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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
2
Bryan Texas April 28 1911 under act of con Lee and Rountree second class matter March 8 16 years old editor listed for this issue.
The country editor shapes community progress by promoting roads farming and marketing. He advocates improvements and stays attuned to his people's needs while balancing territory with local stewardship and leadership at town and rural levels. He earns support from progressive citizens.
An advertisement advocacy piece cites the National Advertisers Association finding newspaper advertising best and cheapest for publicity. It urges Mexia readers to use The News to reach the trade territory and cites examples of responses to ads while praising newspapers as community supporters.
Waco reports President Bizzell and Major Ike Ashburn will lead the Aggie Bear football parade next Saturday with Sunshine Joe Webb and Jinx Tucker of Waco following. The outcome is expected to have the Aggies first and the Bears second, pending the majority.
College Station Texas hosts a Campus Women's Club reception at the Y M C A to connect new college people with officers and teachers and renew ties with the old group. New entrants should arrive by 7 45 pm and others by 8 pm, with name tags on arrival. Read Bryan Eagle ads and come to Bryan to trade.
A Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College official told a county teachers institute that trained leadership in agriculture is the key to progress. He argued that per capita agricultural output lags behind other sectors since 1850, urging expanded agricultural education and a trained agent in each county to raise living standards statewide.
Editor Boynton notes strong support for Texas A M College in promoting agriculture and stock production. The piece argues criticism of the college by naysayers is futile and urges community advancement through practical education and state development. It emphasizes the college’s essential role in Texan education.
Mrs. Zula L. Powell of Austin visited Bryan to appoint Mrs. J. A. McQueen as Brazos county chairman for the Texas Public Health Association. She will lead the Christmas seal sale campaign to fund tuberculosis fight efforts in Texas, with 95 percent of proceeds staying in the state.
Mr and Mrs L R Benning of Waxahachie arrive in Bryan to settle and join the Building Grounds team and W W Kraft. The Benning family, formerly Bakers in Bryan, return to become residents with Mrs L H Tucker hosting their first arrangements.
Mr. C. R. Gardner of the Chamber of Commerce spoke at the West Side school spending an hour with pupils and teachers. He urged buying from Bryan bakeries to support local industries and the children pledged to carry the message home.
El Campo Texas October 27 a local American Legion post received a 100 donation left in an envelope with a note identifying the Ku Klux Klan The gift was accepted by unanimous vote and the post plans to use the funds for fitting up clubrooms reports say this marks the first public indication of Klan activity in the area
Officials of the Meridian Highway association from Winnipeg to Mexico City will meet November 5 at the Cotton Palace in Waco to advance plans for a major international linking road. Delegates from Canada, Mexico and the United States are invited, with Under Secretary F. Roel of Mexico expected to attend. The conference will set the highway program for the coming year and organize committees for work.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church ships quarterly clothing boxes to Buckner's Orphans' Home in Dallas. The October 1921 donation, led by Mrs. W. Higgs, included three boxes of winter underwear stockings and woolens plus an $86 cash gift.
A crowded Monday night meeting at Woodville School three miles north of Bryan planned support for the county school children trustees and patrons rally in Bryan on Friday November 4. Joe Cash served as interpreter translating to Italian, while Joe Cuttitte spoke in the native tongue. A parent teacher association was formed with Mrs. Charles Dechiarg as president and Miss Spenella as secretary treasurer to hold monthly meetings at the school.
President W. B. Kizzell travels to Stillwater Oklahoma to take part in the inauguration ceremonies for Dr. J. B. Eckridge at Oklahoma A and M College.
Classified readers are invited to place want ads in the Daily Eagle with the promise of prompt payment. The notice emphasizes reliable settlements for requested items or services advertised within the column.
Paint Rock Alabama Mrs. C M Stegall recounts a life changing recovery from three years of illness and near weakness using Cardul. After six bottles she reports improved appetite sleep strength and no further trouble and endorses Cardul as a life saving tonic. It is advertised as a women's remedy used for many ailments and available at all druggists.
By S. O. Young in Houston Texas, October recounts how the city has evolved from a wartime rail hub with limited schedules to a modern center boasting 120 passenger trains daily. The piece contrasts an 1865 timetable showing slow, sparse service with today’s frequent connections, highlighting rail infrastructure changes and wartime material shortages.
The inaugural inspection of the Colorado Gulf highway began in Denver on September 12 and ended in Brownsville the same day. Led by C. H. Walker and joined by judges mayors and chamber officials, the tour highlighted progress, future plans and the highway’s strategic and tourist value across Texas New Mexico and Colorado.
C G Walker presented a Shorthorn exhibition and sold Dawn Havens Master this morning. Walker bought the calf from Roger Q Astin at eight months old. Dawn Haven's Master is valued as a fine animal in the Shorthorn class and may become famous.
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