Brazos County Boys and Girls Club Encourages Agriculture Day
Brazos County County Agent C L Beason urges 4 H and club members to promote Brazos County Day at the State Boys Club Short Course. The plan features farm breed shows, stock judging and poultry judging, with cash prizes based on club and community attendance, spirit, and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contex
Club R
Brazos County
Grimes County
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Guioen Hall
George A. Long
Brazog County
C. L. Beason
Fine Cotton Grown on the Allen Farm
An unusually fine cotton specimen from Allen farm near Navasota was brought to town by Jno. D. Rogers. Planted 60 days ago, the field shows rapid growth with 10 to 12 well developed bolls, squares and blooms. Rogers reports good progress, few weevils, some bollworms, and readiness with pest control. Don’t miss Grimes County Day at A and M College on July 27.
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Navasota Examiner
Brazos
Jno. D. Rogers
Allen Farm
Director Youngblood Gets Appointment to Economic Congress
Secretary Hughes designates Dr. B. Youngblood director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station as U S delegate to the Second American Congress of Economic Expansion and Commercial Instruction in Rio de Janeiro Brazil October 12 to 29 1922. He is part of a five economist group and has accepted the post citing his farm and ranch economies work and a Wisconsin doctorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Evans Hughes
Henry Wallace
B. Youngblood
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Youngblood
Emory R. Johnson
Wharton School of Economics
University of Pennsylvania
L. C
University of Wisconsin
Ennis Officers Return to Duty After Home Visit
Elwell A. Satterwhite and his brother Howard, special officers for the Southern Pacific Railway, returned to Ennis to resume duties after a brief visit to their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell A. Satterwhite
Howard
Southern Pacific Ry
Ennis
Remarkable Cotton on Sims Plantation Display
An exhibit at the First State Bank and Trust Co. features two stalks of cotton from the M. W. Sims plantation in Brazos bottom. Each stalk carries 80 to 100 bolls and squares, suggesting a bale per acre under many conditions. No weevils or green bugs are visible, and Sims expects a fine yield across his many acres.
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First State Bank and Trust Co
Miss Ford Wins D A R Scholarship to Rice
Miss Mary Louise Ford formerly of Bryan now living with her sister in Edge Apartments and educated at A M College won the D A R scholarship to Rice Institute for the coming year. The local Houston chapter awarded the honor on her strong recommendation from A M College. Miss Ford is praised for reflecting credit on herself the D A R and the state. Her grandfather Jungle Spencer Ford was a longtime eminent Bryan Brazos County lawyer.
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Mary Louise Ford
Bryan
I. Sanders
Edge
A. & M. College
D.A R
Rice Institute
Houston
Miss Ford
A.&m. College
Ervan
Spencer Ford
Brazos County
Bryan Plan speech draws crowd at Brenham banquet
Secretary S E Eberstadt of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce spoke on the Bryan Plan for the Building and Loan Association before about 500 people including Rotary Club members and Bryan District State Bankers at a Brenham banquet. He carried cheering messages from Congressman J P Buchanan and Hon D C Giddings and other friends. A note mentions fine watermelons in Washington County.
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S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Brenham
Citizens, Rotary Club
Bryan District
Bryan
Building and Loan Association
Eberstadt
The
Eagle
J. P. Buchanan
D. C. Giddings
Washington County
Gustavus Merba Wedding at Baptist Parsonage
Saturday night at eleven o'clock Miss Emma Merka and Mr Onnie Gustavus of Madison County were married at the Baptist parsonage with Dr John A Held officiating. The couple will reside with Mr M R Phillips after the ceremony and receive well wishes from friends.
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Baptist Parsonage
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
Emma Merka
Onnie Gustavus
Madison County
M. R. Phillips
N. T. Melton
Ivy Foster
Taylor
Gustavus
A. & M. College
Frank Merka
Bryan
New Cotton Pest Found by County Agent in Grimes County
County Agent C Hohn was called to a farm two miles south of Richards to inspect a new brown bug the size of a potato bug that cuts whole branches from cotton plants. About three acres have been affected, with no rapid spread yet. authorities at A and M College and Hallettsville reports were inconclusive. Growers are urged to monitor fields and report any appearance of the pest.
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Navasota
Hohn
A. & M. College
Richards
Saladiner Poised to Deploy Cotton Poisoning Machines
Mr. J. M. Saladiner returns from San Antonio where seven Saladiner Poisoning Machines near completion for TX cotton fields to control boll weevil and boll worm. Fifty more will be produced at Waxahachie factory in Ellis County, a major cotton region.
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J. M. Saladiner
San Antonio
Texas
Waxahachie
Ellis
Smith Wisnevski Wedding at St Josephs Church
The wedding of Stanislas Smith of Stoneham Texas and Frances Wisnevski of Steen Hollow was solemnized Wednesday morning July 19 at St Josephs Catholic Church. Rev J B Gleissner officiated as a large gathering attended the ceremony and the couple will reside in Brazos County at Steep Hollow.
Rev Vivion Returns From Dallas Study Visit
Rev King Vivion, pastor of College Methodist Church, returns after a four week trip to Dallas. He spent the first two weeks at the Western Training school for Sunday school leadership and problems and the last two weeks in a conference for town and rural pastors studying local church issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Vivion
College Methodist Church
Dallas
Western Training School
Foy
Tanlac hailed as miracle by St Louis agent
H W Morrison of St Louis reports Tanlac restored his health and gained fourteen pounds after two years of stomach illness and heart palpitations. He claims improved appetite sleep and full-day work. Tanlac sold by druggists. Also notes a lost brown filly and D L Wilson attending Fordson demonstrations in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tanlac
H. W. Morrison
Thrush Ave
National Life Insurance Co
Jones’ Dinning
P. H. Hensarting
D. L. Wilson
Houston
Brazo s County Democratic ticket listed for primaries
The Brazos County Democratic Executive Committee released the July 22, 1922 primary ticket listing candidates for U S Senator Governor Attorney General Railroad Commissioner Comptroller Treasurer Land Office and local offices. Included are Sterling P. Strong Chas Culberson James E Ferguson Mariam Ferguson Ousley Cureton Greenwood Morrow Hawkins King Neff Warner Rogers Davidson Edmundson Mayfield Keeling Mayfield Morrow Smith Woodall Carroll Kirgan Terrell Spenett Kern Tennison Christian Robinson Bentley Marrs Johnson Davis Rountree Ferguson Barron Baker McSwain Smith Hudspeth Wilson Neeley Goen Darwin Kinnard Eck Smith Bobo Shramek Ere Moore Hensarling Yeager Seamon McGee Beard Moore Conzelo Higgs Smith Dowling Gandy Martin Cook Buchanan Locke Holland Murka Henderson Click Austin visitors Seale Conway Steep Hollow shoppers today
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Brazos County
Democratic Executive Committee
U. S
Sterling P. Strong
Chas. A. Culberson
James E. Ferguson
Cullen F. Thomas
Robert Lee Henry
Mariam A. Ferguson
Clarence Ousley
Earle B. Mayfield
Supreme Court— Co
M. Cureton
Thomas B. Greenwood
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. C. Morrow
A. J. Harper
F. L. Hawkins
W. W. King
Pat M. Neff
Harry T. Warner
Fred S. Rogers
T. W. Davidson
Joe E. Edmundson
W. A. Johnson
Col
Bilie Mayfield, Jr
Andrew S. Jameson
W. A. Keeling
Allison Mayfield
J. C. Morrow
George P. Edge
John Sabo
C. M. Degelia
Chas. de Stafina
John Shramek
Frank Ere
Jno M. Moore
John Hensarling
Justice of Peace
John Yeager
O. P. Seamon
Will Conrad
Vor
Justice Peace
L. D. McGee
J. W. Hamilton
H. T. Wheeless
M. T. Frame
J. B. Priday
Jno
W. Beard
C. B. Moore
Fort Martin
Joseph M
Emmett Holland
Charles Murka
F. L. Henderson
R. B. Grant
Solon
City Manager M Adams Leads Rotary Meeting
City Manager M Adams presided over the Rotary luncheon program, with musical numbers led by Gabe Carell and W R Fairman. Hon W S Barron spoke on Boy Scouts and T C Walton discussed Extension Service, noting Texas A and M staff and Brazos County clubs planning events and a Brazos County Day at the Short Course.
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E. E. McAdams
Rotary Club
Gabe Carell
McDonald’s
Oak McKenzie
W. R. Fairman
W. S. Barron
T. C. Walton
Lee J. Rowntree
C. L. Benson
McAdams
Boy Scout Movement
Navasot
Barron
A. & M. College
Extension Service of Texas
Benson
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club
A & M. College
Club
Boys and Girls
Rotary
Wellbors Box
City Hall
Bryan
College and Chamber of Commerce
G. Sam Parker
Jno
A. Moore
B. A. Sims
Mfe. Wallace
John M. Lawrence
Wilson Bradley
B. Youngblood
Jones
Lee J. Rountree
EF. E. Mine
J. F. Oates
W. Parrin
Hon
T. O. Walton
M. Larkor
C. S. Beckwith
Jnc. W. Lacs
Jan. W. James
Tyler Hascell
W. H. Cole
Madison Hall
David Reid
Chas. McNeil
Waco
C. B. Campbell
College
Eck Smith
Smetana Club Girls Have Good Meeting
On July 10 Miss Laura Belte Woten met with Smetana girls in Brazos county for a two hour sewing lesson. Twelve members attended and showed enthusiasm and good work. In Tabor she demonstrated forms for twenty two women, who made two forms. The day closed with a scenic return to Bryan at sunset. Your kind of land ad and free booklet offered. H M Madison Texas Central advertising.
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Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
Laura Belte Woten
Smetana
Roten
Tabor
C. E. Locke
H. M. Madison
Gen. F.& I
A.P. Ry
San Antonio
Geo
Ironized Yeast Promises New Lease on Life
Do you wake tired and weak and feel run down in body brain and nerves The ad claims vitamins and iron are missing from modern foods and promises renewed energy with two tablets three times daily Ironized Yeast boasts a secret ironization to double speed of results It offers a free three day trial by mail to Ironized Yeast Co Dept 96 Atlanta Ga and lists druggists and stores as recommenders.
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Ironized Yeast Co
Dept
Atlanta
James Drug Store
Methodist Parsonage and Tabernacle Nearing September 20
Rev King Vivion reports Brenham Methodist church donated 250 dollars for the college tabernacle at the close of last Sunday's sermon. The Methodist conferences will be paid in full and the College tabernacle is expected to be up by September 20. The project cost about 10 000 dollars and the cause is being pushed.
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College Tabernacle
King Vivion
Methodist Church
Brenham
Tabernacle
Vivian
Ku Klux Klan Donation Letter Reported to Reverend Brown
During Thursday services at Cottonwood Church Reverend R L Brown, pastor of College Baptist, received a donation via a letter from six robed Bryan Klan members. The letter included twenty dollars and endorsed his work before the men departed in a car into darkness.
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Cottonwood
R. L. Brown
College Baptist
Bryan Ku Klux Klan
Brown
Leaving for the West with Roger Astin and John Collins
Roger Astin and John Collins depart Sunday for West Texas on an automobile trip. They are joined by Del Rio figures George M. Thurmond and Walter F. Jones and Grady Perry of Junction. The note also mentions Orland Sims of Paint Rock and border bandits.
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West
Roger Astin
John Collins
West Texas
George M. Thurmond
Walter F. Jones
del Rio
Grady Perry
Junction
Orland Sims
Paint Rock
Roger
John
Blue Mountains
Rio Grande
Steep Hollow Revival Ends as Additions Grow
Dr John A Held closes revival at Steep Hollow with about ten new Baptist members by baptism. Lites accompanies him to Bryan. B Y P A and Sunday school gain support as the church is revived. Rev J J Pipkin starts revival at Edge Friday joined by Held and Lites. follow‑up meetings set for ten days.
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Steep Hollow
John A. Held
Bryan
E. O. Lites
Baptist Church
J. J. Pipkin
Edge
Dr. Held
Singer Lites
Destruction Reported in Brazos County Watermelon Patch
Local rumor notes a watermelon patch was entered at night with vines torn up and melons destroyed. Larger melons were impaled on posts and rails, prompting calls for bloodhounds to chase the criminal destructionists.
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Brazos County
Had Given Up Hope for Her Baby
Mrs John Webb of Magnolia Park Houston says her infant recovered after using Ware's Baby Powder. She details two weeks of illness stomach and bowel trouble and credits a neighbor for the remedy. The product is sold in liquid form with sugar and water and advertised as harmless and popular with children. Manufactured by The Ware Chemical Co. Texas. Adv-2 For sale in Bryan by Roman & Vick
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John Webb
Avenue E
Magnolia Park
Houston
Tex
Ware
Wder
Reecent Drug
Ware Chemical Co
Texas
Father and Son Alexander Revival Begins Sunday
Rev O E Vivion of Bay City visits his son Rev King Vivian of College and will preach at Alexander church revival starting Sunday July 23. The pair plan a joint effort with daily prayer meetings and special services to lead the revival while the son helps manage the crowd and duties. Teamwork will be the slogan at the Alexander revival.
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O. E.vivion
Methodist Church
Bay City
King Vivian
College
Alexander Church
Vivian Sr
Vivian Jr
Vivian
Arrest of Buddie Bookman by Brazos County Sheriff
Sheriff S Ki Morehead and Chief W S Martin arrested Buddie Bookman on Sunday and seized white lightning bootleg whiskey. Bookman, described as a negro, was placed in Brazos County jail awaiting grand jury action.
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Bookman
S. Ki. Morehead
W. S. Martin
Buddie
Brazos County
Whiskey Stills Captured Near Edge
Sheriff L. E. Morehead and officers Wheeless Koontz and Corgey seized three whiskey stills on Cedar Creek near Edge early Saturday. They left Bryan at 3 a.m. and returned at 9:30 a.m. with the devices. no arrests reported but cases are being pursued.
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L. E. Morehead
H. T. Wheeless
Henry Koontz
Mack Corgey
Cedar Creek
Edge
Bryan
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Walter Peteet
Field Service Department
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Farm & Ranch
Sims Plantation
RICE
Gustavus-Merba
L. L. Click
Austin
R. H. Seale
Benchley
A. Benbow
Ursuline Avenue
J.m.conway
Adams
Smetana Club
Methodist
Rev. Brown
Roman & Vick
Alexander
A. W. Kinnard
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
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