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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1916
Page
2
The Bryan Daily Eagle announces its daily publication schedule and advertising rates while noting standard post office filing details from 1910. It includes subscriber guidance and a call to report delivery issues or address changes to the office.
A long, era-spanning reflection on the advent of electric light and power led by Edison. The piece credits Thomas Alva Edison with transforming daily life from cooking to transportation and industry, comparing past lamp tech to a new electrical age and noting societal shifts and fears about modern progress. It also briefly cites a Memphis anecdote and a Beaumont dispatch, then contemplates reading habits and self-improvement virtues.
A local farmer plans a six day menu featuring pork from his own farm including fresh or canned options. The chef focuses on varied fare with beet fat portions and thrifty preparations. Family efforts at home drive the plan as they anticipate a modest feast.
A Bryan College station crowd cheers as A. and M student body prepares for a special train to Waco for the November 11 grid clash with Baylor. Round trip fare 1.50, departs Bryan at 7 30 AM, returns 8 00 PM. Tickets must be sold by next Saturday and reserved through Secretary Methroy.
Voters will decide November 7 whether to adopt a new city charter. Advocates urge a charter draft while opponents warn against misleading statements. If approved, a majority vote would determine the charter’s adoption or rejection.
W A McElroy urges supporters to approve the new charter, arguing it grants essential privileges and should be given a fair chance through affirmative voting. The call comes as discussions on charter submission intensify.
A brief item notes instability in the Mexican currency with no fixed exchange rate given. It references financial uncertainty and potential impacts on trade and markets. No specific dates, persons, or organizations are identified in readable text.
A jumbled collection of quoted lines and phrases appears, mixing remarks on marriage, family, and daily life. References include Mrs A planning a surprise, a seashore memory, and a father shaping his children. The fragmentary OCR reads like a mosaic of dialogue, poems, and market notes with stray names and places.
A cobbled report notes merchants in Northern Mexico and Saltillo listing prices in Carranza currency or “ora nacional” amid fluctuating exchange with the Mexican dollar. Advertisements show goods such as books and shoes priced around 1400 to 4250 in local money, while officials and police pay rates appear in local notices.
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