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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
2
The Bryan Texas weekly paper, The Weekly Eagle, was entered at the Bryan post office on April 23 1912 as second class matter under the act of March 8 1878.
The piece asserts that home is more than a building and that ownership fosters community involvement. It contrasts owning a home with merely owning a house, arguing that true home requires belonging, care, and emotional attachment by those who inhabit it.
The article urges residents to invest in the Bryan Building & Loan Stock, describing the institution as a safe, sound mutual association that supports home building and serves the community. A new fifth series is about to be sold in Bryan and nearby areas.
An assortment of quips from Mineral Wells and Bonham papers quotes Baxter Hart praising a wife who buttons a shirt Felix Rook extols cooking while another voice reflects on being alive The verses showcase light local humor about ideals and everyday virtues across small town papers.
A fragmentary reflection cites moral decay in U S politics echoing a "school for scandal" during the Teapot Dome investigation. The quotes warn that scandal breeds hatred and division, undermining faith in humanity in a political climate marked by corruption.
A humorous classified item from the Rome Kansas Record seeks a man for farm work at Steve Wiggin place on Intervale Road. The ad promises meals beds fair wages and treats applicants like family while noting tasks beyond dancing lessons and piano playing.
Mrs. Madison Hall phoned the Eagle to cancel an ad for lost keys, noting she already has her keys and praising the live daily paper.
The Senate refused to confirm W. L. Cohen a Black appointee as collector of the port of New Orleans. The editorial criticizes Republican administrations for renewing the nomination over protests and argues the move strengthens the Solid South and hampers Republican gains.
A Waco News-Tribune piece argues Texas could gain 20 billion in a decade if developers and farmers are unleashed. It envisions thousands of cotton mills, woolen mills, and tanneries, counting voting strength at 1,369,954 and urges progressive folks to act in 1925.
A local citizen urges residents to trim overhanging branches weighed down by snow as limbs obstruct sidewalks. Trimming not only aids public safety but also enhances property and city appearance during this season.
The column notes pleasant weather for two weeks then a stormy March ending with spring. It cites the old saying March in like a lion goes out like a lamb and vice versa, and hopes the lion stays away at the month's close after a harsh winter.
A San Antonio Express quotation reflects on love and loss, noting that true friendship endures beyond death. The speaker says grief shifts one’s values, measuring things by eternal significance rather than present gains, as happiness follows the departed to paradise.
Student and boarding house keeper exchange a wry price joke. The keeper offers rooms at five dollars up and then five dollars down after the student notes his status. The exchange captures a streetwise, rhythmic humor typical of the era.
The columnist reflects on friendship's value through life and argues the gift tax only matters if gifts exceed fifty thousand dollars. They suggest few peers would approach that threshold, implying broad social tolerance for smaller gifts.
The building committee for the proposed Baptist church met Sunday and elected officers. M. E. Wallace was named general chairman and EF E McAdams secretary. Wallace and pastor Dr Jno A Held notified architect C J Galbraith of Dallas to proceed with plans and specifications.
Clifford Wyett a 20 year old Black man is dead after a 10 gauge shotgun shot to the head at Rose Thompson’s home about 12 miles east of Bryan. X C Waldon an 18 year old Black man is jailed on murder charges in the incident.
City figures for January and February 1924 show 30 permits for new structures or alterations totaling 65 970 dollars with 46 895 dollars in January and 19 075 dollars in February. City Manager E E McAdams urges public cooperation to provide data on new buildings to track Bryan growth.
D P Gaby was surprised Saturday afternoon to see eight carpenters and lodge friends in white unionalls shingle his new home on 27th street. They worked until 4 pm, then were treated to ice cream cake and fruit by Mrs Gaby and Mrs Paol. Honorary guests included several locals. the gathering strengthened friendships and goodwill.
Miss D Brizzolora and Edna Bangas plan to depart today for Houston after a short visit in Bryan with Miss Velma Womble.
Cepjas Taylor was hospitalized after a college car struck a wagon and dragged it over him during the incident. The team remained on the scene as officials coordinated care.
Cephas Taylor was taken to Bryan Hospital after an accident on College Boulevard. He drove a wagon pulled by mules with Julius Hodges on board. The wagon was struck by a Bryan College street car at the Magnolia Filling Station corner, injuring Taylor and damaging the wagon. Hodges was unhurt.
In Lufkin Texas on Saturday Booker T Williams a black man was sentenced to death by a district court jury for the murder of Andy Sulzer a commissary keeper during a Tuesday night holdup. Rangers guards on duty to prevent disorder. Execution scheduled for April 4 after Williams waived appeal.
Mrs Carrie Bell Dawson wife of W F Dawson of the veterinary department at A and M College died this morning March 3 at 8 o clock at her home in College Station. Born April 20 1904 she would have been 20 this coming April. She married December 16 1920 and was a Free Baptist member since about age 12. Survived by parents J W and Mrs Galloway of Rockdale four brothers and five sisters. Body to be laid to rest in Steep Hollow cemetery Tuesday afternoon. Funeral arrangements not definite.
The Gibbs home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gibbs in Navasota was destroyed by a Sunday fire of unknown origin. Neighbors alerted the family, allowing them to escape. The building and contents, insured for 8000 dollars, were completely consumed.
Dr Richard Henry Harrison Jr son of local residents and Miss Mary Lucas of Waco were quietly married at the bride’s parents home in Waco. The ceremony was simple with only close relatives and friends present. The couple will live in Houston after a Mardi Gras visit in New Orleans. Harrison is a veterinary inspector for the state livestock sanitary commission. The Harrisons and their son Sam attended from Bryan.
County Agent C. L. Benson motors to the Tabor community to stage a terracing demonstration on the farms of John White Jr and Joe Sabo.
The Lions Club noon program at Hotel Bryan featured M. M. Erskine praising Washington, Lincoln, and Wilson as outstanding American figures. A called meeting was planned to fill membership quotas with Lions present including C. A. Searcy and B. M. Allen of Houston.
The Epworth League at First Methodist presented two Sunday night pageants to fund and inform about pensions for worn-out ministers. The first, Parson Faithful, featured a cast including Sam Crenshaw Louise Martin and Roy Solomon as they explore debt and charity ending with contributions. The second, Forty Years, follows Alonzo Miles choosing preaching over law and ends with a benefaction for superannuated ministers and widows.
County Agent C. L. Benson reports over twenty Brazos County farmers called for terracing help last Saturday with inquiries continuing into Sunday. He says the surge shows farmers’ growing interest in building a better soil and suggests a strong local move toward soil conservation efforts.
The Bryan Sunday School Baseball League adopts a constitution and by laws outlining name, object, membership, and functioning. It creates an executive committee with officers, duties, and meetings, and sets dues, voting, and amendments procedures for Bryant area Sunday schools.
County Agent C L Beason spoke at the Wellborn Baptist Sunday school after the regular class. He urged obedience to mothers as a key manly trait and praised experience as a mother’s schooling. H D B Cuykendall of the Bryan Eagle added remarks, illustrating growth with the Chambered Nautilus analogy.
W S Howell and son leave the afternoon train for Houston to join W S Jr who went Sundays. they will travel to New York City where Mrs Howell Jr and baby daughter Rosemary are. Mr Howell Sr plans to return in about two weeks.
Miss Laura Belle Roten notes a large Millican gathering on Friday February 29 with 19 girls present. Club members presented progress reports on their projects and activities.
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