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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1925
Page
1
The Bryan Daily Eagle reprints a warning about careless driving on Main Street. A woman was knocked down yesterday but escaped injury, underscoring the need to curb dangerous behavior before a tragedy occurs.
The piece argues against the assumption that foreign singers surpass American talents. It cites Geraldine Farrar, Mary Garden, Forrest Lamont, Charles Marshall, Orville Harrold, and Lawrence Tibbett as American- trained artists of high merit. It notes Tibbett’s Met debut in Falstaff and announces The Bohemian Girl at the Palace Theatre on Thursday night, November 5th.
The city readies for thousands of visitors on Thanksgiving Day for the Aggies versus Longhorns football clash at Kyle Field. Those unable to be housed on campus will be sheltered in Bryan hotels, rooming houses, and private homes, ensuring all guests are cared for.
Mrs F E Grubbs of Arp Georgia aged over 95 is at the Waite home in Bryan with pneumonia. She is the mother of Mrs D B Waite who came to Bryan to be with her in her last days. The illness is considered serious due to her frail condition.
Dr. S R Gammon head of the History Department will address the Social Science Seminar Monday evening November 9 at 8 00 in the Physics lecture room on The Jacksonian Contributions to American Politics.
Cotton futures rose in New York by 50 to 60 points and in New Orleans by 10 to 15 points. Local receipts ranged from 14 to 19 cents, with 18 to 14 cents noted for certain lots.
AP reports a string of city and state results with Harry Moore winning New Jersey as a wet governor candidate and Malcolm Nichols becoming Boston mayor, the first Republican winner in 18 years. Also noting James Walker’s victory in New York and Detroit reelecting Mayor Smith amid factional tensions.
Definite information confirms the yacht Bunny the Third carrying prominent men from Wilmington Delaware was burned at sea. Captain J F Davis of Norfolk, commander of the schooner Mary A Sharp, brought the news to Savannah arriving port today.
Prof and Mrs L Leroy Davison returned from the Waco Cotton Palace Exhibition and Waco Kennel Club Dog Show where their 8 month old collie Fairy Queen Designer won three first prizes and Reserve Winner in Puppy Bitch Limit Bitch and Open Bitch classes. She also took second place in Collie Novice Bitch at the Texas Kennel Club Dog Show during the State Fair in Dallas. There were 188 dogs at Waco and 480 at Dallas, the Southwest’s largest shows.
The First Baptist Church Women’s Auxiliary annual report lists gifts to the Buckner Orphan Home in Dallas for the year ending October 1924 to October 1925. Cash amounted to 505.27, clothing 438.35, plus a barrel of home made cookies worth 46.50, totaling 990.12. Gifts are sent quarterly, with the cookie barrel scheduled for Thanksgiving.
Two candidates, J. Earl Teague and H. T. Scho yajsa, received esquire rank at the Knights of Pythias Brasos No. 64 meeting in Castle Hall. Attendance was light due to bad weather, with Bryan Lodge No. 476 members present and J. T. Bonner of Houston speaking on fraternal insurance.
The report notes Villavara leaving Genoa for Buenos Aires amid two separate flight attempts across nations. Officials track the routes and possible delays as the journey unfolds.
Genoa Italy reports Count Villavara began an attempted long distance flight to Buenos Aires with a hop to Gibraltar aboard a Central America route. Buenos Aires notes Sallemo Hillcoat an Argentine Army Aviator started his attempt to reach New York via Peru Central America and Mexico City with a similar Central America route.
Texas A and M and Texas Longhorns Thanksgiving classic draws rapid demand as James Sullivan reports mail applications only. Most remaining seats are ends. over 5000 seats sold to students and ex students. Kyle Field grand stands near completion and the field will be enclosed upon finish.
The forecast for Bryan and vicinity calls for tonight and Thursday to be partly cloudy to cloudy with probable rain. Temperature trends and precipitation chances are indicated for the near term as unsettled conditions persist over the area.
FT WORTH November 5 Armed bandits held up the private bank of Goose Neck Bill McDonald a noted negro politician and financier in the negro section. The amount stolen is unknown. Two robbers were nervous one was caught nearby and a gun drawn by a barber as others fled. The second robber escaped with the loot.
The Woman's Missionary Society holds its annual Week of Prayer with daily services at the church afternoon hours except Saturday. Proceeds aid Sue Bennett Memorial School in London Kentucky and the Carolina Institute in Seoul Korea. Group 3 and 4 host today with Groups 5 and Junior Society to perform Thursday and Friday. Dr H H McCain to preach missionary sermon Sunday. Thursday program Gift of Self led by Mrs W M Owen. Hymn Bible lesson John 7 16 18 leaflets and solos listed.
In New Orleans on November 5 the Louisiana Conference of the Southern Methodist Church failed to reach a three fourths majority for unification with the Northern Methodist Church. The tally stood 117 in favor and 74 against, short by 26 votes.
Rev Roy Holloman preached on co operation in soul winning at College Avenue Baptist. He contrasted difficult cases from Mark nine and urged faith prayer and effort to reach the hardened unsaved the moral the bad and the fixed elderly, calling for Spirit led action and closer fellowship with God. Wednesday services include a 10 AM sermon 7 30 PM service and a teachers council for the church.
Reverend Otto Rauschenbach of Saint Louis and Reverend Thomas Omelia of Philadelphia are believed by Maryknoll head Father James Walsh to be the two American priests captured on Saint Johns Island near Hongkong. Walsh said the priests named were the only ones assigned to the island.
The Eagle Printing Company reports 9.56 inches of rain for October with 0.16 inches falling since 8:00 this morning. The 24 hour period ending 8:00 noted seven hundredths of an inch in that span.
Mrs Horace L Hotchkiss widow of a Texas resident and former New York lecturer will broadcast tonight from the Municipal Building Station WNYC on The Story of All Hallow E en. She is the daughter of Mrs James R Johnson and the late Dr Johnson of Texas and previously lived in Bryan.
Miss Lucile Dougherty who has been in Bryan Hospital for five weeks with typhoid fever is reported today as clear of fever. Friends hope she will soon be sufficiently recovered to be taken to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs D Mike.
Bryan Retail Merchants Association voted to keep all member stores closed on Thanksgiving and observed legal and national holiday. The decision followed extensive discussion among members this afternoon.
The Very Reverend Edward Dyer, president of the St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, died last night of heart disease at age 71. He was a renowned figure in Catholic circles worldwide.
Cortegmelia the burly line plunging fullback of the Mustangs was in Bryan yesterday visiting friends en route from Houston where he had been to visit his parents.
Representative Geo D Blanton of Texas was unhurt when his automobile collided with a street car in Mount Pleasant Capital. The car was badly damaged and Blanton urged the street car company to fix the dangerous location. officials promised changes.
Bryan relatives report Mrs Lovie Trant Gammon is seriously ill at Providence Infirmary Mobile Alabama She trained as a nurse and recently earned her graduate nurse certificate Born in Bryan she is the daughter of W P Trant Many friends hope for her recovery
Professor Edward L. Williams, now head of the Industrial Education Department, is in New Orleans for the regional meeting of industrial teacher trainers and supervisors called by the Federal Board of Vocational Education.
Two American destroyers that had been anchored in Alexandria Egypt to await orders left rapidly today for Beirut Syria as tensions in the region grow.
The International Livestock Judging Team from A and M College includes Pinson Gillespie Idol Turner Debnam and Talbot. The team seeks a third contest win to earn the Bronze Bull permanently. Junior class funds a rodeo to support travel for those lacking money, promising entertaining acts and value for patrons.
Ike Sewell Basil Penney and Gerald Coffey of the Texas University football squad were ruled ineligible Monday. Sewell is a regular guard Penney a regular guard substituting an end for Newell who is out with injury Coffey a substitute tackle.
The 26th annual Texas Chapter DAR conference opened in Brownwood at the First Presbyterian Church with state regent Mrs. Charley Jones of Greenville presiding. Sessions run through three days.
Prof. Geo. P. Grout spoke at the Extension Service staff luncheon guest of Director C. H. Alvord. He described his summer in England and Holland, noting dairy methods, Jersey and Guernsey cattle, and a Channel Islands visit.
The goods of the Oriental Cafe on North Main Street were sold at auction this morning by Attorney W B Barron. A large crowd attended and most of the staff were bought in by owners of nearby cafes.
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