Twenty-Five Years Ago in The Bryan Morning Eagle
Flight of short notices from 1905 reports professors visiting Virginia and New York for summer study, officials note a cotton acreage drop of 30 percent, wool sales in San Angelo, alfalfa shipments to Beaumont, and a diploma tally for Vassar. Oblique Rotary anecdote cites Hoover and Rockefeller. Local lore covers Knights of Pythias service and a Hoboken melodrama venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Morning Eagle
Chas. Puryear
Virginia
D. W. Spence
Pittsburg
Spence
Austin
U. P. Junkin
New York
Junkin
Columbia University
Brazos Lodge No. 64
Knights of Pythias
First Baptist Church
Foster Brown
Hillsboro
Farmers’ Union
John Vick
Childress
Texas
D. Cc. Vick
D. L. Murphy
Dallas
Sidney J. Carroll
Davidson
San Angelo
Roswell
New Mexico
Beaumont
Vassar College
Plans for Brazos County highway program approval
Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce highway committee reported to the state highway commission on steps for Route 21 through Brazos, speeding bridge and route studies, and a proposed temporary engineering unit at Texas A. and M. College to become an engineering research office for road construction methods and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and Brazos County
Brazos County
Bryan
College Station
Texas
Citizens Committee
Barron
Wickline
Big Brazos
Little Brazos
Navasota
Gilchrist
Commission
Texas A. and
M. College
Highway Commission
Movement From Farms Prompts Hope and Concern for Rural Life
The article argues the ongoing shift of people from rural areas to cities could depopulate farms if continued. It notes 4,000,000 rural residents moved to larger communities in ten years, urges farmers to adopt modern methods and efficient soil practices, and calls on business and city residents to support farm education and profitable farming for a stable food supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Gilpin
Department of Agriculture
Texas A. and M. College May House Highway Research Unit
Officials push establishment of a Texas A and M College engineering and drafting unit to study road construction and materials. A permanent research office could provide vast data for Texas paving and benefit local and state road development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Texas A. & M. College
Gib Gilchrist
Commission
Texas
EDSON Warre Shawnee On Thinking and Success
George Cochran, president of Pacific Mutual Life Insurance, urges constant thinking for success. He says successful people keep their business on their minds, analyze angles and problems, and prepare scientifically for emergencies and contingencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cochran
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
Democratic creed on equal rights and party loyalty
A Mirror letter argues for universal suffrage and equal treatment under law, defending the Democratic Party as American and urging voters to stay loyal to the party through its changes, opposing coercive voting dictates and emphasizing the value of broad participation over wealth or background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Union
Lights and Shadows on Manhattan Isle
New York reports on the Dutch Treat show held each spring. The piece highlights famous men honored by the event, dispels myths about artists, and notes the informal luncheon format at a midtown hotel where members pay their own meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Purchases Two Gas Masks for Fire Department
Bryan city commission bought two gas masks and an inhalator for fire department or public use. Experiments tested the equipment for efficacy. The audit and new billing system will be installed by Frank M. Wilcox Company of Waco and staff trained. Commission canvassed the charter amendment and bond issue results: 760 total votes, 714 yes, 13 no. 727 for bond, 113 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Frank M. Wilcox Company
Waco
Dickenson Resigns as Brazos Mutual Sales Manager
J L Dickenson sales manager at Brazos Mutual Insurance Co resigns to take a similar post in Dallas. He and Mrs Dickenson left Bryan for Houston and plan to move to their new Dallas area home early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Dickenson
Brazos Mutual Insurance Co
Bryan Company
Dallas
Miss Vitopil Prepares for Pipe Organ Play in San Antonio
Miss Mary Vitopil spends the summer in San Antonio preparing to play the pipe organ. She studies at Incarnate Word Convent and plans to pursue organ work after the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vitopil
San Antonio
Incarnate Word Convent
Car Found Burned After Theft Near Millican
Sheriff’s deputies located the stolen Ford of J W Rawls near Millican and Navasota after a Thursday disappearance from a La Salle Hotel parking space. The wreck was found Friday. no witnesses or driver identity. A Waco man, John Holt, claimed the abandoned Ford on Hearne Road Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Reed
J. W. Rawls
la Salle Hotel
Millican
Navasota
Hearne Road
Waco
John Holt
Picnic Marks First Day At Bible School
Twenty six youngsters from the primary department of the Daily Vacation Bible School enjoyed a picnic in Sue Haswell Memorial Park yesterday afternoon. A church birthday party followed with a large cake for primary department members sharing the date. Lantern slides of Palestine were shown to the school. The junior department will have a Weiner and marshmallow picnic tomorrow at 5 PM in the same park. The county health nurse will address the school Thursday on Health and Hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
Palestine
Rich Missouri patron funds wading pools for cities
Editorial notes a wealthy Missouri man who funds permanent wading pools for children, starting Tulsa and expanding to Oklahoma towns and neighboring states. He finances pool and concrete walks with the city maintaining operations, aligning with park and playground plans for new city developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
United States
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Hamelin
Prairies
New York Times
Local social notes of Bryan and nearby communities
Mr and Mrs A V Chapin return to San Antonio after visiting T P Hall in Steep Hollow. Newlyweds B F Norman Jr and wife visit, soon returning to Freeport Sulphur Co. Paul Holubek of Kurten visits Bryan. Dr L O Wilkerson and family end trip to Tennessee and Alabama. New home of N L McCullough slated for mid July occupancy. Mrs P A Tardy and son Earle enjoy Camp Rio Vista on the Guadalupe river near Kerrville. Walter Armstrong of Tabor notes rain aids corn crop. Mrs M R Bentley motoring toward Oklahoma City via Arkansas roads. Miss Beth Locke recovers from appendectomy in Temple. J W Lawless of Kurten visits Bryan. crops look good. George Foster and River Oaks plan tation residents visit Bryan for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.V. Chapin
Alfred Chapin, Jr
San Antonio
B. F. Norman Jr
W. F. Odom
Kurten
M. R. Bentley
Bentley
Ann Bentley
Toklahoma
Hillsboro
Alvarado
Fort Worth
Sulphus Springs
Ardmore
Arbuckle Mountains
Uncle Allen White Remembered as Faithful Janitor
A bell toll at Pleas ant Grove Second Baptist church marked the death of Uncle Allen White a longtime faithful colored servant in Bryan He served as janitor at First Baptist church and later at College Avenue Baptist Church and was respected by white and colored parishioners alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove Second Baptist Church
Uncle Allen White
Bryan
First Baptist Church
College Avenue Baptist Church
Pioneer Woman Of Huntsville Dies at 71
Mrs. Fannie Bankhead Fain of Huntsville, 71, pioneer resident, lifelong Baptist, mother of J. R. Fain of Bryan, G. E. Fain of Rosenberg, Mrs. Pablo Mize of Iola, and Mrs. F. L. Anders of Huntsville, died Tuesday. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Cross, Grimes County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Bankhead Fain
J. R. Fain
Bryan
Huntsville
G. E. Fain
Rosenberg
Pablo Mize
Iola
F. L. Anders
Cross
Grimes County
Farm Board Official to Speak at Cotton Coop Meeting
H Alvord representative of the federal farm board will speak at the central counties meeting to organize this district of the Texas Cotton Cooperative Association. The gathering is at the high school gym Friday at 2 00 pm. Alvord an agricultural expert formerly taught at A and M College Texas and led the Extension Service there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Agricultural Committee
Alex Legge
Federal Farm Loan Board
Waco- News -Tribune
Bryan
H. Alvord
Federal Farm Board
Central Counties
Texas Cotton Cooperative Association
Alvord
A. and
M. College of Texas
Taft Ranch
Corpus Christi
Census reporting district eighteenth Texas population 204485
The eighteenth Texas district totals 204 485 people across nine counties with 30 548 farms. Clarence C. Cocking notes county figures and total census costs 24 000, with enumerators paid 16 217 30. Aaron B. Jones led payments at 487 for Leon county work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Clarence C. Cocking
Anderson
Brazos
Grimes
Houston
Leon
Madison
Robertson
Trinity
Walker
Aaron B. Jones
Marquez
Leon County
Democratic committee to meet for primary ballot drawing
About forty candidates filed with the county Democratic executive committee as last minute filings arrived for state and local offices. The committee will meet tonight at F. L. Henderson’s office to draw positions on the primary ballot, with numerous precinct level offices contested and several incumbents or candidates named. Fire caused by a defective flue damaged a West 20th Street house, slight损age, owner Peter Scardino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Executive Committee
Oake McKenzie
H. A. Burger
Democratic
F. L. Henderson
United States
Luther A. Johnson
Associate of
Justice Court of Civil Appeals
J. A. Stanford
James P. Alexander
Lee J. Rountree
Lamar Bethea
85Th Judicial District
W. C. Davis
Bryan
Intend to marry notices filed in County Clerk office
John J. Bravenee and Emma Turek of Bryan filed notice of intention to marry and license application with County Clerk Jesse McGee on Tuesday. Henry Clay and Nora Jackson of Steeles Store filed notice of intention to marry and license application with County Clerk Jess B. McGee on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Bravenee
Emma Turek
Bryan
Jesse
McGee
Henry Clay
Nora Jackson
Steeles Store
Jess B. McGee
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Herbert Hoover
John D. Rockefeller
Gene Tunney
Katherine Mayo
Otto Kahn
Count von Lackner
Max Reinhardt
Jascha Heifetz
Jeritza
Clarence Buddington Kelland
Tom Masson
James Montgomery Flagg
W. A. Rogers
George B. Mallon
Hoboken
Upper East Side
Greenpoint
Gunn and Rifel
Broadway
28Th Street
P.a’s
Tody Hamilton
Major Burke
W. S. Barron
New Jersey
Dwight W. Morrow
Senate
OU Club
Denver
Tech National Federation
Albert B. Fall
OPE Eee
Edson Warre
Manhattan Isle
BY O. QO. M'Intyre
City Fire Dept
Dickensons
Rawls
Bible School
Eagle
Paul Holubek
L. O. Wilkerson
Stanton Tennessee
Birmingham
Ala
N. L. McCullough
Travis
P. A. Tardy
Earle
Camp Rio Vista
Guadalupe River
Kerrville
Walter Armstrong
Tabor
City
Beth Locke
J. W. Lawless
D. W. Lawless
George Foster
Brazos Valley
River Oaks
Democratic Committee
J. G. Minkert
Oak McKenzie
J. L. Cobb
A. S. McSwain
C. Cloud
J. B. Priddy
R. R. Broach
Frank Worsham
Raymond R. Jones
C. F. Goen
J. M. Ferguson
Roy Montgomery
Frank M. Vance
D. J. McDonald
John Yeager
J. T. McGee
Guy F. Boyett
F. H. Pool
J. W
J. L. Hensarling
H. P. Franklin
Robert McFerrin
W. 5
Higgs
S. E. Dunlap
Guy Neeley
W. E. Gandy
Brazos Varisco
Noah Cole
Will Kelley
Joe T. Locke
T. C. Elliott
Chas. Merka
Robert W. Armstrong
George Jones
Julius McDonald
J. W. Batts
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