Community Co operation Builds Brazos County Progress
The article traces Brazos County gains from rural club growth and home demonstration efforts, noting a shift from isolation to collaboration. It highlights the surge in standard bred poultry, a new chick hatchery, and improved roads as outcomes of unified community action.
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Brazos County
A. & M. College
Texas
A. and M. College
C. L. Benson
S. E. Eberstadt
Laura Belle Roten
Bryan
Science and Superstition in Modern Thought
The piece argues that superstition persists despite scientific training. It cites Miss Bartell of Pittsburgh, reportedly murdered by a voodoo doctor, as evidence that even educated individuals can be misled by fate and fortune beliefs. It notes humanity's attraction to mystery and the enduring appeal of luck myths like breaking a mirror.
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Bartell
Pittsburg
Associated Press
Let Us Dodge Dengue Warns Bryan Households
Health officer W. 5. Bizzell and others warn Bryan of a dengue fever threat this fall and urge residents to eliminate standing water. They stress the mosquito breeds in domestic containers like tin cans and refrigerator drip pools, not in running water. Citizens are urged to pour out water and punch holes in discarded tins.
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W. 5. Bizzell
Bryan
Able Bodied Man Refused Help Amid Harvest Traffic
A reader notes while cotton fields ripen for harvest that able bodied men should not beg. The writer recounts declining a help card from a husky person, judging it unnecessary in this period of plenty.
Dewey Carnes Joins J T Turner Grocery Store Staff
Dewey Carnes is hired as a new employee at J. T. Turner Grocery Store, taking on duties in the store’s daily operations.
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Dewey Carnes
J. T. Turner
Texas Leads Nation in Divorce Rates Rising
An Associated Press report shows Texas has the highest divorce rate with one divorce per five marriages and the trend climbing. The piece argues causes include economic strain, rising female independence, and eroding respect for marriage, calling for tougher marriage laws and public license notices to deter hasty unions.
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Texas
Associated Press
Bryan neighbors show spirit after apartment fire
Mrs. J. W. Batts describes volunteers from Bryan helping fire victims by offering shelter and meals. She notes complete strangers contributed groceries and meals, illustrating the town's neighborly spirit that makes life in Bryan worthwhile.
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J. W. Batts
Bryan
More Houses Needed After Bryan Apartment Fire
The Batts apartment fire worsens Bryan housing shortages with all eleven units gone. Scattered demand suggests investors could profit by building a modern Bryan apartment or duplex homes to relieve the housing shortage, especially for families with children.
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Batts
Bryan
Bryan Boosters Attend Hearne Game
Among Bryan residents at the Bryan Hearne game in Hearne were Mildred Salley Vera Ramsey Monette Groginsky Rubye Boriskie Francys Boriskie Eula Frances Dunn Eula Dell Morehead Obie Morehead Pauline McCulloch Lilla Bryan Louise Martin Mary Jones Jane Oliver Myrtle Dillard Florence Means Jewell Sowarby Elizabeth Brogdon Gladys Vance Minnie McCarty Mary Perkins Jewell Williamson Dean Orms Ray Orms Mildred Cloud G C Cox Mr and Mrs Sloop Charles Edge Allister Waldrop Vergne Adams Sam Crenshaw George Smith George Butler Glynn Cloud Maurice Ferguson.
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Bryan
Hearne
Mildred Salley
Vera Ramsey
Monette Groginsky
Rubye
Francys Boriskie
Eula Frances Dunn
Eula Dell
Obie Morehead
Pauline McCulloch
Lilla Graham Bryan
Louise Martin
Mary Jones
Jane Oliver
Myrtle Dillard
Florence Means
Jewell Sowarby
Elizabeth Brogdon
Gladys Vance
Minnie McCarty
Mary Perkins
Jewell Williamson
Dean
Ray Orms
Mildred Cloud
Cotton receipts in Bryan warehouses exceed sixteen thousand
Cotton receipts in Bryan warehouses top 16 000 bales for the season excluding the Bryan compress. Parker-Lawrence Warehouse reports 7 265 bales, Farmers Union Warehouse 7 100 bales, Eden Warehouse 1 260 round and 1 028 square bales.
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Bryan
Parker-Lawrence
Farmers Union Warehouse
Eden
Rumor of Carlos Well Gusher Debunked in Bryan
Citizens rushed to the Carlos well after a Friday report claimed a gusher. A phone tip sparked excitement but early reports indicated no oil beyond what was present Sunday, leaving no fresh discovery.
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Bryan
Carlos
Arrests Made Over Fire Hose Drive Incident
Ten or twelve persons were arrested and bonded for driving over the fire hose during the Batts apartment fire. They were tried as they appeared before the corporation court and fined 8.20 dollars each, per City Secretary Guy P. Bittle.
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Batts
Guy P. Bittle
Corporation Court
Telephone Co Expanding 30000 On Improvements
The Bryan and College area gains from a $30,000 telephone improvement program. New poles, switch boards, partitions, and cable runs were added. work began last year and continues into next year under manager Ed M. Sims.
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Bryan and
College
Bryan
Ed M. Sims
Petit Jury Chosen for Week of October 15 District Court
Brazos county district court selects its fifth week petit jury beginning October 15 ending October 20. Sheriff L. E. Morehead lists jurors including M. M. Erskine T. A. Free Harry Estell R. R. Ellis Oscar Gregg Albert Goodman and others.
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Petit Jury
District Court of
Brazos County
L. E. Morehead
M. M. Erskine
T. A. Free
Harry Estell
R.R. Ellis
Oscar Gregg
Albert Goodman
W. C. Holmes
W. S. Howell
J. M. Kincannon
H. F. Todd
Guy M. Dansby
J. W. Dyer
John H. Edge
M. P. Elliott
A. P. Carr
Mat Gorgey
R. B. Jones
John M. Lawrence Jr
R. C. Stone
W. D. Colson
S. I. Dowling
W. A. Duncan
J. B. Kelly
M P. Mims
J. M. Rains
E. M Weedon
Henry Kurten
E. L. Lindsey
J. T. Cloud
F. C. Her
Allen Yellow Jackets edge Rockdale 14 to 0 in season opener
Allen Academy defeats Rockdale High 14 to 0 on Allen Field in the opening game of the season. Key plays by Kirksey Woodworth and Laguar ta fueled the scoring drive as Rockdale struggled on a heavy field. Final line up includes Gretan End Caldwell Adamson Tackle Sharp Hill Guard Blackburn Tatum Center Core Rogers Guard Bartlete Lackey Tackle Pyemple Barron Shelney Mitchell Quarter Johnson Cloud L. Half Blackburn R Half Rosenburg Burgess Full Sear.
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Gill
Allen Academy
Rockdale High School
Allen Field
Calvert High
Westminister College of Mexia
Allen Yellow Jackets
Rockdale
Allen Cadet Corps
Houston
Taylor
Abie” Granberry
Allen
Cloud
Kirksey
Mitchell
Laguarta
Burgess
Woodworth
Yellow Jackets
Mensing
Ball
Barron
Lackey
Adamson
Capt. Grelen
Hill
Rogers
Allen Rockdale
Gretan
Caldwell Adamson
Sharp Hill
Blackburn Tatum
Bartlete
Pyemple Barron
Shelney
Johnson Cloud L
Blackburn
Rosenburg
Hamilton
Shaw Estes
Pippin
Burtis
Dunn
Merlia
Ferguson
Keen
County Schools Openings Scheduled This Week
County Superintendent D J Mc Donald says Edge Wixon Reliance and Harvey schools open today Prospect Smetana Goodson Fontain will open next Monday.
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Edge
Wixon
Reliance
Harvey
D. J. McDonald
Prospect
Smetana
Goodson
Fontain
Prize Winners at Kurten Community Fair
Prize winners listed for Kurten community fair held Friday October 5. Winners span vegetables fruit dairy and livestock, with names like Phillip Endler John Sabo George Jones Fritz Rahnert and Dr. Odom across categories including corn peas oats pumpkins watermelons and best sewing and club girl exhibits.
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Kurten
Phillip Endler
John Sabo
Earnest Weise
Adolf Conrad
George Jones
Dr. Odom
M. B. Easter
Jack Lawless
Fritz Rahnert
Carl Hedtke
Cushaw
Z. L. Jones
H. Kurten
W. J. Lawless
P. Endler
Frank Fridel
Anton Conrad
Culinary
L. Corner
Mary Lawless
Mary Fridel
Tal Tobias
Otto Pleagens
Johnnie Koppe
W. H. Buchanan
Oscar Kurten
Henry Kurten
J. J. Keller
A. W. Stevener
August Prinzel
Exer Jones
Mary Gilpin
J. J. Kasiska
Earnest Manthei
Will Henderson
T. L. Tobias
Ella Odom
Faith Over Reason, Revealed Truth From Scripture
In a morning sermon at First Methodist Church Rev H Willis argues that scripture provides revelation not discovery. He asserts salvation comes through divine revelation and faith, not unaided human reason, citing 2 Peter and Carlyle while stressing the Holy Spirit aids understanding.
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First Methodist Church
H. Willis
Leslie Stephen
God
Carlyle
Atlanta Guests Visit W T James Family
Mrs. Killingsworth and her granddaughter Myrtle James Kil lingsworth of Atlanta Georgia have been guests of Mrs. W T James and family this week.
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Killingsworth
Myrtle James Killingsworth
Atlanta, Ga
W. T. James
Mrs Freeman sails to rejoin husband in Haiti
Mrs George S Freeman sails from New York on the A trea for Haiti to join her husband Dr Freeman who has been named director of agriculture there. Before leaving she placed Miss Eleanor in Lee Colonial School Washington DC for the session. Letters say Chicago was cool while Washington was hot.
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George S. Freeman
New York
Haiti
Dr. Freeman
Bryan
C. A. Searcy
Miss Eleanor
Lee Colonial School
Washington, D. C
Miss Freeman
Owner of Bootleg Ford Found in West Texas Mud
The Ford coupe found stuck in mud near College on September 6 loaded with 100 quarts of whisky is owned by A. K. Davis of Wichita Falls. Sheriff L. E. Morehead says Davis will claim the car was stolen between September 3 and 10. The sheriff filed suit to confiscate and sell the vehicle.
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College
A. K. Davis
Wichita Falls
L. E. Morehead
Davis
Lieut Neal Back At College As Army Officer
Lieut P L Neal, class of 1917 at A and M College, returns as army officer in the military department and is announced a new associate member of the Country Club by Secretary Travis B Bryan. Neal praises Bryan and the College for progress since 1917 and excursion travels.
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P. L. Neal
Country Club
Travis B. Bryan
Neal
Bryan
Tabor Community Organizes Society Elects Officers
Friday at 3 30 the Tabor community society held its officer election at the Tabor auditorium. Freddie Locke became president with Della Fuller as vice president Roe Huggins secretary Tom Ayres sergeant at arms and Bessie Wilson reporter. The program committee included Bertha Walker Irine Moore and Jewell Rudasill the social committee featured Ella Mae McCallum Gladys Blanton Jewell Hudspeth and George Broach.
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Tabor Auditorium
Freddie Locke
Della Fuller
Roe Huggins
Tom Ayres
Bessie Wilson
Bertha Walker
Rine Moore
Jewell Rudasill
Ella Mae McCallum
Gladys Blanton
Jewell Hudspeth
George Broach
Lad the collie pup killed by passing motorist
Lad a seven month old English white collie belonging to Bobbie Benbow son of Dr and Mrs A Benbow was fatally run over in the city street by a passing motorist. The registered pup, secured two months ago from Eagle Lake, was well loved and known for its beauty size and playful nature.
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Bobbie Benbow
A. Benbow
Dr. Benbow
Eagle Lake
Wellborn News Items Special to Bryan Daily Eagle
Miss Martha Suber departed for Baylor College in Belton. Mrs G F Lee traveled to Redstown for several weeks. Mr and Mrs C A Allen visited Mrs T J Harrold from Bryan. The Allen, Edmunds, and Cleveland families joined from Lola to spend the day with the Harrold family. Mrs Robert Easton and Mrs Allen Belt with children visited from Houston.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Wellborn
Tex
Martha Suber
Baylor
Belton
G. F. Lee
Redstown
C. A. Allen
Bryan
T. J. Harrold
R. O. Allen
H. G. Edmunds
H. J. Allen
Lucile
Joyce Cleveland
Lola
Robert Easton
Alleen Belt
Houston
Delmar Burkhalter
Insurance Manager Joins Bryan Fidelity Mutual Campaign
W. J. Barnes of Fort Worth has been named field manager for the Fidelity Mutual Insurance Association new in Bryan. He comes from Fort Worth Mutual and will oversee Brazos county membership drive while planning to settle here as a permanent citizen.
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W. J. Barnes
Fort Worth
Fidelty Mutual Insurance Association
New Insurance Company of
Bryan
Brazos County
Barnes
Fidelity Mutual
Ft. Worth Mutual
Texas
Heavy Rainfall Splashes Through Thursday Morning
Between 5 30 p m Wednesday and 8 a m Thursday morning 1 83 inches of rain fell according to a government gauge kept by the George A Adams Insurance Agency The downpour hindered cotton picking and proved unwelcome to farmers on the adverse harvest day.
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George A. Adams Insurance Agency
A. and M. Boy Wins Jersey Cattle Judging Honor
F H Downs of the A and M stock judging team won first place in Jersey cattle judging at the New York stock judging contest. He received a $400 cash scholarship toward a master’s degree. Prof A L Darnell notes 80 competitors entered.
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F. H. Downs
Jersey
New York
A. L. Darnell
Miss Elsie Duncan Weds C. E. Olsen at College Tabernacle
In College Station Texas on October 5 Miss Elsie Duncan became the bride of C E Olsen at the Methodist Tabernacle. Rev King Vivian officiated. The bride is W A Duncan’s daughter and a special student at A and M College. Olsen, a 1923 engineering graduate, is pursuing postgraduate study.
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Associated Press
College Station
Tex
Methodist Tabernacle
Elsie Duncan
C. E. Olsen
King Vivian
A. and M. College of Texas
Olsen
Ceiling Collapse at A and M Consolidated School Endangers Pupils
A second grade room at the A and M Consolidated School saw its stucco ceiling detaching and crashing down as students were leaving. Teacher Miss Troy Harper had just cleared the room after cracks appeared, likely caused by recent wet weather, sparing injuries.
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A. and M. Consolidated
Troy Harper
George B. Wilcox
Cotton Ginnings in Brazos County Pass 14 Thousand Bales
Local statistician J F Howard reports Brazos County ginned 14 041 bales before September 25 1923 versus 10 072 the year prior with round bales counted as half. The note also mentions Herbine as a malaria remedy priced at 60 cents sold by druggists.
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Brazos County
J. F. Howard
The
Eagle
Bureau of Census
Reliable General Invigorating Tonic
A historical advertisement touts a tonic claimed to be a reliable invigoration aid. It emphasizes general vitality and wellness benefits for daily use, targeting readers seeking energy and health improvements.
Mrs Reynolds Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs. W. G. Reynolds acted as hostess for the Free Baptist church missionary gathering on Wednesday afternoon. She led the devotional, a lesson from Lighted to Light en was studied, a 30 day half hour followed, and ice cream with home made cake was served. Present were Mesdames Moehlman Holmes Cole Reynolds Holmes Cloud Edge and Rev. C. B. Thompson.
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W. G. Reynolds
The
Free Baptist Church
Alice Cole
Charley Holmes
T. A. Cloud
J. I. Edge
C. B. Thompson
Work to Continue on Cuthrell Well at Carlos
Navasota Tex Oct 4 Work on the Cuthrell well near Carlos has a short delay to rebuild the crown of the derrick. Material for a new crown has been secured and rig builders repair the derrick as testing resumes at the present depth. The operators hope to thoroughly test the sand and strike oil, possibly going deeper if the sand proves unproductive. Despite the delay, officials remain confident the well will become a real oil producer.
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Navasota
Tex
Cuthrell
Carlos
Telegraph Office Extends Hours in City
The Western Union telegraph office will stay open from 7:30 am to 5 pm with no noon break, then reopen 7 to 7:30 pm. Former hours were 7 to 11:30 am and 1:30 to 5 pm. A second messenger boy was added on Wednesday, creating two messengers from 8 am to 2 pm.
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Western Union Telegraph Office
W. S. Hollingsworth
September Sets City Water Use Record In 9 Million Gallons
Pumpage and receipts from the city pumping plant in September topped prior records. September water usage neared 9 000 000 gallons and receipts totaled 2 432 dollars. August receipts were 2 001 dollars. J Tom Smith of Coulter Co Dallas was in the city for a few days on firm business.
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Guy P. Bittle
J. Tom Smith
Coulter Co
Dallas
Dr J N Goodwin Internal Medicine Practiced
Advertisement lists Dr J N Goodwin specializing in internal medicine and diseases of children with contact numbers for office and residence in Smith Building.
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Smith Building
Pepsinated Calomel Promises Milder Liver Support
Promotes liver action with English Calomel pepsinated and soothed by additives. Advert says it stimulates normal liver function, cleanses poisons, improves appetite, and revives dull health with gentler Calomel. Endorsed by H. James Dy. Co. and retailers as a trusted remedy.
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H. James Dy. Co
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Wallace Sabo
Seid Keith
Taylor Jones
John Cloud
J. W. Lawless
Britton Henderson
Duroc Jersey
Chas. Schram
Ust
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Anna Weise
Gus Stevener
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Marie Keller
R. Franze
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Henry Conrad
Mae Conrad
Mary Opresteny
Albert Kellar
Alma Lentz
John Roth
Gussie Endler
Lillian Buchanan
Gretchen Kasiske
Johnnie Sabo
Hattie Rahnert
Meta Plagens
Nellie Lawless
Florine Lang
Hattie Kahnert
Pauline Hoff
Alma Kindt
Mary Fridell
Kate Lawless
Chas. Gerke
Nora Lawless
Mrs. Freeman
West Texas
Lieut. Neal
Tabor
Daily
Pugle
Lad
Wwellborn
FT. Worth
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M. Boy
GC. E. Olsen
Nelwoard Ars
Wntersmith
Chultonic
Mrs Reynolds
Missionary Society
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J. N. Goodwin
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