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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
5
More than fifty aviators at Mineola Roosevelt Field tune up their airplanes for tomorrow’s first leg to San Francisco. About seventy planes are expected to participate in the wartime aircraft test race.
The list names jurors serving the district court for the current week and the week starting October 13. Jurors for this week include Atkins Brown Barnes Burley Bailey Dunn Dampier Dowling Easters Ellis German Glass Hensarling Hrdlicka Holligan Hopkins Jowers Jones Kubin Kindt Knowles Kosarek Moore Mathis Nash Outlaw Pool Powers Pate Parsons Rains Riley Rushing Sebesta Sally. For the week beginning Monday October 13 juries will be chosen from Andrews Beckwith Bond Broach Barker Crawford Carson Carroll Durel any Due laney Dickerson Frame Foster Gammon Gilpin Hensarling Harrington Hearne Hall Kurten Krolczyk Keith Lloyd Levy Mally Mendola McGregor Nemec Price Payne Royder Robertson Sealy Thompson Thurman Watson.
New York October 7 Henry Mills Alden aged 82 longtime editor of Harper's Magazine since 1869 died today at his home. He shaped the magazine for decades and guided its literary direction. His leadership spanned many generations of writers and readers.
PaZO Ointment claims to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. It promises instant relief from itching and a return to restful sleep after the first application with a money back guarantee.
John Ferguson a longtime Brazos county resident and farmer of Harvey community died at his home at 10 this morning aged 74. Born in 1846 he served in the Confederate army, lived as a devoted Baptist and Cedar Creek Masonic member, and leaves a large family of children across Bryan Rock Prairie Beeville San Marcos and Harvey. Funeral at Kurten home tomorrow at 10 with interment in Old Bethel cemetery. Cedar Creek and Bryan Masonic lodges to assist.
Purported tonic Crove's Tasteless Tonic advertises restoring vitality by purifying and enriching the blood. It promises strengthening and invigorating effects with a price of 60 cents.
Local shop advertises dry goods for women and children with prices across dresses waists skirts hose parasols and vests. Highlights include silk and georgette waists from 1.50 to 3.98, fall skirts up to 5.50, 98 cent hose and 25 cent yard fabrics along with ongoing sales on lace and linen crash.
A period advertisement lists items including toilet soaps at 25e and 10e values, spool cotton in white or black per spool, and boy’s and men’s tennis oxfords with black or white bottoms priced 45c. Other odd line items include PAP OME Setanahi and related prices.
A local shoe department touts one of its largest fall stock and deep discounts from past low prices. It highlights children's, misses, ladies dress and work shoes, men's work shoes, and boys shoes with multiple price points aimed to attract shoppers.
Large fall stock with big reductions on blue work shirts fleece lined undershirts and drawers fancy dress shirts knee pants knee suits heavy winter suits work and dress pants overalls and felt hats. 1000 to 1500 hats and 500 new arrivals to move before stock runs out.
A list of discounted daily use items with wide price spread appears, including cups and saucers at 1.10 per set, plates up to 110, porcelain and glassware priced from 5 to 75 cents, and kitchenware like pans, buckets, jars, tumblers, knives, saws, and dippers offered in multiple small denominations.
The Association of Producers of Petroleum filed with the state department challenging Leon Salinas statements from Mexico City. They insist Carranza era acts violate Mexican law and international law, claim American rights to coal and oil were established by 1884 mining law and subsequent statutes, and accuse Mexico of retroactive measures and forced acquiescence.
Rome reports that American warships at Spalato Dalmatia since December will be withdrawn by Rear Admiral Andrews on U S orders. The United States seeks to avoid Adriatic complications and has warned Italy that Italian troop actions in the Spalato Tran zone would be treated as against the United States. The fleet moved to the Adriatic following the armistice with the Central Powers.
Berlin reports a rise in crime as false officials impersonate police and soldiers to seize money. A real official stopped a 115000-mark haul while another group dangling 50000-mark bills were conned by forged orders. An air pursuit targeted a 20000000-mark train theft bound for Munich.
Unusually wet conditions threaten cotton seed quality this year. Local seed experts warn farmers not to bulk seed intended for next year and to keep seed moving to prevent partial or total loss. The Bryan cotton oil mill resumes crushing seed after a brief shutdown due to seed scarcity.
Richmond reports pecan crops are beginning to open and likely a good harvest this year despite extensive damage from a high wind storm. Local growers expect strong yields as the season progresses.
Three citizens of Brazos County have paid their poll taxes for the coming year as the books open for receipts since the first of the month. The county tax collector expects a ruling on whether soldiers discharged in 1919 must pay poll tax.
An old want ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a gentler remedy that calms nerves and avoids head ringing. The copy urges readers to seek the full product name and signature of E. W. GROVE for authenticity.
Mrs Seymour Cox and her 11 year old son Seymour, along with Aviator Block, arrived in Mineola from Binghamton by air, finishing their Houston to Mineola flight. The boy will attend Highland on the Hudson school.
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