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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
2
Established Houston business with five years of success seeks new capital to build a modern fire proof building in the heart of the business district. Investors are offered a conservative, safe opportunity in a leading Southwest auto concern. For details contact W. F. Martin at 1117 Prairie Ave, Houston, Texas.
Five thousand acres of top black land in Caldwell County planted with the latest improved Mebane Triumph cotton and ginned at our own gin. Martindale Seed Farms of Lockhart Texas offers illustrative catalogue and prices.
Bryan Odd Fellows host a joint gathering with Navasota brethren on Friday night November 12 in Bryan. About twenty new members expected to be received, with W. O. Holmes S C Beckwith and Lee J. Rountree on a committee for entertainment. An oyster supper is planned for visitors from Navasota.
Steeting of the stockholders of the Automatic Shoe Polshrg Co was held in the district court room Monday night presided by J L Ige Business Manager who returned from Cleveland with C A Harris to arrange shipment of an improved shoe shine machine to Bryan The machine should arrive in Bryan within a week Harris spoke on manufacture details The plan calls for a $250000 company to manufacture the machines for business The Eagle expects the factory to be erected in Bryan Tee Martin visited from his Steep Hollow farm home
Mrs M J Parker and A B Carr Jr returned from a visit to the Tilson and Baine homes in Houston. Prof E J Fermier of College was in Bryan. Mrs IE O Siecke is recovering in Omaha after an operation. Mrs J D Thomas visited Dallas, and Mr John Sample of Cottonwood with R F E Jones of Hars ey were seen in town.
Election chatter faded as Harvey folk kept faith with local notices. Reports include visits between Schultz and Schram families, Ardeila Jones resigning due to fever, and Tot Jones recovering from multiple illnesses. Church activities paused by rain restart with a Sunday meeting at 3 PM. Community funds for Near East Relief grow as 14 to 15 attend Bright Light Sabbath school. Contributions from residents totalled 13.25 with many pledging more next Sunday.
Tax collector Roy Hudspeth lists collection sites in Wellborn Edge Kurten Millican Mooring Store with dates November 9 12 17 20 and 29. He notes several locals returning from a visit to Waco Cotton Palace including Lawrence Parker Tom Jenkins Henry Lawrence C F Jenkins Will Gibbs Henry Johnson and J B Maddox.
An editorial argues for centralizing warehousing and marketing under the United Cotton Growers Association of America. It promotes gin compression to merge gin and compress operations, reducing middlemen, cutting costs, and strengthening farmer control. The piece cites support from officials and bankers and outlines expected benefits and steps toward implementation in Texas.
A historical portrait praises the Canadian Grain Growers Ltd and the cooperative movement. It compares their milestones to potential American progress, noting the Canadian model's marketing reforms and the United Cotton Growers Association of America as a promising parallel for widespread farming organization.
Messrs J Webb R W and Will Howell return from Galveston where their mother recovers from an operation at John Sealy hospital. Friends report Mrs Howell improving and plans to return to Bryan in about two weeks.
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