Peanut and cantaloupe swap plan spurs local talk
Bryan Weekly Eagle reports Brenham business leaders and planters met at the Washington county courthouse to boost peanut production with seed at cost and stamp Made in Brenham on peanuts. Grimes county aims for strong cantaloupe acreage and potential barter with peanuts, while regional humor touches on honey and the high cost of living.
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Brenham Court House
Washington County
Brenham
Grimes County
Canteloupes
Brenham Press
Bryan Eagle
Navasota Examiner
Eagle
Equator
Examiner
Hills O Hope excerpt from Judd Lewis verse book
An excerpt from the introduction of Will D Muse's Hills O Hope reflects on love hope and trust shaping life and guiding hearts toward the House of Love as readers are invited to ponder favorite poems for republication. The note is dated with a closing by Judd Mortimer Lewis.
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Will D. Muse
House of Love
Judd Mortimer Lewis
Government defense budget rattles readers with billion dollar tone
The author critiques the administration’s defense measure carrying 800 million dollars. They note prorating across army, navy, and coast defense and compare Congress's handling of vast sums to extremist rhetoric, expressing concern that lawmakers saddle a billion dollars on taxpayers without flinching.
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Army
Navy
Coast Defense
Congress
Congress Aims to Complete Program Before March Adjournment
Congressional leaders believe the administration’s legislative program will finish before the March 4 adjournment. The public desires relief from an extra session, noting that Congress in session tends to bring controversy and conflict.
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Congress
President Wilson Vetoes Immigration Bill Over Literacy Test
President Wilson vetoes the immigration bill citing a literacy test as flawed. He argues the measure if enacted would cause diplomatic difficulties and obstruct ally nations.
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Wilson
Texas Legislature Passes Citizen Voting Resolution
The Texas House approved a resolution demanding voter citizenship to bar thousands from voting who are not U S citizens. An El Paso representative criticized the measure noting Mexicans who voted in Texas before the Rio Grande water stopped dripping from their shanks.
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House of the Texas
United States
el Paso
Texas
Rio Grande
Farmers urged to plant peanuts in Wrazos County
The Eagle argues farmers in Wrazos County should devote large acreage to peanuts. The paper says profits would be handsome cash returns and would aid cotton acreage reduction, benefiting the nation as a whole.
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Wrazos County
Prohibition Debate in District of Columbia Referendum Move
The District of Columbia faces a hard debate over prohibition with Senator Underwood proposing a referendum for DC residents. Support grows for letting residents vote on the issue, arguing it should be decided by those directly affected. The Eagle supports giving DC voters a voice.
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Sheppard
District of Columbia
Underwood
Alabama
Navasota Examiner
Senate
Houston Post
Texas
Eagle
Bryan
Congress
House
Brokers Accused of Profiting From Wilson Peace Note Leak
Congressional hearings reveal private telegrams suggesting a leak on President Wilsons peace note. B F Hutton & Co. sent a forecast to brokers three hours before note copies to press, enabling profits believed to total millions. Evidence traces to a missing Connelly message referencing R W Boling.
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Congress
Wall Street
Congressional
Wilson
B. F. Hutton & Co
Lansing
Hutton
Washington
Edward F. Hutton
F. A. Connelly
F. A. Connelly & Co
R. W. Boling
Public finances under scrutiny call for full disclosure
Editor urges transparent accounting by Texas officials, demanding itemized expenditures, total taxes collected, and public reports. Cites Texas Press Association push for a new publicity law to publish all acts and audit findings, arguing current audits are hidden from taxpayers and foster graft concerns.
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Lufkin News
Texas Press Association
Texas
Times
Angelina County
Lufkin
China
John B Neeley Dies at Wellborn 1917
John B Neeley, aged 64, died January 27 1917 at his Wellborn Texas home after a long illness. He was born October 7 1852 in Tennessee and came to Texas at age seven. Survived by wife Bettie and five children, plus a sister and brother. Funeral held at home, burial at Minter Springs cemetery conducted by Rev J B Tatum.
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John B. Neeley
Wellborn
The
Eagle
Neeley
Mr. Neeley
Tennessee
Texas
Webtborn
Bettie Dickerson
Baptist Church
Minter Springs
J. 3 Tatum
Death of J. H. Perrin in Albuquerque
J. H. Perrin a former Bryan resident died Thursday night in Albuquerque New Mexico from pneumonia He is survived by his wife with no children Mrs Perrin sister of Mrs D C Vick of Bryan Friends here mourn his passing.
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J. H. Perrin
Bryan
Albuqerque
New Mexico
Perrin
Felt Like 90 Now Like 21 Kidney Pills Claim
A reader from Angela Louisiana names A W Morgan who suffered back pains and weak kidneys and says Foley Kidney Pills made her feel twenty one again though she is forty eight. Advertisement notes 50 cent and one dollar sizes offered by M H James.
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A. W. Morgan
Angela
Foley
M. H. James
Old Time Engineer Gained 20 Pounds
Jacksonville’s Charles J. Weeks, Seaboard Air Line engineer of 33 years, credits Tanlac for a remarkable 20 pound gain and relief from decades of nervous indigestion. He praises the medicine's impact on digestion, heartburn, and sleep, and offers to reply to doubters. Tanlac is sold in Bryan by Read & Stewart and J. P. Royder.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Charles J. Weeks
Fox
Tampa
Weeks
Tanlac
Lydia Street
Taniac
Bryan
Read & Stewart
J. P. Royder
Tragedy on Cypress Road En Route to Alma Gluck Concert
A Bellville party driving to Houston to hear Alma Gluck crashed near Satsuma on the Cypress road. Miss Hildegarde Schauerhammer died of a broken neck about 15 minutes after the ditching. Miss Erne Westerman was bruised but survived. Ernest Laas and J. F. Esterak were also in the car. The group was transported to Houston by ambulance.
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Bellville
Houston
Alma Gluck
Satsuma
Cypress Road
Hildegarde Schauerhammer
Erne Westerman
Ernest Laas
J. F. Esterak
G. J. Wright
A Woman's Experience With Grippe
A Switzer woman describes prolonged grippe with lingering cough and pains. She credits Foley's Honey and Tar with preventing doctor bills and notes it is sold by M. H. James.
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J. A. Rodgers
Switzer
Foley
M. H. Jamas
United States Steel Reports Record Year Profits
Associated Press reports United States Steel Corp earned net 383 million dollars on 114 billion dollars gross business last year. The figures were released as part of year end disclosures.
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United States Steel Corporation
Associated Press
New York
Open House Show Draws Crowd At Local Athletic Club
The Young Men's Athletic Club hosted an open house last night with a crowd through events including a four-huskies battle royal two boxing matches by local colored pugilists and a wrestling match between two local white wrestlers.
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Young Men's Athletic Club
Tiny Grains Help Some Men Take Small Drops of Water
A reflective line suggests that even small efforts or resources can empower a few men to achieve modest gains, illustrating the impact of incremental progress on outcomes.
Art Levee Benefit Draws Donations At Haswell Home
The art levee held at the home of Mr and Mrs Tyler Haswell Saturday and Monday afternoon and evening as a Rural Life Committee project of the Woman's Club. The event was a decided success and a neat sum was realized.
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Tyler Haswell
Woman's Club
Bryan Scenes From Prof Gideon’s Local Collection
Pictures shown were painted by Prof Gideon of the State University formerly of the A and M College and who was married in this city to Miss Sadie Cavitt daughter of Dr and Mrs J W Cavitt. The collection included many scenes in and around Bryan adding local interest.
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Gideon
The
State University
A. and M. College
Sadie Cavitt
J. W. Cavitt
Bryan
Dodson's Liver Tone Exacts Safer Liver Help
A vintage ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a plant based substitute for calomel. It warns calomel causes biliousness cramps and salivation and promises that Liver Tone starts the liver gently without side effects. The copy urges parents to give it to children for harmless relief and renewed energy.
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Dodson
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George Watford
Anheuser-Busch
ST Louis
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Louis
P. P. Boyett
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Grippe
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