Weekly Eagle publication details and pricing
Printed every afternoon except Sunday by the Eagle Printing Company in Bryan Texas. Entered at the Bryan post office April 28 1911 as second class matter. Weekly Eagle Grazos County subscription rates and Thursday publication noted. Members of the Associated Press.
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The
Eagle Printing Company
Bryan
Texas
Es Lee J
Rountree
Weekly Eagle
Grazos County
Associated Press
Church Ads in Michigan Show Promising Results
A Michigan church adopts modern advertising to boost attendance and offerings. After a year of expert-led ads, Sunday attendance and financial health improve without competing with other churches, demonstrating practical, gracious publicity can reach outsiders.
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Michigan
Hold-up Men Alarm Dallas Area as Robberies Rise
A Dallas post office attack by six bandits left two employees seriously wounded and a porter shot in the hand. The robbers escaped with a sack of registry mail after a citywide pursuit. officials warn of increasing bank and postal robberies and call for citizen armament if not stopped.
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Dallas
Jackson Street
Navasota/Examiner-Review
Fishermen Strike Over Pay and Hours
The text complains about fishermen demanding double pay and a three hour workday. It laments the difficulty of fishing with no drink but water and fish not biting, calling the situation awful.
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Herbert Hoover
Simplicity and democracy in public life, says Sterrett
Col. Bill Sterrett asserts the public wants simplicity and democracy yet questions sincerity. He says when people are earnest they embody simplicity and democracy, while currently draftiness and fakery pervade civic behavior.
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Bill Sterrett
Houston Post
Baldheaded men may paint scalps to match wives cheeks
The Dallas News notes a humorous fear that bald men would soon dye their scalps to resemble their wives blush. The speaker, identified as the older Joe, dismisses worries about the cost of paint.
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The
Dallas News
Joe
Reform urged to curb crime reporting in press and film
A letter argues that omitting highway robbery and divorcee topics from newspapers and movies would reduce crime. The writer urges reform and says the Eagle is willing to join in the omission of these details.
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Eagle
The Eagle backs Bryan and Brazos County interests
The Eagle offers qualified support for material interests of Bryan and Brazos County and signals a hope for patronage to sustain its operations.
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The
Eagle
Bryan
Brazos County
Call to Build More Homes Under Current Conditions
A call emphasizes urgent need to increase housing, stating new homes must be built and that current conditions prevent progress. The remark frames housing as essential and time sensitive.
Thieves and Panhandlers Comment on Hard Work
A Houston Post note comments on crime and labor, noting theft and looting claim plowing or ditching is tough work even when it is safe.
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Houston Post
George Johnson Says Work Will Improve Things
George Johnson asserts that starting work will lead to improvements in his situation. He emphasizes a quick transition to employment as the key change.
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George Johnson
Burroughs Dodson Entwined In Simple Home Wedding
Howard Burroughs and Mrs. Julia n A Dodson united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs W Wheeler on Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock Rev C B Thompson Free Baptist pastor officiating. They will reside with the groom's father George Burroughs on North Washington Street in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burroughs-Dodson
Howard Burroughs
Julian A. Dodson
W Wheeler
C.B. Thompson
Free Baptist Church
Cemetery Workers Outline Plans for Improvements in Bryan
The Bryan Cemetery Association held its first meeting at the Carnegie library, with minutes read and reports from committees. President George Adams praised directors and outlined goals to clean and maintain lots, driveways, and entrances, urging public support and active involvement. A cleaning campaign targets 212 unkempt lots, with Bryan owners urged to tend their properties. 250 letters were mailed to out of town owners, promising a broad response. The city commission may assign unused potters field land to the association, and the next meeting is slated for February with weekly director sessions on Thursdays at 10 o'clock.
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Bryan Cemetery Association
Carnegie Library
Everstadt
George Adams
Bryan
Cemetery Association
Potters’ Field
Bryay
Spell Named Head of American Legion
L A Spell was elected post commander at a Legion meeting last night at the courthouse. Other officers chosen include D S Buchanan as adjutant J A Lightfoot as vice commander T B Bryan as finance officer and E V Tittle B F Kelly and J A Pell as members of the executive committee.
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L. A. Spell
The
Legion
Court House
D. S. Buchanan
J. A. Lightfoot
T. B. Bryan
E. V. Tittle
B. F. Kelly
J. A. Pell
Former Representative G J McDonald Visits Bryan
Hon G J McDonald of Anderson Grimes County touring Bryan on Monday en route to Dallas for a Texas Farm Bureau meeting as Grimes county delegate. His service included representing Brazos and Grimes in multiple legislatures and contributing to notable laws. He was hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Howell.
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G. J. McDonald
Bryan
Anderson
Grimes County
Dallas
Texas Farm Bureau
McDonald
Brazos
Grimes
Ralph Howell
Former Bryan citizen visits town amid family health news
Chas Claydon of Normangee, visiting Bryan today to see old friends, came for his son Jess who recently underwent appendicitis surgery. He praised Bryan's progress, suggested oil could exist in Brazos county and near Bryan, and predicted test wells near the negro cemetery while noting Normangee will soon begin a test well and coal mine operations.
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Bryan
Chas. Claydon
Normangee
Jess Claydon
Claydon
England
Brazos County
Negro Cemetery
Mrs Willis Hosts Woman's Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs H C Willis welcomed Group No 1 at the Methodist parsonage as hos tess for the first meeting after reorganizing the parish. Mrs E C Handel led the lesson with Mesdames Willis Reed Harder Fulgham Worley McKee Lawrence and Tommie in attendance.
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L. L. Tommie
Captain Davis Visits Bryan During Texas Rangers Tour
Captain Will Davis of Del Rio Texas Rangers arrives to visit his aunt Mrs. M W Sims. Born in Bryan he had not visited in twenty years and praises Bryan's progress. He departs this afternoon for the Sims plantation in Brazos bottom to visit Mr and Mrs Milton W Sims Jr.
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Capt. Davis
Will Davis
del Rio
Texas Rangers
M. W. Sims
Captain Davis
Bryan
Sims Plantation
Brazos Bottom
Milton W. Sims
Texas Nursery Co Offers 25 Percent Off Fruit Trees
Austin Jones promotes a sale for Texas Nursery Co highlighting 25 percent off fruit trees. The note emphasizes availability and discount through a regional retailer.
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Austin Jones
Texas Nursery Co
Senate confirms Neff appointments and Hall sworn in
Edward Hall of Bryan Dr M M Carrick of Dallas and Major T A Barton of Amarillo were sworn in as commissioner of insurance and banking state health officer and adjutant general after Senate confirmation. S L Staples will take charge of the state department tomorrow. Hall reappoints C V Johnson deputy commissioner of insurance and Miss Iva Aday deputy commissioner of banking and bans political talk at work.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Senate
Edward Hall
Bryan
M. M. Carrick
Dallas
T. A. Barton
Amarillo
Insurance and Banking
S. L. Staples
State Department
Hall
Frances Hall
C. V. Johnson
Insurance
Iva Aday
Neff
A and M Library Receives Rare Agricultural Texts
The A and M College main library in College Station Texas has received several rare books on agriculture. Highlights include a 1649 first edition English Improved by Blith inscribed volumes, Laws and Regulations of the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture from 1798, and a 1821 Farmers Manual by Frederick Putter. The collection also holds Sylvia Australiana and Forsyth on fruit trees, aiming to build a complete regional history of agricultural development.
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College Station
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Waiter Blith
Cromwell
The
Massachusetts Society For Promoting Agriculture
Frederick Putter
D. J. Brown
Boston
Forsyth
Diversification Pays Says Tabor Farmer W E Elliott
W E Elliott of Tabor says he will farm this year as usual with half his land in cotton and half in corn potatoes peas small grain and vegetables. He produces his own meat lard milk butter and poultry making the farm self supporting and clearing after expenses from cotton.
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Tabor
W. E. Elliott
Henderson and Webb Elected to Fill C Board Seats
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors elected F. L. Henderson and R. S. Webb Sr. to fill vacancies from the resignations of George W. Adams and Wilson Bradley. New committee chairmen were named, housing and vigilance efforts discussed, and two new members Rev. H. C. Willis and R. C. Stone were added.
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F. L. Henderson
R. S. Webb, Sr
George W. Adams
Wilson Bradley
Bryan and Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
Bradley
Adams
Bryan Cemetery Association
John K. Lawrence
A. M. Waldrop
D. L. Wilson
E. J. Fountain
J. D. Martin
Sam B. Wilson
J. T. Maloney
J. Webb Howell
Chamber
Tyler Haswell
S. E. Eberstadt
Eberstadt
Corral
Eberstaal
H. C. Willis
R. C. Stone
E. J. Jenkins
J. N. Dulaney
L. L. Mefnnis
W. H. Cole
H. O. Ferguson
R. O. Allen
John A. Moore
J. M. Lawrence
M. E. Wallace
J. M. Gordon
Oak McKenzie
Travis R. Bryan
Ginning figures show big increase in Brazos County 1920
The census bureau reports a 10,604 bale rise in Brazos County ginning for 1920, with 18,140 bales ginned before January 1 compared with 7,526 the prior year. Statewide, 3,752,889 bales were ginned in 1920 versus 2,469,373 in 1919.
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Brazos County
Sam L. Rogers
Bureau of Census
Department of Commerce
Forestry Bulletin is Ready for Distribution
College Station Texas Jan 20 Forestry Questions and Answers is the new bulletin from the State Department of Forestry mailed free to anyone requesting it at the State Forester College Station Texas aimed at schools clubs and organizations The booklet first covers forest economics reviewing Texas stock and future forestry prospects The second part discusses tree planting as a pressing need in West Texas
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Eagle
College Station
Texas
State Department of Forestry
State Forester
West
Death of George N Steen Following Calf Incident
George N Steen, 81, father of Mrs. A W Kinnard, died at 8 this morning from injuries after being struck and dragged by a calf last Wednesday. Funeral held at 4 this afternoon from the Kinnard home with burial in City Cemetery. He was born in Jeanerette, La., moved to Texas in 1862, and served as a Texas Ranger and Civil War veteran. Pallbearers listed.
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George N. Steen
A. W. Kinnard
Kinnard
City Cemetery
Teen
Jeanerette
Texas
Steen
Texas Rangers
L. N. Broadway
John Boriskie
C. M. Bethany
Guy P. Bittle
Fred Cavitt
Harry Fstille
Dr. J. N. Goodwin
Iton W. Sims
Eton Stewart
Tanlac credited for weight gain and relief in Kansas City foreman
George Colton a coal company foreman and his wife report rapid weight gain and relief from kidney and stomach pains after taking Tanlac. Colton says he missed work before and now is well, attributing his recovery to Tanlac sold by N A Stewart in Bryan and other druggists.
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George Colton
East 21St Street
Kansas City
Tanlae
Taniac
Bryan
N. A. Stewart
Mr and Mrs Strange Plan Move to Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs W T Strange who have lived in Bryan near their sons at A M College leave today to establish a new home in Oklahoma. They have been active with the church and college groups and will be greatly missed by Bryan friends as they depart to join Oklahoma.
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Mrs. Strange
Oklahoma
W. T. Strange
Bryan
A. & M. College
Strange
Mr. E. F. Parks Returns Home After Texas Visit
Mr. E. F. Parks returns home Saturday from a week in North Texas visiting Dallas Weatherford and Bosque his old hometown. He reports a pleasant and successful trip and notes business in other small towns mirrors Bryan activity observed during the journey.
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E. F. Parks
North
Texas
Dallas
Weatherford
Bosque
Bryan
Prominent Speakers to Address Texas Older Boys Conference
Colonel Beaumont B Buck of Camp Travis will be a principal speaker at the Ninth Texas Older Boys Conference at A and M College, January 28 to 30. Other invited speakers include Dr C C Seleeman, Herbert L Crate, Harry L White, A C Scott, John A Archard, all noted in Y M C A and medical circles. Buck led key WWI offensives and earned high honors from France. Seleeman headlines with Life Work address.
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College Station
Texas
Beaumont B. Buck
Twentieth Infantry
Camp Travis
A. & M. College of Texas
C. C. Selecman
First Methodist Church
Dallas
Herbert L. Crate
Mississippi
Harry L. White
International Committee
Chicago
A. C. Scott
Temple Sanitarium
Beaumont B Buck
John A. Archard
Buck
Cantigny
Soissons
Pershing
Argonne
Seleeman
Crate
Mrs J C Nagle Invited to Speak on Americanization
The Woman's Club of Houston invites Mrs. J C Nagle of College president of the Fourth district of Women's Federated Clubs to speak on Americanization at an open meeting January 26 at the Rice Hotel. Mrs Nagle will leave for Houston today.
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The
Woman’s Club of
Houston
J. C. Nagle
College
Fourth District of Women’s Federated Clubs
Rice Hotel
Nagle
A and M Awards First Mid Term Diplomas
Six men graduated at mid term from A and M with diplomas. Recipients include John Alvin Handrick Lincoln W F Hamilton Denton E K Reynolds Mt Calm C M Cole Bryan C R Drake Maypearl and L R Red Sterling. No ceremony was held.
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The
Eagle
College Station
Texas
John Alvin Handrick
Lincoln
W. F. Hamilton
Denton
E. KE. Reynolds
Mt. Calm
C. M. Cole
Bryan
C. R. Drake
U D C Chapter to Host January Meeting with Historical Program
United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter holds its regular January gathering Friday at 3 30 p m at Mrs J B Stevenson to honor Generals Lee and Jackson with readings and musical features. Vice president Mrs W H Cole will preside as president Mrs W G Taliferro has moved from Bryan.
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L. S. Ross
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. B. Stevenson
Lee
Jackson
W. G Taliferro
Bryan
W. H. Cole
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Spell
American Legion
A, & M. Library
Eula Burnett
Dalton
Cardu
Mrs. Burnett
Henderson and
Webb
C. Board
Forestry Bulletin
Cole Hardware Co
Coal CO
Foreman
Tanlac
Miles
Nervine
Dr. Miles
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