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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
2
The United States court in St. Paul Minnesota ordered the dissolution of the International Harvester Company declaring it a monopoly. If no dissolution plan is submitted within ninety days a receiver will be appointed.
France and Germany suspend parcel post. Buenos Aires paralyzed by war impact. England shows scarce coachmen due to conflict. Florida forests house 175 wood types. New Jersey fruit trees propped for support. Wilson fears railroad strike worsening European pressures. San Francisco Machinists seek $4 for eight hours. Hungarian maids stage silence strike for two weekly nights. New Zealand grants six day week to hotel workers. Push for seven day weeks expands to police. Capital Traction bonuses total $21 680.17. ten year veterans receive $100, five years $75, two years $35, one year $25. US 1910 labor participation high for males, low for females. San Francisco employs 3,600 janitors, over 2,000 Japanese and about 500 Chinese.
Maturity guides seed selection for corn and grain sorghums. Choose plants with two or more good ears, medium-height stalks, ears at mid stalk, and a well sized shank. Avoid suckers, upright ears, and sparse surrounding space. Collect about twice the planting seed to account for germination testing.
The guide describes ventilated storage for husked stalks and the selection of seed from Kaffir Milo and Feterita. It advises hanging ears in well ventilated spaces, details looping technique, and stresses air circulation to prevent moisture buildup. Seed should be chosen for vigor, early maturity, and well filled heads, then dried and stored to avoid mold. If weevils threaten, fumigate seed grain with carbon bisulfide in tight boxes.
A Pacific Electric Railway line in Los Angeles installs an electric flagman replacing the traditional man with a red flag. The device sounds a gong and waves a red disk by day and a red lamp by night, activated about three hundred times daily.
The Pocatello Idaho station will have electric cooking for its restaurant service. Mixing baking and cooking will be done by electricity with coal only for heating. Engineers chose electric methods after reviewing large Idaho and Utah hotel equipment. If successful, electricity may expand to railroad hotel services systemwide.
In San Marcos Texas on August 12 an old time stage coach was replaced by an automobile. Claude Buckner swapped his stage on the route between San Marcos and Blanco City Texas for a car, over a thirty five mile hilly stretch.
Advice from Progressive Farmer covers sowing crimson clover after first cotton pick, seed rate of fifteen pounds per acre, and fertilization depending on prior cotton feeding. Recommends 300 pounds acid phosphate if needed, plus multiple crop rotations including Dwarf Essex rape for fall and winter hog pasture. Prospective sowings and rotation ideas for hogs include crimson clover, rape, peas, sweet potatoes, and peanuts.
United States government plans financing for the cotton crop and New York bankers aim to advance growers 400 million dollars at 40 cents per bale to aid gradual marketing. The move seeks higher prices and immediate funds, signaling a strong year despite Europe’s war impact.
Texas notes report local efforts to establish a state or national fish hatchery at San Angelo with a fifty acre site pledged by citizens. Smithville advances $10,000 street improvements with gravelled, graded roads. Fort Worth details progress on county cardinal road system with $614,528.88 spent so far.
A statewide roundup notes 91 million highway bonds spent for bridges in San Patricio. Linton reports 10 600 bridge bonds approved. proceeds to fund multiple county bridges. Howard County farmers cultivate 6000 acres of Spanish peanuts at about 50 bushels per acre. Temple sees grading and sewer drainage work with 109 miles of roads funded by 600 000 bond issue. Snyder hosts an annual hog show featuring Duroc Jerseys and Poland Chinas. Gainesville forms Farmers Forum at court house each first Monday. Clifton nears completion of a 25000 school building. Hamiltonburg reports 15000 school bond funds to build brick school in Three Rivers district. San Antonio plans a 50000 modern theatre with roof garden. Galveston to erect a 10000 two story brick building for O K Laundry steam plant.
Public notice summons Ethel Adams by publication for four consecutive weeks before September 7 1914 in Brazos County Bryan Texas in case No 6825 Ben Adams plaintiff against Ethel Adams defendant. Action seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment separation adultery and abandonment with request for dissolution of marriage and costs. J W Barron Clerk.
Washington reports all big ships of the Atlantic fleet will be withdrawn from Vera Cruz and brought north by September 1. This decision orders the vessels to depart from Mexican waters and move to northern bases.
Austin’s new Federal building, one of the handsomest in the South and a distinct addition to Texas capital architecture, has been completed and turned over to Postmaster Jefferson Johnson. Built of granite, it cost $250,000.
County Judge J. T. Maloney reports the Mathis Branch and Thompson Creek bridges washed away earlier in the year are being rebuilt. The county contract was let to Engineer A. B. Carson, with progress on Pitts Bridge nearly complete after minor damage and removal of false work.
Oakville plans 22 000 acres of a 70 000 acre ranch split into 80 acre parcels for settlers. George W West of San Antonio will create two towns named George West and Kittie with waterworks sewer and electric plants at both. Port Lavaca grants franchise for electric plant and waterworks with work starting. Kountze sees R A Meyers Lumber Co build a large planing mill.
The family thanks the many friends who kindly assisted them during their recent bereavement in the loss of their loved one.
Corsicana starts two new oil equipment plants with foundries and machinery. Groveton to build a sandclay road system costing 75000. Houston braces a 30 mile sanitary sewer project costing nearly 200000. Sour Lake charter gives Eclipse Oil Company $15000 capital to enter nearby fields. Taylor erects Swift and Company branch with cold storage. San Antonio to see three bridges at about 20000. Waco plans 250000 in Brazos Valley Telephone upgrades. Wills Point dam to cover 75 acres and store millions of gallons. Mineral Wells hosts Palo Pinto County Fair beginning September 1 with large printed catalogue.
Ernest Seton-Thompson, born August 14 1860 in South Shields England, is praised as a scientist artist and sportsman. He moved to America in 1881 with his brother and conducted geological expeditions on the plains of the upper Assiniboine Manitoba. He studied art in London and Paris and has exhibited notable paintings of wolves and birds described as among the best in America.
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