This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
3
The Bryan Daily Bugle will raise rates November 1, 1917 to 50 cents a month or 2.75 for six months, and 5.00 for one year with advance payment. Old rate 4.00 per year accepted until October 31, 1916. Advertisers urged for local shoppers to favor progressive merchants.
Wharton County faces a busy election week with strong turnout expectations. Report notes active campaigning by proponents and opponents as the next Monday vote approaches. It highlights a historic moment with colored farmers mobilizing to pay poll taxes after years without money to spend.
A partial readable portion notes a poll receipt matter and emphasizes a single chance for voters to cast ballots. The fragment highlights limited options and a focus on participation amid restricted access.
Officials for the Texas A and M football game at the University of Texas have been agreed upon. All referees and umpires are from major conferences, led by J. C. Or of Kansas City as referee with G. W. Woode of the University of Pennsylvania as assistant, Sterling Kansas as umpire, and B. J. Metreary of Oklahoma as head linesman. The announcement came from local lodge members.
A 21 year old American, Arthur Alfred Wood of Norfolk Virginia, was sentenced to three months hard labor for unlawfully wearing the British army uniform with intent to impersonate a service member. He and two others were arrested in khaki weeks earlier. two regiments were tried, Wood admitted he was American and had never served. He faced a new charge of legally wearing the monarchs uniform.
Emperor William spoke to German soldiers on the Somme front praising four months of hard fighting. He hailed their courage and warned that expansion and resistance would persevere. He urged trust in God and nation, claiming the Lord supports their cause.
The readable text presents a mosaic of fantastical and historical fragments. It references dragons, gardens, a smiling image above a lake, and mentions Nippon and Newport. It hints at governmental questions about foreign warships, tavernment, and rights to call at American ports.
A long listing shows municipal camp yard registrations from multiple towns and individuals including Iola, Kurten, Wheelock, Caldwell, Bedias, Crow, and Zale. Names recur with families and spouses, alongside scattered fragments of other notes and verse references.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.