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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
3
The Knights of Pythias appeal for Christmas charity citing widows, orphans, the sick, and needy families within the city. Volunteers will identify needs and deliver personal messages and aid on Christmas morning under a committee led by WW. R. Jr., chairman, with John A. Moore and others.
County Superintendent T. W. Parker notes multiple rural schools upgrading facilities this season. A new library, desks, science equipment, and classroom renovations are described along with improved ventilation planning. Examinations for state and county levels are reported with results and grade statuses.
A fragmented report from the city schools notes exams and subjects such as history physiology and spelling. Delos Dewey of Columbia University advocates testing school work to ensure it forms the conditions for proper formation, urging a shift from old methods.
A long encoded transcription discusses modern thought trends and education. It cites officials like LAWSON and MINTIN, mentions teachers, parents, and students, and critiques exams, school discipline, and the role of public schooling in the United States.
Gov Colquitt and W W Collier propose abolishing the Banking Department and transferring its functions to the Insurance and State departments. The plan would separate the agencies and place banking duties under the Secretary of State and related offices as part of a broader reorganization discussed in Austin on December 17.
The article reports on passenger service plans at a Massachusetts junction with a 2 PM start after January. it notes work by Marine A. Dow and several New York Central Lines engineers, plus the Railroads union campaign and a theft title for a safety drama. It covers disinfection projects in Montana and Yellow Mountain range, rail line rectification costs, and the return of 200 of 1,260 suspended Henveytranka workers to Altoona and KS. The piece mentions a safety wave for winter and winter-related departmental allocations.
A fragment describes life insurance at Great Southern Life Insurance Company of Houston Texas. The speaker claims readiness to explain taking out a policy as a Christmas present for home folks and mentions a first-class premium.
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