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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
2
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The speaker extols Bryan’s resources including schools, churches, hospitals, fertile Brazos Valley lands, railroads, and a strategic trade radius. They urge residents to develop these assets to boost wealth and community advancement through educated, enterprising, and hard-working citizens.
Railway Age reports 1,005 miles of new lines built in 1926, higher than 1925 by 361 miles. Texas led states with 242 miles, followed by Florida 233 and Arizona 145. Projections promise Texas again in 1927 with over 200 miles in the Panhandle authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Hon W C Davis led a Methodist Men meeting as principal speaker. Tonight's banquet features Dr T O Walton Hon W S Barron E H Astin and Col Ike Ashburn as principal speakers reinforcing the trade at home ethos.
A Dearborn Independent quote urges readers to use will power and steady effort to overcome the 1927 crisis. It compares progress to driving uphill in a car and stresses pushing harder rather than yielding. The message exhorts readers to empower themselves with determination to speed recovery.
The Eagle requests timely news tips from readers and asks for prompt reports of meetings trips and visitors. It urges cooperation to cover field news fully and thanks readers for their assistance.
A reflection on gentleness and pity as powerful forces shaping character. The speaker highlights love, mildness over passion, and the duty to mix sternness with grief and compassion toward the offender.
The note warns readers against selecting preachers to shoot them and concludes that the good will be interred with the bones, reflecting a grim view of betrayal and mortality.
Farmers in Brazos County plant large oat crops taking advantage of sunny conditions. The rush aims for an early feed harvest with many acres now under cultivation.
The Tennessee Supreme Court preserves the state anti evolution statute amid ongoing opposition by some groups who seek to impose conformity.
A concise quotation attributed to Samuel Johnson highlights a reflection on living with dignity and purpose rather than focusing on death. The line underscores values of character, virtue, and conduct shaping one’s legacy.
Hon W S Barron Knoxville local representative in the Legislature visits for the weekend amid expectations of an active session. He notes legislators show strong interest and anticipates provisions for A and M College. President T O Walton and Publicity Director Curtis Vinson also arrived from Austin.
Mrs Curtis Vinson entertained at a tea and reception on College campus Friday January 14 from 4 to 5 pm honoring guest Miss Catherine Y Harvey of Galveston. Guests greeted in the library with pastel decor and tea served with sandwiches and English cherry cake.
The marriage of Miss Annie Victoria Sebesta daughter of Mrs John Sebesta and Mr John M Visoski son of Mr and Mrs Mike Visoski was solemnized at St Josephs Catholic church in Bryan on Sunday January 16 at 830 am Rev Father Gliessner officiating. The couple left for a Houston honeymoon and will reside with the bride's mother Mrs John Sebesta on West 24th street awaiting a full social column account.
A seven passenger car stolen two years ago was dismantled and sold to three junk dealers and has been restored to running order by Berlin police. Police traced parts from a motor in a second hand shop to a junk yard chassis and later found the body. The owner, a wealthy industrialist, expressed gratitude by giving $200 to the police sick benefit fund.
R. K. Chatham and his son Roland Jr returned to Bryan after a two week stay in New Orleans where the boy has been seriously ill. Mrs. Chatham and the child will remain there for several weeks as Roland improves with strong prospects for a full recovery.
Local printer touts quality and service as its motto in a concise ad blurb promising reliable printing for orders.
A special AP report from Austin notes Governor Miriam A Ferguson relinquishing office as Dan Moody is inaugurated the youngest Texas governor. Moody, 33, will lead with his wife Mrs Dan Moody as first lady. Ferguson signs a pardon for an aged Black man and reflects on her tenure while Moody prepares to address the legislature.
Reverend H H McCain argues in a 7th anniversary piece for dry law victory. He laments former saloon culture and asserts the eighteenth amendment and Volstead Act will endure, with stricter enforcement and continued political resolve nationwide.
A Texas letter declares pro prohibition strong as a dry victory endures. It portrays the battle of ballots, denounces wet advocates, praises Wayne Wheeler, and predicts a perpetually dry country. It notes rallies in Bryan on February 18 and urges readers to prepare, with warnings about enforcement and moral stakes.
A refined aphorism notes pleasures fade quickly while memory lingers as a lasting perfume, attributed to Boufflers. The saying contrasts fleeting delight with enduring recollection in a succinct moral reflection.
Telegram from the American Legion Hospital Kerrville announces the death of Lonnie H Kirby son of Mr and Mrs T N Kirby of Bryan He enlisted April 26 1918 served in Company D 24th Engineers in World War I and was discharged July 17 1919 He had been ill since returning home and lived in Kerrville for the past year The funeral will be held Monday at 3 00 PM at the McCulloch Dansby chapel with burial in City Cemetery He is survived by his parents two brothers Sumner and Tom in Arizona five sisters Mrs James Dunn Benchley Mrs Nell Haltom Benchley Mrs Nannie Jenkins Oklahoma and Misses Lou and Edith Kirby at home.
Lonnie H. Kirby died at the U S Veterans Hospital Kerrville on Friday January 14 and was laid to rest Sunday afternoon at 3 00 in the city cemetery with Rev R E Day of the First Baptist Church Bryan officiating. The flag draped casket rested atop the grave as soldiers from World War I were honored. Pallbearers were Luke Patronella Jas M Dunn Charley Ball Hal Holtom George Dunn and Mitt Dansby. Out of town mourners included Delwood Kirby Childress Mrs Nannie Jenkins Sumner Tom Kirby San Angelo and W T Cunningham Hollis Oklahoma.
The Brazos Lodge No. 64 adopts the Supreme Lodge program to boost community service and social activities with a target twenty percent net membership gain. Officers installed include Chancellor Commander W M Griffin and eight others as the group outlines its year’s agenda to build better homes and communities.
The Bryan City Commission approved new residential and commercial lighting schedules effective March 1 1927. A new residential plan charges 12 cents per kilowatt hour for the first 25 kWh and 10 cents thereafter, while a second plan for ranges water heaters or refrigerators consolidates services under one meter. Commercial rates are 14 cents for the first 50 kWh, 12 cents for the next 50 kWh, and 10 cents for energy above that. The changes are expected to save about $7 500 annually for utility customers and promote wider use of electricity in homes and businesses.
The county nurse reports continued school inspections at Knob Prairie Wixon Edge Kings Highway and Steele's Store with local physicians donating services for larger schools. Seventy five percent of children need dental care and brushing routines are stressed. Plans target southern and western county schools pending road conditions. Since May Brazos county midwives have completed state board courses with eleven named participants and focus on cleanliness reporting births and newborn blindness prevention.
Herman Henderson of Kurten earned a free trip from the Santa Fe railroad to the National Livestock Judging contest in Chicago. He joined 1100 club boys and girls visiting stock yards, packing houses, and factories like Swift & Co and International Harvester, ending with a La Salle hotel banquet.
On Jan 12 home demonstration agent Miss Abbie Sevier organized a 4 H Club at Leonard School. Members include Albina Blazek Mary Oliver Berger Lillie Mae Burger Helen Bokowski Annie Mae Boriskie Agnes Lero Nellie Krezinski Helen Bienske Eleanor Lovel Mary Krazinski. Officers elected Albina Blazek president Mary Oliver Berger vice president Agnes Lero secretary Lillie Mae Berger assistant secretary Nettie Krinski reporter. Meeting dates set for the first and third Tuesdays each month.
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