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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1928
Page
4
The teachers of Brazos county will gather in the district court room on Saturday October 27 at 8 30 for a day of talks and elections. Officials from A and M College will discuss the track meet and constitutional amendments. Humbert and Petry will cover biology and a county wide record system.
The Rev W W Dau of the local Episcopal church declares Christianity is power and urges pursuit of power in political education and finance. Bryan conditions, highway planning, school crowding, and a January state convention in Bryan are discussed alongside a fatal automobile riding incident in Mexia and a coal strike killing in Pennsylvania.
County Agent C L Benson reports repairs completed for the broken crop frontage meter used in the cotton root rot survey in Brazos County. Dr J Taudenhaus directs the resumed work with completion sought. A newly found disease in Ellis County has spread to Brazos, causing dwarfed growth and poor cotton yields near John Barnes’ farm at Tabor.
Karten schools report 80 enrolled with strong school spirit and active programs. Dave Bunting, a Bryant visitor, assists as the domestic science department grows and hot lunches are served weekly. Kurten holds biweekly assemblies and a Halloween eve program set for Friday November 2 inviting friends to visit.
An advertisement condemns daily toxin buildup from constipation and urges using Herbine a vegetable cathartic as the natural remedy. It lists symptoms such as dizzy spells headaches coated tongue breath insomnia and bilious attacks and promotes the product from Roman & Vick.
EF. G. Fegert sanitary engineer says Water Engineers' School will be held in Bryan January 14 to 25 in cooperation with Bryan and A and M College. About 400 engineers expected at LaSalle Hotel headquarters for laboratory work lectures and discussions on water and sewerage purification and treatment. Prof. Steele of A and M College directs. J. Bryan Miller Botton and Giesecke are general chairmen.
Three young sisters Lennie Lorene Minnie Pearl and Willie Mae near San Antonio hold 750 acres near the Yates pool Pecos County earned from an oil discovery. Guardian grandmother manages the estate. their father declined guardianship. The girls attend school with plans for education and business, while a brick home and car support rural life.
Mrs Hortense Ward of Houston Texas first woman lawyer and first Southern woman to argue before the Supreme Court won praise from a 500 strong audience. She defended the two party histories criticized Hoover era corruption and religious freedom while urging votes for the Democratic ticket.
An army of Texas cactus-eating caterpillars has been released in New South Wales Australian prickly pear fields. Australian experts, aided by eggs from Texas, aim to control the cactus threatening grazing lands. The experiment was just under way, per a report to the committee department.
Farm households can install running water cheaply with a simple elevated storage barrel system. A safe, ample supply is essential, and planning should include drainage, septic options, and optional pumps or windmills to supply water year round.
A playful childhood scene reimagines discarded junk on a vacant lot as buildable material for two sets of makeshift goal posts, highlighting creativity amid waste.
A reflection on enduring value of small family units emphasizing timeless bonds and shared routines within households across generations.
Texas fig growers report profits with C. W. Van Dyke of the Texas Fig Growers Association noting an average rise in returns. One 1 acre grove yielded about two tons in 1927, with top early market prices from a few to several cents per pound and an overall season average near four cents. Practices include cultivation pruning and spraying.
Campaign speeches rarely sway votes but can push voters away from candidates. The remark highlights how rhetoric shapes negative impressions, guiding decision making by eliminating options rather than selecting a preferred candidate.
Two black mare mules, aged four and five, were lost. One bears a C brand on the jaw. Both wore bridles and drag ropes. Contact or call Ed Mathis at Steele's Store.
A Texas A and M College bulletin announces Forest Trees in Texas Bulletin 20. It details 92 common Texas trees with non technical language, wood characteristics and uses, plus illustrations. Free copies available from the Texas Forest Service. director E O Siecke notes Texas has about 225 native species and 58 varieties across 86 tree groups.
The Brazos county 4 H Club Council staged a pageant highlighting the four fold object of club work at Steele's Store Friday night. Cast included Pansy Sousares as 4 H spirit Andrew Anderson as Doubting Herald Arnold Murry Husbandman Seldon Thompson as 4 H Knight Local members supplied Head Heart Hand and Health. A play is set for Kurten on the first Saturday night in November. Youth outreach brings extra business to the telephone company.
The Steep Hollow Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on November 11. Board members and officers urge full attendance for an all day program and noon dinner under the trees by the church. Plans to publish the day’s program later.
Adults can contract many diseases common to children and may suffer more. The note cites worm infections as an example, with symptoms like loss of appetite and digestive issues. Cream Vermifuge is advertised as a remedy available at Roman & Vick.
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