Local Produce Market Prices
Eggs 25c per dozen. Butter 25c per pound. Hens 9c per pound. Fryers 12c per pound. Broilers 12c per pound. Ducks $2 to $3 per dozen. Geese $3 to $4 per dozen. Turkeys 8c per pound. Cows 4c to 4 1-2c per pound. Calves 5c per pound. Steers 5c per pound. Hogs 5 1-2c to 6c per pound. Oats 47¢ per bushel. Corn 68¢ per bushel. Prairie hay $10 per ton. Bermuda hay $12 per ton. Alfalfa hay $18 per ton. Green hides 8c per pound. Dry hides 19c per pound. Butter fat 30c per pound.
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Bermuda
Quotations from era papers on society and policy
A collage of editorial quips from multiple papers notes social norms, politics, and family roles. It cites lines about marriage caution, class mobility, prison farm plans, breastfeeding in labor, and changing domestic life, reflecting early 20th century editorial wit and satire.
Governor calls out militia in Louisiana to enforce lottery law
New Orleans reports Governor Hall ordered a company of militia from Bogalusa to South Port to halt alleged violations of the state lottery law. It was not stated whether martial law would be proclaimed.
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New Orleans
Governor Hall
Bogalusa
South Port
Cotton Receipts and Prices in Local Warehouses
Cotton receipts for the season show Lawrence warehouse 92, Brick warehouse 4,286, Union warehouse 60e5reee. Total cottonseed per ton 32. Bryan spots 113-4 cents middling basis.
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Lawrence
Seereerreees
Union
Bryan
Annual Meeting Notice for Bryan College Interurban Railway Company
Notice that the annual meeting of the stockholders will be held at the general office in Bryan Texas on January 4 1916 at 12 oclock noon. The purpose is to elect directors for 1916 and transact other business as may come before the stockholders.
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Bryan College Interurban Railway Company
Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
Board of
Seed corn testing tour widens local farmer participation
Frank Clarke of the Fort Worth seed company supervised a corn testing car in the city. Farmers from Brazos bottom and Bryan tested their corn and reported satisfaction with the results. The Clarke team, including Frank Clarke Jr., planned to move the car to Navosta Brenham Bellville and Caldwell before returning to Fort Worth.
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Frank Clarke
Clarke
Frank Clarke, Jr
Navasota
Brenham
Bellville
Caldwell
Ft. Worth
Little Hal Knox Harrison Dies At Age Two
The death of Hal Knox Harrison at age two is reported from the home of Mr and Mrs Joe Harrison. He fell ill for a few days and died Friday morning November 26. The burial took place Saturday at Wellborn cemetery and the article includes a funeral poem and prayer for the bereaved family.
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Joe Harrison
Hal Knox
Ministry of Friends
Col Ousley Raises Questions on Paper Discrimination
To the editor Col Ousley asks why the paper of farmers faces discrimination. He notes six months commercial paper war selling in New York last week at 2 84 percent and mentions five hundred million European war ponds have been sold.
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New York
Why Texas lender rates differ from merchant paper
Clarence Ousley of the Texas A and M Extension asks why small Texas farmers cannot borrow at 20 percent when merchant acceptances and European bonds offer lower rates. He cites farmer collateral, vendor's lien notes, and land notes as factors and urges local discussion to avert a looming financial upheaval.
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New York Times
Texas
Clarence Ousley
Diection Extension
A. and
M. College
Champion Potatoes Grower Sets County Record
Mr M E Freeman of this city is hailed as county champion potato grower after harvesting 41 bushels from a small eastern city patch. At that rate an acre would yield 250 to 300 bushels. Freeman donated four prize potatoes, each enormous and of fine quality, totaling nearly a half bushel.
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Freeman
Drunken Incidents End With Brief Jail Stays
In a sequence of minor offenses, peace guardians and a deaf mute were briefly jailed after drinking. A cripple attempted to catch a departing freight train using crutches but was stopped and jailed. An umbrella mender also drank too much and was jailed to sober up.
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Baker
Worley
Umbrella Mender
Last week of Panama-Pacific Exposition opens busy final week
San Francisco reports the Panama-Pacific Exposition enters its last week with a heavy schedule. Officials announce exciting events celebrating the triumphs of electricity as crowds surpass 165000 in attendance on Sunday and closing day ceremonies are planned to mark the end of the exposition.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Dr. Cearnal Dead at 65 in Hearne
Dr. Cearnal a well known physician from Mumford and of this state died Friday after an illness. Born in Jefferson City Missouri in 1859 he was 65. He was son of the late Squire A W Cearnal of this city and practiced in Houston and Bryan. Burial was in Hearne at 10:30 Saturday morning.
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D. Cearnal
Mumford
Hearne
Dr. Cearnal
Missouri
Jefferson City
Squire A. W. Cearnal
Cearnal
Houston
Bryan
Lea
Mexican teachers study American school systems in Washington
President Wilson received a delegation of Mexican school teachers in Washington today. They were sent by Carranza to study the American education system and its administration.
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Wilson
Carranza
Associated Press
Washington
Death of Charlie Campise at 12 years old
Charlie Campise aged 12 son of Mr and Mrs James Campise of Smetana dies after a brief illness. Funeral from St Anthony Church at noon today with burial in the Italian cemetery conducted by Rev Father Desimone. Also an advertisement offers 170 acres with seven houses near A and M for sale and route details by C J Goriski.
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Charlie Campise
James Campise
Smetana
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Father Desimone
Beggars’ Visit Ends in Trouble in Bryan
Three beggars visiting Bryan, a deaf and dumb man, a cripple, and an umbrella mender, while plying their trades, ran afoul of the law during their stay in the city. The incident underscores local concerns over vagrancy and public order.
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Bryan
Global toast day ushers in world exposition pageant
December 4 is celebrated worldwide with toasts exchanged via radio and telegraph as a large military pageant unfolds. Public schools are closed for the week to allow teachers and pupils to attend the exposition.
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Radio
Telegraph
Delinquent Taxes Being Paid By County Collector
According to law from the last Legislature tax collectors must recover all delinquent taxes back to 1885 and on September 1st County Tax Collector W I.
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W. I
Tax notices issued for delinquent properties in 90 day window
McCullough sent notices to owners owing back taxes giving 90 days to pay or face suit. Today was the deadline and Collector McCulloch and Deputy Roy Hudspeth collected many payments. Additional notices were mailed on September 24 and more will follow.
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McCullough
McCulloch
Roy Hudspeth
Harvey Happenings in Cool Weather After Storm
Community recounts a Thursday storm with some damage. Social news notes Mr and Mrs J T Davidson hosting a Friday night gathering with music and games. Visits include Dr Rea and Pat Buchanan to Madisonville and Miss Mary Barker from Ft Worth visiting Mrs W P Jones.
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J. T. Davidson
Mary Barker
Ft. Worth
W. P. Jones
Faye Buchanan
Millican
Carro Mae Edwards
Charlie Martin
A. and
M. College
Clyde Goen
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