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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
In San Antonio on August 27 a hotel fire trapped occupants. Mr Berger, who previously earned a hero medal for Brazos floods work, jumped from the second story and survived. Building loss was 10000 dollars and fixtures 2000. He is recuperating in hospital.
In an address from Fort Worth Texas President H N Pope of the Texas Farmers union says cotton growers should blame southern congressmen for cotton not being included in price fixing. He urges southern cotton growers to seek government protection similar to grain price fixes.
Reports from escaped Russian soldiers to the state department describe German wartime prisons, where prisoners of all nationalities are forced to work behind the lines under gunfire. Rations are meager, work is relentless, medical care is absent, and many have died from disease or beatings.
Neueste Nachrichten of Munich reports strong Japanese forces concentrated in Manchuria and speculates on moving troops to the Russian front, with confirmation from Bavarian sources.
A prescription prepared for malaria or chills and fever promises to break any case in five or six doses. Taken as a tonic, it prevents fever recurrence and acts on the liver without gripe or sickness. Price 25 cents.
Brazos County officials report federal and state aid prospects for Meridian highway in the Millican district. A 900000 dollar grant was noted for post roads, with rural route petitions needed for a south west Millican loop. The group discusses maps, aviation camp prospects, and hall use policy.
Schedule of county teachers exam in West Side school building Bryan September 7 and 8 Friday and Saturday. Friday forenoon geography physiology composition arithmetic literature solid geometry. Friday afternoon Texas history grammar descriptive geography plane geometry psychology bookkeeping. Saturday forenoon spelling writing methods and management civics reading chemistry history of education. Saturday afternoon United States history general history agriculture algebra physics plane trigonometry.
An advertisement touts Buchu Kidney Pills as a safe easy remedy to normalize kidneys and relieve kidney and bladder troubles. The ad notes a 50 cent box price at Emmel's Drug Store.
A signal corps company will be stationed at Texas A and M College by mid September with 175 soldiers. The War Department will detail two officers and provide equipment and funds for maintenance. Texas A and M is the southern division’s only college to receive this honor, with possible additional units to follow.
Washington reports treasury plans for the next liberty loan to launch October 1 with an expected issue of about three billion dollars. Subscription books are set to close November 1, awaiting congressional action on a bond bill.
From Fridays Daily Eagle W E Elliott J B Dunn and others hunted cotton thieves near Alexander. Monday night a man arrived and Elliott fired with bird shot. The intruder fled but Dunn captured him near Benchley Wednesday and brought him to Bryan. The suspect Worsham was peppered in the ears and left side and identified.
Joe Johnson died Saturday at 5 o'clock in Millican and was buried Sunday evening in a large crowd attended by a Methodist minister. Aged about 45, he lived in Millican twenty years. He and his brother ran a dairy years ago and later ran a hotel with his wife. He leaves a widow and four children. Johnson held $3,000 Woodmen of the World life insurance and was well liked by many in the community.
Judge Marsh acting as special commissioner in Marshall Texas reports the sale of the Marshall and East Texas Railroad postponed due to no offers. The line is inactive between Marshall and Winnsboro with only the Marshall to Elysian Fields segment still having a train.
A home remedy blends the juice of two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint of lemon lotion. Strain pulp, keep for months, and use daily to brighten skin, remove freckles and tan, and soften complexions. Get ingredients at drug store and grocer.
President Wilson has set a 2 12 cent price on newsprint for publishing the government's daily bulletin. Secretary Baker issued the order under the national defense act directing International Paper to supply newsprint at the new rate, prompting publishers to hope for broader price reductions.
Miss Lurline Houston wed Elton Bertram Brown at the bride’s mother Mrs. W. L. Houston’s home Sunday evening. Rev. C. H. Storey of the First Presbyterian church officiated. The couple will reside with Mrs. Houston. Mrs. Brown has long been in Bryan and has many friends. Mr. Brown came to Bryan about a year and a half ago and has earned a good standing in the community.
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