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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
4
The piece urges 1916 planning with cane affording curb and gutter work, free mail delivery via sidewalk expansion, a new high school, a cannery, and closer civic cooperation. It calls for support of the mayor and city council, and warns of diplomatic and political uncertainties linked to national issues and the cotton trade.
President Pope of the Texas Farmers' Union aims to ship a million bales to Germany at 20 cents a pound, with the first load to move in weeks. The plan risks deflection to a British prize court, delaying payments and leaving farmers with limited recourse and only experience to show for their contribution.
An argument rooted in Galveston News quotes urging rural life to regain appeal through better country schools. It praises improved school ventilation and heating, and advocates using schoolhouses for social, religious, and educational events, plus community libraries with organized library associations and a paid librarian as the town grows.
The article urges broad social aim and profit from collective efforts in every neighborhood. It calls on teachers and ministers to assist, stressing the need for widespread interest to support the work.
An essay on thrift praises Harry Lauder as a model for saving and frugality. It urges prudent spending, saving in banks, prudent amusements, and valuing hard work, citing Lauder’s war service and donations. It quotes thrift maxims from Lauder and John M. Oskison and invokes Ben Franklin as an exemplar.
The Villa commandant’s call to switch from war to farming triggers strong emotion among officers and onlookers. A reporter notes there is more truth than poetry in revolutions driven by the prospect of agricultural life, arguing Mexicans prefer arms if fed.
Poem recounts a baby asking Santa for toys and a mother’s tale of Santa and the child’s Christmas. The infant wakes to an empty tree and stocking, then finds comfort and a kiss from Santa as the scene closes with a mother’s embrace. The narrator is J. Mortimer Lewis.
The Bryan Eagle quotes the East Texas Register warning Brazos County farmers that the Farmers Union is fractured by Peter Radford. It argues organized local groups for mutual improvement and cooperative marketing are needed to counter Radford’s sway and avoid past fates of the Grange and Alliance.
Henry Ford quits his European venture claiming party discord and closed doors as reasons. Observers question the justification, noting he should have anticipated opposition and calling him a quitter for abandoning the effort before facing real challenges.
The Lufkin News notes the European war costs 080,000,000 daily and that Angelina County’s combined wealth could finance about two hours of fighting. It echoes the Eagle’s view that exhaustion will end the war as nations feel the strain and must quit.
A speaker urges rapid action on cannery construction to inform farmers within two weeks. They stress timely certainty is essential for crop planning, noting that January 1 is now impossible and January 10 is the latest feasible deadline.
A Tacoma city clerk, J. C. Cole, was defeated by his wife who ran on the opposition ticket. The editorial laments a woman candidate beating her husband and jokes about the climate of Washington becoming too severe to endure.
The Galveston News argues the Texas constitution creates one supreme court and warns that inferior judges threaten to undermine it. It likens overreaching judges to Caesar eating meat and Lycurgus, saying the tail is wagging the dog.
Visitors to Bryan praise the display window decorations and the elegant stock carried by local merchants. They say Bryan rivals larger cities in elegance and craftsmanship during the holiday season.
The speech cites Tennyson on doors barred with gold and applies it to Henry Ford claiming official doors are locked. It suggests Ford, with his wealth, could have the means to unlock those doors if the claim were true.
Nikola Tesla, noted electrician and inventor, seeks a patent for a wireless device that would hurl electric bolts at 300 miles per second to land or sea. He claims such a weapon could nullify military expeditions, destroy navies within minutes, or rout distant armies.
The article promotes turning attention to home production at a local creamery. It asserts ample butter and other products can be produced locally, encouraging community effort and investment in domestic manufacture.
The text recalls October 1914 as a day of prayer for peace in Europe, noting four teen months of carnage since then. It laments newspapers mocking talks of peace and contrasts past prayer with current focus on war loans and war materials.
Buck sends a liberal quantity of collard greens and the scribe looks forward to tomorrow. The note humorously laments the crowd in the sanctum and the cost of sending a few of them back.
An observation from the Houston Post notes children are well behaved before Christmas prompting interest in J P Morgan's bank for gifts. Afterward they misbehave, leaving parents to question the state of moral growth like forests of hickory trees being destroyed.
Broad praise for a season of aid as giving spirit extends from Bryan to all regions, with faith expressed that God is on His throne and the world is improving.
R E L Knight of Dallas a renowned state citizen is named president of the Dallas fair. He recently married Miss Annie Armstrong of this city.
Colonel George Bailey of the Houston Post cautions readers to treat a fruit cake or plum pudding as if a snake bit it, urging careful handling in a colorful warning likely tied to a health or safety message.
A call to sustain charity and service throughout the year urges continued ministering to the needy. Community leaders emphasize that generosity should not end with the holiday but persist every day.
The Waco Times Herald argues against claims of waste in holiday giving, citing Jesus defending a woman's costly gesture as a memorial. It says the season enriches us in loving service, sentiment, and generosity, leaving no true waste and spirits refreshed.
The Waxahachie mill plans a 25 percent capacity increase amid calls for local factories to process raw cotton Here in Texas the urge to rely on foreign capital for mills is criticized while Brazos County engineers store cotton for active use Bryan Eagle notes the industry carries uneven dividends and laments freight costs to Europe.
A hypothetical confrontation between Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the U S Supreme Court would explore jurisdiction and ruling authority over criminal cases. The scenario contemplates potential conflicts over state and federal powers and how final appellate decisions might interact.
New street lighting ordered by Mayor Harris will soon be installed on Main Street, transforming it into a well lit thoroughfare and marking one of the year's major improvements.
In planning for next year consider carefully what you can do to help in the great work of keeping Bry an growing and improving. The note emphasizes steady progress and local impact for Bry an communities and initiatives.
The Eagle editor acknowledges receipt of a beautiful 1916 calendar from Fountain Bros a firm of hustling real estate brokers.
Shoppers note well wrapped gifts spark joy while bills for some items loom heavy. A father faced with finishing tasks fears higher costs, tempering holiday cheer with practical budgeting.
A concise account notes a notably calm Christmas with no Roman candles or fireworks, contrasting with typical loud celebrations and describing Bryan's perception of the subdued holiday.
A playful line notes a shift in availability or focus for indigestion remedies, implying an expected uptick or new phase in their market presence. The quip frames a change in timing or strategy as an inning to a longstanding product category.
W J Coulter chairman warns landowners with gravel beds rock or road material to consult the county judge and avoid driving over surveyor stakes to save expense for Brazos County Road District No 1.
attorney J G Minkert has moved his practice from Batte and Minkert to new offices above the Dixie Theater. The suites are managed by W R Fairman, owner of the Dixie and Queen Theaters, and open for appointments.
The will appraised at 1,490,471 notes no Standard Oil stock and directs most assets to charities and educational bodies. Jewelry includes a ring to John D Rockefeller Jr. valued at 3, a diamond watch chain to Edith McCormick worth 12,000, and a seal coat with muff at 150. Bonds form the bulk, with fifteen suits and ten hats valued modestly.
Last night burglars entered two Bryan homes on Dallas and Washington avenues. At the Doane residence the thief entered via a window, stole a watch, a fruit basket, and items, then left. At the Rohde residence the intruder entered the rear, took clothing, shoes, about $50 in cash, and more, departing unseen. No clues were left, officers pursue.
No cotton was received today at local warehouses. Cotton seed priced at $30.00 per ton. Bryan spots quoted 11 3 4c on middling basis.
Notices announce the Bryan College Interurban Railway Company board meeting in Bryan Brazos County Texas on the first Tuesday in January 1916 to elect officers and conduct other business. A stockholders meeting for the First State Band Trust Co of Bryan is set for January 11 1916 at 10 00 am at the bank on Main Street Bryan Texas to elect directors and address corporate matters.
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