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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle notes loyalty as a central principle of the age and links it to honesty. The notice lists mailing rates and editorial details for the Bryan, Texas paper with standard per-term charges and advertising terms.
Felix Diaz will not receive as large a farm in Mexico as Pancho Villa reportedly obtained. The note suggests Diaz did not stir up enough trouble to warrant a bigger grant.
The record notes 371 677 automobiles in Texas and 1102 in Brazos county. It states 929 autos were in the county in 1919, marking an increase of 173 cars from the prior year.
The Waco News Tribune reports that Dr Jordan had arranged for cremation before his death, but the cremation was performed posthumously. The note reflects a completed plan despite the timing.
The Waco News Tribune argues two newspaper men running for president make League of Nations questions less important. It asserts the paramount issue is the cost of print paper, not international policy.
The U S Government airplane mail from Frisco to New York took ten days with a letter costing 18 cents postage. Slow freight and a 2 cent postage would have been quicker delivery. Put somebody must run airplanes, even though there is nobody to pick cotton.
Col George Bailey of the Houston Post notes a Wharton inquiry asking if there are Republicans in heaven. Col Luke McLuke of the Cincinnati Enquirer says the question reached the wrong person at the moment.
The lilies of the field are linked to red and purple anemones, especially the red with black centers, growing among thorn hedges in the East, explaining the phrase lilies among thorns.
The article notes Texas has ample road material but lacks workers to produce and transport it to road projects. It contrasts abundant funding for blue sky propositions with current road building needs, highlighting a manpower and logistics shortage in Texas.
The Houston Post reports that Dallas is scheduled to hear 700 divorce cases for trial in the upcoming session. Local courts prepare for a high volume of family law disputes as dockets fill.
The Head of Trinity Navigation will sing a seasonal tune at a Riverside gathering in October as attendees travel toward Heavenly Houston to join hands and circle to the right while a jazz band plays. Athens police report a curbside speed control method using nail studs to puncture tires of speeding drivers in a public safety push.
The Waco News-Tribune notes mood is down in prices nearly everywhere except Waco. It warns restaurant keepers who cannot read to stay out of town to avoid being robbed, implying warnings to proprietors amid rising local prices.
The 1920 official population for Texas is 4 700 000 and Texas trails New York Pennsylvania Illinois and Ohio in size. California may surpass Texas soon, potentially moving Texas to sixth while California rises toward fifth. Cities show the largest gains, though Texas has no large cities yet, only big country towns.
The St Louis milk distributors pay producers 7 8 4 cents a quart and sell at 17 cents, earning 9 1 4 cents a quart. The Houston Post notes restaurant markups, citing a tomato bought for 7 cents instead of four mills and sold to consumers for 1.05 dollars. The column questions moderation in men and mocks Houston’s dining scene.
The Bryan Daily Eagle promotes loyalty to local merchants and stores, urging residents to support Bryan businesses. It laments spending money outside the town and argues local loyalty builds a stronger Bryan with better stores and community growth.
The Bryan Daily Eagle condemns unequal use of Hon in a Pat Neff jubilee banquet program, noting Kate Friend and Deca Lamar West should be titled Hon as Cullen Thomas and Tom Connally. Letters from Kate Friend and Cullen F. Thomas discuss the issue and praise equality amid the 1920 context.
The article extols buyers to seek intelligence in purchases and to follow sound economic tips. It stresses ongoing savings and endorses Bryan as a key trading center in Central Texas with enduring value for home life.
Newspapers move to one dollar monthly and ten cent Sunday issues. annual totals climb to about five dollars. Print paper costs have surged recently, with prices up 3 cents per pound in forty days as large papers buy at lower per pound rates than smaller papers.
The 1920 U S census shows Brazos county with 3385 farms while Texas leads all states in farm count. The report highlights Texas as top state for farm numbers in the union.
The Tabor community fair showcased top quality exhibits across departments from Agriculture to Poultry and Canned Goods. Judges faced tough choices with dozens of cash prizes awarded by department leaders including Arm strong Locke McCallum and Crenshaw. A Red Cross display highlighted health talks by Mesdames Hanway Searcy and colleagues, drawing a crowd of about 700 for a day of demonstrations and a noon community dinner.
The City Commission in regular session discussed a water tower estimated at 200000 gallons priced at 27500 with 2500 for foundations and set a public budget hearing for October 15 1920. They approved joining two cemetery houses for a sexton residence and directed McAdams and MeInnis to finalize if feasible. The manager was told to press the American Indemnity Company to speed up the east side sewer project.
Brazos County Tax Collector Roy Hudspeth notes no poll taxes have been paid by a major woman since the suffrage bill took effect. About 1000 women are expected to pay by October 22 to vote November 2 for national and state offices, with $1.75 poll tax per person and $1 going to public schools.
The U S census bureau notes Lamar leads in Texas with 6831 farms while Anderson Bastrop Bra zos 3023 Dallas 879 Denton 4200 Ellis 5774 Fannin 6338 Galveston 723 Grayson 5569 Harris 2827 Hunt 6125 McLellan 5700 Navarro 6293 Red River 5832 Rusk 6059 Tarrant 286 Van Zandt 5148. Galveston shows a drop from 30 year figures. Harris up from 947 to 2827.
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