Rates and delivery notices from Bryan Texas paper 1911
Entered at the post office in Bryan Texas April 28 1911 as second class matter under act of Congress March 8 1879 Rates By Carrier In Advance One month 65 6.50 By Mail In Advance Three months 1 75 Six months 3 00 One year 6 50 Weekly Eagle 1 25 per year six months 75c Published Thursdays Readers urged to call Robert L Odom telephone 172 for delivery complaints Advertising rates on application Associated Press Foreign advertising reps Theis Co New York
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Bryan
Texas
Congress
Washington
Robert L. Odom
Associated Press
American Press Association
S. C. Theis Co
New York
Big idea contest to boost farm life interest
Professor Odie Minatra proposes a spring interscholastic contest for rural students. Prizes from Sam B. Wilson & Co. and H. O. Boatwright, bank president, would reward best original speeches and essays on The Future of the Farm. Teachers and agents urged to support this effort.
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Odie Minatra
Minatra
Sam B. Wilson & Co
H. O. Boatwright
First National Bank
Mintra
Opposites Reconciled at Paris Peace Talks
Observers noted Wilson and Clemenceau shared a common aim for a strong world order. The five powers France Britain United States Italy and Japan form the core of the proposed league of nations, shaping its course and memberships.
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Clemenceau
Wilson
League of Nations
France
Britain
America
Italy
Japan
Paris
League
Clemenceau and
Turbulent Texas Ranger Debate Sparks Legislative Storm
Representative Canales from Cameron County sparks a heated discussion in the Texas Legislature over state rangers whose past actions in the Rio Grande Valley are described as bold and effective. The article defends the ranger legacy while acknowledging the controversy surrounding recent charges.
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Canales
Cameron County
Rio Grande Valley
Rangers
Ranger Force of
Texas
Keep Prosperity Here in Brazos County Cotton Plan
A Bryan Texas appeal urges farmers to reduce 1919 cotton acreage to avoid losses seen in 1918. Bankers cotton factors and business leaders from New Orleans to Dallas back a regional bond and precinct level organization to limit plantings. A Dallas meeting is set for February 11 to discuss strategy benefiting all Brazos County and southern agriculture.
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Brazos County
New Orleans
Memphis
Savannah
Galveston
Houston
Dallas
Texas
Bryan
Bolshevik Platform and Policy Demands in 1918
Questions and answers cover Bolshevik aims like abolition of land private property nationalization of forests and banks universal wage labor state control of industries and arming laborers. Includes notes on income tax laws and social questions about language and social etiquette.
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Lenine
Russia
Reform Needed for State Ranger Force and Agricultural Practices
The piece argues the ranger corps has declined due to mismanagement and political influence. It urges placing rangers under trained peace officers, or disbanding or reorganizing the force for genuine service. It compares this to farming, stressing diligence from soil to harvest and recommending reputable seed dealers to prevent crop failure.
The Worst Cheat In Farming Seed Dealers
The piece condemns seed dealers who cheat farmers by selling poor seed, asserting such fraud surpasses other contemporary scams and noting farmers suffer under difficult growing conditions. It frames the issue as a moral failing tied to ignorance or intent.
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Securities Board
Piles Cured in Days by PAZO Ointment Claim
Drugstore ad promises curing piles in six to fourteen days with PAZO Ointment. It claims refund if relief does not occur and notes relief of itching and pain after the first application.
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Gentry
First Avenue
McAdoo’s Must Extend Rail Control To Five Years
Hoa McAdoo tells a congressional committee that federal control of railroads should last five years after the war, not twenty one months. He warns that keeping railroads in politics would hurt morale and invite political solicitation of two million workers.
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Saturday Post
McAdoo
Public Sensitivity in Names and Social Etiquette
A reader questions the propriety of using a young lady’s given name in public and discusses decorum among refined circles. The exchange also confirms gold’s malleability, explaining how a tiny pinhead of gold could be drawn into a strand a mile long and the extreme thinness of gold leaf.
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Mary
Look at a Child's Tongue Cross Feverish and Sick
Mothers can rest easy after giving California Syrup of Figs a natural gentle laxative that clears bowels within hours. It helps cross feverish, fussy children by removing waste and sour bile. Warns against counterfeit fig syrups and urges buying the California Fig Syrup Company product with printed directions for all ages.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Deep Pain Relief
Advert reads that neuralgia in face shoulder hands or feet needs a powerful remedy and claims Ballard's Snow Liniment penetrates flesh to relieve suffering and restore normal conditions. Sold by BE J Jenkins and M H James.
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Ballard
J. Jenkins
M. H. James
Unknown Lands in the Wilds of China Discovered
Dr. Joseph Beech, president of the western China Union University, described a remote region of western China and its diverse tribes. He said the area, the size of New York State, hosts hundreds of thousands of goats, diverse peoples, and potential trade for American goods, with China rich in untapped resources.
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Associated Press
New York
Broadway
Canada
Joseph Beech
Beech
Western China Union University
Chengtu
Szechuan
England
United States
Orient
New York State
Kansu
Burmah
Yunan
Kweechow
Thibet
China
Normandy
Babylonia
Palestine
Holy Land
Sungpan
Asia
India
Peking
Weathering a Rainy Spell at Tabor and Nearby
The Tabor community reports persistent rain and impassable roads with a cold norther. February is expected colder than January. Rev. Smith preached at Cottonwood. a box supper and cake auction occurred at the Cottonwood schoolhouse with Miss Dea Worsham winning the cake and Willis Edge the ugliest boy vote. A program may be held Feb 7 at Tabor High School if weather allows. Maggie Benbow visits Navasota. Mrs W D Chambers leaves for Indiana. Will Walker returns home after naval discharge.
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Tabor
Rev. Smith
Cottonwood
Cottonwood School House
James Mainard
Dea Worsham
Willis Edge
Tabor High School
Maggie Benbow
Navasota
W. D. Chambers
Indiana
Will Walker
Stop coughing with Ballard’s Horehound Syrup
An advertisement promoting Ballard's Horehound Syrup to relieve coughing irritation and heal the lungs. Sold by E J Jenkins and M H James.
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Ballard
E. J. Jenkins
M. H. James
Wellborn News Reports Losses and Departures
The community mourns the death of Allie Gandy age twenty two as family and neighbors recollect her faith and kindness. Jim Eidson and Stuart McSwain return home from Camp Travis with honorable discharges. Goree Neeley celebrate the arrival of a nine pound baby boy.
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A. H. Boyder
Janié Herrington
Millican
Carl Gandy
Gatesville
Mr. Gandy
A. B. Gandy
Coma Easters
Hereford
Fred Wilcox
Dallas
Allie Gandy
Allie
Wellborn
Jim Eidson
Camp Travis
Stuart McSwain
Goree Neeley
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H.L. Edwards
Arch B. O’flaherty
Telephone
Justice of the Peace
Questions
A. S. Walker
Internal Revenue
Austin
Ranger
Adjutant General's
Adjutant General's Office
Adjutant General's Department
H. L. Redman
New Haven
Conn
Miles
Py Vt
Kchl
Eas Dd
East Lake Station
Birmingham
Alabama
16Th St
Columbus
Georgia
Hartman
J. J. Thompson
Peruna Company
Ohio
Harteman
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