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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1922
Page
8
The Brazos County Boys and Girls Club urges renewed farming support and better marketing, citing bank confidence in dairying and county road improvements. It highlights Wisconsin dairy stability, farm profitability, and calls for county fair planning while promoting Poultry judging short course and Brazos County Day.
Austin July 12 voters in Texas are urged to understand the new absentee voting amendment allowing assistance of a notary public. Voters must appear 10 to 20 days before elections to present poll tax receipts, then receive a ballot via the county clerk and vote in the notary's presence before returning it for counting.
State Agent H. H. Williamson, head of the College agricultural department, with his family, spent Tuesday in Waco and noted on his Bryan to Waco auto trip that cotton will need rain badly within ten days. He warned some farmers who say they do not need rain to prepare for it.
Short order printing produced candidate cards at the Eagle Office. Officials prepared ballot related items as voters await final list and distribution.
The first cotton pickers strike in the valley ended after one day when growers met and decided to import Black workers. Most strikers were Mexican laborers who returned to work following the meeting.
Caldwell Texas hosts Bryan in a Saturday game, winning 8 to 0 as Bryan fields an off day with unavailable star players. Easley and Neighbors led Caldwell’s batting.
J. R. Stewart of Reliance was in town Monday and called on the Eagle. He says his community needs rain for all crops. Mrs. L. H. Tucker has returned from a visit to her daughter Mrs. Mazie Currie of Houston.
Miss Wesa Weddington returned from Austin where she served on the State Department of Education Affiliation Board. Several relatives and friends, including Miss Louise Weddington, Miss Mayde Dillard, and others, were noted in Austin and Bryan visits with travels to Houston, Galveston, and Kerrville for camps and gatherings.
Miss Louise Amsler will marry Capt Lloyd Besse of the U S Army at St Bartholomew Episcopal church on Tuesday at 4 oclock. Miss Ralphan Searcy will play the wedding march and Betsy Searcy will be ring bearer. Mrs C A Searcy and Misses Ralphan and Betsy Searcy travel to Hempstead for the ceremony.
Mrs. S. W. Buchanan received a note from Silverton Briscoe County reporting the party arrived safely at Pob Buchanan's after a long drive from Bryan. Mr. Buchanan endured a sandstorm describing beautiful scenery and a hurricane like wind as they headed to Sunday school. The group traveled 600 miles by automobile last week.
Returners Cameron A D Jackson Hoyle Lee J Rountree and Sam Jackson came back Saturday at 2 am from a Brazos River Reclamation Association district meeting in Cameron. Local representatives from Williamson and Milam counties attended with state and federal officials and A M College. Walter King a respected 43 year old Negro restaurant keeper died Thursday night and was buried Friday in City Cemetery.
The Brazos County Democratic Executive Committee arranged the July 22, 1922 primaries slate. It lists candidates for U S Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General and numerous county and district offices with several party executives named.
Bryan baseball meets Iola Thursday at 4 30 at Westside Park. Bryan lineup features Wenzell C, Boyett 8b, Boriskie 2b, Rank ss, Lee ef, Cagnora rf, Duke 1b, Adams lf, J Weinzetl p. Game will start promptly.
Eagle readers share updates from Denver to Bryan with Kyle in Colorado and Uncle Buck in Silverton. Secretary of State Sydney Staples thanks for copies and hints at political plans while inviting Col. Neff and Mrs. Staples to return to Austin for the winter session.
Hearne Texas June 8 A petition signed by fifty voters asks for an election to decide bonds totaling 200000 for macadamized roads in the Hearne Mumford Elliott and Benchley district. The petition is granted with an August 1 election date and a two thirds majority needed to pass. Car maize heads now on track.
Mrs. Mary Tenhibben of 3159 North 13th Street reports relief from seven years of rheumatism and backache after taking Tanlac. She gained nine pounds, her digestion improved, appetite returned, and she now sleeps well and can perform all housework with little trouble. Tanlac is available at all good druggists.
At a June 22 Knights of Pythias meeting in Navasota Texas Geo E Hadley presented Ward Templeman a gold service emblem marking 25 years of faithful service. Hadley praised Templeman’s life of devotion and urged members to follow his example of friendship and brotherhood.
A land promotion invites readers to share their idea of land and crops and promises to meet reasonable wants in nine cases out of ten. It urges requesting a free booklet and notes H. M. Madi Son as general agent for the San Antonio Texas area. It also directs writing Geo. F. P. Lupton regarding a summer excursion.
Miss Jewell Reed hosted a watermelon party at her home with guests Misses Lucy Darwin Pauline Elkins Vivian Clark Allie Locke and Messrs. Emory Franklin Henry Buchanan Buck Wallace W H Kinney and Harrison Franklin. Mr and Mrs Oliver Tucker are entertaining a baby boy since Saturday July 8. Mr and Mrs N B Tucker of Navasota visited their mother Mrs L H Tucker Sunday.
Reports from Ft Worth and Denison urge action as 47 strike breakers and four deputy marshals are attacked in Denison with 16 kidnapped. Marshal Baer says kidnapping victims were not sworn deputies nor armed. A shop foreman in Cleburne is linked to an aggravated assault case. Chicago executives hold off on shopmen proposals awaiting further word.
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