Local Eagle newspaper notes officers and rates amid appeals
The Eagle notes its Bryan Texas office staff led by Lee J. Rountree and lists rates for carriers and mail editions. It urges readers to pay poll tax and shop early, cites Red Cross drive by Major Ike Ashburn, and endorses Secretary Hughes on a holiday for world peace. It mentions Washington county turkey sales and hopes Brazos county will follow for Christmas 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Ashburn
Brazos County
Red Cross
Washington County
Buffalo Bayou project linked to Bailey Bryan remark
Major Cavitt notes Colonel Bailey of Houston resembles Billy Bryan and asserts future shipbuilding may stall. He says the move will allow more homes to be built, benefiting the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavitt
Colonel Bailey
Houston
Billy Bryan
Buffalo Bayou
United States
Peggy Joyce Considers Cutting Costs Over Luxury Furs
Peggy Joyce fears she cannot sustain her high style with two $80 000 fur coats and an $800 000 necklace collection. She may revalue her furs and jewelry and move to a cheaper house to reduce expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Joyce
Peggy
Scrapping of U.S. Battleships Urged as War Ends
A call argues it costs 500 million dollars to scrap battleships and another 500 million if not destroyed. The writer advocates immediate, complete scrapping since the war is finished and battleships are relics of conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bryan Eagle Commends Local Citizens For Achievements
The Bryan Eagle relays praise from external papers for the good work and accomplishments of citizens in Bryan College Station and Brazos County, underscoring the role of media in fostering future prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Eagle
Bryan
College
Brazos County
Brazos County Poultry Show Promises Growing Interest
The December event in Brazos County is expected to spark strong interest in future poultry stock. The show is seen as a solid movement with potential for profit and sustained success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Dress hardship hints at sewing for chorus girls
Fort Worth Star Telegram notes tough times force chorus girls to make their own dresses. The observation links increasing costs with reduced clothing options, signaling broader economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Call to scrap battleships for peace to last forever
Speakers argue that scrapping the battleships is essential for lasting peace. They contend it is a greater loss to retain these war makers than to destroy them, urging that shipbuilding cease not for ten years but forever and a day.
Editor George Robinson Probes Mary Pickford Knowledge
The Dallas News questions how Waco Times-Herald editor George Robinson knows so much about Mary Pickford and film actors. It notes his potential insight into costs of damming the Bosque river.
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The
Dallas News
George Robinson
Waco Times-Herald
Mary Pickford
Robinson
Methodist Ministers Score Scanty Bathing Suits At Lake Worth
Fort Worth Star Telegram correspondent reports from the Central Texas Methodist Conference at Cisco noting discussions of modesty and bathing attire at Lake Worth. The report frames the remarks as contemporary humor during conference coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silliman Evans
The
Fort Worth
Billiken quotes on armed mail robber rallying fear
A reported civic figure says the armed mail robber who fled with hundreds of sacks of registered mail is at large and unapprehended. The speaker urges decisive action, suggesting that shooting to kill may be the only option left as efforts to stop the crime fail.
Open Texas Senate race with many candidates
The Texas United States senate contest heats up with at least twenty five potential and actual contenders. Dallas is noted as able to field many entrants beyond the five already in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Dallas
Brazos County Agriculture Discussed at Dryan Rotary Meeting
J Webb Howell, a lifetime student of Brazos county agriculture, warned that pests floods and other causes are reducing land productivity. He urged citizens to give the issue thoughtful attention and offered suggestions to safeguard the county's future agricultural prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryan Rotary Club
J. Webb Howell
Brazos County
Howell
Brazos County Plans Poultry Show Meeting
George A. Adams and others announce a Brazos county poultry show and will organize at the Chamber of Commerce office Thursday evening. A large attendance is expected at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Adams
Brazos County
Chamber of Commerce
Texas to Receive Public Road Funds for 1922 Works
Texas will obtain about 4.5 million dollars in 1922 for constructing public roads within the state. In 1921 neighboring Washington County received 425 thousand dollars, adding to a 1.5 million bond issue to build roughly twenty miles of concrete road, expanding the MacAdam roads network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Washington
Doctor Blames Handshakes as Nation Menace
A New York doctor claims handshaking harms public health and ties it to the deaths of Theodore Roosevelt Enrico Caruso and illness of Woodrow Wilson. He also links the assassinations of Lincoln Garfield and McKinley to social contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Enrico Caruso
Woodrow Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
WWII Division Veterans elect Ashburn honorary president for life
At the annual meeting of the Worlds War Ninetieth Division Veterans Association Major Ike Ashburn of College Station the retiring president was chosen as honorary president for life. Mike Hogg of Houston was elected to succeed him. Other officers include George Knox San Antonio first vice president Ted Bagby Hugo Okla second vice president Arthur J Reinhart Dallas secretary Dan F Hugel Dallas treasurer Floyd O Burnett Oklahoma City chaplain and Ike S Ashburn College Station historian.
Patriotism at Home and Local Commerce in Ripon
A Ripon California column urges citizens to support local shops and services to keep money circulating in the town. It argues buying downtown benefits homes and families, noting that trading away is a long term loss even if some items cost slightly more. Home printers and merchants are specifically addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Bryan
Ripon
Calif
Home Merchants
Bundick Bridge Repairs Begin in Brazos Madison Counties
County commissioners Geo P Edge of Brazos and John Reed of Madison approve about 250 for Bundick bridge repairs with equal cost sharing. North Zulch residents raise 200 for improved Madison county road to start soon. Wanted to rent pasture for thirty head cattle Henry Watson Route 4 Bryan Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. P. Edge
Brazos County
John Reed
Madison County
Brazos
North Zulch
Henry Watson
Bryan
Texas
Sheriff Buchanan Sued by Widow for 50000 Damages
Mrs Inez L Crow wife of Louis Crow died from injuries after an October Lorena incident during a parade confrontation with Sheriff Buchanan. The suit names Sheriff Buchanan and bond sureties C H Graves J L Pippin and W N Lazenby as defendants seeking 50000 in damages with half actual and half exemplary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
Bob Buchanan
C. H. Graves
J. L. Pippin
W. N. Lazenby
Seventy Fourth District Court
Inez L. Crow
Louis Crow
Lorena
Crow
Buchanan
Grow
Erwin J. Clark
Mystery flowers honor sixty WWI soldiers in El Paso
In El Paso Texas a marble World War memorial in City Hall Park receives a daily fresh wreath for six months. The giver remains unknown though city officials confirm the ritual occurs each dawn with no trace of the donor.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
J. Y. Fraser
City Hall
Mr. Fraser
Mrs. Gray Passes Into Eternal Rest
Mrs. I. A. Gray, mother of Curtiss Gray of this city, died at her daughter’s home in Handley Texas on Friday night November 11 aged 60. Survived by three sons Charles Silas Bloodworth and Curtis Gray and two daughters Mrs Talmage Johnson and Mrs Eugene White. Funeral from home Saturday at 4 pm with burial at Arlington Cemetery.
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I. A. Gray
Curtiss Gray
Talmage Johnson
Handley
Texas
Deceasea
Bryan
Gray
Ursula Gray
Charles
Silas Bloodworth
Dallas
Curtis Gray
Eugene White
Corsicana
Arlington Cemetery
Bryan Music Study Club elects officers for year
At a regular meeting on Saturday November 5 officers were elected including Mills P Walker secretary Nannie Berryman critic Ray Miller parliamentarian and Robert A Harrison reporter. The club plans a Thanksgiving program Sunday November 20 at 7 30 pm at First Baptist Church with reserved seating for members and their escorts.
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Bryan Music Study Club
Mills P. Walker
Nannie Berryman
Ray Miller
Robert A. Harrison
First Baptist Church
Music Study Club
Not Law Violation to Possess Stills
The Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that possession of equipment for distilling liquor is not a violation under the Dean prohibition law as amended by the thirty seventh legislature. In reversing and dismissing Frank Cox of Shelby County, Associate Judge Lattimore said amendments repealed the possession clause and the case must be dismissed.
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el Paso
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Frank Cox
Shelby County
Lattimore
Cox
Brazos County Red Cross Seeks Public Health Nurse
Brazos County Red Cross encourages memberships to fund a full time public health nurse for the county. Mrs. J. T. Hanway, who supervised health work, has resigned after a one year term. the nurse will expand and continue this work under official health supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Red Cross
J. T. Hanway
Hanway
Chapter
Marriage Licenses Issued in Brazos County
Brazos County reports multiple marriage licenses issued since the last Eagle report. Couples listed include Dewitt Waltman with Frances Cummings, J E Weeden with Lavada Goen, Salvatore Palermo with Camela Vasta, W H Atkinson with Ida Martin, Milton Weedan with Ruby Cargill, Adolph Kopecky with Lillian Holube, Luke Scamad o with May Varisco, Norman Green with Love McCulloch, Albert Fileo with Bettie Newsome, Luther Monroe with Emma Lewell, H S L Miller with Levine Mae Worsham, Hannibal Land with Clara White, Henry Dunn Jr with Mary Myers.
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Brazos County
The
Eagle
Dewitt Waltman
Frances Cummings
J. E. Weedan
Lavada Goen
Salvatore Palermo
Camela Vasta
W. H. Atkinson
Ida Martin
Milton Weedan
Ruby Cargill
Adolph Kopecky
Lillian Holube
Luke Scamado
May Varisco
Norman Green
Love McCulloch
Albert Fileo
Bettie Newsome
Luther Monroe
Emma Lewell
H. S
Farriers' Friends Plan Pittsburg Meeting
Pittsburg Texas Nov 14 friends of Colonel Milton Farrier called another gathering after a Greenville meeting to discuss backing Farrier in the Democratic primaries to challenge Gov Pat M Neff for renomination in July 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Texas
Milton Farrier
Greenville
A&M College to Enter National Dairy Show Contests
In College Station Texas on November 16 the A and M College of Texas announces it will enter a student judging team for the National Dairy Show in spring. Preliminary training began in Houston with twenty juniors judging animals at the Houston Fair and Exposition.
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College Station
Texas
A. & M. College of Texas
Kansas City
Houston
Houston Fair and Exposition
Texas Creamery Company
Bridge bond authorized in Brazos County plan
The Brazos county commissioners court met with County Judge H. O. Ferguson and five commissioners. They canvassed the votes on the bridge bond issue of 100000 dollars and declared the bonds authorized. Court plans bridge repairs throughout the county to aid in marketing locally produced products.
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Brazos County
Business visitors from Navasota aid Bryan tour
Ira Gooch of Navasota was among business visitors in Bryan today, returning to Navasota on the afternoon train. The Presbyterian Girls' Industrial School of Kwaneju Corea display at the Green Parrot Tea Room in Bryan features hand embroidered home spun linen and draws much attention this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Gooch
Navasota
Bryan
Presbyterian Girls’ Industrial School
Kwaneju
Corea
Green Parrot
Bryan College Women Attend Texas Club Federation Convention
The State Federation of Women’s Clubs meets in Fort Worth from November 14 to 19 with Mrs. Florence C. Floore presiding. Attendees include Mrs. M. W. Sims and Mrs. Hettie Curry of Bryan and Mrs. J. C. Nagle and Mrs. Maggie W. Barry of College, plus local notables and speakers such as Governor Pat M. Neff and E. O. Siecke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation of Women
Fort Worth
Florence C. Floore
Clean
State Federation
M. W. Sims
Hettie Curry
Bryan
J. C Nagle
Maggie W. Barry
College
Decca Lamar West
Waco
Charles IL Mills
Corsicana
W. S. Howell
Rural Life Committee
Fourth District
J. C. Nagle
Edyth Hershey
Extension Service
A. & M. College
Hetty Curry
Pat M. Neff
Austin
Forrester E. O. Siecke
Texas
Barry
Laura F. Neale
A. & M. Home Economic Department of College
Lucy Harrison
Bryan Reading Club
Rev Grimm to Lead Bryan Baptist Revival
Rev B B Crimm of Marshall was invited to conduct Bryan's annual revival starting the first Sunday in March. Dr John A Held, pastor of the First Baptist church, announced the event and praised Crimm as an able minister. Dr W F Odom of Kurten was seen in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
B. B. Crimm
Marshall
Bryan
John A. Held
Crimm
Baptist Church
W. F. Odom of
Kurten
City
Major Cavitt Visits Col Bailey After Houston Trip
Major W. R. Cavitt returns from Houston where he witnessed the Aggie Rice game and enjoyed the Houston fair, praising a rabbit exhibit and meeting Col. George M. Bailey of the Houston Post. He notes Bailey resembles William Jennings Bryan as he grows older. Also, Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Poole and W. A. Middleton Jr. visited Conroe and watched Bryan High defeat Conroe High in football Friday.
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W. R. Cavitt
Houston
Col. Bailey
B. T. Poole
W. A. Middleton, Jr
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Lee J. Rountree
H. Co. Boatwright
Pp. A. Tardy
C. M. Cole
E. J. Fermier
Congress
Lovarhe
Weekly Eagle
Hughes
Chambers-Wilson Motor Company
Detroit
Bundick
Eula Burnett
Dalton
Cardus
Mrs. Burnett
Ray
Mrs. Gray
Sone
Ares Gook
Bryan & College Women At Texas Club Federation
Bryan City School
Lone Star
R. O. Allen
Hall
Stephen F. Austin
Allen Academy
Santa Anna
Confederacy
Mammy
U. S
Rev. Grimm
Mrs. Sniggles
Parent-Teacher Association of
Consolidated School
Parent- Teachers Association
High School
Sniggles
Major Cavitt
Col
George Bailey
Tioro
Obeg Pr
Hobo Med, Mfg. Co
Shreveport
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