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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
4
The Navasota Examiner accuses Brazos County of with a mud plagued road north of the Navasota river. The Eagle defends Brazos and cites better county roads while urging proper reflection on road funding and near term improvements. The dispute highlights local concerns on road quality and bond issues for improving infrastructure.
W J Moroney argues in the Fort Worth Record that storage is not the main hurdle for cotton. save costs, guard against depredations, standardize grading, and avoid letting buyers skim bales. He praises Wilson era finance reform and urges common sense and use of available facilities and Washington aid to save the country.
The Honey Grove Signal argues substitution can end moonshining in Kentucky mountains by offering blackberries instead of whiskey. It notes moonshiners adapted after a cannery taught canning, and selling canned fruit proved more profitable than illicit alcohol, making moonshining a lost art.
A vivid reflection on how a barn stirs youthful imagination and marks the start of daily work. The scene unfolds as dawn, dew and a pink sky greet the barn, with a weathercock high above and animals awaiting the day. Suburban Life.
Statistics show states with good roads have 80 percent school attendance while those with bad roads average 64 percent. A permanent Braozs County road system would boost rural school attendance and enable consolidation into stronger districts with better teachers. Help to build good roads and you help to build better schools.
The New York Sun recalls Baron Steuben's role beside the noble Lafayette during the American struggle for independence. It notes that wartime news limited coverage of unveiling the monument, while emphasizing the enduring affection for the Prussian general among a nation built on foreign assistance.
A Bell County man claimed five consecutive years of success killing cotton worms while neighbors’ crops suffered. He used a homemade method with sacks of four parts flour and one part Paris green attached to a cultivator bar to kill six rows per pass.
Mr. Bookman a noted Texas City journalist rests after overwork per doctor's orders. He formerly lived in Calvert twenty years ago and was linked with the Courier. On his first return, Main Street offered familiar sights with merchants seemingly prepared for his visit.
The Amalgamated and Co-Operative Association of Turnip Planters enters its busy period as the auxiliary Pot- Licker Drinkers prepare for an October reunion. A Bryan Eagle note praises Buch anan while Austin American jokes about heaven. The association cites rains improving crops though hog jowl prices frustrate members.
Bryan and Brazos County push auto tourist routes from North to South Texas but lack finished pike roads. The Eagle defends efforts and urges patience while plans for first class permanent highways are discussed for the near future.
Groesbeck Journal quotes Senator John Sharp Williams arguing that a law forcing all legislators to the front during war would reduce wars and wasteful casualties, though he suggests many lawmakers are fools whose deaths would benefit civilization.
Austin Texas is home to two current Cabinet members and one former resident in the federal government. A S Burleson serves as Postmaster General, T W Gregory as Attorney General, and David F Hous ton as Secretary of Agriculture. Additionally the town has representation in diplomatic and other federal posts.
The writer laments high cottonseed prices amid global conflict. He questions why producers must bear wartime costs while European markets are distant. Cottonseed is crushed locally, yet farmers feel the burden of the war both real and imagined.
The Omaha Bee questions national identity while the Houston Post quotes a policy of non disclosure. The piece notes President Wilson calls for strict neutrality and urges citizens to observe the U S stance.
J. H. Davenport formerly of Houston now writes for the Austin American. His fluent pen and bright mind shape the paper with decisive editorials and special edition work for The Eagle and the Houston Post before.
The McLemore Lane contest for the nomination is a live issue and has not yet begun to spend its force as it will be decided in court. The Eagle argues the winner should hold the office based on votes, reflecting the will of the people at the ballot box.
The Waco Times-Herald notes the proposed warehouse bill from the Legislature would likely create a commission and impose a tax. The piece hints that such government expansion is a common trend and calls for reading about abolished commissions or abated taxes occasionally.
The Waco Times-Herald notes Senator McNealus calling the El Paso convention villainous and laments the lack of chariot races. The piece adds sarcastic references to biblical violence, suggesting the senator would have found such scenes thrilling.
The Eagle notes the road to the A. and M. College is a separate project from the county good roads program and urges decisive financing. It asks if the Commercial Club and the Commissioners Court will develop a funding plan regardless of other roads.
The Pope last spoke with an exhortation to pray for peace, a fitting end to a life of faith. His great heart yearned for nations to find peace, and in death he sought the peace which passeth understanding.
Theodore Price, a recognized authority on cotton, says optimism may mislead speculators who were disappointed in 1870 and warn that war could affect cotton prices. He urges adequate storage and government aid to free farmers from speculators.
British shipping lanes secure transatlantic trade as England uses a strong navy to protect grain shipments. The article notes a large export of wheat from Galveston destined for Britain, while Germany is effectively blocked from access.
The Eagle argues diversification from the founding day is essential. Present conditions will force diversification and prove the stance correct. It states farm prosperity depends on self supporting farms and rejects reliance on external support.
Excessive rains delayed planting while a damaging blast and a leaf worm infestation devastate hopes for a top cotton crop. The sequence of calamities leaves farmers with a rocky road ahead.
Congress poised to appropriate twenty five million dollars to buy ships for exporting American foodstuffs as the government expands into merchant shipping. The proposal envisions a government owned fleet to support national trade.
Germany asserts control over Kian Chow and her Chinese base via a 99 year lease from the Chinese government. Japan demands evacuation, a move seen as provocative by many observers.
If prices stay high, locals expect kitchens to fill with corn field peas cabbage bacon and corn pone as a response to prior offense to their senses. The note hints at homemade meals becoming common in a time of inflation and appetite.
The statement argues that continuing high prices will push the public to self support and learn to make their own living, claiming the price scare could become a blessing if this outcome is reached.
The note argues low cotton prices amid wartime highs for other goods strain cotton growers. It predicts after conflict ends, markets will stabilize and cotton farmers will regain prominence as conditions adjust.
It is noted that Villa who hunted Heorta in Mexico was not allowed to take part in the triumphant entry of the Constitutionalists into Mexico City. He may stage his own show later as ringmaster.
A historical note claims Nebuchadnezzar did not merely graze on the ground but browsed a select alfalfa patch, reinterpreting the scripture that he ate grass like an ox. The finding shifts emphasis from a generic famine image to a cultivated forage scene in the king’s diet.
A proposal suggests biannual auctions in Austin to replace drawn out campaigns with an old boss sale where the highest bidder wins the political office. The idea frames campaigning as a marketplace and values efficiency over lengthy races.
Colonel Bailey of the Houston Post reports a W C T A sister urged grape juice for trial. He says he already tried it and the verdict was guilty.
Dispatches discuss Carranza in Mexico City with uncertainty over planned passage for others. It notes inevitable travel ahead though timing remains unsettled.
The discussion notes Americans use 74 pounds of sugar per person yearly while Germany uses 42 and France 34. It argues there is room to cut sugar consumption by half to avoid rising sugar prices.
The Galveston News notes the canal is open but inaccessible to travelers unable to pay fare, reflecting a broader pattern where services shut to those lacking funds. The piece highlights systemic payment barriers affecting transit and daily life.
The statement argues price increases occur even when scarcity is not present, suggesting hidden squeeze along the supply chain. It calls for explanation beyond simple demand and supply frameworks and hints at intermediate sector influences or market power.
The remark notes that wartime conditions will curb Parisian influence on women’s clothing, and views this as a positive change. It suggests that current circumstances reduce dependence on Paris trends and allow broader fashion expression.
The fragment notes that someone arranged a rest cure and wishes to express thanks, as reported by the Calvert Picayune. The brief item preserves the essential action and attribution without expanding on details.
W B Kirkpatrick of the Texas Industrial Congress spoke at the Texas Good Roads Association session in Galveston on the farmer’s gains from better roads. He urged economy in road building, noting sand clay roads can outperform costly systems, and emphasized time savings, reduced costs, increased farm value, and broader social and educational benefits. He argued good roads attract city citizens and immigrants, improving rural life and peace.
Austin Aug 25 Colquitt predicts the state penitentiary system will operate self financing at the end of his term next January. The system has been losing about 750000 annually. Governor’s assertion rests on a report by Sidney J Russ Penitentiary Commission member in charge of ten state farms showing seven months to July 31 1914 expenses of 308961 a drop of 191365 from 1913.
An arrest in Washington followed a hearse driver exceeding the speed limit while transporting the remains of a joy rider, illustrating the odd twists of fate in a public safety incident.
Kansas farmers produced their best wheat crop ever and face higher prices with fortitude, as the Houston Chronicle reports. Local producers endure economic pressure while celebrating record yields.
A Texas governor once pardoned a man who sought his mercy after revealing a strange past from cattle theft to a stagecoach robbery. The man later became sheriff and U S marshal, then asked to serve his sentence. Hogg pardoned him on the spot after learning he had confessed while courting his wife. The pardon is on file in Austin with the full story.
Spellman and Murray patent attorneys announce U S Patent Office issues to Texas residents for the week ending August 15 1914. Listed inventors include Robert L Bingham Midland tool for building wire fences William C Drake Lyra ice can fastener George W Graves Plainview front rigging riding saddles William H Griffin New Boston clothes pin Gotthiff Leichner Megargel planter Oscar E McCaskill Fort Worth involuting drawing instrument Jacob F Schoellkopff Dallas topple and clip combination Edward M Sellers Fort Worth silo Walter O Smith Spur tank bottom holder Godfrid Persons Lueders coverlet Daniel B Lovecier Parmela cotton harvester.
Galveston Tex Aug 25 A new grain market is expected to emerge in the Southwest as war disruptions rethink export flows. Vast wheat shipments may shift to South American nations needing seed and mix for crops, while European trade is seen rebounding once naval supremacy issues are settled.
Notice announces the regular annual stockholders meeting of the Bryan and Central Texas Interurban Railway Company in Bryan on September 15 1914 at 2 o clock p m for election of directors and other business. L M Hewit secretary.
The examining trial of Elijah Ransom, colored, accused of killing Asia Johnson on Main Street and carrying a pistol, was held in the justice court this morning. He was given $100 bond for the murder charge and $200 bond for the pistol charge, to await the next week’s grand jury. Ransom posted bond and was released.
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