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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
6
Bryan Weekly Eagle publishes pricing for Brazos County and announces Thursday publication. Rates include three months to one year options and in advance carrier rates. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves local news republication rights.
R QO Dick Wilson star tackle and Bryan High School coach begins a series explaining football for Eagle readers. Lessons cover game objectives major rules and how teams play with sketches appearing daily to build understanding before the season games.
Editorial notes self defense and national readiness urging Bryan Texas residents to support National Defense Test Day. Highlights a female editor publisher’s pride and calls for voluntary service, warning of military action if public aid fails. Mentions Major William Cars and local newspaper history.
Woodrow Wilson urges reading the Bible in full passages to discover happiness. He says it reveals real people, defines worthy values like loyalty and truth, and contrasts them with selfish and mean conduct. The word of God, he argues, becomes a key to personal happiness and duty.
The article argues real prosperity comes from property ownership and saving. It notes that individuals should save portions of earnings, invest in banks or Buildite style loans, and pay toward a home. Homeowners improve their homes and contribute to the city, becoming better citizens.
The Cisco News argues John W. Davis is a strong Democratic candidate and better suited for the presidency, but notes that reason alone cannot elect leaders and that votes determine the outcome.
The Republicans of Texas nominate Ty ler Haswell of Bryan to run against Hon Luther Johnson in this district Christian Commonwealth. The note quips about Haswell accepting the honor and praises past service as mayor.
A quotation urging individuals to seek fortune not for themselves but to spend life in service to others and to be remembered for selflessness rather than self interest. The reflection centers on dedicating energy to fellow man and legacy on humane rolls.
An astronomer notes Mars shows different climates and wonders if its heat parallels Texas heat, questioning how Martian weather compares to Earth and Texas conditions.
The First Baptist Church of Bryan reports the Business Men's Bible Class voted to create a student loan fund to aid deserving boys and girls in pursuing college education. The Bryan class of over one hundred business leaders began subscriptions immediately, with M. E Wallace as class president and plans to form a committee once a sufficient fund is raised.
Sam Marings aged 62 of five miles north of Bryan died after being hit by an automobile while crossing a street at Hoestem Saturday night. He expired Sunday morning at 11 30 in a Hoeste infirmary. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at St Arthurs church. Relatives from nearby towns visited the area ahead of the services.
Incomplete OCR fragment notes assessments for County Tax Assesses Clie Gren with attributions to Mo Redsay. Readable details about the session are limited and entities are unclear due to text damage.
About 40 Bryan High players depart after a rally at the Boy Scout House to Munson Shoals for a ten day camp led by Coach R. O. Wilson. Daily schedule includes swimming, fishing, and football training with semi military oversight and nightly visits by staff.
Miss Icy Goen entertained her mother and a number of invited friends at a picnic supper on Theres day evening. Miss Agnes Moreland of Downisetta attended. The party moved to a choice where a delicious bench was presented.
Aggieland traveler Walter J. Coulter of Bryan is touring Europe while in Paris Hip speaks on conditions in Brasil. E H Babe Astiz of Bryan recently returned from the Pacific Coast tour. His family plans to reunite soon. Bryan scene notes.
Reverend C B Thompson and wife returned Thursday after a month touring North Texas and visiting Waco Dallas Carretts Parma Branch Sherman and Beanington. He reports enjoying meals and treats gained on the trip and says his work at Unity Free Baptist church will resume after an 18 day revival series.
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Circus will not visit Bryan this year. A Chicago letter to Mayor Tyler Haswell cites circumstances beyond control forcing a route change making Bryan unavailable. Residents may travel to nearby towns to catch performances.
Wednesday afternoon two tenant houses burned near Benchley. A child inside one home escaped unharmed. Origin of the fire unknown. A second house on Ablem Smith’s farm near Benchley, occupied by Pete Anderson and wife, caught fire after a jug hanging on a nail while Anderson removed a jumper ignited matches in his pocket. The roof and wall of a room were damaged before firefighters could control the blaze.
Mr and Mrs Geo G Foster of Brazos Bottom have contracted a two story brick veneer house at Jones Bridge. The eleven room dwelling will include two baths porches porte cochere and modern conveniences such as electric lights and steam heat. The land has belonged to the Foster family since 1829. The hilltop site overlooks the Brazos River with a bubbling spring nearby.
News of Capt. J. C. Walsh's death at his Austin home on Saturday August 20 reached Bryan with deep regret. Walsh aged 58 had lived in Austin 54 years, was the city's oldest citizen, and long served as State Lord Commissioner from 1878 to 1887. He led Hood's Texas Brigade Association for years and was reelected in June 1924 though too feeble to attend. He will be remembered as a devoted Confederate veteran and steadfast in loyalty to the cause.
A garbled local notice indicates a new bungalow for H J Hood is to be built soon. The text mentions a bookkeeper, a person named Saeed, and a distant praise of Bryan, with fragmented remarks about the project and its value to the area.
R. O. Wilson arrived in Bryan from Coleman to take over coaching Bryan High football. He spent summer with the Santa Fe Railroad engineering department at Temple, worked on field surveys, and noted several A and M graduates on the crew. He plans to win state honors in the Interscholastic League, with a rally scheduled tonight at the Boy Scout club house.
Mr and Mrs A H Foster are home to Bryan after attending the summer term at Texas University in Austin. Mr Foster resumes his post as physics instructor at A and M where he has served for several years.
The A and M College of Texas will add physical training and coaching to regular credit courses starting fall term. A three division department of Physical Education will coordinate intramurals corrective training coach development and intercollegiate athletics with D X Bible heading the department and overseeing football and basketball.
Miss Magpie Thompson of Carrolton Dallas county arrived in Mey on Monday afternoon to make her home with her brother Rey C Thompson and his wife for a few months.
W J Coulter arrives in Bryan after more than two months abroad in England and France. He met advertising leaders in London and Paris, visited Sheffield Leeds and Hull, and toured Paris before returning on the France liner. He reports political talk on Ma Ferguson as governor circulating in major cities.
Mr and Mrs Harry Rubinsky and children Ruby and Hazel travel by car to Sheldon Texas near Houston where they lease a 15 acre tract for five years to establish a poultry farm He has lived in Bryan for two years while studying at A and M College as a Federal student specializing in poultry Household goods shipped today to Sheldon destination.
Tom Wood formerly of Brazos County died in Saratoga Texas after being scalded by hot oil on Tuesday August 26. He passed away at 7 pm the same day. He left a wife three children and his father and sister Mrs V M Arrington of Bryan.
J Coulter Smith exchanged his East 24th Polk home for five acres on College road with Mr and Mrs J Horace Kraft of College Station plus 2500 in cash. He will build a six room cottage and establish greenhouse and nursery facilities on the tract. Smith has prior nursery experience in Bryan with the Bryan Nursery and Floral Company.
Jack Webb Howell son of Mr and Mrs J Webb Howell graduates from the University of Texas at Austin with an HA degree in a large summer session class the ceremony marked the close of the term with about 44 graduates noted.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Por Jub Vv ttt cvap on time and a phone reference for the Bagte Printing Company.
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