Decline in Farm Prices Sparks Debate on U S Agriculture
Dr W B Bizzell of Texas A and M speaks in Dallas outlining that farm products in November were 31 percent below last year while general commodities fell 10 percent. He warns of a growing agrarian movement to balance economic power with cooperative marketing and credit control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Bizzell
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Open Forum
Dallas
Bizzell
United States
Pioneer Woman Dena Williams Dies in Fryan Home
Miss Dena Williams aunt of Mrs. J Allen Myers dies at 8 00 am at Myers residence Fryan where she lived since 1868 Funeral services set for 10 00 am at the Myers home with Dr John A Held pastor of the First Baptist church officiating Burial will be in the city cemetery Survived by Mrs Allen and four nephews Caswell Dillard P M Dillard Jeff Dillard and Charles B Stillwell of Tampico Mexico (San Angelo and Hearne).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dena Williams
J. Allen Myers
Fryan
Myers
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
Fertilizer Composition in Texas 1919-1920 Bulletin
Information on fertilizer composition sold in Texas during 1919 1920 is in Texas Experiment Station bulletin No 265. It lists all fertilizers offered for sale in the state. Bulletin No 167 covers fertilizer nature and use and should be in every farmer’s hands. Free upon request from College Station Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Jackson
College Station
Texas
Texas Experiment Station
G. S. Fraps
Brazos County Begins 1921 Tax Assessment
County Assessor Darwin and Deputy Tax Assessor J M Ferguson began the 1921 assessment of property in Brazos County for state and county taxes. The total assessed value is about 10 000 000. It will take several months to complete the tax rolls for 1921 for the Commissioners Court to pass upon as a board of equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
J. M. Ferguson
Brazos County
Commissioners’ Court
Board of Equalization
Romantic courthouse wedding in Galveston couple
Miss Sadie Keller of Navasota and Lester Nussbaum of Galveston, ages eighteen and twenty two, were married by Justice J. W. Hamilton at the county courthouse on Sunday evening. The ceremony was witnessed by friends and the couple left for Galveston after the happy vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Mary Bullock
Lester Nussbaum
Galveston
Allen Academy
Sadie Keller
Navasota
J. W. Hamilton
Thurston Cole Retools Business as Cole Grocery Company
The retail grocery business formerly run by Thurston Cole will hereafter be known as the Cole Grocery Company. Cole sold an interest to his brother Roscoe Cole who has joined a large wholesale grocer in north Texas. No change in personnel. the business continues as before with the new junior partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston Cole
Cole Grocery Company
Cole
Roscoe Cole
Texas
Faculty and townsfolk share holiday visits in Bryan
Dozens of names and greetings mark the holiday season in Bryan with Prof. Howard Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin visiting Yoakum, Mr. and Mrs. Oak McKenzie hosting, and a steady stream of relatives and friends returning home. Local officials and merchants report illness, travel, and upcoming New Year events as residents exchange well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Howard Baldwin
Coolidge
Texas
State Bank
Ed Hall
Waco
Julius Levy
Bryan
W. A. Withers
Myers Hardware Company
Etta Peters
A. B. Connor
Agricultural Department
Col. B. Sbisa
College
J. C. Cloud
Reliance
Sryan
J. R. Perello
F. Lehman
C. L. Wilkerson
China
Jno. H. Held
New City
John MecCorquodale
Houston
Amos W
Albert J. Buchanan
Navasota
Ira Gooch
Laura J. Kestler
Brazos County
Kurton
W. H. Buchanan
Olivia Suber
Wilson Buchanan
Cisco
Dallas
Charles H. Mills
Corsicana
M. W. Sims
Milton W. Sims
B. A. Sims
Mamye Wynn Cox
Adair Cox
Louise Adair
Huntsville
Joe Borisky
Woodyard
J. M. Cross
Eagle
G. W. Saxon
W. W. Dies
Judge Dies
Hardin County
John D. Keith
A. J. Keith
Tola
C. M. Risinger
Birdie
Steep Hollow
Ruby Cargill
Harvey
W. E. Lightsey
Caldwell
Numerous Island Visitors and Christmas Travels in Bryan Area
The Hearne Democrat notes a flurry of holiday visits and travels. Dan Halloran returns to New Orleans from the Bonnevilles. Mr. and Mrs. H B McDowell visit from Hearne. multiple families visit Bryan and surrounding towns. Miss Bernadine McKnight recovers after Bryan Hospital surgery. others sail to San Antonio Austin Palestine and Dallas for New Year celebrations and work transitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Halloran
New Orleans
M. Bonneville
H. B. McDowell
Hearne
J. L. Sample
Cottonwood
F. J. Boone
Houston
Katie White
Bernadine McKnight
Bryan Hospital
J. F. Stuart
Lena Belle
San Antonio
J. W. Black
Bryan
W. A. Scott
Hearne Democrat
Harry McDowell
J. C. Johnson
A. G. Cobb
Harvey Cobb
Austin
John Cobb
Brazos County
R. R. Ellis
Seldon Ellis
Mollie Hood
Thornton
Mr. Ellis
J. T. Ellis
John M. Lawrence, Jr
Palestine
Lawrence
Laura Munroe
Bloomington
Illinois
Edwin Jenkins
Nacogdoches
R. H. Harrison
Greenville
L. O. Wilkerson
E. A. Hillery
Bryan City Gleanings Note Local Week’s Holidays Return
Local society items list numerous residents and visitors with connections to Bryan. Names include Louise Cline Ava Haswell Winnie Thomas Ruth Lawler Genevieve and more as they travel, study, teach, or mourn. Postal receipts rise due to advertising mail. Sergeant-at-Arms Joe W. White heads to Austin as legislature opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Taliaferro
Calvert
Will Talliaferro
Beaumont
Bryan
W. G. Taliaferro
West 26Th Street
Winnie Thomas
Sallie Thomas
Houston
D. D. Eastham
Jack Byrd
Waxachachie
Fastham
J. W. Howell
J. W. Barron
M. H. Prodgen
Oil City
C. S. Gray
Ruth Lawler
Yesterdy
New Orleans
T. R. Batte
Onah Astin
E. H. Astin
National Park Seminary
Washington
D. C
Annie Louise
Evelyn Russi
Wilson Bradley
Frank Broadway
Brazos County
Charles Wheeler
C. C. Wheeler
A. & M. College
R. M. Dansby
American Steam Laundry
28Th Street
Miss Lipscomb
Hearne
Terrell
J. C. Davidson
Harvey
Eagle
W. D. Lawrence
George Jones
John Lloyd
Z. L. Jones
Leslie Lloyd
Reliance
J. E. Mathis
J. C. Mathis
J. C. Lloyd
L. C. Williams
Caldwell
Walter Armstrong
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Paul Swancoat
G. C. Street
Joe W. White
Texas Legislature
San Antonio
Austin
Joe
Jim James
Noah
Local residents return from holidays and travel to Bryan
A string of Bryan area residents and visitors are listed returning from holidays or trips. Names include J. H. Suber, G. E. Sutton, Miss Mildred Salley, Mrs. Ollie Emmell, and many others from Rock Prairie, Hempstead, Dallas, Rock Prairie to Bryan and Cameron locales with various domestic and travel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Kinnard
Dallas
Ollie Emmell
Houston
Mildred Salley
Elgin
Ed Salley
Lucy Laorraine
Hempstead
Joe Atkins
Rock Prairie
J. H. McCulloch
Eagle Office
Wilmer
G. E. Moseley
G. E. Sutton
Pou
D. L. Wilson
Corrie Suber
Cameron
Bryan
Leach
Beaumont
Pauline Seale
R. H. Seale
Florence Perkins
Onah Astin
Lyda Belle
Louise Pipkin
Baylor College
Belton
J. J. Pipkin
Thomas J. Bauerlain
Medina
T. C. Nunn
College Avenue
Bauerlain
A. & M. College
Bertie Suber
Rosebud
J. H. Suber
Edgar Buchanan
A. W. Buchanan
Bert Adams
Jewett
Detroit
Michigan
D.S. Hearne
Whitman Fuller
Austin College
Sherman
F. D. Fuller
Tommie Franklin
Tecumseh
Oklahoma
T. H. Franklin
Walter Higgs
Chester Higgs
Waco
Scout Competitive Shoot Prompts Local Interest
The Scoutmaster reports rising interest in target shooting with tentative matches set against Navasota Caldwell and other towns. Local merchants have funded prizes to spark early competition and display plans are coming soon. Bryan community support praised by Mr. Wyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Caldwell
Bryan
Wyman
Blue Star Eczema Remedy Offered at Roman and Vick Drug
Local store Roman and Vick Drug Store guarantees Blue Star Eczema Remedy for eczema ring worm tetter and cracked hands. Availability promoted with customer assurance of satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman & Vick Drug Store
Hat Worn by Robertson County Farmer Tied to Local Firms
Wiley Longbridge, an old time colored farmer from Robertson County, visited on Monday. He owns his home and is considered reliable. He wore a hat purchased from Morse and Stephenson in 1886, once on Main Street where the First State Bank and Trust Co. now stands, with this account vouched for by C. G. Walker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Longbridge
Robertson County
Wiley
Morse and Stephenson
Main Street
First State Bank and Trust Co
C. G. Walker
First New Year Baby Born in Brazos County
The first baby of 1921 in Brazos county, a girl, was born at 12 45 PM to Mr and Mrs G H Brown at the home of Rev and Mrs J P Pip kin. The family wishes the newborn happiness in the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
G. H. Brown
J. P. Pipkin
Robertson County Road Bonds Voted in Texas
Franklin Texas Jan 4 voters approved 35000 road improvement bonds to gravel 18 miles from Bremond road district north through Franklin and Wheelock to the Brazos county line forming a King of Trails link Canada to the Gulf. Bridges and grading nearly finished but extra funds needed to finish gravel surface. The road expected to be among the best along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Texas
King of Trails
Bremond Road
Franklin and Wheelock
Brazos County
Canada
Funeral Held For Robert Payne At Zulch
Revs Ollie Smith and J W Payne attended the Zulch Madison county funeral of Robert Payne father of Rev Payne killed Friday afternoon at 2 by A A Moseley. Payne 63 was stabbed while passing a roadway. Deep regret noted by friends in Madison and Brazos counties. Remember the Teal slogan Buy it in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Smith
J. W. Payne
Zulch
Madison County
Robert Payne
Payne
A. A. Moseley
Rev. Smith
Mr. Payne
Moseley
Madison
Brazos Counties
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New England
Geo. N. Deaton
Harold Deaton
Geo. A. Deaton
B. Sbisa
E. B. Holland
Wellborn
Tyler Haswell
Tyler
Geo. T. Haswell
Reid Wipprecht
Camp Travis
Walter Wipprecht
Billy Collins
Waxahachie
John A
Mary Locke
Zack
Red Cross
James O. Kernose
Anderson
Alma Kernose
The
State University
R. V. Kernole
W. C. Pinson
United States Navy
Oklahoma City
Lola Wilson
Sebastian
Winnie
Edythe Eckle
W. R. Glazener
Teague
Vivienne
Elizabeth Howell
University At Austin
Ralph Howell
Walter L. Thomas
Humble
R. J. Terrebonne
Morgan City
Dorothy Davis
Brownwood
Sam Hoyle, Jr
Jim
Santa Claus
W. W. C. Davis
Robertson County District Court
Robert R. Lancaster
North Texas
Walter Ruel Weddington
Travis Smith
Herman Kindt
Kurter
H. Hodges
J. W. Sheppard
Kurten
T. A. Hensarling
Coleview
John Seasta
Ralph
Will
Wheelock
W. E. Taylor
Everett Scott
Cooks Point
Heuston
R. J. Bailey
Joe Paradowski
Martin
Leonard
Miles
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