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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
3
Hague decides to intern Wilhelm II instead of surrendering him. The Dutch government plans to offer internment at Doorn and assumes responsibility for keeping him from threatening world peace, per a new allied note cited by The Associated Press.
Washington on February 16 the American Legion legislative committee announced bonuses for ex service men and compulsory military training as principal aims. National commander of the Legion directed activities during conferences with Congressman Dolier.
Physicians urge prevention of influenza with Calotab tablets sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents. One dose at bedtime purports to purge the system and refresh the liver, with no after effects and a return to appetite next morning. Drugstores offer money back if not delighted.
Washington February 16 President Wilson did not say the United States would withdraw from peace participation if Fiume was settled without American consultation. He instead stated the United States would not withdraw from the peace treaty if ratified by the Senate but would withdraw from involvement in the Fiume settlement.
Relatives in the city learned by wire of the death of Mrs. Ernest Jordan formerly Miss Bessie Wooten born and reared here. She was 30, survived by her husband and four children. Funeral planned for Belton this afternoon.
An advertisement states that Bayer is the genuine aspirin and urges customers to insist on Bayer. It claims aspirin relieves pain headaches neuralgia lumbago rheumatic conditions and notes Bayer has marketed aspirin for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents and the product is described as a trade mark of Bayer.
Sulphur Springs writer C L Benson proposes using a Martin ditcher and road grader to demonstrate speedier road grading and drainage on Carter's Creek to Steep Hollow in Brazos County. He offers to begin February 16 and 17 if I M Cook of Bryan approves, hoping for community road-building start and long term savings.
Washington February 16. Dr. Bradford Knapp, lately head of extension work in the south for the Department of Agriculture and new dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas, says increased cotton acreage this year is out of the question. He cites 1919 experiences showing southern farmers cannot expand cotton acreage with current labor. He wrote the paper just before leaving the department.
The petit jury for the third week of the district court reporting for duty Monday February 28 includes R. W. Bettis L. B. Wilson Wallace Peverley Powell Winter B. K. Frame J. S. Smith B. D. Chaney Guy Boyett J. H. Todd R. R. Ellis Jim Tobias J. A. Wade D. B. Lloyd Carl Hedtke Robert Lang Jesse Con Lee Artie Hearne C. S. Gainer Fritz Byers Ed Schram W. S. Higgs C. T. Harver W. C. Sanders J. W. Murphey W. T. Kelly E. A. Keller Guy F. Hodges C. M. Shields H. R. Thurman Will Schram Lewis Roth W. H. Hendrik F. L. Byers W. E. Williams R. K. Chatham J. W. Hall
Letter from Florence Floore, president of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, requests speakers for educational meetings across Texas. It cites meetings in Corsicana and Dallas, notes teacher shortages, and urges federated clubs to promote better schooling and support a constitutional amendment in the fall.
L E Morehead announces his candidacy for re election as Brazos County sheriff subject to the July Democratic primaries. He is widely known for faithful and efficient service and pledges to continue at his post with kindness and courtesy in all duties.
Scattering returns from fifty four counties including large precincts show the state constitution amendment authorizing a 25 million dollar bond issue for good roads has been ratified. Opposition majorities are few in reported precincts.
Classic advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Ton ic as a blood purifier and iron supplement. Claims include improved energy appetite and color, with quinine and iron as key ingredients. Endorses long use and wide trust in malaria and general vitality.
Washington reports that the Sweet Bill to the War Risk Act increases annual compensation for disabled ex service men by eighty million dollars. The retroactive changes boost monthly rates for various disability levels and allow extra allowances for dependents, with extended coverage for permanent and temporary disabilities and added medical support.
A vintage advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a health tonic for children with worms. It claims to enrich the blood, improve digestion, and strengthen the whole body when given for two to three weeks. Priced at 600 per bottle.
Farmers and business leaders in Brazos County organized the Brazos County Marketing Association to secure better marketing facilities for cotton, grain, livestock and poultry. I. M. Cook chaired the meeting. W. E. Graham served as secretary. committees for permanent organization and by laws were formed with leaders from Bryan and local farms.
Joseph Weldon Bailey, a probable candidate for governor, held a continuous levee at the Oriental Hotel and will spend a day in Fort Worth before February 18. He plans to give an address in Gainesville where his supporters expect an official declaration of his candidacy.
William Jennings Bryan, in an interview from Miami, outlines the key planks he hopes to see in the Democratic national platform at the San Francisco convention. He backs Wilson administration endorsement, national prohibition, woman suffrage, and opposes enforced military training and profiteering with notes on taxation, labor, and public ownership.
President Wilson signs an executive order lifting all wartime restrictions on international radio communications in the United States, effective February 29. The move ends wartime controls and returns to normal regulatory practice.
A compact look at an advertisement in the Daily and Weekly Eagle showcasing local goods and services. The brief highlights a sale, shop hours, and contact information, reflecting the period’s retail promotion style and community focus.
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