Bryan Weekly Eagle masthead notice and rates
Bryan Texas. Entered at the post office April 22 1912 as second class matter under act of March 5 1878. Mrs Lee J Rountree managing editor. Rates: daily by carrier in advance one month three months six months one year. Associated Press rights noted. Local news dispatches credited and republication reserved.
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Bryan
Texas
Congress
Lee J. Rountree
Brazos County
Aaaursday
Associated Press
Wise
Waco City Manager Plan Shows Budget Savings
Former Bryan man E. E. Mc Adams reports to the city council that Waco has lived within income during the first two months of the fiscal year, spending $5,000 under the allowance. With cooperative taxpayers, the city has avoided debt and could save about $24,000 this year versus last year. The Houston Post notes the success depends on the manager and cooperation.
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Waco
E. E. McAdams
Texas
Houston Post
Edge Blue Ribbon Forty Club Inspires Community Effort
The Edge community celebrates the Edge Blue Ribbon Forty Club victory as a shared success. Leader Mr. Mangum and volunteers credit parents who prioritized club work, even bringing sick members to meetings, turning the effort into a statewide model and putting Edge on the map of Texas.
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Edge Blue Ribbon Forty Club
Mangum
Edge
Texas
Brazos County
Texas Has a Charm and a Question of History
The piece laments Texans knowing little of their state history and urges everyone to learn about Texas milestones like the Alamo Goliad San Jacinto and Old Washington. It criticizes schools for neglecting Texas history and urges action to begin today to promote state pride and development.
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Texas
Alamo
Goliad
San Jacinto
Old Washington
Washington-on-the- Brazos
Washington-on the Brazos
Brazos County
Bryan High School
Texanizing Texas and the Centennial drive in Texas history
The Texas Centennial Committee of One Hundred plans a $100,000 educational campaign to promote Texan unity and pride ahead of the Austin meeting on January 19. Officials aim to build broad public support for a grand exposition that places Texas among world fairs, stressing the state’s historical and commercial significance. The note highlights Baylor, Southwestern, Add-Ran, Trinity, and early convent schools as Texas educational roots.
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Texas
Texas Centennial Committee
Austin
North America
Committee of 100
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Fort Worth
Baylor University
Baptist Church
Republic of Texas
Independence
Washington County
Waco
Southwestern University
Methodist Church
Georgetown
Williamson County
Texas Christian University
Add-Ran College
Thorp Spring
Trinity University
Governor Neff cites millions lost to ignorance and laziness
Governor Pat M. Neff says ignorance costs Texas $30 million annually. Col. George Bailey adds $1 million for incompetency and $500 million for laziness, suggesting high taxes partly cover these losses.
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Pat M. Neff
Texas
George Bailey
The
Houston Post- Dispatch
Denunciation of Textbook Burning Sparks Public Outcry
Citizens rally against the burning of textbooks led by Jim Ferguson who decries the act as an outrage and a waste that must be halted.
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Jim Ferguson
Texas Parks Need Will and Keeping Funds, Governor Praised
The piece commends Governor Neff for promoting a Texas State Park System and the achievements under his administration. It argues parks are desirable and worth the expense, noting upkeep as the hard task and urging sustained enthusiasm to back parks, roads, and schools through continued commitment.
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Neff
Texas
Farmers Near College of Texas Benefit From Free Knowledge
Brazos county farmers enjoy proximity to the A and M College of Texas offering free guidance and numerous agricultural experiments. The note urges farmers to utilize the college’s practical farm work, stock raising and dairying knowledge for profit.
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Brazos County
A. and
M. College of Texas
Bizzell warns bankers and farmers on Texas soil
President Bizzell urges Texas bankers and farmers to end soil fertility decline and raise yields on fewer acres. He cites cotton, wheat, and corn drops since 1914 1920 period and calls for better soil stewardship and investment in fertilizer and credit to boost production with less land.
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Bizzell
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas
Banker-Farmer
College Station
Dallas News
If a man has a good intention and fails to act
The piece argues that possessing character and courage to form a good intention matters more than merely having intentions. It claims those with true intent can develop the stamina to carry it out and judges lazy or dormant seeds of virtue as needing nourishment.
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Hell
M. H. James Drug CO
Puzzle Reveals Family Counts Then Farmers Plan 1500 Acres
A reader shares an old math puzzle about living and dead brothers and sisters whose result matches a hidden pattern. Separately Williamson county farmers plan to plant only one seed type on 1500 acres next spring, arguing standardized seed and livestock will boost state agriculture. Brazos county urged to follow Williamson's example.
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Williamson County
Brazos County
Williamson
Harnessing Rivers Symbol of Building a Great Country
The piece urges renewed New Year resolutions and praises self restraint and determination. It contrasts ancient virtue of bridling the tongue with modern effort to master rivers as a contribution to national strength and progress.
If You Do Not Believe In Bryans Future
A terse admonition urges restraint on opinions about Bryan s prospects. The remark implies strong feelings about Bryan s future and invites silence from doubters.
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Bryan
Edge 4 H Club Wins State Championship Under Westbrook
Brazos County boys and girls club celebrates Edge Blue Ribbon Forty victory as Miss Westbrook leads from Edge School. Community spirit and teamwork credited for the win with Mason County leaders as runners up.
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Westbrook
Edge
Brazos County
Commercial Club
Mason County
Texas
Hood’s Texas Brigade Reunion Visit to Bryan in 1924
Mr. and Mrs. John B Hood and their son John B visit Bryan to attend Hood's Texas Brigade fifty third annual reunion. The group travels from Memphis to Bryan via Valley Junction and Galveston. Veterans recount General Hood and reminisce, with city tours including the new Country Club and A and M College.
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John B. Hood
John B
Bryan
Hood
Texas Brigade
Hoods
Matagorda Plantation
Jonestown
Mississippi
Texas
New Orleans
Arkansas
Louisiana
Galveston
Memphis
A Christmas Tree Painting by Mrs M R Bentley
The article extols a municipal Christmas tree display on Main Street with a brilliant path of light reflected on wet pavement. It frames the scene as a tribute to natural beauty and community spirit in Bryan, inviting readers to witness the shimmering blue, gold, and red glow that lights blocks of streets.
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M. R. Bentley
Main Street
Bryan
Bryan High Players Earn All League Honors In State System
Bryan high school had two players named to state league teams among 300 plus programs and 3,000 players. Harry Williams earned a guard berth on Jinx Tucker’s third team and Johnny Kenegny won an end spot on the fourth team, with Koneeny also singled out for praise by Lynton Boggess.
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Bryan High School
Harry Williams
Jinx Tucker
John Kenecny
Boggess
Waco High School
Jinx
Koneeny
Lynton Boggess
Family Reunion At T B Wood Home On College Ave
A Christmas season gathering unfolds at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T B Wood on College road. Family members from Bryan Mount Pleasant Fort Worth Longbranch and Houston join in the holidays with Mrs Wood and relatives including J H Turner and other Turner kin.
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A. E. Thomas
Fort Worth
College Station
Thomas
T. B. Wood
College Road
J. H. Turner
Mount Pleasant
Wood
Bryan
Earl
Yurtz
K. L. Griffin
Groveton
Gaines T. Wallace
Houston
T. O. Walton
George T. Turner
D. Hughes
Emmett Wallace
McKenzies Welcome Daughter Mary Worth
County Attorney Oak McKenzie and wife welcome a baby daughter named Mary Worth born at 2:00 this morning. Both mother and infant are reported in good condition at Bryan Hospital.
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Oak McKenzie
Mary Worth
Bryan Hospital
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