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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1927
Page
2
Bryan Weekly Eagle Advertiser Snippet
Fragmentary notice from Bryan Texas paper dated March 6 1878 lists Mrs L E Rountree as managing editor and advertising reps in Dallas New York Chicago with partial office addresses and references to public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tive Daily League
the Bank
Dallas
Madison Ave
New York
Tease
Firing the cops in Houston over gambling scandal
Texas readers learn that six Houston policemen were discharged or suspended for gambling in the police station. The action follows two nearby gambling houses being closed by order of Attorney Claude Pollard, with officials urging severe punishment to deter others and restore public trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston
East
Attorera
Claude Pollard
Gambling tolls threaten Galveston kennel club races
A long critique links gambling to dog racing at Galveston's kennel club, warning that heavy betting could close lights on the venue. The piece recalls major gambling scandals in 1919 and recent alleged fixes between Detroit and Cleveland, arguing gambling endangers national sport and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Kennel Club
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Bryan Merchants Go to New York for Dry Goods Purchases
James H. Webb a leading Bryan merchant will depart for New York City to buy merchandise for his store. Another Bryan merchant has already left for the same purpose and several others will follow within weeks. Bryan's dry goods and furnishings markets are praised as premier for a city its size in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Webb
Bryan
New York City
New York
Texas
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Amendment to City Charter in Bryan to tax utility profits
Voters in Bryan will decide August 1 on a charter amendment allowing up to half of public utility revenues to fund schools streets parks fire protection and cemetery needs. If utilities yield surplus, the commission may allocate funds to these departments as deemed most beneficial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Live At Home Farmers Highlight Long Married Life And Seeds Of Success
S L Dowling of Bryan notes 31 years of marriage while describing a thriving 200 acre farm with cantaloupes sweet potatoes watermelons Jerseys and cows. The piece also recounts nurse Ethel Sears inheriting Sherwood Aldrich’s estate and praises 4 H and clubs in Brazos county as vital education for future farmers and homemakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L Dowling
Bryan
Mr. Dowling
Dowling
Kiss in the Dark Helps French Prisoner Escape
In Paris a French prisoner named Fritz Gabril escaped after a long embrace with his wife in a dim corridor. A written note hidden in his cheek directed an escape during recreation hour with a car waiting beyond the moat. The escapee vanished and the wife was detained by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fritz Gabril
Cabril
Gabril
Nations seek peace and airpower shift in naval balance
The report cites Japan reducing warship tonnage and favoring peace, while Britain maintains sea power with cruisers, battleships, and submarines. Anonymous submissions are rebuffed by Bryan Eagle, library advocacy grows in Bryan, and Texas posts strong export gains with New York as a competitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Bryan Eagle
China
State Press
Dallas News
Bryan Folks Travels North Carolina Family Letter
A letter from F. E. Lichte dated July 15 from Williamston North Carolina describes an East Coast auto tour with Mrs. Lichte and two daughters Christine and Bessie Mae. They visited Niagara Falls Youngstown Pennsylvan ia Sulyville and went through mills Cornell University Washington Philadelphia and Independence Hall. They spent a week in New York City and returned to North Carolina noting late crops and tobacco curing by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Lichte
Williamston
N. C
Youngstown
Ohio
Sulyville
Cornell
New York City
Coney Island
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Washington
E. W. Price
Bryan
North Carolina
Man Who Set First Type On Eagle Visits Here
E H Baker of Abilene and his wife visit his mother Grandma Baker in Bryan recalling the first type used in the Eagle. The Baker family member helped set a poem by Dr A J Platner for the paper in Bryan’s early days before moving in 1903. He now works at Abilene Printing Co owner of The Abilene Times edited by A Garland Adair. After a week in Bryan, the Bakers plan trips to Bay City and back, noting 340 miles in 14 hours and good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Abilene Printing Co
Abilene Times
A. Garland Adair
Adair
Mexia News
Bryan Boys Attend Army Camp at Fort Sam Houston
John A. Edge and Victor Gayle of Bryan returned from a R O T C camp at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Major John E. Sloan commanded the camp with Captain George W. Griner among the head officers. About 280 students attended from Allen Academy A and M and other institutions. John Paul Roach Paris Merlin Ruble Lott Richard Holmes Tampico and Lloyd Jorgensen among Allen Academy cadets. Roach received a reserve commission as second lieutenant alongside roughly 20 A and M cadets. Cadets drilled mornings for three weeks and trained on the rifle range schedules later days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Edge
Victor Gayle
Bryan
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
John E. Sloan
George W. Griner
Allen Academy
New Mexico A
Texas Military Institute
Baylor University Medical School
Vanderbilt School of Medicine
Atendance
John Paul Roach
Paris
Merlin Ruble
Lott
Richard H. Holmes
Tampico
Mex
Lloyd Jorgensen
Ray Bradley
Corsicana
Dudley Lee Braun
Milano
Roach
Texas Glory Song Recaps Lone Star Life and Pride
A nostalgic paean to Texas celebrates sturdy neighbors, equality, and frontier romance. It extols ranching dances, fair-minded folks, and abundant crops, ending with a sales prompt for The Eagle newspaper.
Cottonwood Baptist Church Revival Strongest In Years
The Cottonwood Baptist church closes a revival described as among the best in years with strong morning attendance. Pastor Rev. Brown presided over seven revivals, baptizing 86 and receiving 121 into fellowship during his tenure. He is holding another revival at Harvey this week and invites public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Baptist Church
Rev. Brown
Harvey
Aggie Engineer Advances Boiler Study in Pawtucket Mills
Edmund Taylor a Texas chemical engineer and Field Artillery veteran leads fuel research for the bureau of mines at textile mills in Pawtucket Rhode Island. His article on slagging refractory behavior appears in the July Mechanical Engineering journal published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanical Engineering
Piloi
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Edmund Taylor
Bureau of Mines
Pittsburgh
A. and M. College
Texas
Baptist Preachers In Texas Mark Half Century Of Ministry
In San Antonio two of Texas' oldest Baptist ministers by service age are active in church work. Dr. J. M. Carroll nears 55 years in the pulpit while Rev. T. J. Dodson has about 54 years. Dodson still preaches at Prairie View each Sunday and has held his current pulpit there for 23 years. He has baptized thousands, officiated at many funerals, and is 73. Nearby, Rev. L. R. Millican of El Paso has about 53 years in ministry and last year traveled 25 000 miles for missions across seven counties. He recalls early peril in Lampasas County and notes worn-out gear from a lifetime of travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
J. M. Carroll
T. J. Dodson
Dodson
Prairie View
Seguin
Carrell and Dodson
L. R. Millican
el Paso
Millican
Lampasas
Prospect Leads In Club Contest For Howell Prize
Prospect leads the Howell Lumber company contest for the two months ending June 30 with 93.40 total from En rolment Att attendance and records. Smetana is 93.30 while Rye Kurten 91.19 and Steele's Store 89.83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
Smetana
Rye
Kurten
Steele’s Store
King's Highway
Pabor
Prospect
Howell Lumber Company
Rye, Kurten
Steele’s
Dowds Leave Bryan for North Carolina Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dowd who stayed a month in Bryan at the F. E. Liehtie home left today. He journeyed to Galveston while she went to Adren Arkansas for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Dowd
Bryan
F. E. Liehtie
North Carolina
Mr. Dowd
Galveston
Mrs. Dowd
Adren
Arkansas
Brazos County Red Cross Reports Full Year Finances
Brazos County Red Cross forwards its annual report for the fiscal year July 1 1926 to July 1 1927. Treasurer F L Cavitt and executive secretary Mrs Albert Buchanan certify the report audited by the chapter executive committee. The summary shows cash receipts 1991 67 and cash payments 1925 60 with a year end balance of 66 07 and notes Red Cross work during and after the war and its national role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
W. H. Cole
City National Bank
Bryan
American Red Cross
Florida
Rock Springs
Mississippi
Saint Louis
Texas
Red Cross
Texas Death Toll 1926 Reveals Heart Disease Tops Causes
Texas vital statistics for 1926 show 42 386 deaths with heart disease leading at 4 538. Pneumonia, tuberculosis, cancer and diarrhea also high. 15 771 deaths from preventable diseases. Age patterns note midlife peak for heart disease and TB concentrated 20 25. Several listed diseases had no Texas deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Department of Health
Texas
Navasota to Build Sweet Potato Curing Plant
Navasota will convert the old Planters Cotton Oil cake house into a sweet potato curing plant for the fall crop. The chamber of commerce pushed the project earlier the year and a crew is at work. meanwhile the American tourist is noted as a booming spendthrift in the U S, with annual expenditures around 20 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Planters Cotton Oil Company
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
United States
Historic sights along Virginia’s eastern shore lure visitors
The eastern shore of Virginia offers a rich itinerary with Chincoteague Island as a highlight, a fishing resort and quaint village. Visitors can explore renowned colonial mansions and historic buildings in the two counties, adding depth to an agricultural region tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astern
Virginia
Chincoteague Island
Allen Academy Boys Gain Twelve Pounds On Average
Allen Academy reports an average twelve pound weight gain per student over the past year based on health records. Boys slept from ten to six, with periods of excellent health. no student death in 42 years and strict periodic medical exams correct defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
Cotton Dying Across Sections at Temple Experiment Farm
Cotton shows high loss from root rot at the Temple experiment station with about 75 percent dying on check plots last year and this year similar or higher losses. Researchers test root rot resistant cotton and soil treatments while reporting discovery of root-rot spores resembling stemless toadstools near dead stalk bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Experiment Station
Hearne Rotary Gift To Dr and Mrs Black
Hearne Rotary Club presented a gift basket of household linen to Dr and Mrs John W Black of Bryan at the luncheon. The presentation by retiring president W A Wilkerson included twenty five dollars in gold from Rotarians and a token from Hearne Anns. The couple recently lost their home to a fire and reception was described as a considerate gesture from the Hearne community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Black
Bryan
Rotary Club
W. A. Wilkerson
Rotary
Hearne Rotary Anns
Cemetery Association Meets Thursday in Regular Session
The Board of Directors of the Bryan Cemetery Association met in regular session Thursday at the association's meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bryan Cemetery Association
Minutes From Small Vacation Meeting
City National Bank reports low attendance at the meeting. George A. Adams presided with Mrs. Dana Carnes as secretary. June minutes read and approved. Treasurer F. L. Cavitt presented finances showing Maintenance balances and a total association credit of $182.04.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City National Bank
George A. Adams
Dana Carnes
F. L. Cavitt
Credit of Association
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