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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
3
A Bryan, Texas native recounts life in Hankow during siege era battles. The diary covers Bund streets, hospital wards, refugees, and the danger from shelling and gunfire, with glimpses of missionaries, nurses, servants, and foreign troops in a war zone.
Read of prize cotton champions in seven states. Georgia’s H. M. Cox led with 4,914 pounds on five acres at 6.25 cents per pound cost, netting $71.25 per acre. Texas’ Miss When Daniels won county title with two and a half bales on one acre, using nitrate of soda funded by farm club work.
About 300 Masons with wives, Eastern Stars, DeMolays and Rainbow Girls gathered at Ibisa Hall for a Washington birthday program honoring the Mason. Notables from nearby lodges and the Union attended as dignitaries spoke on Masonry's philosophy and George Washington the Mason.
Data from Experiment Station A at A. and M. College covers the week starting February 14 under Dr. F L Thomas. Maximums ranged from 60 to 81 degrees with minimums from 26 to 68. Rainfall measured .01 inch.
Mr and Mrs Edmond Schmidt of Comfort return from a visit with Dr and Mrs H Schmidt of A and M College. The couple married in Galveston on February 13 and Mrs Schmidt, formerly Wilhelmine Wilkins of Madgeburg, Germany, arrived February 13 on the S S to Bravo and then went to College to see Mr Schmidt's brother. She enjoyed Texas and A and M College though comparing it to Germany.
Deputy grand commander P. S. Park of Texas Knights Templar has completed a ten day inspection trip of all commanderies in the Rio Grande Valley. The journey began in Laredo and concluded in Brownsville.
A mother with ten school age children asks the county nurse for clothes and bedding. She needs coats and dresses for girls aged 8 to 13 and clothing for boys 10 to 15, plus bed sheets and pillow cases. Requests bundles left at the courthouse or via phone numbers 284 or 865.
Physicians and druggists recommend Calotabs to break up a cold overnight or shorten grippe influenza sore throat or tonsillitis. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with water purify the system remove salts and leave no nausea or eating interference. Next morning the cold has vanished and breakfast is appetizing. A family package with full directions costs 25 cents at any drug store.
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