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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
5
Paris February 19 The finance minister Clementel proposed floating a hundred million dollar loan in the United States to bolster French finances and an additional thirty five million for devastated regions once the budget is balanced and approved.
The Semi-Weekly Farm News reports cotton contest prizes increased to 3900 dollars with 1400 from Dallas Cotton Exchange 1000 from Texas Cotton Association and 1500 from Dallas News. The money distribution allows many to win.
Mrs W F Monski and her daughter Louise travel home to Fort Worth following the wedding of her sister Mary Brazcyk to J Ernest Nitch. The ceremony took place recently and the family was in attendance.
V J Boriskie of Bryan County is among top finishers as breeders in College Station report. The article details breeders from Brenham Clifton Hempstead Temple and Bryan with record egg counts for January. It notes Wyandottes Buff Orpingtons and Leghorns leading among breeds with high individual and pen records and overall progress toward season records.
Constable H. T. Wheeless resigns after long service to Bryan and takes effect immediately. He is building a small structure on 25th Street near his home to house a grocery stock and plans to open a suburban store soon.
Ernest Nitch and Miss Mary Braczyk of Bryan were married Wednesday at 9 30 in St Josephs chapel by Rev J B Gleissner. The ceremony featured Battmann’s mass sung by parish Sisters and children, with Miss Gussie Schultz at the organ and Joe Holik on violin. The couple plans a wedding trip to Galveston Houston and Fort Worth before settling in Bryan.
The grand jury report to Judge W C Davis and Brazos County District Court notes 28 felony indictments and 2 misdemeanors after reviewing about 35 cases over three days. It calls for local audits of county books since 1918 except school books and urges urgent jail plumbing repairs and door/lavatory replacements.
Joe Dozier night engineer at the Great West Mill was badly burned when a boiler exploded Tuesday night. Fire, steam and hot water sprayed him as escaping gas ignited. Building damage is estimated at $1,000.
President Coolidge urges removal of the inheritance tax as part of a tax economy effort. He argues the levy burdens heirs and stifles investment, calling for legislative action to repeal or reduce the tax.
President Calvin Coolidge urged a gradual federal withdrawal from the inheritance tax and broader tax saving measures in a keynote at the National Tax Association and National Inheritance and Estate Tax Conference. He condemned the current inheritance tax as high as forty percent, arguing it, with state levies, nears confiscation.
A school of missions will run at Millican Methodist Church starting Sunday evening February 22. Classes of forty five minutes will study The Task Ahead with sermons and programs to follow. J A Amaral of Rio de Janeiro will speak on Brazil at the opening session and again at Bryan.
County Agent Benson visited Millican and Peach Creek for clubwork. Roger Q. Astin of Dawn Haven Farm and Will Conrad of Kurten are entrants in the state-wide cotton contest. Brazos County expects about 100 participants.
Sam B. Wilson proprietor of the local woman's department store returned from New York City after a two week market. He reports new spring arrivals priced reasonably and notes travel through three snow covered states before reaching sunny Southland.
Baton Rouge Feb 19 Governor Fuqua wired two Louisiana United States Senators and eight Congressmen asking them to use influence against the proposed tax on cotton seed oil products. Other governors have taken similar action.
Mrs. Josie Lawrence received a telegram from Dawson announcing the death of her aunt Mrs. M. O. Lawrence at 2 30 am. Born in 1831 in Giles County Tennessee she came to Texas in 1835 settling in Robertson county then Navarre county. At 93 she lived on the same ranch for 68 years and witnessed six flags over Texas.
Mrs Elizabeth Melton aged 56 10 22 wife of W W Melton died at 3819 East 29th street Saturday morning after a two week illness. Funeral from the home Sunday at 4 pm conducted by Rev Father J B Gleissner. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery directed by McCulloch Gordon Company. Active pallbearers listed. Survived by husband three sisters Mrs C Z Bell Hearne Mrs W H Williams Dallas Mrs D M Pace Houston.
With favorable weather County Agent C. L. Beason will take T. A. Fritts of the A M College English department and Master Coulter Hoppess to the Reliance Sunday school next Sunday. Fritts will speak on Christian citizenship and Hoppess will deliver an oration on the American flag.
Bob Kilpatrick a well digger in the Brazos bottom was killed instantly at the Newsom plantation when the dirt load in a barrel fell as the draw rope broke, crushing him at the top of a well where he worked.
Twenty eight members attended the Bryan Woman’s Club meeting held February 18 with Mrs J T Hanway presiding in Mrs W Howell’s absence. They approved a motion urging the city commission and other local women's clubs to pursue better Bryan water supply and sent thanks to the Bryan Pastors’ Association for opposing indecent street displays.
A delegation of dirt farmers from Texas, Kansas and Missouri visits Wall Street for a Bankers' Club luncheon to explore whether bankers and farmers can unite their interests. The trip, sponsored by corn belt newspapers, aims to show bankers may be "just folks" and seek common ground with the farm community.
District Court of Brazos County with Judge W C Davis lists February and March criminal docket items. Burglaries include Webb Shealey John Griffin Jessie Johnson alias O D Johnson. Other cases: unlawful selling liquor uttering false instrument assault with intent to murder murder sale of intoxicating liquor transporting intoxicating liquor transportation murder.
Washington reports a crop and weather summary for the week ended yesterday. Texas had warm sunshine with little precipitation, farm work progressing, corn and spring oats planted but needing moisture to germinate, pasture and winter wheat mostly poor, irrigated truck good with large shipments, and rain needed in all sections. Dirt roads are fair to good.
Mazie Higgin and Cecyle Dunn won first place in both divisions of Consoli dated school's first year clothing elimination contest and will go to the state contest in Austin in April. Winners listed include Higgin in first dress and Dunn in linen dress with several runners up. judges were Mrs. C. W. Burenard Mrs. C. RE. Finley Miss Vera Cooksey and Miss Mary Helen Racey at The Round-Up.
Representatives Young and Graves push a renewed measure titled the Carbon Black Bill aiming to regulate or regulate carbon black use or production. The proposal signals ongoing legislative focus on industrial materials and environmental policy.
Austin February 19 Representatives Young and Graves introduce a bill regulating the manufacture of carbon black from natural gas. Current law bans natural gas use for this purpose while the Railroad Commission can permit casing head gas from oil wells for carbon black production.
S R Simpson, manager of Luna Park Amusement Co in Houston, reports a banner season opening February 18. The 36 acre park is filled with new rides and attractions including Frolic Butter fly Whizzy-Whiz and Dangler shipped from Europe, plus the Giant Skyrocket being prepared for opening.
James Sullivan Aggieland athletics manager says after Baylor contract ends football relations will be on a home and home basis if any. Present agreement calls for two more games keeping Baylor in College Station in 1927.
Miss Laura Lee Graves of Galveston will marry Jean Steele, a Galveston cotton man, in a February 19 ceremony at the Graves home. Dr. C. R. Wright of Waco will officiate, the pastor who united Laura’s parents over thirty years ago. The couple plans to reside in Galveston after their honeymoon.
Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 led by J W Hall invites all Master Masons in Brazos County to a Monday February 28 gathering at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Temple Bryan. A prominent speaker will discuss George Washington’s memory with special music a well prepared cafeteria style banquet and coffee cigars. Last year over 800 Masons and DeMolays attended the event in College Mess Hall.
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