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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
2
The item notes Dallas has the finest jail and records a Perry Perriwinkle quip about how a man's actions after rising matter more than the morning itself. It also includes a dated reference to a speech and a social column style aside.
The piece notes Germany’s wartime disruption of work, with scholars arguing national energy is diverted to conflict, leading to low productivity and rising shortages. It frames quitting labor as a warning sign of broader decline.
A fragment recalls a riot in St. Louis and notes on the day’s heat while reflecting on Galveston’s wickedness and the impact on Texas tourists from Dallas Houston Waco and San Antonio.
Perry Perri winkle asks what happened to the old fashioned Overall Club as the men who started it likely moved on to other work and forgot to wear overalls.
New York remains large enough for ordinary purposes and likely the world’s biggest city yet voices disappointment with the census report. Officials note the city’s size overshadows any statistical gaps and press for clearer counts.
The photo of William J. Bryan draws comparisons to Julius Caesar while political mood remains somber. Despite the likeness, Bryan is not immortal and the public mood stays downbeat.
The old soldiers of Hood's Brigade prepare to come back to Bryan in June 1921. They left home content and wish continued blessings, and residents look forward to welcoming them again next year.
Readers spot Col George Bailey on the Houston Post front page and cheer Hallelujah. Early chatter suggests a Frisco event might nominate him for president, though the report remains speculative.
Colonel Bailey of the Houston Post says the Frisco convention speeches were too long. He notes nearly all speeches run long and mentions a minister friend who suggested shorter hours and double pay, but has not yet replied.
Philosopher Perry Perriwinkle visited Bryan on Thursday with one shoe rough and one shoe shined. He claimed the clock struck three while the bootblack held him, leaving the job unfinished. Moral: Shine your own shoes.
Workers building airplanes demand a raise from 133 to 199 dollars per day after months of limited weekly hours. They face 160 mile daily flights to reach the plant and back, raising labor dispute tensions.
Col. George Bailey of the Houston Post sells his Palm Beach suit in Frisco and buys an overcoat. En route at Needles he plans to sell the coat for a towel filled with cracked ice to cool his head, then return to Houston as a clad genius.
Deputies rush to quell a crime wave after four oil field robberies near Wichita Falls. Oil production reportedly weakens as thieves target workers and property. Prices cited include a ham sandwich at 1.98 dollars and a drink at 9.99 dollars.
The report highlights strong corn growth and a booming cotton outlook for Brazos County. It notes past output of 40,000 bales in 1906 and projects a similar level in 1920, with optimism about pest pressures and favorable growing conditions.
A writer laments that Galveston requires more than rhetoric to fix the city. He notes at least 1,000 sturdy young men stand guard while others should be at work and urges those responsible for the current condition to be punished. Texas needs more men in active affairs of the state.
In June Harris County issued 437 marriage licenses and saw about two thousand divorces on the docket. One judge granted seventy divorces in an hour, roughly one every fifty seconds, while hundreds of divorce cases are filed within two weeks to two months. The era features a marked marriage and divorce craze in Houston.
The Texas Farm & Ranch批 urges workers to meet eight hours of daily work with full wages, denouncing strikes and calls for shorter days. It argues society needs steady labor to restore normal conditions after wartime and warns that time lost harms prosperity. It says eight hours daily, six days a week, is sufficient for all and condemns unrest and inefficiency.
The article argues for careful planning and steady effort to avoid premature fatigue. It stresses loving one’s work, avoiding misfit pursuits, and pursuing tasks aligned with one’s strengths to prevent failures and improve efficiency.
The piece argues for thrift and economy, urging Washington to cut propaganda and prune 250 000 public workers. It contends government waste mirrors private sector excess, cites railway mismanagement, and calls for immediate reform to reduce costs.
The Eagle urges representatives of corporations and institutions to practice courtesy and efficiency. It argues that subordinates under large firms deserve respectful treatment and that arrogance harms work under difficult conditions. The piece calls for more civility and competence in public business.
The item notes that nominating speeches occur quadrennially under the banner On with the Battle. It signals a recurring political or ceremonial practice tied to campaign cadence and public presentation.
A Texas Farm and Ranch editorial urges restraint in political discourse and warns against neighborly feuds over candidates. It recalls a 25 year old Southwest Texas street duel where ten men fought, three died, and five faced murder charges, all sparked by a dispute over two U S senate candidates. The piece argues citizens should not kill over political leaders.
The piece portrays William Jennings Bryan as a figure whose heart won support yet failed to secure wide political reform. It notes his early poverty, rise to millionaire status, and wealth from speeches and conventions. It suggests his defeat at San Francisco could still enrich his legacy and fortune.
The railways seek about 500 million dollars from the government to repair lines. The Orient railway asks 5 million to avert Texas bankruptcy. Kansas stockmen seek 10 to 15 million to save their industry. The nation faces unemployment with 5 million able bodied individuals idle or underused. A call for renewed patriotism and work ethic to mobilize resources follows.
The Waco News-Tribune notes twelve women arrested in Houston as illustrating shoplifting across the counter. The Eagle condemns the city’s conditions and laments wages of twenty dollars weekly for shop girls who cannot afford silk stockings and clothing, urging accountability and honesty in Houston.
Capt Frank Chilton of Houston told of meeting General Hood’s grand niece and presenting Miss Dorothy Doane with a medal made from Fort Sumter gun parts. The medal bore the Confederate flag as veterans recalled Civil War memories and the Bryan crowd cheered.
A. W. Howell wins the Coun try Club handicap tournament as local players brave weather. Scores list Howell 84 net lead, with Parker 90, Parks 92, Nash 94, Cannon 100, Hall 108, Saunders 106, Lawler 100, Park no finish due to darkness.
Dr R H Harrison known in state athletic circles as Chicken has been named deputy state veterinarian for the State Livestock Sanitary Commission. He will do field work and operate from headquarters at Fort Worth after his May 1920 veterinary degree at Texas A M College.
Delegation from Texas remains firm for William G. McAdoo amid a clash with Cox supporters. Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio met Marshall Hicks seeking Texas support for Cox but Hicks said Texas backs McAdoo. Texans continued to push for McAdoo as ballots unfolded, shouting their immortal for ty slogan while Cox supporters gained momentum.
Miss Esther Cavitt of this city returns from San Antonio with the state title in ladies singles after defeating Vera Miller and Maria Taylor and Sarah Clayberg in elimination games at the San Antonio Country Club. Bryan congratulates her on the Texas championship achievement.
Miss Emma Rhodes died Monday July 5 at 10 10 am after a prolonged illness from paralysis begun in June 1919. She was born February 25 1844 in Cuba Alabama and moved to Texas to live with her brother A W Rhodes. Her devotion to family friends and neighbors was praised by many who remember her as a blessing. Bedside care came from her niece Aurea Rhodes and brother A W Rhodes. The notice lists funeral arrangements for Friday morning at 10.
Congressman Claude Hudspeth of El Paso announces a Washington office will stay open in the congressional recess to assist Texans, arguing public funds pay for many services and urging efficiency and accountability in government spending. He asserts taxpayers fund inefficiency and waste.
The Corpus Christi Daily Times notes the view from its front windows has shifted from mulberry trees to movie billboards and a barber shop where a barber uses a towel for a reclining victim. The editor praised Madame Editor Gerhardt as well. A boy noted his love for movie billboards and Charlie Chaplin.
Brazos County Red Cross officials announce new films shown at Bryan moving picture theaters under Red Cross auspices. A modern concrete road construction film illustrates road making and links farm and city life. The program includes a travel series and broader outreach via Southwestern Division in St Louis.
The Bry an and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce board met Tuesday at 10 with President EK Jenkins chairing and S E Eberstadt at the desk. Members discussed Texas Railway Commission hearings in Austin, a postponed Edge trip due to rain, a vacancy with a deadlock, and Pitts bridge flooring bids for Bryan.
The Colonial Theatre furnishings owned by lessee M. D. Chance were sold to a Houston concern and are being moved to that city. The sale covered scenery seats and two moving picture machines. The city owns the building but the furniture belonged to the lessees. It will likely delay finding a new lease and refurbishment.
Will Gibbs traveled from Waco where he attends school to spend the Glorious Fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gibbs.
W I Hardenburg director of the Co operative Anti Malaria Campaign urges Bryan residents especially housewives to inspect their yards weekly for mosquito breeding. He cites private homes as the main remaining source and offers tips to drain or seal water containers and stock cisterns with minnows on request.
A Bryan meeting at the county courthouse organized a Pat M. Neff for governor club with Judge J. T. Maloney as president and M. M. Erskine as secretary. The club will recruit members and plan an active Brazos County campaign, inviting Neff to speak before the primary.
The Eagle notes a striking 85 pound watermelon grown by W. C. Boriskie near College. It is praised for its size and flavor. The writer extends wishes for rain, boll weevil avoidance, and ongoing large harvests for the progressive young farmer.
San Francisco July 6 George Bailey reports that Governor Cox's previous divorce occurred while he was in Congress. The suit cited incompatibility then cruel treatment, with custody split among children. Since then Cox was elected Ohio governor three times, and Ohio Republicans defend his private life as spotless.
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