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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
6
The page presents extracts from President Woodrow Wilson's personal appeal issued April 16 1917 urging the United States to speak act and serve together as the supreme test of the nation. It reflects mobilization for war and national unity in a historic address.
President Woodrow Wilson urges farmers to plant abundant foodstuffs including cotton and to resist high cotton prices to feed the nation and its war allies. He also asks housewives to grow gardens practice frugality and editors publishers and clergymen to widely publicize and repeat the appeal.
A Brazos County meeting calls on every man, woman and child to support the national war effort by conserving food and increasing yields. Farmers are urged to intensively cultivate crops, utilize fertilizer, and grow staples at home to reduce reliance on imports and support the war economy.
Community discussion urges not to slaughter breeding females for meat and promotes goobers crops alongside peas sorghum soy and sweet potatoes. Local college extension agent McKnight urged farmers with support from J P Cungus and J A Livsey while Tanlac testimonial highlights weight gain and recovery from ailments.
The Longview Times-Clarion reports that the Harvey meeting on Friday April 27, led by County Demonstration Agent Benson and extension staff from the A and M College, will outline forming a community club to improve individual and community interests. The Elderville area already hosts similar initiatives focusing on marketing, fruit growing, gardening, egg preservation, and profitable poultry.
John M. Crabtree of Five Mile Station Dallas Texas says Tanlac cured his long sick spell. He gained 24 pounds after eighteen months of indigestion catarrh and sleep troubles and credits Tanlac with a dramatic health turn including a rise in strength and appetite.
The Eagle seeks correspondents in each county community with a white school. Reports due weekly by Wednesday morning, letters to reach the Eagle office. Volunteers receive a free Weekly Eagle copy, stationery, stamped envelopes, and a report-tracking record.
An old notice promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets claiming bowel cleansing undigested waste removal stomach sweetening and liver toning. It asserts no sniping or nausea and that stout persons praise the product for a light free feeling and non addiction. Sold by M H James.
A property sale notice lists Steve Montalbano and N A Stewart with M H James in Bryan and A J Edwards in Cawthorn Goree Neelley Wellborn as sellers with the buyers or terms not specified.
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