Bryan Weekly Eagle Publication Details 1912 Notice
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists postal designation as second class, dates and editor credit to Mrs Lee J Rountree, Associated Press affiliation, and advertising office locations in Dallas New York Chicago with rate details for Brazos County readers, including yearly and six month rates.
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Exas Daily Press League
Mercantile Bank
Dallas
Madison Ave
New York
Texas
W. Y
Association
Chicago
Ilinds
Six A. and M. College suspends six for hazing
Six A. and M. College students are suspended for a year for hazing. The editorial condemns hazing as unmanly and harmful, arguing paddling defames tradition and offers no positive development for upperclassmen or freshmen.
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M. College
Bryan Seen as Local Educational Center in Bond Vote
Residents of Bryan approved a $90,000 school bond issue on Tuesday, reflecting a strong communal belief in education and a high level of local support for the measure.
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Bryan
Law Grants Tuition-Free Courses to Returned Soldiers
The state legislature passes a law letting A and M College students who went to war enroll in undergraduate or advanced courses without tuition. The measure honors those who left jobs and risked their lives in the decade-long struggle, costing little and aiming to prevent ignorance and ensure preparedness.
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M. College
Stockingless Women Found in Texas Cotton Fields
Discussion on young women preferring to go without stockings in Texas cotton fields. Note references to being barefooted and unremarked upon historically, highlighting a shift in modesty concerns.
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Texas
Dallas Buys 298 Acres for New Airport Site
The city of Dallas purchases 298 additional acres to be used as an airport, in addition to Love Field. The piece urges Bryan to act, arguing airports are essential and the time to prepare is now.
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Dallas
Love Field
Bryan
Railroad Stocks Decline Threatens Texas Legislature
The upcoming Texas legislative session faces issues from railroad earnings dropping in every report. Industry leaders warn that inflated railroad stocks may collapse, risking broader business depressions due to billions invested by individuals and firms.
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Texas
Chain store ownership expands across Texas papers
The Marsh Fentress chain buys three more papers this week, including two in Cleburne, extending a pattern of chain ownership across newspapers, telephones, and dry goods. Critics say this erodes individual paper voices and favors capitalist viewpoints.
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Marsh-Fentress
Austin
Waco
Wichita Falls
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Cleburne
Death of Texas student in fraternity initiation shock
Nolte McElroy University student and Longhorn football center died after an electrocution during a fraternity initiation Sunday night. He was the son of a Boston banker and known as a young man of fine attributes. The episode underscores the danger of such rituals.
Navasota Kiwanis to Host Houston Pastor as Speaker
The Kiwanis club of Navasota invites Rev States Jacobs pastor of a Houston Presbyterian church to speak. The practice brings fresh energy to the service club and broadens its perspectives with off town guests.
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Kiwanis Club
Navasota
States Jacobs
Houston
West Tour Elevates Smith Says State Leaders Fear Loss
Reports from the West say Governor Alfred E. Smith has run a profitable tour now impressing states that vote Republican. Democratic nominee shows frankness and sincerity, influencing local leaders.
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West
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Prairie View Normal Fire Toll Hits Local Loss
The people of Bryan and College Station express sympathy for Prairie View Normal officials after a disastrous fatal fire this week. Prairie View is a valuable educational institution aiding progress in the state’s race relations.
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Bryan and
College
Prairie View Normal
Prairie View
Small City Fire Alarm Social Duty Versus Centralization
The local telephone company faces orders from distant authorities to withhold fire location details when alarms sound. The piece argues against removing the human element and stresses the small city's communal impulse to aid neighbors, especially where volunteer fire departments rely on public knowledge to respond.
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Little Rock
Christ
Bryan crowns atwater kent contest winners lead state papers
Bryan's Kathleen Cason and George Griffin Jr. head front pages after winning the Atwater Kent contest held locally. The event drew statewide publicity as the first of its kind in the state, with local emphasis on pioneering in any venture.
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Bryan
Kathleen Cason
George Griffin Jr
al Smith
Herbert Hoover
Atwater Kent
Fire destroys Parker Warehouse burning 2000 bales of cotton
A Sunday blaze leveled Parker Warehouse and consumed over 2,000 bales of cotton valued at about a quarter of a million dollars. The Eagle offers sympathy to uninsured farmers whose year of labor and planning went up in smoke.
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Parker
Independent oil firms form a $3 million combination
The trend of big business flourishing under the past two Republican administrations is illustrated as five independent oil producers create a $3,000,000 combination. The piece notes the independent oil sector struggles for existence and warns that small operators may face diminished independence soon.
Texas shows August gains over July in Federal Reserve report
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports banking and mercantile improvements in the Texas Southwest during August despite dry weather. Crop prospects mainly exceed last year except corn and oats, with cotton suffering from pests and drought. Livestock ranges in major districts improve, while oil output rises year over year though monthly production dips.
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Dallas
Southwest
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
New York
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Oklahoma
West
North Texas
Central West Texas
East Central
Southwest Texas
Winkler County
West Texas
Yates
Greyback
Willbarger County
It Does Not Pay To Be Skeptical About Trains
A quip warns that some people ignore warning whistles and fail to believe a train is coming until they are struck. The piece urges caution around railroad crossings and emphasizes the danger of disbelief.
Large Crowd in Bryan Saturday Draws Peak Business
Saturday drew a large crowd to Bryan with clear skies and bright sun. Cotton price gains over two weeks spurred commerce as football fans from nearby towns attended the Aggies versus Southwestern game.
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Bryan
Aggies
Southwestern
Barron Heads to Northeast Texas for Speaker bid
Hon. W. S. Barron known as the "Happy Warrior" of Brazos will leave tonight for Dallas Waco Marshall and other East Texas points to campaign for Speaker of the House. He cites a recent straw vote showing him ahead but seeks more substantial support.
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W. S. Barron
Brazos
Dallas
Waco
Marshall
Texas
Hang Jury in Ellis Liquor Case Tuesday
The jury in the State versus John Ellis failed to reach a verdict after deliberating since Monday afternoon in a liquor case at the Ellis meat market. The jury reportedly stood seven to five. defense argued the liquid was mosquito lotion while officers testified to whiskey in fruit jars.
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John Ellis
W. C. Davis
Ellis
J. G. Minkert
W. E. Neeley
Asparagus Bed Receives Fall Manure Dressing
A fall manure dressing for the asparagus bed is advised if location allows. The amendment is praised as a strong promoter of early tender stalks.
Nine-Tenths Preventable Diseases Linked to Constipation
Doctors state nine-tenths of American diseases stem from constipation. They warn that toxins weaken organs and invite germs. The ad promotes Herbine as a natural, easy remedy and urges readers to buy from Roman & Vick.
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Roman & Vick
State to Receive $125 000 Payment
An agreed settlement lets the state collect 125000 as about two thirds of the total involved in its suit against Oriental Oil and about 60 other defendants over the 1923 one cent gasoline tax. Approximately 197000 was paid under protest by defendants for gasoline sold wholesale during the tax month before repeal, held in a trust fund pending litigation. Sow the spinach bed toward November 1 and cover with straw for an early greens start next year.
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Austin
Oriental Oil Company
R. M. Tilley
Official Dies at Home While Listening to Radio Returns
R K Howell 48 superintendent of Keene Woolf Refinery Clinton collapsed at home while listening to Dixie series returns on the radio Monday and died before aid could reach him. Egyptians are wearing khaki jackets sent in from other countries.
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Houston
R. K. Howell
Keene-Woolf
Clinton
Ownership Statement for Bryan Weekly Eagle 1928
Notarized owner ship disclosure for the Bryan Weekly Eagle issued October 1928 in Brazos County Texas. Names of publisher editor and business manager are listed as The Eagle Printing Company and Mrs Lee J Rountree with extensive individual owners and local trustees named. The document enumerates stockholders and bondholders holding one percent or more of total stock or securities. The form notes the paper is a Thursday publication in Bryan Texas and outlines compliance with the 1912 act.
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Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan
Texas
State of Texas
County of Brazos
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan Daily and
Weekly Eagle
The
Eagle Printing Company, Inc
Bryan, Texas
Lee J
Parker- Astin Hon. Co
Jnc. K. Parker
G. S. Parker
J. M. Gordon
Ruth J. Gordon
Julia Parezek
R. O. Allen
Bryan Texas
J. T. Maloney
J. W. Coulter
Dana Carnes
R. J. Cole
J. N. Cole
Do. M. Cole
Panola County Cotton Fame Recalled Amid Decline
A historical note recalls Panola County once produced the finest bale of cotton, now seen as inferior. Hon. W. S. Barron and local figures recount past highlights, while current buyers warn of declining staples and potential regional decline if improvement is not made. The piece cites Hardy Hooker, George W. Johnson, and T. O. Walton as local anchors.
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Panola County
Barron
Texas
Hardy Hooker
Woods
George W. Johnson
T. 0. Walton
Philadelphia
Penn
Paris
France
Chicago
St. Louis
America
Europe
Cotton Exchange
New York
Hooker
Affidavit Details Stockholders and Fiduciary Relationships
The document lists owners stockholders and security holders with names of trustees or fiduciaries where applicable. It includes affiant LEE J. ROUNTREE sworn Oct 1 1928 before J N DULANEY Brazos County Texas with notary seal and commissioners expiry May 31 1929.
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Lee J. Rountree
J. N. Dulaney
Notary Public
Brazos County
Texas
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