Daily Eagle of Brazos County Ad Rates and Post Office Info
The item lists postal designation Bry an and date April 28 1912 noting second class matter under act of Congress. It records Lee J Rountree as manager editor Bates as daily. Rates by mail advance one month three months six months one year. Weekly Eagle in Brazos County priced at $1.60 per year. Published Thursday and AP member.
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Bryan
Leans
Congress
BATES
Brazos County
EAGLE
Shursuay
Agricultural College leads in agricultural training despite funding limits
The Dallas Galveston News notes Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College at College Station excels in training young farmers. It highlights rising attendance above 7,000, with more than a quarter in a four year agricultural program. The piece argues graduates serve farming markets, journalism, and leadership, beyond farm production, affirming the college’s value despite financial constraints.
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Dallas-Galveston News
The
Agricultural and Mechanica. College
Texas
United States
College Station
Lexus
College Stalich
Governor and Legislature Locked In a Tense Standoff
The Richardson Echo quotes Sam P. Harben noting friction between Governor Pat and the General Assembly. The governor sought to push his measures while the Senate resisted enacting House bills, prompting calls to reconvene the Legislature to press cooperation for state needs.
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Pat
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Sam P. Harben
Richardson Echo
Representative sought for Brazos County seed booklet deal
An advertisement promotes HALF AND HALF lint producing cotton seed with best price of two dollars per bush. It seeks a representative from Brazos County to distribute a free booklet. Contact J. M. Bligh, Decatur Alabama.
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Brazos County
J. M. Bligh
Decatur
Ala
Reclamation laws oppose tax relief for Texas floods
The Rio Grande Gravity News argues against sweeping tax exemptions for flood calamities. It endorses the Rountree bill as a cautious, data driven program requiring years of study and top engineering input. It urges equal relief for all flood prone counties and warns against premature, half baked schemes.
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Lewis
Cameron
Rio Grande
Texas Senator Runoff Foreseen with Three Likely Names
The Bryan Eagle notes general belief that 1921 Senate candidates include Senator Sheppard Governor Pat M Neff and James E Ferguson with others possible. It suggests a runoff could pit Farmer Jim against the two front runners and recalls past political strife in Lone Star state.
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Bryan Eagle
United States Senate
Sheppard
Pat M. Neff
James E. Ferguson
Jim
Oscar
Robertson County Bar Endorses Judge Lane for New Court
The Robertson county bar endorses Judge J Felton Lane of Hearne for the appellate judge role on Texas Tenth District Court of Civil Appeals to be based in Waco including Brazos county. The Eagle praises Lane as capable, worthy, and fully competent for the position.
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Robertson County
J. Felton Lane
Hearne
Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
Tenth District of
Texas
Brazos County
The
Eagle
Lane
Spring Poems From Texas Writers Stir Local Pride
Spring breathes through hills plains valleys and mountains as the Eagle highlights poems by Sam Harden Sam Fore Sam Miller Sam Braswell Sam Holloway Sam Chestnut Sam Hill and fellow Sams of the Texas Press Sam Club. On with the battle.
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Grand Old
Texas
Eagle
Sam Harden
Sam Fore
Sam Miller
Sam Braswell
Sam Holloway
Sam Chestnut
Sam Hill
Texas Press
Sam Club
Texas Sams Delay Spring Poem Reception
The article notes several Texans named Sam plan to withhold spring poems until a warmer reception later. It references Sam Harben Sam Fore Sam Chestnut Sam Braswell Sa Miller Sam Holloway Sam Roberts Sam Hill and other Texas Sam figures.
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Sam Harben
Sam Fore
Sam Chestnut
Sam Braswell
Sa Miller
Sam Holloway
Sam Roberts
Sam Hill
Texas Sam's
Harding renomination and projected 1920 revival challenge
The text discusses President Harding likely being renominated by Republicans. It suggests a test similar to the high tide of 1920 that brought him to the presidency and questions whether he can endure such a challenge again.
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Harding
Caughim
Governor Neff urged to appoint Judge J I Ranson to civil appeals court
The Eagle hopes Governor Neff will appoint Hon J I Ranson of Bryan as a judge of the new court of civil appeals. Ranson is described as eminently qualified and well learned in the law.
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Eagle
Neff
J. I Ranson
Bryan
Court of Civil Appeals
Ranson
Gandy Visits Lown From Rock Prairie
W. E. Gandy of Rock Prairie was in Lown on Saturday.
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W. E. Gandy
Rock Prairie
Lown
Fire Destroys City House. Residents Escape
A house owned by Jim Godwin, tenanted by Robert Smith and wife, burned Sunday night after fire started mid night. Smiths escaped with ten pieces of furniture. losses valued at 1800 for furniture and 1000 insurance, house loss about 2000 with no insurance. Firemen battled the blaze in extreme cold, defective wiring blamed by some. Smith, a freight cashier at the depot, and family sought shelter with brother C. C. Smith. Also Sunday fire destroys a chicken house. 450 baby chicks perish. loss over 200 from an oil heater used for brooding.
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Jim Godwin
Robert Smith
Smith
Grace Bowman
W S Johnson Died At Home In Bryan
W S Johnson died at his Bryan home after a two week illness on March 14 at 11 05 pm He was 65 years 11 months and 3 days old Born in Greenville Alabama he married Lydia Tabor in Brazos county in 1886 He joined Missionary Baptist church in 1880 and lived a Christian life He is survived by his wife five children three sisters and several in laws The funeral was held from the family home with Dr John A Held officiating and burial in Bryan cemetery
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W. S. Johnson
Bryan
Johnson
Texas
Greenville
Butler County
Alabama
Brazos County
Lydia Tabor
Missionary Baptist Church
Old Providence
Jack T
Henry H
T. H. Haltom
Willie Belle Johnson
M. P. Goodyear
Mart
Susan Moody
Signtower
Price K Kelly
Waco
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
Bryan Cemetery
Cecil Estill
J. J. Vink
Darry Estill
D. Martin
A. S. Ware
Mary Goodyear
T. G. Watson
Price Kelly
Grace Black
Navasota
A. J. Tabor, Jr
Rock Prairie
G. F. Lee
Wellborn
Negro Club Meeting at Littleton Home Today
The Home Economics Club and Farm Makers Club, both colored, held a joint demonstration meeting at R. A. Littleton’s house on the city’s edge. Assistant county agent L. A. Nash directed the event at 3 30 p m. A large crowd attended as members report corn planting and preparations for early gardens, cotton, and other crops or land work.
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Home Economics Club
Colored
Farm Makers Club
R. A. Littleton
L. A. Nash
Rainfall and Temperature Details From East Central Texas
Friday's report shows rainfall measured at .43 inches and temperatures reaching 36 degrees at A and M College. The government gauge logged 43 inches of rain in the 24 hours ending at 8 am, with Thursday night failing to drop to freezing by four degrees.
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Texas
A. & M. College
George A. Adams Insurance Agency
Rotary Delegation Plans BeAumont Convention Outing
The Bryan Rotary roster lists M. E. Wallace and wife as club president and spouse E. E. McAdams and wife secretary Gabe Cazell J T S Park D L Wilson J F Casey D X Bible and T K Lawrence among those confirmed to attend the State Rotary Convention in Beaumont Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. More rotarians are considering the trip with hopes of a large Bryan turnout.
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Beaumont
Bryan
Rotary
Bryan Rotary Club
M. E. Wallace
Wallace
Bryan Rotary
E. E. McAdams
McAdams
Gabe Cazell
J. T. S. Park
D. L. Wilson
J. F. Casey
D. X. Bible
T. K. Lawrence
Brazos County Bar Backs Rawson for Appellate Judge Seat
Brazos County Bar Association approves a resolution endorsing J H Rawson for appointment to the Texas Court of Civil Appeals in Waco. The vote cites his ten years of legal practice, appellate experience, and solid standing in the southern district as basis for the endorsement and transmission to Governor Pat M Neff.
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Bryan
Texas
Pat M. Neff
Austin
Supreme Judicial District
Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
Brazos County
J. H Ranson
Brazo County Bar Association
Univrsity of Texas
Brazos County Bar Association
J. H. Rawson
Honoraby
Bar Association
Robert Armstrong
W S. Barron
Foy Tenderson
Lamar Bethea
Brazos County Ba Association
W. C. Davis
OAK
Kenzie
W. E. Neelfy
R . Armstrong
J. G. Minker
Phillip R. Walker
R. Astin
Commissioners Court Stops Co Tick Work
The Brazos County Commissioners Court voted to end tick eradication after April 1 citing costs and nearby counties halting the program. They will fund County Farm Agent C L Benson and Miss Laura Belle Roten, with Bryan Chamber of Commerce matching $1,000 for ditcher purchases to aid terracing. The court also ordered audits of County Superintendent D J McDonald’s books per grand jury recommendations.
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R. E. Smith
H. O. Ferguson
Brazos County
Laura Belle Roten
Miss Roten
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Benson
Grand Jury
D. J. McDonald
Edge man W H House visits Bryan despite cold weather
W H House of Edge visited Bryan today, braving the cold as he called on local residents and engaged in typical social duties during a winter day.
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W. H. House of Edge
Bryan
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An old advertisement promotes Herbine as a quick remedy for constipation with a pleasant effect. It claims to purge waste matter and relieve discomfort, priced at Cc and sold by all druggists.
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All Druggiste
Resignations halt oil tax conference in Texas legislature
In Austin on March 15 four House conferees Cotiee Rountree Starrington and Stewart of Keeves resigned from the conference committee on the oil production tax. The House supported 3 percent while the Senate fell one vote short. Senator Cousins defended the plan and outlined potential revenue from a 2 percent tax as a basis for immediate funding.
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Austin
Texas
House
Messrs
Cotiee
Rountree
Starrington
Stewart
Keeves.ly
Kurmeister
Senate
Coffee
Conference
Fhifteen
Senate Conference Committee
Cousins
Conference Committee
Committee of
Snow Liniment Adverts for Neck and Shoulder Pain
Cold settles in muscles causing pain with every movement Ballard's Snow Liniment relieves it and relaxes muscles Available in 30c 60c and 1.20 sold by all druggists Advertising copy from a historical page.
Egg of Goose Egg Proportions Stuns Millican Reader
J D Steele of Millican presents a Barred Plymouth Rock hen egg to the Eagle office, the largest found, measuring 7 1 2 by 6 1 4 inches and nearly round. The egg contained no yolk, prompting jokes about arithmetic while noting the idea of selling eggs by weight. Liquid Borozone advertised for quick healing.
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J. D. Steele
Millican
Eagle Office
Taxation And Appropriation Before Texas Legislature
Representative Lee J. Rountree reports on the 88th Legislature and the jammed calendar. He notes pay starts at $2 daily, compares 1876 funding to now, and warns of revenue shortages and potential cuts without approved tax and appropriation bills. He cites the short 38th special session and ongoing committees preparing for a May 1st session.
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Texas
Govrnor Neff
Austin
Rountree
East Texas Health Talk Highlights Sanatorium Role
Friday night radio program in Austin featured Representative Eugene Blount of Nacogdoches praising East Texas as a natural sanatorium. The Texas state board of health sponsored the broadcast with speakers including Dr. W. H. Beasley, Rev. E. R. Barcus, L. E. Price, H. Fr. Bell, Senator Joe Burkett, Lee J. Mountree, and Dr. M. P. Smart.
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Austin Statesman
East Texas
Texas
Eugene Blount
Nacogdoches
WNAS
E. R. Barcus
First Methodist Church
L. E. Price
Damnerfield
Foundation Prosperity
H. Fr. Bell
Gainesville
Joe Burkett
Fastland
Lee J. ‘Ountree
Bryan
Ironized Yeast Endorsement Promotes Health Revival
A Texan druggist touts Ironized Yeast from the Tronized Yeast Company of Atlanta Georgia. He claims it rebuilt strength, boosted weight from 130 to 154 pounds and improved muscle tone within six months. The ad promises guaranteed results or money back and encourages readers to obtain it from their own druggist.
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Fd. Waller
Waller's
Ylubbar
Tex
Wailer
Atlanta, Ga
Texas Municipalities to Meet in Bryan May 9 10
The annual convention of the Texas League of Municipalities will be held in Bryan from May 9 to 10, announced by Frank M. Stewart instructor in government at the University and league secretary. The league includes representatives from nearly every major Texas city and operates under the university government department.
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Austin American
Texas League of Municipalities
Bryan
Frank M. Stewart
League
Department of Government of
The
University
Texas
Automobile Wreck on College Road Ends with Driver Unhurt
A College Road accident near the Robertson home involved three cars. A vehicle driven by a local student veered into the ditch to avoid a head-on crash, tipping over. Passersby lifted the car and freed the driver who suffered only a severe shaking up. The top and windshield were smashed.
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College Road
Little Bridge
Robertson
Herbine tonic promotes stomach liver bowels health
Belching bitter liquid and heartburn prompt use of Herbine a purifying and strengthening medicine for the stomach liver and bowels priced at 60 cents sold by all druggists.
Wellborn Visit By Mrs McNair And Rosa Belle
Mrs J P McNair and her daughter Miss Rosa Belle of Wellborn were here Saturday.
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J. P. McNair and
Daghter
Rosa Belle of
Wellborn
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Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
Negro Club
Littleton
Commissioners Court Stops CO
TAX Committee
Dallas News
Ntree
Lee J. Rou
B. C. Cone of
Jewett
FAS Bruggist Igains Health
M. H. James
National Toilet CO
Paris
Tena
Weil
Anna Clover
Winfield, Kaus
Cardus
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