Free Open Market Could Benefit Bryan Farmers
The Eagle advocates a Trades Day and free open air market for Bryan with support from farmers and merchants. It cites Dallas a model where farmers can sell livestock and produce without market fees, using government land near the post office, and suggests similar plans could spread to other cities.
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Bryan
The
Eagle
Dallas
Houston Post
Texas
Treasury Department
Washington
the Treasury
Newton
A Good Roads Course At Texas A and M College
The State Agricultural and Mechanical College announces a short course in road construction for road overseers commissioners and others in Texas. Held January 4 to 30 the program aims to stop waste from faulty planning and supervision and to promote scientifically built roads at the state level. The Houston Post and Waco Morning News note the need for trained supervision as counties face heavy road costs and bond retirements.
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A. & M. College
Texas
Houston Post
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Waco Morning News
Good Roads School Promo At Texas Agricultural College
A political pitch urges voters to approve a roads bond by promising wise expenditure and value for money. The text promotes a four week course at the Agricultural and Mechanical College for road overseers and county commissioners across Texas.
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Good Roads
Good Roads School
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas
Poultry Industry Urged by Texas College and Newspapers
The Denton Record and Chronicle endorses a new poultry husbandry department at A and M College to boost Texas farms. It notes census data show small flocks hinder profitability and argues Denton and Brazos Counties could become major poultry producers with expert guidance and year round sales.
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A. & M. College
Texas
Denton County
Denton
Denton Record and Chronicle
Brazos County
1916 Election Outlook from Bryan on Democratic Gains
W. J. Bryan weighs 1914 returns showing a Democratic Senate majority and a safe House, notes Republican gains require renewed campaign effort in 1916, and urges Democrats to win over Republicans by clarifying policy differences as President Wilson’s record is tested.
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Senate
House
Roosevelt
Wilson
Cannon
Congress
Illinois
Curtis
Kansas
Republican Party
New York
New Hampshire
Connecticut
W. J. Bryan
Prosperity Viewed as Return by Many Critics
The passage argues that many observers see a renewed prosperity while contrasting it with Christian Science belief in prosperity through imagination. It portrays skepticism toward the idea as an imagined financial revival.
The boys are back from Vera Cruz
The report notes the return of the boys from Vera Cruz and mentions adjusting watch policy to long range deployment.
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Vera Cruz
Directors oppose direct ad valorem tax for college support
The A and M College directors reject a direct ad valorem tax to fund the college and university. They argue it would burden taxpayers while the Eagle favored tax-based support as more equitable, though the board trusts the decision serves the institution’s best interests.
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A. & M. College
Disappointed Gubernatorial Candidate Reflects On Loss
The applicant for governor elect Ferguson’s office laments the rejection and notes the other candidate bears greater obligations. The piece links Jim to his outspoken father and condemns excessive candor. The Eagle counters harsh rebuke with blunt Texas candor and a sharp metaphor on the job hunt pain.
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Ferguson
Jim
Texas
Austin
Days of turquoise earth and sea in vivid prose
The Corpus Christi Caller admires nature's cycles and colors with poetic flourish. It laments the absence of masters like Raphael or Angelo to translate such transcendent beauty onto canvas, praising the enduring power of living color.
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Infusoria
Corpus Christi
God
Raphael
Angelo
Texas Division of United Daughters of the Confederacy Emphasizes Less Politics
The Eagle reports the Texas Division vows reduced political activity within the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It notes recent state meetings devolved into partisan contention, contrasting with past aims and harming public Perception of the noble order.
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Texas
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Carshed
Houston
Farmers 10 Cents a Pound Cotton: Bond Proposal Debate
Kosse Cyclone editorial notes Senator Culberson and Governor Colquitt push for 10 cents a pound cotton through bonds while opponents doubt guaranteed pricing. The Eagle argues only reducing cotton production below consumption can assure the higher price.
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Culberson
Texas
Colquitt
The
Eagle
Waco Tax Proposal Draws Fire From Times Herald
The Waco Times-Herald condemns a proposal that would tax ten dollars per capita for federal support. It notes Waco’s population of about forty thousand would contribute four hundred thousand dollars, Bryan's seven thousand residents would pay seventy thousand, and calls the plan an outrage while affirming loyalty to the nation.
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Waco
Waco Times-Herald
Bryan
Washington
Public sentiment grows against cotton exchanges
The article argues that cotton prices must rise without declines to satisfy the public. It contends exchanges hold back prices and that public opinion is crystallizing on the issue. Once sentiment hardens, it could overpower the exchanges and determine outcomes.
Collards and Hog Jowl Fuel Friendly Feasts
A Navasota Examiner note tells of a friend responsible for a big plate of collard greens and hog jowl served at a table yesterday. The writer, a humble scribe, says justice was served and hints at another installment soon. The tone recalls Oliver Twist with readers urged to listen for more, praising the hearty meal.
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Buck
Navasota Examiner
Oliver Twist
Obscure feud over dogs heads to Texas papers
The Georgetown Commercial reports Editor Buchanan of The Bryan Eagle opposes dog-raising and is backed by the Austin American, while Colonel Rountree is informed of the disposal of seven dogs to Colonel Nick Houx of Mexia as part of joining a "More Hog and Less Dog" club with a year’s dues paid.
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Buchanan
Bryan
Building durable roads for Brazos County’s future
The Eagle urges a bond plan for good roads in Brazos County, preferring ten miles of road that endure a century over a hundred miles that last only ten years. It warns that the debt will be paid by future generations and calls for roads that will stand for our children.
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Brazos County
Gabriel
Eagle
County roads in danger if not kept in repair
The text warns that some roads are like clay banks and will fail if not properly maintained. It stresses two points: roads must be built soundly to match their usage and then kept in repair, or the money spent on constructing them will be wasted.
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Navasota
US vows neutrality as European war looms
The text argues against exaggerating events like Smyrna firing, sea seizures, and bomb drops near American consuls. It insists the United States must stay out of the conflict and should only be drawn in by an actual invasion.
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Tennessee
Smyrna
High Seas
United States
Juries Portray Victim as Violent Man in Shootings
The Waxahachie Light comments on juries treating the dead man as on trial, while witnesses describe him as violent and turbulent, a dangerous figure in the community.
Cotton acreage debate must not be forgotten
The Eagle urges keeping focus on cotton acreage reduction. It warns that past efforts will be wasted if a new full crop is planted next year.
County Road Dragging Promise Improves Roadwork Pace
A county program touts dragging roads as highly efficient, claiming one well-handled drag can surpass forty workers in a week. Officials urge adoption to accelerate repairs and reduce delays across the region.
Honor in Home Ownership Highlighted in Texas Speech
The Houston Post quotes Mr. Ousley praising black readers in Austin for owning farms and notes similar honor for white farmers. It argues home ownership is vital and Texas will advance when more residents own homes, referencing nearly 200,000 Texans without farms.
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Texas
The White Tenant and the All Cotton System
President Charles S. Barrett speaks for half a century of Southern white tenant farmers trapped by a rigid all cotton system. They face landlord and black tenant competition, with endless toil and limited hope, while some seek escape to cotton mills. He calls for simple justice and solidarity between classes.
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Charles S. Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
God Save the Mark
Farmers urged to cut acreage to lift cotton prices
The Eagle argues farmers must help themselves as subsidies and legislative efforts fail to raise cotton prices. It advocates reducing acreage to lower production and achieve a better price, insisting remedies won't work and urging self-reliance.
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Eagle
Federal Reserve
Andrew Jackson
County road bond plan hinges on durable construction
The road bond issue's success and the overall project depend on the court and citizens' committee choosing road designs that withstand floods fires earthquakes and other events. Brazos County must have roads that endure and avoid costly temporary work.
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Court and Citizens’ Committee
Brazos County
Harvey Happenings and Thanksgiving Reflections
A week of rain slowed travel and a December bond issue is hoped to pass. Thanksgiving yielded many turkey dinners despite rain. Mrs. Alice Cole and family move back to Bryan. Visits and travels include Miss Fenie Graham, Luther Johnson, D. C. Buchanan, Carl Morgan moving to Mills County, and Horace McGee visiting Bryan.
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Alice Cole
Bryan
Cole
Fenie Graham
Rock Parkie
D. C. Buchanan
Luther Johnson
Fred Cargill
Carl Morgan
Mills County
Mr. Morgan
J. H. Hensarling
Buchanan
A. & M. College
M. G. Buchanan
Horace McGee
New Methodist Pastor Rev C T Talley Named
Rev C T Talley, Southwestern University alumnus 1898 to 1902, earned A B 1902 M A 1906 B D 1905 Vanderbilt. He led Alamo Society, edited the Magazine 1902, debated for Southwestern and Baylor, and taught in the Texas Conference. He served Jacksonville Pittsburg and Cameron pastorates and supported Alexander Collegiate Institute.
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C. T. Talley
T. Talley
Southwestern
Vanderbilt
Talley
Alamo Society
Baylor
Rev. Talley
University of Virginia
Texas
Alexander Collegiate Institute
Jacksonville
Southwestern University Bulletin
Pittsburg
Cameron
New Methodist Pastor Arrives at First Church
Rev. C. T. Talley was assigned by the Texas Conference to lead the First Methodist Church of the city. He preached his first sermon to a crowded house full of members and visiting supporters. Talley will relocate his family from Georgetown to Bryan this week.
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C. T. Talley
First Methodist Church
Texas Conference
Talley
Georgetown
Bryan
Local Produce Market Prices Across Goods
Local market lists prices for eggs 30c per dozen butter 25c per pound hens 2.50 to 3.50 per dozen fryers 2.50 to 3 per dozen broilers 2 per dozen ducks 3 per dozen geese 3 per dozen turkeys 10c per pound cows 4c per pound calves 5c per pound steers 5c per pound mutton 5c per pound hogs te per pound oats 56c per bushel corn 85c per bushel prairie hay 10 per ton alfalfa 18 per ton sweet potatoes 1 per bushel cord wood 3 per cord.
Tool Building Begun On Cheapside Street
Construction starts on the municipal ware house or city tool and implement house on Cheapside street with site marked, material staged, and a wood and corrugated iron structure to have a cement floor.
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Municipal Ware
City Tool and Implement
Cheapside Street
North Main street stabbing injures man in melee
Jim Edmondson, a Black man, was stabbed near the heart by Matilda Smith, a Black woman, during a melee on North Main street. Smith was jailed by Sheriff Nunn and held for developments in Edmondson’s medical condition.
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North Main Street
Jim Edmondson
Matilda Smith
Smith
Sheriff Nunn
Shooting at Sutton prompts search for armed suspect
Brazos County peace officers were alerted to pursue a Black man described as a stranger who shot and seriously wounded another man at Sutton, then burglarized the victim’s home. The shooting occurred about 11 o'clock yesterday morning.
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Nunn
Brazos County
Sutton
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