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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1922
Page
3
Local items report multiple dengue fever cases among residents and their families, illnesses and recoveries, and numerous visitors and travelers from Dallas, Houston, and Waco. Notable mentions include W. S. Barron ill, Lula Mae Blaylock recovering from diphtheria, and Lamar Bethea and Geo. Stephan traveling for football games.
Saturday’s Daily reports multiple local movement and health updates. Foreman J Allen Myers returns from Houston after serving on the federal grand jury while dengue cases spread with A J Buch, Will Poindexter, Carl Wipprecht, and Mrs W E Saunders among the ill. Residents visit relatives in San Antonio and Houston as Mason Cooper travels from Dallas for a weekend with his parents. Dr F R Collard recovers from a hip injury after an X ray shows no fracture. Mrs Frank L Webb travels to Houston for a several day stay and Mrs C H Astin plans Sunday with Senator Bob Astin at Shore Acres plantation.
Mrs A J Edwards of Millcan visited Friday promoting the Millican Fair on November 8. Miss Pauline Davis and Miss Susie Mae Sanders are ill with dengue. George Simonds from Rosse visited Bryan. Daisy Astin, infant of Mr and Mrs Astin, is ill with dengue. Mrs E H Astin travels to Austin for Onah Astin’s illness.
The L S Ross Chapter No 100 United Daughters of the Confederacy in Bryan selects its officers for 1922 23 at a 3 pm Friday meeting at Mrs P S Park home. New officers include president Mrs Albert Buchanan and vice presidents Mrs J B Beers and Mrs J A Myers with other posts and a long membership list from Bryan community.
Summaries of Bryan area society chatter note jurors summoned in Houston, residents ill with dengue, visitors from Baylor and Waco, and trips to Guadalajara. Mentions include Carl Cole and Ollie Emmet as petit jurors, Miss Pearl Hudgins teaching at Edge school, Judge Maloney returning from Mexico, and Dr. John Held recovering from dengue.
Mrs Ella Erwin of Hempstead visits with Mrs Mary Ewing as crowds swarm M H James Drug Co for a Rexall one cent sale despite rain. The store notes shoppers grabbing bargains quickly while Mrs W J Higgs returns from Fort Worth after attending the United Daughters of the Confederacy annual convention as Bryan chapter delegate. Mrs Marshall Bullock and Mrs N F Lockerd are ill with dengue fever and confined to bed.
Edsel B. Ford announces a general price reduction of $50 per car effective October 17, reflecting higher sales and Ford's ownership of raw materials. The Touring drops to $298, Runabout $269, Chassis $235, Coupe $530, Sedan $596, and 1-ton Truck $380, with production exceeding a million for 1922 and steady output.
Mrs W W Kraft of College shopped in town today. Mrs Buchanan and Miss Susie Mae Sanders recover or attend school after dengue. Mr and Mrs J S Conn and child reside with J H Tribble on east 27th street. G B Shaw is bedridden with dengue. A W Buchanan has recovered enough to return home from Center Texas. A W Buchanan remains ill. John T Hanway of Houston visits Irving with his parents. Cr F Sherry from Houston stays as guest. Hanway and Sherry work in the Houston Veterans Bureau office.
Mrs Mamie Trulove of 2714 Madison St St Louis claims Tanlac cured her severe stomach trouble after eight years of illness. She began with Tanlac five years ago and regained health after subsequent use. The ad praises Tanlac as a cure for indigestion and systemic poisoning, urging readers to buy from druggists.
At the grand lodge Eastern Star meeting in Waco, P.8 Park of Mexia was elected associate grand patron. The article notes he is a well regarded and capable lodge member, Phocion an A-1 lodge man and popular with members.
A quotation argues the year’s working days shrink under vacations weekends and holidays. It calculates from 365 days to 4 remaining working days after subtracting Sundays Saturdays vacations lunch hours and Jewish holidays, then asks why prices rise and business is rotten.
Two Ford autos wrecked yesterday on the Bryan road north of the city near the Navasota river bottom. One car owned by Mr Asrinson of College Station, the other rented from Bryan by P W Worthington and driven by a girl. A wrong steering move avoided a run off and caused the collision amid considerable damage but no serious injuries were reported.
United States ginned 6 962 034 bales before Oct 18, up from 5 497 364 last year. Texas ginnings total 2 637 395 this year, vs 1 738 568 last year, a gain of 825 137 bales with prices higher across staple classes.
County Superintendent Eck Smith touts a promise of pure Brazos County sorghum near Edge, while locals recall past yields boiled in a copper vat. The Eagle notes calls for action as Col. A D Jackson and Prof. L D Borden discuss meat and education, and County Agent Beason pushes for an intensive campaign to terrace and save farms from soil erosion.
Halloween party announced for Friday evening at Tabor High School. Miss Rosalie Taylor home for a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Simpson arrived from Houston to reside in Bryan, with Mr. Simpson joining Bryan's new theatre staff.
Terrell Training School coached by Pete Cawthon beat Dallas University Academy 7 to 0 to top the Texsa Academy Athletic Conference standings. Allen Academy of Bryan, a leading contender, faced Rusk and San Marcos Baptist academy, with Cortemeglia ineligible for key conference games. The story notes Allen’s strong defense and questions about Bryan’s strength without Cortemeglia, plus a farm advisory at the end.
C L Crow departed for Newton today to bring back Mrs Crow and their newborn son born at Mrs Crow’s parents home. The family plans to return together after the visit.
Little Misses Helen and Victoria Regmund, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Regmund, return to Smetana after a week with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Fridel in Kurten. Mrs. Lee J. Rountree and Mrs. M. R. Bentley head home from Dallas tonight after attending the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Texas.
Parker Astin Hardware Co. C. L. Wilcox of Tabor was in town today on business. The ad highlights Cole's original wood stoves that never overcook or freeze, claiming they always suit the weather.
In Corsicana on Oct 26 the jury deliberated about 48 hours without agreement on 21 questions seeking to keep Earle B. Mayfield's name off the November ballot as a Democratic senatorial candidate. They reviewed a letter about a $200 payment and Mayfield's signature. The jury was formally reported as unable to agree at 2:30 pm. the court did not discharge them. Another note: the Texas Supreme Court case drew authorities from the attorney general's department, signaling an early decision, while Secretary Staples waits for the Dallas Court of Civil Appeals to act on certified questions.
In a pointed exchange from Hearne Democrat editor Judge J Felton Lane faces a harsh winter with no fall gardens. The letter to readers recalls scarce produce and warns editors who rely on city comforts, while urging self reliance and stocking provisions as winter approaches. Nick Houx muses on oil wealth and turnip greens, and County Agent Benson jokes about long- necked tasting. The piece closes with a call to “On With the Battle.”
J H Parsons of Millican was in town today on business, according to local observers and city records detailing his brief stop and meetings.
Dr J N Goodwin specializes in internal medicine and diseases of children in the Smith Building. Office phone 492 residence phone 296.
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