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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
2
The notice lists advertising rates for Brazos County including one month three months six months and one year options. It specifies a weekly Eagle rate of 1.50 per year six months 1.00 and notes publication on Thursdays. The Associated Press holds rights to news dispatches and local news.
Editorial urges Bryan residents to clean chimneys burn trash safely and reduce fires. It notes October hosting Fire Prevention Week, cites $25 per fire cost to the city, explains insurance impact, and calls for compliance with ordinances to curb risks.
The Journal cheerfully congratulates Clint Padgitt chosen as King of the 1924 Cotton Palace. It recalls his lifelong ties to Bryan and praises his character and the fatherly lineage linked to Bryan's past. The piece notes Waco’s selection and Bryan’s pride in the honor.
Bryan residents are urged to attend the Brazos County community fairs to support local resources and progress. The second fair of the year will be held Wednesday at the Edge community school house, promoting pride, growth, and agricultural improvement in the county.
A Los Angeles district federation leaflet urges women to protect wild flowers nationwide, praising California efforts and stressing Texas variety and risk of extinction without conservation. The piece calls communities to preserve and pass on the heritage of native blooms.
Clem T. Pinson has agreed to return to Texas A&M after injury to Captain Silent Miller. Coach D. X. Bible plans to have him ready for the first conference game, with eligibility to train by October 17. Pinson, 150 pounds, was a key ground gainer last year and played in all conference games.
About 300 Masons and DeMolays attended an address by Wilbur Keith of Dallas at Texas A and M College pavilion. Keith, executive secretary of the Masonic Service and Education Committee, highlighted character building and Texas Masonry gains, noting two million dollars spent on Masonic projects and urging good citizenship and voting for good men.
Suffering readers are invited to seek healing through Jesus as the Gospel Healer. Annie T. Fridel of Route 1 Box 90 Kurten Texas invites inquiries for further information and subscription details.
Itinerant Methodist minister Lawrence C. Upton and Rev H C Willis announce a week of revival services at Steep Hollow Methodist Church starting next Sunday night at 8. Morning services at 11 will follow daily. All welcome from Steep Hollow Brazes and Grimes counties. Also note S W Adams, former Navasota Examiner editor now in Hull Texas, starts a new local paper.
The governor turns over plague response to federal authorities and pledges Texas support, urging prompt action to avoid disaster in an emergency.
A thoughtful remark urges restraint in judging others, advocating charity and patience while offering the possibility of the best outcome through measured judgment. The quote reflects a cautious, benevolent stance on criticism and reconciliation.
A brief, offhand aside notes restraint and dismisses a joke about past writings. The speaker contends they have previously written similar lines in September and erased them.
A reflective line on character flaws. It argues that a weak man masks his own shortcomings by blaming others and highlighting faults he conceals in himself. The piece emphasizes hypocrisy and self-deception in moral judgment.
A reflective piece cautions that delaying actions drains time and risks poor outcomes, urging readers to act with discipline. It links procrastination to missed opportunities, reduced productivity, and long term consequences for personal and professional goals.
The saying urges patience with deadlines while warning against overconfident forecasts. It cautions that optimism about timing can lead to false promises and reputational harm, favoring cautious, honest updates.
A brief note urges early poll tax preparation and questions who will be first to proceed, reflecting on proactive planning and initiative.
A note reflects on human belief in outsmarting divine will and on the enduring appeal of waiting for the World Series to resume as a cultural pastime.
Baylor University faculty voted disapproval of sending a representative to be queen at the Dallas Fair all collegiate circus queen’s ball. The decisive stance bans dancing at the event and blocks campus participation in the queen selection.
Steep Hollow reports pleasant weather as farmers near crop completion. A. C. Thompson family and Tom Post visit. Allen Hopkins and children stay with Mrs. Foster in Iola. Ernest Horace Thompson and Raymond Mathis attend Millican singing convention. Joe Barnett visits Branett's parents in Harvey community.
Edge epigrams from October 7 note progress at the local school with a new music class taught by Mrs. Daupin of Lovelady. Various local residents including Rev J W Handy Elmer Moore Claude Boggs Bessie House Willie Hare Joe Bailey Albert Cross Pauline Thompson Donald Leighman Norman McDonald and C G Moore are mentioned with visits shipments and attendance.
Kings Highway October 4 special report from Bryan Daily male notes the Kings Highway school opened September 29 with strong enrollment. H. E. Connor of Marouez is principal and Miss Ola Henry of Tabor is assistant. Farmers report harvests complete and plowing for next crop while road graders work east of Wheelock on the San Antonio road.
J W Smith of Los Angeles visits his sister Mrs W H Robertson and family on College avenue to spend time with relatives during a stay in the area.
A D Jackson publicity director for the Experiment Station of the A and M College will rest at home two or three days under a doctor's orders after returning from a Fort Worth conservation meeting.
County chairman Mrs. Lee J Rountree said donations from Oak McKenzie D Mike and R B Grant increased the Brazos County drive for the National Democratic campaign backing Davis and Bryan. Contributions are coming in slowly but steadily and may be sent to headquarters by week’s end as the county approaches its quota.
Weather cools inviting cotton picking while Harvey church Rally day draws crowds. Rev. Brown and Dr. Boone speak on rural churches and Baptist progress. E. A. Peters reports strong finances and near full pledges. Local visitors from Bryan, Linco ln University math studies noted.
Jno Vick reports a new wild cat oil well to be spudded in Tuesday on a Brazos county farm between College Station and Wellborn. Water for the rig will be pumped from an old 12 to 15 year old well and gravity will feed the new site. Public updates will be provided as operations proceed.
The three local warehouses report cotton receipts totaling 11 302 equivalent square bales up to last Saturday night. Lawrence warehouse 5 800 square bales Farmers Union 4 750 bales Eden's 20 square bales and 1 468 round bales equivalent to 732 square bales.
Mr and Mrs J Walter Smith of Millican were in Bryan on business today with plans noted for local dealings and potential meetings in the city.
W L Hughes C R Glazener S C Evans and C L Benson from A and M College traveled to Franklin to judge school work poultry livestock and farm crop displays at Robertson county fair. Calvert school led by J I Moore showcased crops and milk tests. The Beauty Contest crowned Miss Cable defeating three rivals. Franklin residents praised the fair site and future progress.
A training session for Scoutmasters convened Sunday at 3 PM in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with Jno H Hood and several named attendees. The gathering combined instruction in Scouting fundamentals with games and was described as both pleasant and profitable. The second meeting is set for tonight from 6 39 to 8. Others interested in boys work are invited to join.
The Bryan Eagle reports jujube trees imported for experiments at A and M College are now fruiting. Director B Youngblood invites the public to visit and sample the fruit. The fruit tastes like a date, is blood red, and makes good preserves. Farmers may obtain trees later this year with November favorable for planting. Commercial potential noted for the United States.
Mrs Noah Cole of the Harvey community was seen shopping with local merchants in the city today, highlighting commerce and community ties.
The Brazos County Boys and Girls Club notes a Chicago Guernsey auction where cows sold for high prices and highlights Carl Wipprecht as a top dairy herd example. It calls for bids to send local youths to fairs, outlines feed considerations for poultry and Rhode Island Reds, and promotes prizes from Farm and Ranch, Delco, Santa Fe, Armour, Swift, and the Horse Association. It urges club fundraising and leadership in rural communities.
Vaughan Brown and his wife have moved from Louisiana to Bryan and will reside in apartments above the Dixie Theatre. He has accepted employment with Mr and Mrs Fairman as advertising man and as stage director at the Palace Theatre. He began work this week directing The Covered Wagon on stage.
Purifying and regulating tonic claims to relieve torpid liver and constipation with first dose. Described effects include elimination of bile impurities and a buoyant spirit. Price 60 cents. Sold by M. H. James Drug Co. Both Stores.
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