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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle Editorial urges farmers to grow their own food and supply neighbors, arguing drouth can be met by irrigation. It recommends pumping water from shallow or artesian wells, using automobiles or small engines, and financing irrigation gear with help from business interests. The A and M staff stands ready to advise.
The article urges Brazos county farmers to plan as if rain will be unreliable, expand food and feed crops, and consult experts on drought resistant varieties. It promotes sorghum, peanuts, hogs, and chickens, with irrigation ideas and peanut butter potential, to ensure home food supply amid war.
The piece attacks socialist influence and Bolshevism, depicting State Press as exposing hidden sympathizers and warning against democratic erosion. It condemns agitators spreading revolutionary literature and warns that urban agitators influence rural areas, challenging republican institutions.
A critical note argues that sending armies abroad to defend democracy harms U S democracy at home. It warns against pro propaganda voices that undermine Washington while praising Petrograd and opposing the war effort.
State Department publishes revised roster of nations at war or with broken relations. Entries include Austria against Belgium on Aug 28 1914, Germany against Russia on Aug 1, and the United States against Germany on Apr 6 1917, among many others.
A compiled record of nations severing diplomatic ties during the World War I era and related years. Entries include Austria severing with Japan Portugal Serbia and the United States in 1917, with Germany facing multiple cutoffs from countries such as Brazil China Costa Rica Greece and others.
Texas extension specialists urge replacing cotton with multiple crops rather than one alternative. Peanuts, sweet potatoes and corn are named as the most profitable substitutes in pink bollworm zones, with guidance to farmers forthcoming from W B Lanham and team. The effort coincides with a sweet potato weevil threat, prompting surveys and demonstrations by USDA entomologists.
Alumni and ex students of A and M College are well represented in a national army promotion list released at Camp Travis. Capt Ike Ashburn receives majority at 858th Infantry and several A and M men attain first lieutenant. a service flag will bear about 1 000 Aggies in the colors.
Galveston Jan 7 The Texas state lease of 8000 acres from Robert A Rogers in Brazos County was confirmed by Judge Robert C Street in the Fifty sixth district court. The five year extension to the 1914 document designates the Allen farm as a camp for state convicts.
Ring 42 and G D Tucker advertise a cash sale of all kinds of feed at low prices. Customers are urged to pay cash to obtain the bargains.
Houston report notes the county commissioners court awarded a contract to supply a 16 ounce loaf at 8 cents to the Harris County farm. It contrasts with eight cent bread in general commerce where many bakers offer two loaves for 15 cents. The drive for cheaper bread prompted state food administration to fix a price for the 16 ounce loaf.
A Texas A&M extension expert outlines a cheap method using finely powdered sodium or potassium cyanide mixed with dry sand to flood ant nests. The process requires careful handling to avoid contamination, works best in dry weather, and aims to suffocate ants both inside and at the nest entrance while ensuring minimal cost per nest.
John H. Burden died at his home this morning after a brief illness with pneumonia. The 44 year old Bryan resident was a confectionery partner at Elite Confectionery. He leaves his wife, a daughter Neta Belle, his parents, and a sister Mrs S G McWhorter. He was a member of the First Methodist church and several fraternal orders. Funeral arrangements set for 10:80 tomorrow, under Knights of Pythias auspices.
London dispatch reports Ear Reading set to travel to Washington as ambassador, per Daily Express. The announcement places Reading in a senior diplomatic role to represent Britain in the United States.
The Bryan community hosted multiple New Year events with elaborate decor and receptions. Notable gatherings included Dr. and Mrs. Hall, the Parkers, Allen McKenzie, Wilsons, Mistrots, and Mayor Cliff Adams, each celebrating with music, fine refreshments, and generous hospitality. A young couple from Robertson County, Oscar Tyson and Edna Powers, married on New Year’s Eve at the Exchange hotel.
King G. D. Tucker supplies Hesella for Jesa purposes in a brief note. The fragment notes a business relation or purchase but lacks clear dates or locations. Further readable details are unavailable in the excerpt.
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