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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
6
Bryan Weekly Eagle lists daily carrier and mail subscription rates in Brazos County with one month three months six months and one year options. It notes a weekly edition published on Thursdays and credits the Associated Press for news dispatches with republication rights reserved.
The piece argues Fire Prevention Week should push residents to clean flues and trash, and avoid outdoor fires. It notes October chosen for cold weather risks, cites city costs from each fire run at 25, and explains higher insurance affects all citizens including shoppers and manufacturers.
The Farm and Labor Journal notes Clint Padgitt is named King of the 1924 Cotton Palace, praising his character and Bryan Texas roots. The editorial editors in Bryan express pride and expect his leadership to honor the city and recall his father’s esteem from the 1860s era.
Bryan residents encouraged to attend the Brazos county community fair series. The second fair will be held Wednesday October 8 at Edge community school house, showcasing improved crops meat hogs poultry and other farm progress. The piece emphasizes neighborliness pride and county development through fairs.
A Los Angeles District Federation of Women's Clubs leaflet chaired by Harriet Williams Myers asks women to protect native wild flowers. It praises California’s example and warns Texas may lose many species in ten years without public conservation efforts for future generations.
Clem T. Pinson, a veteran back last year, agrees to rejoin Texas A&M after injury to Captain Silent Miller. Coach D. X. Bible aims to have him ready for the first conference game, with Pinson eligible until October 17 under league rules. Pinson, 150 pounds, was a key ground gainer and played in all conference games last season.
About 300 Masons and DeMolays met at Texas A and M College in College Station to hear Wilbur Keith of Dallas discuss character building and Masonry gains in the state. He cited more than two million dollars spent on Masonic Home projects and urged voters to support good men and strong citizenship.
All sufferers who came to Jesus were healed in His day. He is the same yesterday today and forever. Those who wish to be healer or subscribe to the Gospel Healer write Annie T Fridel Route 1 Box 90 Kurten Texas for further information.
Lawrence C. Upton, itinerant Methodist minister based at Millican, schedules a week of revival services at Steep Hollow Methodist Church starting next Sunday night at 8. Rev H C Willis preaches each night with 11 o'clock morning services. All Methodists and others in Steep Hollow and neighboring communities are invited.
News reaches Brazos and Grimes counties that S W Adams former editor of the Navasota Examiner now resides in Hull Texas an oil town near Houston and is starting a new newspaper there. Locals wish him success as his paper appears on our exchange desk.
Governor Pat Neff transfers control of the Texas cattle plague response to Federal authorities and pledges state support, praising prompt action to prevent loss and disaster in an emergency.
A reflective note urges restraint in judgment, urging charity to judge and hope for the best rather than harsh censures.
A terse remark about restraint and tone. The line implies a reminder to maintain decorum in a tense briefing. No clear event or person named.
A weak man excuses himself with alibis and attacks others for faults he himself hides, revealing a pattern of self-justification and projection.
A reflective piece warns that delaying tasks harms progress. It cautions against overconfidence in timelines and urges honest time assessments to avoid deceit and failure. The tone emphasizes discipline and realism.
The saying favors making a plan even if imperfect and urges early preparation. It contrasts with waiting endlessly for action and notes a common belief in deceiving God. The piece evokes cultural touchstones around planning and anticipation of big events like the World Series.
Waco October 6 Baylor University faculty voted disapproval of sending a representative as a candidate for queen at the Dallas Fair all collegiate circus queen’s ball. They object to dancing at the event.
Steep Hollow reports pleasant weather as farmers near crop completion. A. C. Thompson and family visited the Posts of College. Allen Hopkins and children stayed with daughter R L Foster. Ernest Horace Thompson and Raymond Mathis attended Millican singing convention. Joe Barnett visited Branett's parents in Harvey community.
Edge, Oct. 7. School progresses with a new music class taught by Mrs. Daupin of Lovelady. Rev. J. W. Handy led his regular appointment Sunday. Elmer Moore of Steep Hollow visited relatives. Families Boggs House Hare Bailey Cross attended Franklin fair. Pauline Thompson Leighman McDonald of Bryan visited. C. G. Moore shipped two cars of cattle to Fort Worth this week. Stevener visited Mrs. Beard.
The Kings Highway school opened on September 29 with fine enrollment. H F E Connor of Marourez is principal and Miss Ola Henry of Tabor is assistant. The area reports good rains improving pastures and farmers prep for hogs fattening as fall crops like oats and turnips near ready. Road graders operate east of Wheelock on the San Antonio road as locals hope work extends to the river.
J. W. Smith of Los Angeles visits his sister Mrs. W. H. Robertson and her family on College Avenue to spend time with relatives.
A D Jackson publicity director for the Experiment Station of the A and M College will spend the next two or three days in bed at home under a doctor's order after returning from Fort Worth where he attended a conservation meeting, according to college office information.
Brazos County contributions to the National Democratic drive for Davis and Bryan grew with yesterday gifts from County Attorney Oak McKenzie D Mike and R B Grant. County chairman Mrs Lee J Rountree announced the steady flow of support and hoped the total would be sent to headquarters by week’s end, despite a short of the quota.
Weather is cool and pleasant as farmers push cotton picking. W J Handy and family visited Alvarado to see married children and will stay about three weeks. Rally day at Harvey church featured talks on rural churches and Baptist achievements. Budget and pledges discussed. nearly all obligations met. $200 yearly toward the $75,000,000 campaign. Visitors from Bryan. Mildred Peters at Bryan high. Geo Davidson reports progress at Lincoln University with advanced math courses.
Jnok Vick reports preparations complete for a wild cat well between College Station and Wellborn in Brazos county. The well is planned to spud Tuesday morning with water pumped from an older nearby well and gravity flow to the new site. Vick and Pete Saunders promise no secrecy and say the public will be informed of progress.
Reports from Bryan warehouses show Lawrence 5800 square bales, Farmers Union 4750 bales, Eden’s 20 square and 1468 round bales, equivalent to 782 square bales, totaling 11302 square bale equivalents.
Mr and Mrs J Walter Smith of Millican were in Bryan on business today visiting local firms and meeting with associates about regional commerce.
W L Hughes C R Glazener S C Evans and County Agent C L Benson from A and M College toured Franklin to judge school work poultry livestock and crops at Robertson County Fair. Calvert school exhibit by J I Moore drew praise for farm product displays including cotton maize wheat and tests of milk. Beauty contest judged by Brazos County officials chose Miss Cable from four entrants. Franklin hosts praised for fair ground and future progress.
Six men gathered at the Scout Home for a 6 30 p m meeting and lunch as they prepared the third session of a training course for scoutmasters The plan includes a training school in Bryan to educate volunteers in foundation principles with sessions next week at the Chamber of Commerce rooms from 6 30 to 8 p m Led by J H Hood the district scout executive the effort aims to attract more men to join the program.
Scout Executive Jno H Hood led the initial training session in Scouting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms Sunday afternoon with L L Stephens J L Reese W S Barron C R Gardner C G Walker Ollie Parks and M M Erskine in attendance. J E Warren plans future participation as the group debated fundamentals and played Scout games. the second meeting is set for tonight from 6 39 to 8.
The Bryan Eagle reports jujube trees imported for experiment at A. and M. College are fruiting. Director B. Youngblood invites the public to visit, sample the fruit, and consider future tree sales for experimental planting. The fruit resembles a red date, praised for eating, preserves, and candied treats potentially profitable for markets. Farmers may obtain trees later this year with November noted as a favorable planting month.
Mrs Noah Cole of the Harvey community was seen shopping with local merchants in the city today, highlighting cross-community shopping activity and nearby neighborly ties.
Article highlights a Chicago auction where Guernsey cows sold at an average of 1800 with one cow at 15100. It praises Carl Wipprecht's dairy herd in Brazos County and urges readers to C explore high quality feeding and breeding. It also covers poultry feed costs, ration examples, and upcoming prize opportunities from Farm and Ranch, Delco Light, Armour, Swift, and others for local 4 H club members.
Vaughan Brown and wife arrived from Louisiana and plan Bryan residence. He now works for Mr. and Mrs. Fairman as advertising man and stage director at the Palace Theatre. He began this week directing The Covered Wagon at the Dixie Theatre shows.
An ad touts Herbine as a purifying tonic that cleanses the liver and bowels. It promises immediate relief and a buoyant, energetic feeling after the first dose. Sold for 60 cents at M H James Drug Co in both stores.
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