Brazos County Boys and Girls Club urges county day plans
An extensive notice from C. L. Beason, Brazos County Agent, outlines the Texas A&M College Short Course and Brazos County Day program. It urges club members to attend July 24–29, encourages cooperative community participation, and offers prizes based on attendance,/yells, and community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colles
Drasos
Grimes County
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
Guion Hall
George A. Long
Brazog County
Brazos County
C. L. Beason
Fine Cotton Grown on the Allen Farm
An unusually fine specimen of cotton from Allen farm was brought to town by Mr. Jno. D. Rogers. Planted 60 days ago after the Brazos overflow, the field shows large bolls, squares and blooms. Rogers notes light weevil pressure and bollworms, with poisoning machines ready. a Grimes County Day at A and M College on July 27 invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota Examiner
Brazos
Jno. D. Rogers
Allen Farm
Director Youngblood Receives International Appointment
Secretary of State 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 shares the honor with five eminent economists and has accepted the post and earned a Wisconsin doctorate for farm and ranch economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Evans Hughes
Henry Wallace
Tr. B. Youngblood
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Younsblood
Emory R. Johnson
Wharton School of Economics
University of Pennsylvania
L. C. Marshall
School of Business
Chicago
A. M. Soule
State College of Agriculture
Athens
Isaiah Bowman
American Geographical Society
New York City
Youngblood
A. and M. College
University of Wisconsin
Satterwhite Brothers Return to Ennis Police Duties
Elwell A. Satterwhite and his brother Howard, special officers for the Southern Pacific Ry, returned to Ennis to resume duties after a short home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell A. Satterwhite
Howard
Southern Pacific Ry
Ennis
Remarkable cotton showcased from Sims plantation exhibit
A display at the First State Bank and Trust Co. features two cotton stalks from M. W. Sims plantation in Brazos bottom. Each stalk bears 80 to 100 bolls and squares, suggesting a bale per acre under many conditions. No weevils or green bugs are seen, and Sims farms extensive acres with good yield prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank and Trust Co
Miss Ford Wins D. A. R. Scholarship to Rice Institute
Miss Mary Louise Ford, longtime Bryan resident, has won the D A R scholarship to Rice Institute for the next year. The award follows strong A and M College recommendation and will reflect credit on her, the D A R and the state. Her grandfather, the late Spencer Ford, was a noted Bryan lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Ford
Bryan
I. Sanders
Edge
A. & M. College
D.A.R
Rice Institute
Houston
Miss Ford
A.&m. College
Dd. A. R
Duaxe Spencer Ford
Brazos County
Bryan Plan speech energizes crowd at 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 at a Brenham banquet. He carried cheering messages from Congressman J P Buchanan and Hon D C Giddings and other friends as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Brenham
Citizens, Rotary Club
Bryan District
Bryan
Building and Loan Association
Eberstadt
J. P. Buchanan
D. C. Giddings
Washington County
Gustavus Merga and Emma Merka Wed at Baptist Parsonage
Saturday night at eleven o'clock at the Baptist parsonage Dr. John A Held officiated the wedding of Emma Merka and Onnle Gustavus of Madison County. The couple, with witnesses Mrs. M. R. Phillips Mrs. N. T. Melton and Mrs. Ivy Foster, will reside with Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Phillips while they set up their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Parsonage
John A Held
First Baptist Church
Emma Merka
Onnle Gustavus
Madison County
M. R. Phillips
N. T. Melton
Ivy Foster
Taylor
Gustavus
A. & M. College
Frank Merka
Bryan
New Cotton Bug Found by Agent Hohn in Grimes County
County Agent C Hohn was called to a Rich ards area farm where a brown potato-sized bug cuts entire cotton branches. About three acres are affected with rapid multiplication. College entomologists and Hallettsville samples could not identify the pest, so the same poison used for boll weevils is advised and growers are urged to inspect fields and report new cases promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Hohn
A. & M. College
Richards
Saladiner Poisons Machines to Fight Texas Cotton Pests
Mr J M Saladiner returned from San Antonio where he supervised seven Saladiner Poisoning Machines nearly finished for deployment in Texas cotton fields. The devices aim to destroy boll weevil and boll worm and are touted as the best ever made. Fifty more will be produced soon by a Waxahachie company in Ellis County, a leading cotton region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Saladiner
San Antonio
Texas
Waxahachie
Ellis
Smith Wisnevski Wedding at St Josephs Church
The marriage of Stanislas Smith of Stoneham Texas and Frances Wisnevski of Steen Hollow was solemnized Wednesday July 19 at 9 am at St Josephs Catholic Church in this city with Rev J B Gleissner as celebrant. The couple will reside in Brazos County at Steep Hollow.
Rev Kir Vivion Returns from Dallas Training Visit
Rev Kir Vivion pastor of College Methodist Church returns from a months visit in Dallas. He spent two weeks at Vester Training school learning Sunday school teachers and problems and two weeks studying pastor challenges for town and rural churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kir Vivion
College Methodist Church
Dallas
Vester Training School
Tanlac touted as health miracle by St Louis agent
H W Morrison of St Louis claims Tanlac restored his health and gained fourteen pounds after two years of stomach pain heart palpitations and breathless misery. He says he now eats freely sleeps well and works full time. Tanlac sold by druggists. Also brief notices mention a missing brown filly and D L Wilson attending Fordson demonstrations in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tanlac
H. W. Morrison
Thrush Ave
The
National Life Insurance Co
Jones’ Dinine
PH. Hensarting
D. L. Wilson
Houston
Democratic ticket for Brazos County primaries listed
The Brazos County Democratic Executive Committee released the July 22 1922 primary ticket listing candidates for U S Senator Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Comptroller Railroad Commissioner and local offices. It notes several individuals including Mrs Dora E Wilson for County Treasurer and W S Higgs as County Chairman with a long slate of executive committeemen and precinct officials. Also mentions visits by Mrs L L Click of Austin and local shoppers from Steep Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Lon A. Smith
William M. Woodall
W. D. Carroll
Lee F. Kirgan
C. V. Terrell
Geo. G. Spenett
A. H. Kern
L. E. Tennison
Ed A. Christian
Commissioner Land Office
Jno T. Robinson
J. C. Thompson
Public Instruction
Ed R. Bentley
S. M. N. Marrs
Luther A. Johnson
George W. Graves
W. C. Davis
Lee J. Rountree
H. O. Ferguson
J. W. Barron
C. L. Baker
L. E. Morehead
A. 8. McSwain
Ollie Smith
Roy Hudspeth
Dora E. Wilson
W. E. Neeley
Oak McKenzie
Clyde F. Goen
Jim Darwin
A. W. Kinnard
Eck Smith
C. E. Bobo
J. McDonald
J. T. Sawyer
Guy F. Boyette
Calvin M. Risinger
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
Justice Peace
L. D. McGee
J. W. Hamilton
H. T. Wireless
M. T. Frame
J. B. Priddy
Jno
W. Beard
C. B. Moore
Fort Martin
Joseph M. Bolmouski
Frank Conzelo
W. S. Higgs
J. Walter Smith
Hugh
Charles Murka
F. L. Henderson
R. B. Grant
Solon
City Manager McAdams Leads Rotary Meeting
City Manager E. E. McAdams led the Rotary Club program at the Wednesday luncheon representing Group No 4. A poppy meeting with singing led by Prof. Gabe Carell featured robust melody though Old McDonald’s Farm was not performed. Rotarian Oak McKenzie was unable to read it due to a summer cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. McAdams
Rotary Club
Gabe Carell
McDonald's
Oak McKenzie
W. R. Fairman
W. S. Barron
T. O. Walton
Lee J. Rowntree
C. L. Benson
McAdams
Boy Scouts Movement
Navasot
Barron
A. & M. College
Extension Service of Texas
Benson
Brazos County Boys and Girls Club
Rotary
Wellboro
City Hall
Bryan
College and Chamber of Commerce
G. Sam Parker
Jno
A. Moore
B. A. Sims
Wallace
John M. Lawrence
Wilson Bradley
B. Youngblood
Jones
Lee J. Rountree
FE. E. Mo Ve. C. L. Benson
J. F. Oates
W. Porr N. Hon
M. Larker
C. S. Beckwith
W. Jac'’s
W. James
Tyler Haswell
W. H. Cole
Madison Hall
David Reid
Chas. McNeil
Waco
C. B. Campbell
College
Eck Smith
Lesith
Smetana Club Girls Have Good Meeting
Miss Laura Roten Ro ten home demonstration agent for Brazos county leads 12 girls at Smetana in a two hour sewing session. In the afternoon she demonstrates form making at Tabor with 22 local women, both clubs producing forms and showing strong engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Belfie Woten
Brazos County
Smetana
Roten
Tabor
Your Kind of Land Dare Ad Promises Land Plans
An vintage advertisement urges readers to submit their land and crop preferences with a bold dare. It promises to meet reasonable wants in nine cases out of ten and offers a free booklet. Contact H. M. Maudi Son, San Antonio, Texas, or Geo. F. Lupton for summer excursion details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Maudison
Gen
A.P. Ry
San Antonio
Texas
Geo. F. Lupton
G.P.A
Ironized Yeast Health Boost Ad Sparks Hope
Public notice style advertises Ironized Yeast tablets as a vitality remedy promising increased strength energy and faster ironization. Claims include two tablets three times daily and a three day trial by mail from Ironized Yeast Co. Dept. 96 Atlanta, Ga with pharmacy endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironized Yeast Co
Dept
Atlanta
James Drug Store
Methodist Parsonage and Tabernacle Progress by September 20
Rev King Vivion reports Brenham Methodist church donated 250 dollars for the College tabernacle at the close of his sermon last Sunday. The Methodist conferences will be paid in full and the College tabernacle is expected to be up about September 20. The cost of the tabernacle and parsonage will be about 0 000 and the cause is being pushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Tabernacle
King Vivion
Methodist Church
Brenham
Tabernacle
Vivian
Ku Klux Klan Donation Shocks Church Visit
Rev R L Brown of the College Baptist church received a donation message from six robed Bryan KKK members during services at Cottonwood Church. The group left in a car after delivering a letter that included twenty dollars and endorsed his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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. The note praises companions from Del Rio and Junction and Paint Rock and Paint Rock. The text hopes for kindness and mentions the rolling Rio Grande and the border region and its turbulent Mexicans over the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Roger Astin
John Collins
West Texas
George M. Thurmond
Walter ¥. Jones
del Rio
Grady Perry
Junction
Orland Sims
Paint Rock
Roger
John
Blue Mountains
Rio Grande
Steep Hollow Revival Ends As Converts Gather
Dr. John A. Held closes the Steep Hollow revival meeting and returns to Bryan with singer E. O. Lites. About ten members join the Baptist church, mainly by baptism, boosting B Y P A and Sunday school work. Rev J J Pipkin opens an Edge revival, to be joined Sunday by Held and Lites for a ten day continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steep Hollow
John A. Held
Bryan
E. O. Lites
Baptist Church
J. J. Pipkin
Edge
Dr. Held
Singer Lites
Watermelon Patch Vandalism Reported in Brazos County
Rumor says a Brazos County watermelon patch was entered at night with vines torn and melons destroyed. Some larger melons were spiked on posts and rails. authorities seek bloodhounds to identify the criminal destructionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I'T County
Brazos County
Father and Son Vivian Lead Alexander Revival Touching Bay City
Rev O E Vivian of Bay City arrives to visit his son Rev King Vivian of College and preach at Alexander church revival starting Sunday July 23. The pair plan joint efforts with the father delivering sermons while the son assists with prayers exhortations and daily services to ensure the revival succeeds. Teamwork will be the revival’s motto as the two ministers work day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E.vivian
Methodist Church
Bay City
King Vivian
College
Alexander Church
Vivian Sr
Vivian Jr
Neni
Vivian
Bookman Arrest Reported by Local Sheriff and Chief
Sheriff L E Morehead and Chief W S Martin arrested Buddie Bookman a necro on Sunday and held him in Prazos county awaiting grand jury action. The incident involved a game titled white lightnine or boot lee whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bookman
L. E. Morehead
W. S. Martin
Prazos
Whiskey stills captured near Edge by local officers
Sheriff L. E. Morehead and officers H. T. Wheeless Henry Koontz and Mack 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 contraband on display at the jail. No arrests have been made but the case is being pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Morehead
H. T. Wheeless
Henry Koontz
Mack Corgey
Cedar Creek
Edge
Bryan
Ware's Baby Powder Heals Sick Baby Overnight
Mrs. John Webb of Houston writes that her infant recovered from two weeks of stomach and bowel trouble after using Ware's Baby Powder. She praises the product, noting improved appetite and weight gain. Sold by The Ware Chemical Co in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
John Webb
Avenue E
Magnolia Park
Houston
Tex
Wder
Ware Chemical Co
Dallas Ad
Texas
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Walter Peteet
Field Service Department
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Farm & Ranch
Sims Plantation
RICE
L. L. Click
Austin
R. H. Seale
Benchley
A. Benbow
Ursuline Avenue
J.m.conway
Smetana Club
Methodist
Rev. Brown
Alexander
Roman & Vick
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
W. K. Kellogg
Wnee
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