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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
3
The weekly crop report shows severe drought harming cotton in Texas and Oklahoma with shedding and standstill in many areas. Rainfall was sparse, temperatures climbed with Texas seeing 8 a.m. readings around 103 in Ballinger and 97 in Houston, while Georgia and other southern states faced similar stress.
Fort Worth reports 1,372,282 pounds of oleomargerine produced in Texas in 1913, the largest annual total on record. The 1912 and 1911 outputs were 1,299,087 and 891,302 pounds, with 797,716 pounds in 1910. Texas oleo manufacturers paid $18,682 into the national treasury that year.
Marionette Wis July 29 The Associated Press reports Senator Stephenson will not seek another term in the U S Senate.
Geo. Adams Jr. was killed when a dirt bank cave in crushed him in Lockhart Texas on July 29. The accident occurred at the mine site near the town with authorities investigating the death.
Danville July 29 193? Joe Cannon forms to run for Congress with a formal candidacy announcement. He is identified as Uncle Joe and seeks the seat amid early campaign activity by Associated Press reporting from the 1a era.
A party of automobile tourists traveling from Dallas to Galveston arrived in Bryan at o'clock today and after breakfast at Hotel Bryan proceeded toward Galveston. The group, led by O. S. Johnson and H. L. McKnight, toured the A M College campus and were surprised by its size.
Trinity Texas July 29 Good roads bonds amounting to $100,000 have been signed and the first payment of $20,000 on them has been made. The funds will be used to build some of the best roads in East Texas for the county.
Austin July 31 All regular and substitute rural carriers in Texas will receive their July pay checks a week late this year. Pay master E A Junck said delay follows instruction to wait for the new salary table with a ten percent increase. In the last quarter $538 000 was paid to rural carriers in Texas.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hear Col. Roosevelt in protest against the Columbian treaty. The Associated Press reports Washington on July 29. Roosevelt is set to present his objections before the committee.
Federal mediators submitted new proposals to prevent a strike by 55,000 locomotive engineers and firemen on 98 Western railroads. Both sides reviewed the terms. Judge Martin A. Knapp said details cannot be disclosed but expressed hope for peace while warning the situation remains grave.
Weatherford Texas July 29 with Parker County the melon season opens shipments of more than 200 watermelons and 1000 cantaloupes leave daily. This marks the largest melon crop in the county's history and carload shipments will begin in about eight days.
The new $12,000 Carnegie Library for Gainsville Texas has been completed and will open to the public this week. Ground was broken Monday for the $25,000 Whaley Memorial Methodist Church.
A three day Confederate soldiers picnic was arranged to begin in Mount Vernon on July 29. The event targets local veterans with visitors expected from across Texas.
The United States government will bear all lighting expenses at the mobilization camp in Texas City beginning August 1. The camp will be wired throughout for electric lights in both officers and enlisted men's tents, replacing officers paying out of pocket previously.
Austin Texas July 29 Apportionment of the available school fund for the new fiscal year is to be made within a week or ten days by the State Automatic Tax Board. Each scholastic in Texas will receive not less than 8 dollars for the year. The amount is the largest ever apportioned due to raising the school tax from 17 to 20 cents. An increase of 50 thousand scholars is expected this year, making 1,058,000 enrolled.
State Reclamation commissioner says Texas nearly assured of $20,000 from federal agriculture appropriation to complete levee and drainage surveys within the state.
New York report from Victoria Texas dated July 29 states Martin O'Conner, a landholder with extensive interests in the area, plans to break 10,000 acres on his Refugio County ranch using a steam traction plow in the upcoming work.
James N. Thomas denounces Ferguson's victory as a sign of corrupt politics and foreign influence, urging Texans to confront liquor influence and build a more intelligent, morally upright society. He calls for lasting action to ban liquor and foster anti alcohol sentiment among youth.
Alvin Texas July 29 the Alvin Progressive League has built and equipped a modern preserving plant to handle large fruit crops. The community reports a very large peanut acreage and estimates harvests exceeding 40 000 bushels this fall.
A Kansas City Star summary notes Senator Sterling of South Dakota proposes amending the trade commission bill to subject all commission rulings to court review. Senator Newlands argues for maximum independence of the commission within constitutional means. The piece discusses balancing administrative control with the courts amid growing economic regulation and trust litigation.
Tom Wilson entered a guilty plea in Justice Court to abusive language. He was fined five dollars plus costs, paid the fine, and was released. W. D. Yardley arrived in the city from Harvey.
Secretary McAdoo announced about 34 million dollars will be deposited via national banks nationwide to move crops and aid business. Banks report needs from 5000 responses. funds will bear 2 percent annual interest and may be extended if required. Deposits sit on call with up to six months to use as needed.
Builders began work on the Monteola consolidated schoolhouse with a second school in the Paesta district estimated at about $1,000. Crop reports show good conditions in parts of the region, but drought and limited rain affected Mississippi and Tennessee badly, while Texas and Oklahoma faced dry soils and heat. Boll weevil activity remained minimal, causing little damage in Texas.
The USDA reports U S cotton crop at 76 4 percent of normal on July 25 1913 with Texas at 71 Oklahoma 75 Arkansas 72 and Louisiana 76 Area planted and under cultivation on June 25 was 36 96 million acres down 1 3 percent from last year Early showers east of the Mississippi improved outlook while western Texas saw little rain Late planted cotton in Texas suffered moisture shortage Boll weevil populations rose in several areas Weather middle of month brought helpful rains in the East
Spur Farm Lands invite homeseekers to low priced virgin lands in Texas with easy terms, no boll weevil, high altitude 2000 to 2600 feet, reliable production, direct owner sale, grazing tracts from five dollars per acre, and a free illustrated booklet via manager CHAS. A. JONES for S. M. Swenson & Sons in Spur Dickens County.
Associated Press reports a Texas post office revenue drop for the quarter ended June 30. Net earnings fell to 782 829 72 dollars from 806 252 90 a year earlier, a decline of 23 413 18 dollars. Postmaster C. J. Johnson notes about a three percent decrease.
Dave McIver was arrested yesterday by Sheriff Conlee on charges of destroying a fence at the Vandiver property in Steep Hollow. About 400 yards of fence were cut and the wire torn in pieces.
Secretary McAdoo announced the U S treasury will assist banks nationwide with five hundred million dollars in currency available. He called the general closing of American exchanges a wise precaution during the present situation in New York and across the country.
Public notice commands Sheriff to publish this citation for Lovie P. Mobley once weekly for four weeks before the September 1 1914 District Court term in Brazos County Bryan Texas. Plaintiff Georgia Mobley sues to dissolve marriage. marriage to Mobley occurred August 1901 Palestine Texas and abandonment alleged August 1903.
Mrs Walter Vincent of Pleasant Hill North Carolina describes three summers of dreadful nervous headaches and prostration with back and side pains. After taking Cardui the womanly tonic she regained strength, appetite and rosy cheeks in three months. Cardui claims to be vegetable and gentle, aiding over a million weak women in fifty years.
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