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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists mailing rates and publication details with partial figures for daily and mail subscriptions. It notes managing editor Mrs Lee J Rountree and states association with the Associated Press and rights reserved for republication of dispatches.
The piece urges practical self improvement and community support. It encourages staying humble avoiding envy and helping others in hardship while promoting merit over vanity. The central metaphor contrasts selling a hammer for a horn to signal using talents wisely.
A heated verse excerpt from Mineral Wells Inedx rails against disruptive radio sparks and chewing gum habits. The speaker vows to oppose the noisy “sparking” on the airwaves and the careless chewer, denouncing the offender with sharp, combative language.
The twenty six letters of the alphabet are hailed as mankind’s greatest invention enabling access to apostles poets historians and all past and present elect through written knowledge and communication.
President Farrand told Cornell freshmen at opening of the college year that good manners proper speech and fair judgment are key four year goals. He warned against roughneck ideals calling shoddy speech shocking and said mastering English by age twenty five to thirty is essential to success.
The Daughters of the American Revolution in Wichita Falls publicize a Wild Flower Pledge urging residents of Bryan and Brazos County to refrain from picking or destroying wild flowers and to use influence to protect Texas wild blooms. The appeal stresses springtime vandalism and calls all citizens to help preserve the state’s floral treasures.
Athen Review notes that H. G. Wells, prolific novelist and historian, recently halted weekly newspaper articles due to the pressure and strain. Editors face nervous strain and rushed construction, while readers often blame writers for perceived faults, forgetting the speed required to meet deadlines.
The San Marcos Record quotes a community creed urging civic participation through voting informed by candidates and questions, supporting local industry, obeying laws, paying taxes, and fostering prosperity and neighborly love in the town. It encourages work, street pride, and practical involvement to improve the locality.
A Dearborn Independent collection lists common myths such as a rattlesnake crossing a hair rope and an ostrich not hiding its head. It adds modern ones like an apple a day not keeping the doctor away and a broom moving not causing bad luck.
The text contrasts reputation with character, warning that a good name must be backed by honest contents. It notes how some firms grow reckless, trading quality for reputation, risking decline. It ends by listing Mrs. S. J. Bain, Mrs. Samuel Henry Wheeler and son, and Miss Mary Bain as guests of Mrs. Bain's sister, Mrs. Mary Parker Carr.
E G Eggert state health official and Texas Southwest Water Works secretary arrives in Bryan with City Manager J B Miller for a preliminary health and sanitation survey. He praises Bryan’s cooperation and mosquito control, urges sewer connections and rapid drainage improvements.
Circle No 3 of the First Baptist Auxiliary held a 3 pm program at the church with a large turnout. Mrs Albert Buchanan opened with remarks on religious liberty in America, followed by scripture from Judges 4 and 5 read by Mrs E J Fountain and a paper on Deborah read by Mrs McDuff Simpson. Mrs G M Brandon spoke on Roger Williams, and the closing hymn Am I a Soldier on the Cross was sung before prayer.
Miss Laura Belle Roten, Brazos county home demonstration agent, outlines a packed week. Monday she meets the Tabor clubs, Tuesday she spends Millican with the girls in the forenoon and the women in the afternoon, Wednesday she addresses Edge clubs, Thursday she visits Reliance for the Women's Club, Friday she goes to Sme tana and Steele's Store for club meetings, and Friday night hosts a joint Boys and Girls Club program meeting at Tabor.
The Brazos county district court summons jurors for the third week. Jurors listed for February 28 include H C Fulgham W F Gelber J A Kaplan F R Mainard J D Battle Adolph Sebasta T K Lawrence and many others. Mrs W D Stallings of the Alexander community visited Bryan on Monday.
Brazos County boys and girls club reports efforts in soil improvement terrace construction and cooperative food production. Millican and other communities build nests, raise Rhode Island Reds, and prepare for cotton contest may boost local farming with shared leadership and prizes.
The Free Baptist church of Bryan plans a revival meeting starting Sunday February 22. Pastor Rev C B Thompson will be assisted by Rev Tom A Searcy of Calaloosa Iowa a leading preacher in the denomination. Searcy born and raised in Bryan is welcomed back to his old home with warm regard. He is brother of Dr G A Searcy of this city.
Students from small rural high schools may earn the same credits as affiliated schools through May examinations. The test papers are graded by the State Department of Education High School Division, with credits sent to passing students and recognized by Texas colleges and universities.
A scheduled session of the Woman's Home Demonstration Club at Kurten led by Mrs. L Komar gathered members including Mesdames Kell er Monther Kolodjek Yeager Lindsey Francis Lang and Misses Keller Fridel Holubec Opersteny and Roten. Attendees brought hats from a Bryan millinery school and completed many under Miss Roten's guidance. remaining hats will be finished Thursday with Mrs. C U Mathis at Reliance.
The week of February 16 to 21 lists Brazos County Health Nurse Elizabeth Curtis. Friday duties at Steele's Store. Saturday morning office presence noted.
In Whitesboro on February 18 Chas Noland found an unusually large hen egg without a shell while gathering ages at his father's home. The egg appeared boiled inside and was cut in half to show it was solid. It is on exhibit at the Whitesboro News Record and will be sent to A M College for examination.
FOR SALE Hatching eggs pure Barred Rocks one dollar per setting Mrs Holick Bryan Route 3 offers eggs for setting plus a note about an eagle classified reference.
An antiquated ad from Jenkins' Drug Store touts prevention and quick healing treatments for flesh injuries. It mentions a Borosone based preparation and a hot salve, claiming rapid effectiveness despite unclear instructions.
The notice announces reduced rates via 1G N R R for Washington's Birthday Celebration in Laredo. Sale dates February 21 and 22 with trains arriving February 28. Final return limit February 7. Inquire at ticket agents for details.
Grain and hay buyers reminder listing maize kafir heads corn oats hay meal hulls feed carrots with request for delivered prices from H H Watson Co Dallas Tex.
An advertisement offers Blue Star Remedy promising relief from eczema itching and related skin ailments. The claim states the product penetrates to the source of trouble and relieves itching without staining clothing and with a pleasant odor. It is credited to ROMAN & VICK and appears as a local classified ad.
Deputy C. O. Nelson will be in Bryan at the Chamber of Commerce office on February 23 24 and 25 to help taxpayers prepare 1924 income tax returns and answer questions about the new tax law.
An old style ad claims Herbine cures torpid liver and constipation, purifies bile, and restores vigor and spirits. It touts thorough, complete regulation with a first dose offering immediate relief though the copy is marketing in tone. Price not fully shown. sold by local outlets.
In Ballentine South Carolina W B Souknight recalls indigestion after marriage from eating too fast and says Black-Draught after meals helped him eat anytime again. He also uses it for colds and biliousness claiming faster relief than other liver medicines.
An advertisement touts Pepsinated Calomel as a non-sickening laxative that cures colds overnight. It claims the product cleanses the system, tones appetite, purifies lead, stops headaches, and relieves stomach and bowel issues without causing salivation. Prepared in Atlanta, Ga. and sold by M. H. James Drug Co.
Describes children with intestinal worms as cross pale and restless with dark circles and bad breath. Warns worms sap vitality and promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a positive remedy. Includes price 85c and selling note.
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