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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
2
Telegraphed notice shows Bry an Texas postal entry date April 23 1912 for second class matter under the 1878 act. Editor manager Lee J Rountree Brazos County subscription price one dollar for six months. Associated Press member.
The Eagle condemns the Texas campaign as full of false statements and ignorance. It singles out several prominent figures as engaging in the largest lying seen in the state. The paper argues such conduct harms Texas and should not be repeated.
The Fourth Estate notes that many local papers have dim futures with few profits. Editors endure criticism while costs stay high and earnings remain elusive.
Will L. West notes in the Lufkin Leader that the Bryan Chamber of Commerce has subscribed 1000 copies of the Bryan Weekly Eagle to reach Brazos county farmers, praising Editor Lee J. Roun tree for delivering one of Texas best papers.
Col Nick P Houx of the Mexia Daily News was elected president of the Texas Editorial Association at Waco. The Eagle praises his long acquaintance and declares he will be an honor to the presidency and a credit to the organization.
District Agent J E Stanford rose to vote for Texas and her best interests. The piece urges citizens to perform their duty before the polls close, praising Stanford’s civic resolve and warning about apathy among the thoughtless.
A citizen decries attacking the town paper and praises competent journalism as the town’s best ally. The piece argues the press earns much while giving little and warns against public hostility toward reporting.
The statement argues courts remain sound but calls for removal of current bench members to safeguard the judiciary’s integrity and power by installing just and upright judges.
Navasota reports James T Swanson leads hog improvement in Grimes county with County Agent C Hohn's cooperation. Editors recall the "More Hogs and Fewer Dogs Club" idea. editors urge Texans to support hog production as a vital economic asset amid worries over dogs and politics. Joe Taylor is named as a longtime vice-president of the club and questions his continued service.
The Bryan Eagle mocks Colonel A D Jackson of Texas A M College on chevon goat meat hype. Miller in Mineral Wells Index notes chevon is just goat. Editors urged to receive hind quarters for publicity, while officials discuss the meat’s appeal.
The Gilmer area notes a reader sending a flower to editor Lee J. Rountree of the Bryan Eagle praising his editorials and humor. The anonymous donor suggests enrolling a Gilmer woman in the Flowers for the Living Club and lauds the paper as a better community.
A Mineral Wells Index reader argues for the original form punkin, claiming laboring folk and growers pronounce it punkin. Critics from Bryan Dallas and Denton favor pump kin with two stressed syllables, but supporters insist on forefather pronunciation.
The writer invites the editor of the Waco Times-Herald to meet at the Texas Cotton Palace next Saturday. He jokes about lacking the Eighteenth Amendment in his copy of the constitution, and recalls a trip with Mayor Ben Richards of Waco and Mayor E R Cockrell of Fort Worth to Cameron Park praising its beauty and the Bosque River scenery.
A editorial letter argues newspapers and people should pursue the general good, noting differences in views of what serves the common welfare. It urges consistent practice of the Eagle’s standard and praises supporting accountable institutions and communities.
Visitors flocked to the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco for the Baylor A M football game and a cadet corps parade. A record 117000 onlookers, special trains from Fort Worth and Dallas, and multiple observances including Press Day and Woodmen of the World activities marked the day. Notables reviewed the parade and officials hosted a Texas Highway Association banquet in the evening.
All persons interested in the Steep Hollow cemetery upkeep are asked to meet there Saturday November 11 to spend the day. Bring tools and lunches. Morning church services, afternoon work to repair and beautify the cemetery.
For sale a hammerless Ithica shotgun with leather case. Apply to A. D. Graham care Wallace Printing Co. George G. Chance has returned from the Waco Cotton Palace.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Burger were seen in Waco on Saturday, with no additional details provided about the event or purpose of their visit.
The Houston Post cites Lloyd George at Elba while Napoleon supposedly quips about conquering Europe. A Texas writer notes editor George Robinson of the Waco Times Herald will explain why the sentence may be the most constructed in English.
A reader from the Mineral Wells Index ponders how to say words like pumpkin Cushaw Kershaw possum opposum simmon persimmon. The column remains uncertain and moves on with the tile bard.
Schedule lists games from Nov 10 1922 to Jan 26 1923 featuring Edge Smetana Tabor Harvey Millican Steep Hollow Kurten College and Schedules to be strictly followed. Forfeits apply if teams fail to appear and championship to be decided by best win percentage under director John J. Haisler.
The Brazos county Baptist Association held its inaugural gathering at the First Baptist Church with Dr. John A. Held presiding. Represented churches included Bryan Harvey Cottonwood Kurten Millican Reliance Steep Hollow Wellborn Minter Springs Thompson Creek Mexican College and B S A officers R L Brown clerk and C S Jones treasurer were elected. The women led the afternoon program and a great year is anticipated with all churches urged to attend the next all day session in December at First Baptist Bryan.
Burglars broke the Cole Hardware Co show window last night and stole a .22 Winchester rifle a .85 Remington high powered gun and shells. Police have no leads. A year earlier the same store was robbed of guns and ammunition. Duke & Ayers five and ten store was also entered on Thursday night with cash chewing gum and small items taken. Entry was through the skylight using ropes. This marks a second Cole Hardware burglary in six months.
More than 400 highway boosters gathered for a Texas Highway Association banquet in Waco. Thomas H. McDonald, chief of the U S Bureau of Public Roads, spoke on highway maintenance and federal aid, urging support for a connected state system and local control.
Mr and Mrs John L Hull of Houston drove to Bryan on Saturday for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs James E Thigpen. Mrs Hull is a sister of Mr Thigpen.
Hon Chas S Gainer and Miss Belle Gainer have returned from a trip. The brief note lists no further details about the journey or destinations.
The ad promotes hosiery sales with men and women earning one dollar per hour. It promises four pairs guaranteed, four months of new hosiery free, and 30 percent commission. Free samples offered to agents, with a complete line of wool and heather mixtures. Darby Pennsylvania.
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