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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
2
Official bulletin printed by Eagle Printing Company Bryan Texas dated April 28 1911 lists mailing matter under the 1879 act with Lee J Rountree as managing editor.
A McAllen Monitor call urges local merchants to invest in advertising to grow trade and raise town profile. It stresses that well done ads attract outsiders, boost property values, and that in tough business times hustling for trade is essential to prevent rivals from taking customers.
The Galveston News notes in 1871 that R. R. Gilbert becomes sole owner of the Brazos Flag and will publish it as a democratic paper. Governor Davis allegedly stated he would rather see the worst criminal elected to Congress than Col. D. C. Giddings. November results show Giddings and Coke defeating Davis.
The dying words of actress Virginia Rappe are quoted as I'm dying and He Fatty Arbuckle hurt me. The article notes Billy Sunday suggests Arbuckle has suffered enough and that Billy will soon join Chicago police ranks.
A harsh editorial calls for drastic action against Chicago leadership, urging ruthless cleansing of public offices to purge alleged corruption and guide the city away from moral decay.
A rumor mill swirls as many men in Texas face tar and feathering without clear reasons. Readers are urged to await official explanation before judging motives or outcomes.
The Elks Jubilee Steg Party features guests W. S. Howell the first Exalted Ruler and Roy S. Stone the current Exalted Ruler. Attendees are invited to meet and greet the officials this evening.
The remark notes that McAdoo’s railroad scramble caused unexpected trouble in the United States, highlighting the political friction and administrative confusion it triggered among officials and the public.
Bryan in Texas shows strength and stability with solid growth and community support cited as reasons for its enduring appeal and robust local economy.
Five bandits blew the vault door of the Parwers State Bank in Arlington Kansas and escaped with bonds valued at 20000 after a pistol battle with City Marshal Edwards. One robber is believed wounded in the exchange.
Remembrance for Will Logan who died September 6 1921 in a gentle obituary poem. The verse asks not to weep for he rests in peace in heaven and promises a future meeting beyond farewell tears.
A Navasota Texas letter argues debtors pay for honesty, obligation, or to gain credit, not sympathy. It states trade follows prosperity, fear drives nonpayment, while optimism prompts payment, comparing finances to floods versus sunshine.
The Maple Leaf newspaper in Wellesley Ontario stops after 24 years amid rising costs. An editor notes inflation in wages, newsprint, postage, ink and editorial expenses since 1907, with overall cost indices rising from 100 to 411 by 1921. Over 4000 U S papers and many in Canada have folded.
The Eleventh Federal Reserve District reports a boosted cotton market lifting wholesale trade and bank activity, with stronger demand for oil and lumber. Despite higher unemployment, savings rise, while cotton crop damage from boll weevil and storms dampens overall crop health.
Coach Kirkpatrick and twenty Howard Payne football players left Brownwood for College Station to face Texas A&M at Kyle Field. He projects his smaller, well conditioned squad can offset weight advantage with ten lettermen and ten freshmen. The team previously challenged the Aggies, keeping the outcome undecided until the final period.
Alexander Howat was directed by the United Mine Workers to call off the strike at Dean and Reliance mines and workers were to return to work. The decision was certain before polls closed as Mrs. M. F. Wallace returned from Belton to place her daughter Frances Wallace and niece Dorothy Ettle at Baylor College.
Memphis Club, champions of the Southern Association, will travel to Havana for eight weeks of baseball after the playoff with Fort Worth. Pitcher Oscar Tuero announced terms in Memphis for games beginning October 8 against independent Cuban teams.
Wichita Falls Sept 28 The Texas Company announced a price increase for Central on North Texas crude oil posting a quotation of 1.25 dollars per barrel, a twenty five cent rise.
Bryan high school thumps Bremond 48 to 0 at Edgefield in a decisive opening game. Cortemeglia scored the first of three Bryan touchdowns in the 15 yard plunge with Dobrovelny adding a 25 yard run. Norman Dansby Ramsey and Bethea sparked Bryan as Bremond fairing with passes.
Entomologist R. R. Reppert reports crickets invading Bryan and Robertson county homes, drawn to lights as cool nights arrive. Crickets threaten clothing and bread supplies, with warnings on storage and selective poison use, plus simple trapping methods. Marvin F. Carroll leaves for San Marcos to re-enter Southwest Texas State Normal as a senior.
The Brazos County Commissioners summon a district court petit jury for the week starting October 3. Sheriff L. E. Morehead will serve. A list of jurors includes I. Schovassa, E. L. Sample, W. G. Buchanan, J. Fer genson, W. P. Means, Dave Munday, and numerous others. Mrs. R. J. Roberts returns from Dallas with daughter Franchelle to enter Hockaday school.
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