Cotton Marketing Association
Bryan Business Men of
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Farm Bureau Marketing Association
Green Parrot Tea Room
Edgar Buchanan
Brazos County Farm Bureau Association
J. J. Tatum
Free Baptist Church
Brazos County
Sam E. Eberstidt
Scretary
State of Texas
Orr
John T. Orr
Dallas County
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Bryan
Cotton Marketing Association
Association
Baners
Iwas C. O. Moser
American Cotton Growers Association
Texas
Owens
John E. Owens
Wills Point
Hal
Texas Farm Bureau
Cotton Association
M. E. Hayes
Extension Service
J. T. Scott
Security State Bank
Denison
FE. L. Lawdon
Lor
M. S. Hudson
Hall Center
J. H Burroghs
Lubbock
W. B. Lanham Extension Service
A.ard
M. College
O. E. Easterling
Abbott
J. L. Stasney
C. Morgan
J. N. Dulaney
R FE Buchanan
Tee J. Rountry
Sam E. Ebers
Texas Safety Council Urges Traffic Accident Reduction
Clarence E Gilmore president of the Texas Council of Safety urges Texans to take personal responsibility for road safety. The group notes last year saw about half as many U S deaths as World War I soldiers and calls for strict obedience to traffic laws. The holiday season underscores the need for cautious driving to reduce fatalities and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Clarence” E Gilmore
Texa Council of Safety
Texas
Texas Council of Safety
Teras Council of Safety
Cotton marketing talks end with praise and a banquet
The meeting closed after brief speeches by Hal and M. E. Hayes with mixed views on future plans. Attendees from banks, farms, extension services, and various Texas towns gathered for a banquet, expressing appreciation for the session and the work ahead.
Whistle Language of Locomotives Revealed by S P
Southern Pacific issues public explanation of locomotive whistle codes. Four blasts warn of grade crossings, short blasts tell trespassers to clear tracks, long followed by shorts alerts rear flagman, and other sequences cue trainmen for signals, brake checks, and train orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Company
Bride
British pay large sums for American stamps
Auction in London realized high prices for 19th century American stamps. Notable purchases included Elliott Prody paying £1,195 for a ten cent block of 1851 stamps and Philip Ward paying $3,750 for a block of eight five cent stamps from the 1847 issue. Other top prices included $500 for a five cent and $817 for a thirty-cent stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Don
Vic Waterhouses
London
England
Amer
Elliott Prody
New Jersey
Sir Nichol
Wsue
Philip Ward
Philadelphia
St Nichol
American Swimmers to Enter Contests Abroad
Negotiations completed between Hellas Swimming Club of thirty and renowned American swimmers for a series of aquatic matches and exhibitions in German cities Magdeburg Berlin Hanover Leipzig and Munich next year. Named participants include Johnny Weissmueller Skelton Warren Kealoha and possibly others with world records in diving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdeburg
Hellas Swimming Club
Orban
Berlin
Hanover
Leipsig
Munich
Germany
Johnny Weissmueller
Skelton
Veter
Warren Kealoha
Hic
Spain
France
Holland
Czechoslovakia
Ustria
Hungary
Naval Observers Record Solar Eclipse Observations
Naval observers have tracked total solar eclipses since 1838 observing from Santiago Gibraltar Sicily and Caroline Island. Expeditions reached Sama ra Dutch East Indies and Baker Oregon with Chester supervising in 1905. Weather affected 1918 observations in Baker Oregon but data remained strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pevan
Ashington Dee
Naval Observerry
Old Sol
Leutenant J. M. Gilliss
Sunt
Santago
Chile
Gibraltar
Sicily
Caroline Island
Pacific
Dutch East Indies
United States
Barnesville
Grffin
Pinehurst
N. C
Samara
Spain
Algiers
da Irel Chester
Naval Observatory
Baker Oregon
Lawless and Maxwell Tie The Knot At Free Baptist Home
At six last night at the Free Baptist pastor Rev C B Thompson's home Walter Lawless son of Mr and Mrs W J Lawless of urten and Miss Winnie Maxwell teacher in Iola schools were married The Maxwell family is prominent in the tala section and the Lawlesses well known county wide The couple will celebrate Christmas at Korten then reside in Iala where Mr Lawless will work in an automobile garage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Baptist
C. B. Thompson
Walter Lawless
W. J. Lawless
Urten
Winnie Maxwell
Iola
Maxwells
Daya Voh
Ther
Lala
Lawless
Trains Proposed To View January 24 Solar Eclipse
Professor George H Pe of the Naval Observatory proposes excursion trains to observe the total solar eclipse on January 24 1925. A marked shadow path will pass the eastern United States with an eastern segment from Buffalo to Montauk Point New York. Special trains could depart seven to ten in the morning if favorable weather allows the public to view the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Pe
Naval Observatory
Buffalo
Montauk Point
N. Y
United Ites
Spence Couple Holidaying at Alice and Coastal Towns
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Spence are spending the holiday season at Alice and nearby coastal towns, enjoying travel and leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Eugene Spence
Alice
Ther Coast
Pepsinated Calomel Promises Gentle Quick Relief
A pharmaceutical ad promotes Pepsinated Calomel as a mild imported English laxative. It claims fast relief from indigestion biliousness constipation and headaches with a small tablet taken at bedtime and a hungry rested morning. Recommended by M K James Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. James Drug CO
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