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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
2
Bryan Texas newspaper entry shows post office registration April 23 1912 and the staff names Lee J Rountree manager editor and Bates daily member of Associated Press for the paper.
Austin Rotary members will learn how clubs operate when Rotarians in the legislature present an entertainment program at the luncheon two weeks from today. Committee includes Rep Eu gene Blount Rep Lee J. Rountree and Rep W E Pope. Speakers include Sen Mayfield and Ex-Gov Hobbs.
The Franklin-Webster Club of Texas, a group of thirty Texas House and Senate newspaper men, elected F. H. Cowan of Houston president F. B. Russell of Trinity secretary H. E. Faubion of Marble Falls treasurer Lee J. Rountree of Bryan chaplain and W. C. Edwards of Denton sergeant at arms. Lieutenant Governor T. W. Davidson hosted a luncheon at the Driskill Hotel.
A satirical note from the Honey Grove Signal lampoons national debt and postures of wealth. It asserts the speaker’s view that nations owe the U S money, yet prefers not to see repayment in newspapers and jokes about trading debt for groceries. It frames national pride and financial leverage with humor.
A tragic highway crash on the Dallas Fort Worth route leaves two dead and several injured after young Stanley Davis speeds into a heavy truck. He claims he chose the truck to avoid harming a woman and baby. The piece condemns speed maniacs and calls for public safety and accountability.
A Fourth Estate quotation extols advertising as the best investment for towns and merchants. It warns that cheap ad schemes may profit the promoters but fail to aid those who pay the bills.
J L Sample of Tabor spent Wednesday in town on business.
Twenty five representative women from five Brazos County communities attended a meeting with the farm and home demonstration agents and the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs Bernice Claytor outlined plans for kitchen improvements and a contest to promote convenient sanitary kitchens, noting a woman spends 70 percent of her time there. Committee members from Edge Kurten Tabor Wellborn Bryan and Bryan Womens Club participated in coordinating the extension service work.
J. M. Sramek, a merchant from Smetana, was in town yesterday for business.
Governor Neff signed the Texas Reclamation bill in Austin after its authors Senator Bledsoe and Representative Rountree witnessed by Texas Reclamation Association leaders and state officials. The measure appropriates 600000 for topographic surveys of Texas watersheds and becomes law with pens donated to Rountree and Mr. Wade.
The essay argues that truth drives scholars and nations to progress, opposing passive adherence to tradition. It contrasts the stagnation of the Catholic Church and Asiatic realms at the end of the Dark Ages with the renewal that followed when inquiry freed them.
Midnight deadline for poll tax payment in the county cut suffrage for about 300 to 400 people. The 1923 vote total was 3 339, down 310 from 3 649 last year. Cars registered reached 1 708 by January 31, up 32 from last year, with 2 000 expected as new purchases continue. Roy Hudspeth, the county tax collector, notes solid momentum for a strong 1923.
Mrs R B Grant hosted a delightful spend the day party on Wednesday at her Ursuline avenue home. Guests included Mrs Mollie Hood Mrs Adella Dodson Mrs Cooper Mrs Allie Zimmerman Miss Martha Martin Miss Eliza Beard and Mrs Minnie Estille.
Special to the Eagle in Austin Texas reports the University of Texas has organized the first co ed rifle club in the South. Grace McClellan of Austin will coach the team which will join the National Rifle Association of the War Department for guns and ammunition. Members listed include Kathryn Cochran Fairfax Nisbet Ruth Smith Sarah Shannon Mattie Mike Thisba Worley Winnie D Jackson Judith Porter Clyde Watkins Jeannette King Ina Williams and Jane Worthington.
Sam B. Wilson left today at noon for eastern markets to purchase spring goods for Sam B. Wilson & Company department store. His years of buying experience in Brazos County will bring new selections arriving daily at the store.
Elder S. S. Smith of Independence Missouri conducts gospel sermons at the hall on Bryan College road near Union Hill starting last Wednesday at 7 45 pm and continuing two weeks. He represents the reorganized Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints and is not affiliated with Utah Mormons. Large crowds attend and interest grows.
Eugene Edge returned from New York and eastern markets with a large, beautiful spring merchandise selection for the Eugene Edge department store. He notes gray, mountain haze and wood shades in dresses, Roshaina silk for three piece suits and sport dresses, with coats short and skirts seven to eight inches above the ground.
Dr. J. R. De Steiguer announces the engagement of his daughter Mau dames De Steiguer to Elbert B Reynolds of College Station. The marriage will take place at San Marcos early in March. Miss De Steigner has lived in Bryan two years and many friends extend congratulations.
Fifty years ago from the Galveston News files dated February 1 1878 report the Brazos River freezing again at Waco Texas indicating a harsh winter.
Doctor J N Goodwin, specialist in internal medicine diseases of children, located in the Smith Building. Office phone 493, residence phone 295.
Poultry expert T. J. Conway urges breeders to start hatcheries this month and plan March hatches. He stresses selecting vigorous, well sized hens, avoiding general flock eggs, and maintaining clean, vermin free houses. He covers incubation checks, proper feeding, shade, and early ordering for efficient, profitable hatching outcomes.
Mrs. A B Ewing slipped on ice while leaving home at about eight this morning and fractured both bones in her right arm above the wrist. She was taken to Ryan Hospital where the arm was set and she is now resting at home.
In 1922 the Southern textile industry shows expansion and shift southward with North and South Carolina expanding mills and Texas building new plants. Bonham, Texas nears a second mill while Bryan is urged to attract No. 24 as a boost to local industry and jobs.
Cc. L. Benson county farm agent has gone to the Prospect community today on terracing work. W. H. Wortham, a Brazos county farmer, was in Bryan today from his home on Rural Route No. 1.
A 1922 review by F. FE. Lichte notes cotton mill stocks rose sharply, with 25 mill shares averaging 116 in January and 155.5 by December. Stocks like Wiscassett and Gibson Mfg. Co. posted substantial gains aided by stock dividends and higher demand for textiles. The piece predicts continued strength in textile securities into 1923 as dividends rise and investor reinvestment continues.
Joe Carson of Union Hill died February 4 after two weeks of illness at age 70. A Georgia native, he lived here 55 years and leaves seven children. Funeral was Monday at 3 pm conducted by Rev. J. P. Brown with burial in the city cemetery.
A local notice advertises Truitt cotton seed priced at $70 a ton or $4 per hundred pounds. Sam E Cavitt urges farmers to plant the pure seed, claiming it yields better returns and attracts cotton buyers.
Dr. John A. Held and Dr. W. H. Oliver collided head on this morning near the K. of P. Hall. Hold car suffered a bent axle, twisted body, smashed bumper and damaged fender, while Oliver’s Buick managed to withdraw from the scene. A truce was declared as Held’s car undergoes treatment.
The cold spell enables farmers to kill and cure winter meat with warm weather delaying efforts previously. Brazos County farmers increasingly raise hogs and consider hog killing time vital as hogs squeal under ideal conditions for butchering and preserving sausage lard and cracklings.
Mrs J F Curd and her children from Millican were among the visitors seen in Bryan today.
County farm agent from Benson spent Thursday in Tabor and vicinity conducting work related to his county duties.
KE K Kapchinsky and his brother Felix together with their mother toured Bryan city for a business trip, with KE as a local resident living ten miles out on Sulphur Springs road visiting the Eagle office today.
Henry Shows of Thompson Creek was seen trading with Bryan merchants today in a local market report indicating active commerce between nearby towns.
A Bryan dentist named W C Fountain carves fine objects from wood as a hobby. He etched the Lord's Prayer in clear letters on a small pecan nut, using sharpened tools, a recreation that showcases his skill and patience.
Public officers detain four people after a train pickup. A Mexican initially claims no English, then admits language ability prompting the officers to pursue a different suspect. A lighthearted note follows about Prohibition raids and a jail joke.
About twenty five boys met Sunday afternoon at the Scout Home despite sleet and snow. Mr Gladney steps down as assistant Scout Master. Mr Vogess elected in his place. Thanks extended to Bryan painters for a day’s work, Charlie Griesser for wiring, and residents for contributions to the Scout House. Mrs L H Tucker gifted framed pictures now on display.
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