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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists postage and mailing options for Brazos County and outside areas, with rates for daily and weekly editions. It notes publication on Thursdays and includes obituary and card rates, plus agency and AP membership details.
The FTC may set a mark by pursuing genuine probes if Barkis is willing, signaling a potential shift in enforcement posture.
In a terse note the Houston Post correspondent mentions the surrender of the Walker County sausages to the Bay City strawberries and hints at intervention by the Wharton subscriber. The piece closes with a call for peace.
A satirical remark on Washington politicians and taxation. The speaker warns that excess government spending will force people to tighten their belts. The analogy compares politicians to anglers overcoated for summer and suggests no extra garment is needed.
The article notes extensive European strikes limiting output to 107 days per year and warns the United States cannot afford to continue large-scale charity aid to European loafers and grafters, urging a shift from temporary relief to lasting policy changes.
To receive full state and federal aid in the national road program, Brazos County must issue a countywide bond from 1 million to 2 million for road building. Precinct issues fail to meet needs while maintenance funds will come under the Shep hill. The State Highway Commission wants roads with clear start and end points. maintenance is a major goal.
A traveler recalls buying hats for a Europe voyage with wife costs 14 and 69.98. Five months later in Queenstown he learns tips on meals pushed his hat expenses to 108 while his wife paid nothing, continuing the joke that appearances deceive.
The philosopher writes from a Galveston area fishing camp arguing against unequal effort and praising pay for presence over production. He critiques the blanket wage system and calls for equal division of all to raise prices and salaries, noting personal difficulty in living on pay for work alone.
The speaker frets about living thirty or forty years with nothing to eat or wear and fears people may starve, freeze and go naked. He notes four fish caught yesterday escaped and contemplates buying fish in the market at three times the prior spring price. Au revoir.
The Dallas Morning News mocks editors who defend stray dogs as popular and urges a new Texas movement favoring hogs over dogs. It argues editors must defend all except themselves and laments stray dogs spreading hydrophobia, threatening livestock.
Dr W M Anderson pastor of First Presbyterian Dallas writes on matrimony in the Dallas News asking who when and how people should marry. He argues no universal answer exists beyond the world’s end, while noting the topic remains timely and significant. The Eagle praises his contribution to the discourse on marriage.
The 1895 Houston Post item notes a $3 Men s Shoes ad that includes a paid up $100 Accident Insurance policy for 90 days, credited to Achenbach and Schulte. It contrasts with rising ad rates as the Eagle increasing prices reflect market changes and cautions against sticking to old rates.
Prof H L McKnight delegate from Nacogdoches Texas praised the federation as the world’s biggest experiment and urged rural revival. He cautioned that economic injustice crushes farmers and social starvation drives youth from the countryside. McKnight serves as secretary of the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce and represented his college at the federation gathering.
Bay City readers prefer fruit over meat while the drumbeat of May pork prices hints at bargains. Local residents, noting supply and seasonal demand, eye farmer markets for strawberries and cream.
The Eagle asserts the value of its business model and urges others to trust and invest effort for its success. It promotes confidence in its own goals and asks stakeholders to align with its enterprise.
Bill Bryan states he is not a candidate for the presidency before the San Francisco convention, clarifying his political stance while addressing attendees and reporters.
Barkis Willin Bill Hobby and Bill Poindexter of Texas aim to test for leadership in San Francisco. If victorious they could place Bill Bryan over. The passage hints at rising costs with shoes at 60 dollars per pair and bacon at three dollars per strip.
A compact opinion note noting that Europe seems to favor conflict and famine over labor and growth. The writer teases several proposed solutions and hints at economic debate without concrete data.
The Houston Post notes from twenty five years ago record Mrs J W Doremus of Bryan visiting Mrs A M Gentry. The brief item highlights social ties between Bryan residents and local hostesses in 1870s Houston society.
In a column poking at civic concerns the writer questions anxiety over fresh propositions and hints at a broader worry about public discourse while urging practical thinking about local work and outcomes.
The article notes Fiume lacking money for essential foods while having funds for artillery and munitions. It comments that Europeans indulge in a fruitless wartime strategy, risking collective ruin. Strong entities include Fiume and European powers.
Bill Poindexter and Bill Hobby head the Bailey-Wilson slate as delegates-at-large to San Francisco. The text urges adding more bills to the ticket and notes the H. C. S. compels additional bills.
A delegation from Franklin will attend the State Highway Commission meeting in Austin next Monday to press for additional aid for the Bremond via Franklin Wheelock to the Brazos county line highway. Franklin Texan.
A strong critique declares France a decaying nation with 400000 men on strike and only enough output to feed and clothe the country for 107 of 365 days. It asks that France work or be abandoned, asserting charity is criminal to the unwilling.
The Sulphur Springs paper mentions West Texas A and M College and references broader state education expansion with more schools and funds noted in the report.
Caddo Mebane Cotton Seed Farm of Caddo Oklahoma offers berm beeedime cotton seeds for sale in three bushel bags priced at three dollars per bag. Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertiliser Company is associated with the ad.
Bayer emphasizes genuine Aspirin with the label Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. The packages carry directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Bayer claims nineteen years of physician usage and promotes 12 tablet tins at low cost as a Bayer product.
March 16 Prospect FB News notes high winds and dry ground delaying corn and garden work. Community health is good. Singing at the Whited home, visits among families, and church events are reported. Several residents travel to Bryan, Steep Hollow, and Benchley with social visits and Sunday services noted.
Members and visitors at Steep Hollow church gathered after Sunday services to hear a talk on the Ladies Auxiliary and its role with the church and community. Mrs Bewell and J Buchanan spoke on the group’s purpose and future plans to organize a local auxiliary with a follow up meeting scheduled for next Sunday after Sunday school.
A reader notes a fatal event linked to a Brooklyn Eagle clipping from the Literary Digest. The subject did not die in Bryan but in Oshkosh after an altercation with his mother in law and after consuming wood alcohol. The writer downplays sadness given the context.
Joe B. Reed, Clerk, calls all Woodmen and Woodmen Circle members to bring their certificates to the office. Certificates must be sent in and members must sign their cards.
Hopkins County Echo cites J S Bagwell noting Editor Rountree backs President Bizzell of A and M College for governor if he runs. The Bry an Eagle editor says Bizzell would be a good choice.
In Sacul and Garrison Nacogdoches County farmer meetings draw 25 to 40 attendees to terracing and drainage demonstrations led by H. L. McKnight and Beason of Owensboro Ditcher & Grader Co. Vocational students and a 14 year old helped operate equipment as farmers note soil erosion costs and plan greater attention to soil conservation and productivity. Beason praises county progress and towns’ improvements since 1908, highlighting better homes, livestock, farms, and a bustling city image.
Washington reports Representative P S G Lanham told Texas colleagues it pays to advertise. He noted a surge of Fort Worth mail requesting federal garden seeds after a Star Telegram dispatch about surplus seeds for constituents, and cited earlier seed gifts from Congressman Hardy.
The new ruling expands eligibility for reinstatement for service members discharged more than eighteen months ago. Ex-service men may reinstate lapsed term insurance within eighteen months of discharge by paying two months’ premium without a health inquiry. Red Cross offices provide information on War Risk Insurance. A bad check from Illinois for a yearly Eagle subscription was declined. the writer notes the paper’s value.
The Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company reports plans to plant select Mebane cotton seed in 1921. Caddo Mebane seed costs $2.75 per bushel, with a sale price of $3 per bushel.
An old advertisement presents Rub-My-Tism as a remedy for pain and soreness from rheumatism neuralgia sprains and related ailments, claiming quick relief and soothing effects.
Diamond Dyes claim to restore faded or shabby garments in wool silk cotton linen or blends to any color. Each package includes directions for use and guaranteed results for old clothes.
The Daily and Weekly Eagle lists official notices with set prices for offices. Prices vary by position: Congress and district offices 25 dollars, Representative and county level roles 20, District clerk and county offices 15, all precinct officers 10 dollars.
Fort Worth Texas March 13 The Texas Shorthorn Association at its annual meeting elected officials W J Smiley of Brookston as president F L Moore of Hearne as vice president The executive committee includes G E King of Taylor Frank Pschelfield of Hillsboro and R Raby of Gainesville L R Campbell of Itasca and J M Campbell of Richardson were chosen to manage the association the coming year
Physicians and Druggists urge friends to keep systems purified to fight influenza. One Calotab at bedtime purges, clears the liver, and refreshes the body. sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents.
Brazos County Red Cross notes a Bureau of War Risk Insurance liberal rule allowing reinstatement of term insurance even if lapsed or cancelled. Eligibility requires two months premium and good health as of discharge, with reinstatement possible before July 1, 1920.
Testimonial from L B Weaver of Grand Rapids praising Dr LeGear Stock Powders for a Jersey cow. Milk output rose from 1 to 12 quarts daily, butter fat doubling to 10 pounds weekly, and butter fat reaching 40 pounds weekly after six months. Guarantee offers refund if not satisfied.
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