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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1915
Page
2
The Bryan Daily Eagle publication page records subscription pricing and delivery notices from 1910. It lists monthly and yearly rates and requests readers to notify the office if carriers fail to deliver or changes occur.
A colorful, if garbled, account extols potlicker and collards as famed southern dishes stirring regional interest. The piece cites editors from New York and Montgomery, noting academic figures and southern origins, and hints at the cultural debate over what makes potlicker and collards emblematic of southern cuisine and identity.
The article describes a split log drag used to repair a road from the city to a nearby school, noting cost of eight dollars and eighty cents for eight miles. It gives detailed driving technique to level earth toward the center, cautions on preventing overloading the drag, and suggests drying the road after muddy spells before use. It mentions plans for a university commencement and lists attendees and officials though with garbled names.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss export movement and balance of payments in a vague wartime context. Includes mentions of Douastopn and Lo lata, 93,000,000 units, cash/encumbrance, and references to Constantinople, Dardanelles, and torpedoing events. Names and some phrases are garbled and difficult to parse.
The regular monthly meeting of the remimicconers court was adjourned. The court directed the county treasurer to retire 1000 worth of bonds and 11000 worth of bonds to keep down crime. The court will resume next week to conclude county work. TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORS Charles A. Talcott of New York attended public schools and Princeton, founder of SRG, former mayor, and long civic service.
The report notes no morning worship at Pinot Baptist Church due to pastor and deacons attending the Southern Apostolic Convocation in Houston. Sunday school is set for Oak Grove and Tosh Porters is president. other churches list their services and schedules for the week.
The city school board held its monthly session yesterday afternoon and adjourned into a committee of the whole. Mayor Harris announced the new slate for the ensuing year, with WM Randers named as president and Jamen War Foflected as secretary. Diplomas for seventeen wives and four colored Krasvates were approved pending eligibility of senior classes. Teachers of the public schools were reelected for another term, with the colored senior class to be voted on at a later meeting. The board adjourned thereafter.
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