Weekly Eagle Rates and Dallas News Lead
The notice lists subscription prices for the Weekly Eagle in Brazos County and outside Texas, plus a quoted Dallas News critique about hotel keepers facing poor business as guests arrive late without registering with tears. The piece reflects late 19th or early 20th century newspaper language and a propagandist reference.
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Weekly Eagle
Brazos County
Texas
THE
Associated Press
Dallas News
Dallas News columnist cites bartenders as restraint on fools
Dr. Joe Taylor argues there are eighty fools at large because there are no bartenders to be patient with them and take their money.
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Joe Taylor
The
Dallas News
Oil well spudded on Lee Rountree’s farm near Georgetown
Bob Gresham notes in the Temple Mirror that an alleged oil well has been spudded about a mile from Lee Rountree's farm in Williamson county near Georgetown. Despite the find, Rountree remains a busy legislator and editor.
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Lee Rountree
Georgetown
Williamson County
Lee
Bob Gresham
Temple Mirror
Feathers and Turks as Temples Gresham sights chickens
The Dallas News notes a remark about a man feathering his nest and the unclear meaning of chickens. It recalls Bob Gresham of Tem ple saying turkeys aren’t high to eat on Thanksgiving but he enjoyed seeing some chickens dressed fit to kill on the street.
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Dallas News
Bob Gresham
Temple
First State Bank Elects New Officers
At the annual stockholders and directors meeting the bank chose R. H. Seale as president and elected W. S. Higgs J. N. Dulaney as vice presidents with C. E. Jones cashier Pat Newton assistant cashier L. B. Locke and R. W. Armstrong as bookkeepers Ed Hall resigned as president to become State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance and will move to Austin. Seale presented Hall a gold watch as thanks.
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First State Bank and Trust Co
R. H. Seale
W S. Higgs
J. N. Dulaney
M. Cole
H. ?. Dansby
W S. Mial
W. J. Coulter
W. S. Hiegs
C. E. Jones
Pat Newton
L. B. Locke
R. W. Armstrong
Ed. Hall
Hall
Pat M. Neff
Austin
First State Bank and Trust Company
Brazos County Sunday School Workers Form New Association
The Brazos County Sunday School Association is perfected with officers Rev J J Tatum president Rev J J Pipkin first vice president Mrs John Hensarling second vice president Prof Arthur B Ford secretary Clyde Goens Harvey treasurer. The interdenominational group aims to raise Sunday school standards and meet quarterly with next meeting on March 27 at the Free Baptist church.
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Brazos County
Christian Workers
Free Baptist Church
City National Bank Announces New Officers and Directors
At a 4 PM stockholders and directors meeting City National Bank named E. H. Astin as president E. W. Crenshaw as vice president W. H. Cole as cashier and several assistants and bookkeepers. Directors elected include E. H. Astin R. Q. Astin M. L. Parker Jno. M. Lawrence G. G. Chance and E. W. Crenshaw among others.
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City National Bark
E. H. Astin
E. W. Crenshaw
W. H. Cole
F. L. Cavitt
J. H. Beard
M. M. Erskine
Esther Cavitt
Ross Dean
Bryan and College Railway Overhauls Passenger Car
The Bryan and College railway will overhaul a large passenger car by local shop workers. When finished, the repair will benefit the public and patrons with improved service.
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Bryan and College Railway
Chamber of Commerce outlines 1920 achievements
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce reports a busy 1920 with plans for bird and animal life propagation at A and M, new directors, and efforts to boost roads, industry, housing, and interurban rail. Colonel Sterrett urges conservation and education to cut crop losses and save farmers millions.
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W. G. Sterrett
Agricultural & Mechanical College
Texas
Bryan and Brazos County
John A. Moore, Jr
Lee J. Rountree
The
Daily Eagle
Brazos
Grimes County
A. M. Waldrop
I. M Lawrence
E. J. Jenkins
George A. Adams
Dr. W. B. Bizzell
EB. J. Fountain
J. Webb Howell
Tyler Haskell
Oak McKenzie
J. T. Maloney
M. E. Wallace
Travis B. Bryan
J. M. Gordon
J. D. Martin
W. H. Cole
L .L. McInnis
S. B. Wilson
Wilson Bradley
John A. Moore
Nelson Dulaney
D. L. Wilson
T. K. Lawrence
R. O. Allen
H. O. Ferguson
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Brazos County
S. E. Eberstadt
Jenkins
C. of C
Bryan and College
Hood
Central Texas Teachers’ Association
Bryan Cemetery Association
Eberstadt
W. B. Bizzell
Sterrett
Galveston-Dallas News
Fish, Game and
Bryan of Houston Attends Bank Stockholders Meeting
Guy M. Bryan of Houston visited yesterday for the annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank where he has served as vice president and director since the bank's founding. He was hosted by his brother Travis B. Bryan and received cordial greetings from local friends. A note mentions a folk remedy for a cold.
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MR. Bryan
Houston
Guy M. Bryan
First National Bank
Bryan
Travis B. Bryan
Wants to Pay 4000 to Innocent Man Ben Perry
Austin Texas January 12 A bill to give 4000 to Ben Perry a Black man who served eight years in prison and was freed when another Black man Brown confessed to the crime would be introduced in the Texas House by Representative John Davis of Dallas Davis called the act a simple justice and said he did not know Perry Perry was convicted in Brazos County and imprisoned in the penitentiary from Bryan after Brown confessed to the crime.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Ben Perry
House of Representatives
John Davis
Dallas
Davis
Perry
Brown
Brazos
Bryan
First National Bank Holds Annual Meeting
At the January 11 1921 stockholders meeting of the First National Bank of Bryan directors chosen Guy M. Bryan Jr and others. Officers elected for the year include H Boatwright president L L McInnis vice president Travis B. Bryan cashier J H Todd and Robert S Webb Jr assistant cashiers N F Lockerd bookkeeper Stuart L Boatwright exchange teller and collection teller Rub-My-Tism is advertised in the text.
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First National Bank of Bryan
Guy M. Bryan, Jr
Houston
Texas
L. L. McInnis
R. W. Howell
J. Webb Howell
H. O. Boatwright
H . Boatwright
Travis B. Bryan
J. H. Todd
Robert SS. Webb, Jr
N. F. Lockerd
Stuart L. Boatwright
Farmers propose to drop word farmers from Equity Union title
St Louis Jan 8 The Farmers Equity Union leader C O Drayton urged dissolving the word farmers from the groups name and expanding into a consumer alliance to cut prices and stabilize profits. He noted 542 units across ten states with coal mines creameries and boards of trade ties and reported 454 579 82 dollars in profits on 9 214 287 78 dollars sales for 23 leading units. He cited central buying agencies in Denver St Louis Chicago and Lima and a profit sharing plan that benefits many rather than few.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Farmers’ Equity Union
Association
C. O. Drayton
Greenville
Ill
Drayton
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
South Dakota
North Dakota
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Kansas City
Buffalo
Denver
Chicago
Lima
Rural School Problems to Top National Education Meet
Washington January 7 The department of superintendence of the National Education Association will open its Atlantic City convention February 26 to March 8 with a major focus on rural schools. About 8000 educators from allied associations are expected to attend. Speakers include Will C Wood W L Harding W C Bagley and Ralph Decker. Additional addresses by Sir Auckland Geddes H M Towner Nicholas Murray Butler Henry Van Dyck P P Claxton and John H Finley are scheduled for general evening sessions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
Atlantic City
National Society of Vocational Education
National Council of Education
Will C. Wood
California
W. L. Harding
Iowa
W. C. Bagley
Teachers’ College
New York
Ralph Decker
Sussex County
New Jersey
Sir Auckland Geddes
Great Britain
H. M. Towner
Department of Education
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Henry van Dyck
Princeton University
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
John H. Finley
State of New York
Cemetery Association Improves Over 100 Lots At City Cemetery
Iryan Cemetery Association members and officers spent Thursday beautifying more than 100 lots with plans to clear 500 additional plots. Mrs. A B Carr Jr and Mrs Dona Carnes announced standing committees across the old and new sections including northwest, southwest, southeast and northeast corners with chairs and members named. Finance committee members and urging public to join, noting substantial work remains to improve the cemetery’s appearance.
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Iryan
A. B. Carr, Jr
Dona Carnes
Rounds Improvement Committee
North West Corner
Old Cemetery
Mae Berry
Joe Batts
M. B. Parker
Ernest Moore
Mary Shellburne
G. M. Brandon
C. B. Hudson
South West Corner
John F. Astin
Mesdames M. W. Sims
Floyd Dansby
K. Parker
F. I. Garth
George W. Smith
Mattie Smith
South East Corner
Mabel Castles
Mesdames S. C. Williams
Edgar Covey
T. K. Lawrence
Paul Swancoat
Alfred Wilson
A. B Carr, Jr
Elsbeth Wipp
J. L. Batte
J. Webb Howell
H. Hickman
Mac Mize
Emily Cavitt
Charles E. Finley
North East Corner
New Cemetery
R. S. Webb
J. H. Allen
J. L. Brock
C. C. Wheeler
Lilla Graham Bryan
F. Law Venderson
Foster
E. J. Fountain
EF. W. Crenshaw
Travis RB
Bryan
W. S. Wiggs
John E. Astin
A. M. Waldrop
Lee J. Rountree
D A R Chapter Plans Tag Day for Tuberculosis Sanitarium
The D A R William Scott Chapter of Bryan met with Regent Mrs J M Rayzor on Ursuline avenue for a regular gathering. They decided to hold a tag day next Saturday to raise funds for the Kerrville Tuberculosis Sanitarium in which the chapter takes a strong interest.
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D. A. R. William Scott
Bryan
J. M. Rayzor
Ursurline Avenue
Kerrville
Let Them Call On Me Says Hays Tanlac Restored Health
James S. Hays of Kansas City Kansas recounts severe flu followed by weakness dizziness headaches and digestive distress. After starting Tanlac he reports appetite return weight gain improved sleep and daily energy and invites inquiries. Tanlac sold in Bryan by N A Stewart and leading druggists.
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Tanlac
James S. Hays
Shawnee Roads
Coy Street
Kansas City
Kansas
Taniac
Bryan
N. A. Stewart
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Bryan Weekly Eagle
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City National Bank
Fire Department
Ed Hall
J. L. Edge
West Texas A. & M. College
Rockdale
Bastrop
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan Daily Eagle
Woman's Club
Highway Committee
College Avenue
State Highway Department
Huntsville
Wilson
Tertainment
E. G. Jenkins
Woman’s Club
Legislative Committee
Representative Rountree
W. C. Davis
West Texas A. & M
State
Democratic Committee
Colonel Sterrett
Henry Locke
J. B. Gleissner
H. C. Willis
Cemetery Association
Hays
Hornhill
Cole Hardware Company
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