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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1920
Page
3
Our buyers have made a large purchase of 200 cases of children's Misses Ladies men's and boys shoes and work shoes. These goods are priced well below typical costs and will drop further as prices fall. Don't go without shoes when a pair is cheaper than medical or drug bills for school days. See our line.
Men and boys clothes and accessories advertised with low prices across shirts, overalls, pants, suits, and jackets. Highlights include men silk dress shirts 2.65 and heavy wool coats, boys knee suits up to 5.50, and a new sanitary pawn broker clothing line with 2500 pieces priced far below typical values.
News from Bryan reports the death of Mrs Vandiver mother of Mr John J Vandiver of Steep Hollow. She neared the hundred year mark and was a pioneer of Brazos county. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 8 o clock with interment in the old Steep Hollow cemetery.
Four army airplanes that left Mineola July 15 to establish an air route to Nome Alaska arrived back in Mineola today after completing the round trip.
London reports Lord Mayor MacSweeney endured a severe delirious attack shortly after 10 am on his hunger strike sixty ninth day. The attack lasted until noon and left him briefly out of his normal state before he regained some steadiness by 1 pm.
A long list of visitors and residents in Bryan stops include Millican's Letcher Pool, John and Essie Shealey, Winnie Burrough, J W Sheppard, Howard Kilpatrick, and many others. The note highlights hospital, church, and fair week movements with local hosts welcoming guests from Caldwell, Coleman, Hearne, Dallas, San Antonio, and beyond.
Growup No 2 of the Women Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at the Methodist church with Mrs H T Seal presiding. Members present included C G White Perry Mortirdale Ches Grozvecki H H Seal D J Welch FL W Crenshaw J B Priddy Wade Cox M R Bentlev and C G Calhoun. Mrs Grozvecki led the mission study and a social hour followed with refreshments of cake sandwiches and punch.
A compilation of residents and relatives visiting or returning from trips to Dallas Waco Houston and other places. Visitors include Mrs J T Gray Miss Beulah Fife Mrs J R Roberts Jack Howell Miss Nina Graham and many more with updates on family health funerals and school events.
From Wednesday's Dally Fagle Geo. P. Edge of Harris school house community was a business visitor in Bryan this morning. Mrs. F. E. Hardie arrived from Galveston where she had been visiting friends and is visiting her two daughters at the Held home. Mrs. Sim Cooper and guests A. Y. Baker of Alvarado went to Galveston for a few days. Mrs. J. L. Alexander of Houston, visiting C. P. Jones and relatives, returned home on Tuesday.
Virginia Palmer Gainer died at 91 after a brief illness at her daughter Mary Gainer Jones home. Born February 17 1829 in Augusta Georgia she moved to Texas in 1853 settling in Washington county later in Brazos county. She leaves three children seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral held at 10 oclock this morning from the home with Dr John A Mele of First Baptist presiding. Interment at City Cemetery. Active pallbearers named with honorary pallbearers listed.
R D Hoffman, a federal student at A and M college with a war record in France, was found guilty of forgery in district court before Judge W C Davis. He received five years in the penitentiary with a suspended sentence.
Albert Kadell of Houston visits with wife staying with the Batte family. Mrs. J W Dyer returns from Dallas improving after a month at Baptist Sanitarium. Born to Mr and Mrs Warren Tilley Withers a baby boy. Dixie Girls perform a period program at Villa Maria Academy on October 26. Red Cross worker Mary Locke visits Bryan for Home Service matters. Various visits and plans for Caruso concert in Houston. Home additions announced for Mrs C C Shellburn. Bryan social scene includes Park, Astin, and Thompson families traveling to Houston.
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