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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
4
The piece argues Bryan’s economy remains sound with bank statements showing financial health. It predicts crops, roads, paving on Main Street, and an electrified interurban to the college will spur growth, urging unity to secure further enterprises and public welfare.
Springfield Massachusetts Gazette recalls a 1854 dinner at the American House for Western Massachusetts newspaper men with two soups, thirteen pies, twelve vegetables, game and roast courses. The piece notes the lavish menu contrasts with modern editor meals and jokes a feast today would cost as much as the Panama Canal.
A debate letters column notes Senator Sheppard receives W O W official pay while serving in the Senate. Supporters say the salary is justified given his roles, arguing duties do not conflict with government service.
The Navasota Examiner notes Senator Sheppard may not be the biggest man or greatest statesman but performs his duties with full commitment. He consistently attends rolls calls and is described as the hardest worker in the Senate.
A congressional effort to amend the Constitution seeks to move the presidential inauguration to the second Monday in January after a national election and to convene Congress on the first Monday in January. The text argues that delayed or delayed results could provoke revolution if no candidate wins a majority of electoral votes.
The Waco Times-Herald argues that push for government control of telephone lines signals centralized power. It recalls debates on decentralization and warns of a future “empire” era under leaders like Roosevelt, suggesting history repeats itself and liberty risks renewed struggle.
The passage notes Fort Worth will host a February 21 meeting of anti pro gubernatorial factions. It cites recanted supporters switching to pro eliminators and claims prominent citizens including the lieutenant governor and comptroller are running but seek prohibitionist backing rather than Democratic support.
The Mineral Wells Index notes Abraham Lincoln, born long ago, would have missed phonographs, automobiles, lights, moving pictures, flying machines, and cement pavements if he were alive today. It adds humor that being spared the phonograph somehow compensates for these losses.
The text argues against rigidly following party platforms, citing Joe Bailey’s Texas instance and the Baltimore platform’s Panama Canal toll plank. It contends that platforms are not infallible and that blindly adhering to them is foolhardy, urging a pragmatic, independent approach.
The author argues that government ownership of railroads and other utilities would require many jobs. If filled by partisans, the party in power when appointed would remain in power. This, plus hundreds of thousands of federal employees, would create a voting bloc capable of controlling the government.
An unnamed German expert argues the Panama Canal cannot accommodate battleships or large ocean liners, only medium vessels and at times only small boats. The public wonders why he spoke out after the canal neared completion.
The Waco Times-Herald notes no true anti-prohibitionist in the governor race and questions the authenticity of the so-called candidates. The report casts doubt on the candidates’ stance and the political landscape surrounding the issue.
The text argues for allowing each county to decide whether it will be wet or dry. It critiques anti-prohibitionists as willing to let counties go wet but actively opposing such moves.
The note recalls Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days as a marvel of imagination. It suggests modern air and water crafts could circumnavigate the globe in twelve to fifteen hours and questions whether such rapid travel may become reality soon.
The Houston mayor states that a person who knowingly buys stolen property commits theft in intent and aids crime. He argues such buyers are worse than the thief, reflecting on crime-fighting ethics and property crime dynamics.
The Houston Post notes a Georgia Congressman traveled 700 miles from Washington to attend the funeral of his old black mammy. It argues true friendship endures from life to death and that the colored man finds real friends in the South, not the Nawth.
If extended limits of fire protection such as hydrants new equipment modern plugs enlarged mains and improved water service qualify a city for a lower insurance key rate then Bryan deserves a reduction.
Farmers' Union officials oppose prohibition elimination and argue feeding the working masses should take priority. They insist agricultural legislation must be the paramount issue over temperance efforts and saloon concerns.
Democratic members of Congress clash with President Wilson over tolls for the Panama Canal a fight is promised and the President favors tolls while insisting vessels should not pass free all should pay in the end.
A call issued for a mass meeting at the court house next Saturday afternoon to elect delegates to the Fort Worth eliminating convention on February 21. The call is signed by Prof J H Allen Rev J N Thomas J H White and H L McKnight, four of Brazos County’s best men.
The Tyler Courier-Times reports 179 dry 53 partly dry and 21 wet counties in Texas based on latest figures. Of these, 25 wet counties voted dry in the past six years and only one county voted to return saloons.
Rebels cheer news that the arms import embargo will be lifted and claim Huerta’s downfall is near, foreseeing wide rejoicing as the world appears to be against Huerta.
The article cautions that Butco Huerta should now leave quickly while conditions are favorable, keeping his best horse ready in the yard and his yacht prepared in port. The tone urges immediate action to avoid worsening prospects.
A minister suggests ladies slit their skirts to ease kneeling in prayer. Colonel Bailey of the Houston Post counters that such faith would move Mount McKinley far from its present location.
Commission of Agriculture Kane announces candidacy for Congressman at large in Texas. He faces two incumbents already proving capable, setting up a competitive statewide contest with a strong field.
The Galveston News editorialized that if placed in Huerta's position, the editor would not sleep without keeping his trousers ready to jump into at a moment's notice.
A trade may occur only when buyer and seller meet. The Eagle ad aims to bring them together in person.
Cullen Thomas declines to announce for governor while signaling to Pro-Eliminators that Barkiss is willing to run. The note underscores intra party maneuvering and potential candidacy dynamics.
The article notes the Colonel continuing to ship specimens including pelts and scalps from South America. It mentions a grand old scalp among the readable fragments and hints at ongoing expeditions or collections.
A fragment notes that Toodrow will never be found in the collection, implying exclusion from a compiled set or catalog. No additional names or events are provided in readable text.
A compact note props up the idea that embargo talk has shaped the behavior of egg producers. It references tensions around supply and market access, highlighting how critics frame the regulatory climate and farmer responses.
The article notes that boys eliminated at Fort Worth on February 21 will still have time to pitch a crop.
Dr. Weaver asserted in a Sunday sermon that any person who is thoroughly lazy will end in ruin. He extended the warning to both men and women, calling the view gospel truth.
Authorities promise an electrified interurban service between Bryan and the college area. The project aims to make travel absolutely dependable and spur territorial development along the route.
General Jacob Coxey vows to lead another unemployed army to Washington on May 1. He jokes about bringing them instead to Texas for work opportunities. This bold challenge highlights persistent labor unrest and economic hardship during the era.
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago registers to vote with his wife, his cook, and his chauffeur at the same time. A wager suggests the wife acted as spokesperson for the group.
A young woman in Hattiesburg Mississippi files suit for ten thousand dollars claiming an unsolicited kiss caused harm. The disclosure hints at a bite on the ear accompanying the unwanted kiss.
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture notes corn meal makes over 8 percent of U S food. A farmer bulletin offers historic recipes including Zuni Indian Bread ash cake and hoe cakes, tracing corn meal from Native origins to modern cooking.
The article surveys regional corn meal recipes from South Carolina corn bread to Boston brown bread variations and polenta in Italy. It notes Jamaica stamp and go, scrap ple with pig head and corn meal, corn meal fish balls, and tamales, highlighting meat additions for balanced nutrition.
A recipe outlines making chicken tamales by chopping chicken and seasoning with cayenne garlic or onion and salt. Mix corn meal with boiling water to form a thick paste, wrap portions of seasoned chicken, seal in softened corn husks, and boil with broth and red peppers for about fifteen minutes.
At a regular monthly church conference the First Baptist Church decided to establish a mission Sunday school in the northern part of the city. The Oak Grove school house will host the temporary location with a permanent site possible. The building should be ready in about two weeks and the first meeting targeted for the first Sunday in March. A committee of Fountain Hare Sanders and Boatwright will arrange the inauguration and notices of the first gathering will be published.
Ernest Henson and Warner Williams, Willie Robinson and Lila Martin, Frank Wallin and Annie Schusteller, Eli Rogers and Annie Upchurch received marriage licenses in a local civil registry. The list records four newly joined pairs and reflects the period’s routine civil proceedings.
A Kurten masquerade ball held last Friday night drew a large crowd. Misses Minnie and Gussie Prinzel won first prize, a set of glasses, for best costumes, with Miss Ebi Hedtke taking second prize. Men’s prizes went to O. P. Hedtke and Otto Plagens, a razor and 50c respectively, both supplied by Myers Hardware Company.
John Sebesta purchased the Higgs corner one story brick building at Main and West Caldwell streets from Frank Higgs for about 15000. Transfers not yet filed, and Sebesta does not plan to move his store to the new building for the time being.
Prices for meats poultry and produce include Eyes at 15c per dozen Butter 25c per pound Hens 4 to 5 dollars per dozen Fryers 3.50 to 4.50 per dozen Broilers 2.50 to 3 per dozen Ducks 4 per dozen Turkeys 10c per pound Cows 8c to 4c per pound Calves 1c per pound Steers 5c per pound Hogs 6c to 4e per pound Prairie hay 15 per ton Alfalfa 22.50 per ton Oats 51c per bushel Cosn 90c per bushel
A railroad brakeman with A H and T C fell from a fast freight between Bryan and College Saturday night. He says a tramp threw him while stealing a ride. he rolled down an embankment and was only slightly bruised. The through train reached Hempstead before the man was missed and a chase for the tramp continues.
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