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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1923
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists its mailing details at Bry an Texas dated April 23 1912 with second class matter status and annual and quarterly subscription rates. It notes a Brazos based weekly rate of 1.50 per year and mentions membership in the Associated Press.
A Bryan businessman recounts refusing a musician's bid to take his daughter to Paris for advanced study. He argues Paris culture could lure her away from home, preferring a happy, modest life in Bryan. The piece asserts true happiness comes from serving others, whether in Bryan or abroad.
The Palestine Herald notes Texas stands at the threshold of major industrial growth. With cities, resources, and vast land, the state could become a leading manufacturer of cotton goods iron oil and coal while expanding mills and farming profits.
President W. 8B. Bizzell spoke at the Queen theatre last Sunday, arguing that evolution is growth and change. He warned that the term carries unfortunate associations while noting religion itself is an evolution and individuals may accept natural evolution without endorsing human or religious evolution.
This notice argues delaying payment burdens creditors with extra costs and interest. It urges debtors to borrow and pay on time, claiming quicker payments benefit merchants and buyers alike through lower prices. It emphasizes fairness and shared savings in business transactions.
Mrs. Estelle Hudson editor of the West News condemns women in khaki knickers shirts and slouch hats as they tour the country. She cites opinions from Jim Lowery and Mrs. Ford about women on wheels and touring. The piece longs for home dress and comfort and mocks current fashion and travel garb.
Dallas lawyer R E L Saner, elected ABA president in Minneapolis, cites 1.5 million radicals seeking communist change and $3 million spent on Red propaganda last year. He urges citizens to teach law at home and influence others to restore order, noting public apathy and lax enforcement as key crime causes.
A correspondent argues Brazos County falls behind Texas in road improvement. He notes no current state or federal road funds for Brazos and urges a country road bond issue to supply needed money for road construction and to access outside aid.
The Eagle editor thanks Thomas J. Conway formerly of A and M College now in Carlyle Illinois for his encouraging note. His words brighten the editor and remind that thoughtful praise can uplift community progress and journalistic effort.
The recent rains harmed cotton grade and delayed picking but improved hay crops and pastures. They filled water tanks and started streams, extended water carryover to next spring, and eased temperatures.
Roswell Higginbotham known as Little Hig will be assistant coach at Austin College this year. The longtime Aggieland star halfback and favorite gridiron figure previously coached Sherman high school for one season and is praised as a splendid leader by Jinx Tucker.
Quote about living in the moment urges readers to focus on the present. It emphasizes abandoning yesterday and tomorrow and making the most of today’s opportunities. The message encourages practical action over regret or anxiety.
A quotation notes that boredom signals intellectual laziness and a lack of spiritual understanding, urging readers to seek deeper meaning beyond surface activities. The remark emphasizes active engagement and inner growth as antidotes to dullness.
Brazos Bottom farmers fear floods and labor shortages as cotton crops sit unpicked. migration of Black workers north leaves acres at risk. Inventing a successful cotton picking machine could replace expensive labor and trigger an economic shift benefiting farmers overall, despite initial hardship for smallholders.
The American Bar Association meeting in Minneapolis urges rewriting the criminal code in all 48 states to ensure swift sure and merciful punishment. It argues trials resemble a game of chance with criminals favored and public sympathy aiding escapes, calling for action to restore respect for law and religion and reduce crime.
The passage recalls four score and seven years since the nation was born and honors fallen soldiers. It affirms devotion to liberty equality and a government for the people and pledges to ensure their deaths were not in vain.
The remark notes Emerson as a finer poet than salesman for a line about advertising a superior mouse trap. It suggests if he lived today he would include a line promoting the trap, linking verse to salesmanship.
A College avenue resident advertised rooms for rent in the Eagle want columns and reports she rented the space to a tenant before finishing her paper.
Seldon Ellis is spending the week in Houston. The visit highlights his schedule and activities in the city during this period.
Spur farm lands in Dickens county Texas advertise affordable, productive land with 2 000 to 2 600 feet altitude, no boll weevil, no malaria and strong schools. Owners Swenson and Jones promote direct sales with no commission, urging home seekers and small ranch buyers to apply for a free illustrated booklet.
The Lungardia Company of Dallas Texas markets Livergard described as a superior laxative for all ages and Lungardia claimed to cure long standing coughs colds and sore throats with a single trial convincing. For sale by all druggists.
A Tuesday survey shows merchants reporting strong Saturday sales across several stores. Remarks include Pretty good at Mc Culloch-Gordon, One of the best days since starting, and Business very good at Ferguson Hardware and The Fair. The Post Office also notes improving monthly business through this year.
Mrs. L. O. Wilkerson, now in Changchow Hona China, writes of the Southern Baptist Hospital progress. Doctors Pruett and Wilkerson handle many cases daily and a new hospital is hoped to expand capacity. She plans a Mother's Welfare Club with pictures to educate Chinese women and rescue high infant mortality rates.
Sam D. E. Hart aged about 35 died at Waco Friday night after an operation. Remains arrived in Bryan Saturday at 2 45 p m and were taken by Mc Culloch Gordon Co to Steep Hollow cemetery for funeral and interment. He had lived several years in Brazos county and is survived by a widow and several children.
The ad promotes Calotabs as a modern de-nauseated calomel tablet. It claims no taste griping or nausea and a clean liver after an overnight dose. Sold in sealed packages for 35 cents large, 10 cents small with druggist guarantee refund if not delighted.
Frank Montgomery, brother of Mrs. R L Brogdon, died in Waco Monday night and to be buried there at 4 30 this afternoon. Born and raised in Bryan, he left twenty years ago for Waco. He leaves a wife and two children Ruth and Charles Whitney, five sisters and one brother. Relatives from Bryan attend the funeral.
The notice claims a preparation titled 666 cures malaria chills fever dengue and bilious fever. It markets a panacea for multiple ailments without medical endorsement and lacks verifiable evidence or official health approval.
A Miss Willie Rogers column urges Bryan residents to welcome outsiders and strangers. The piece argues growth depends on friendly smiles and inclusive social contact, warning against cliques that push newcomers away. It stresses genuine community warmth over civic improvements alone to attract and retain people.
Two splendid services were held at First Methodist Church on Sunday. The morning sermon by Rev. H. Willis was on The Church the Body of Christ. Afterward five new members were admitted, four by baptism and one by vows.
Help wanted ad seeks a cook of any gender for Hill Ranch Millican by U S Hill. States good wages and three residents to be cared for under one household. Immediate contact for employment opportunity.
Adv Dr H L Fountain of Houston spent Monday in Bryan on medical visits and a prompt remedy advertisement touting 666 as relief for constipation biliousness headaches colds and lagrippe.
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