Crown or Crucify A Call to Aid Overcome Despair
A reflective piece expands on the poem Will You Crown or Crucify to urge readers toward charity and practical help for the downtrodden. It contrasts personal sympathy with public neglect and stresses organized aid, employment support, and humane action over judgment. It condemns political demagoguery and calls for honest business and charitable collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Organized Charity
Organized Charities
Austin American
No Conflict Between Capital and Labor
A reprint from the News-Post of Philadelphia argues there is no inherent clash between capital and labor. It cites the New York convention of the National Association of Manufacturers urging a unified, well coordinated employer federation to match organized labor. The piece calls for businessmen to study sociological and economic conditions rather than rushing to confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association of Manufacturers
American Federation of Labor
News-Post of
Philadelphia
War of the Future and the Submarine Threat
A German submarine with a cargo of dye-stuffs reaches the United States on a peaceful mission. The author argues submarines will render battleships obsolete as engines of destruction advance, predicting world fleets and aerial torpedoes could annihilate armies rapidly, forcing society to rethink war. The Eagle asserts war's future will be annihilation and drive people to sense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Debates on Mexico Protectorate and Northern Mexico Purchase
Opinion piece arguing against a U S protectorate over Mexico and opposing purchase of Northern Mexico. Warns that philanthropic protectorates become permanent possessions and accuses syndicates of pushing a taxpayer funded plunder scheme.
The Call for a Political Protectorate in America
The text argues for a philanthropic political protectorate or public purchase enabling private acquisitions, asserting that more than fifty years have passed and the United States must demonstrate greatness to the world. It closes with a signature by J. C. McNealus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mexico
Tamaulipas
Neuevo Leon
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Durango
Sinaloa
Sonora
Lower
California
India
Egypt
Korea
Manchuria
Algiers
Morocco
Philippine Islands
Globe
Wilson
William Randolph Hearst
Piersons
Gugenheims
J. C. McNealus
Bryan Club Secretary Aims to Build a Bigger City
The new Commercial Club secretary in Bryan begins modestly, pledges steady work, and seeks broad public backing. He is described as quiet, diligent, and capable of lasting achievement, with calls for residents to unite in building a larger Bryan.
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Bryan
Commercial Club
Paralysis Scourge Reaches Dallas Prompting Health Warning
Infantile paralysis has appeared in Dallas with likely sporadic cases elsewhere in Texas. State Health Officer Collins warns it is highly contagious and urges strict precautions and absolute cleanliness as the best safeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Dallas
Collins
Texas
Evangeline Reminds Tourists Of Rustic Farmhouse Welcome
The narrator asks readers not to misread tourist speed through town as a sign of luxury. Instead the travelers are headed for a simple farm home with yellow legged chickens and abundant buttermilk, a humble haven toward which they are rushing.
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Evangeline
Germany to Ship Submarine Cargo and Zeppelins to the U S
A German submarine cargo vessel heads for the United States to supply American dealers. Germany announces a commercial Zeppelin line to the United States for freight and passenger service. Britain's sea dominance may end up only controlling surface waters as the open blue becomes accessible to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
England
Man hears call to office as seven men urge bid
A Houston Post item notes a man who, hearing the call of public service, announces he is “in the hands of his friends” after seven men ask him to run for office. The piece emphasizes a quick, informal commitment prompted by supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dog Pelter
Houston Post
Henry Defends Seat Pull as Senate Campaign Move
Bob Henry defends abandoning his congressional seat to run for the Senate. He calls the action a bold duty but critics accuse him of political opportunism and the "post of duty rot" while the trust buster criticizes it as "eating the people's bread" with no service rendered.
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Bob Henry
Congress
United States Senate
Great “Trust
Carranza Warns U S of Bands Near Texas Border
The speaker questions Carranza's approach noting he warns the United States that bandits are heading toward the Texas border yet does not take decisive military action himself. The remark challenges the Mexican leader to take direct action instead of relying on warnings.
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Carranza
United States
Texas
The Eagle Wishes All Candidates Elected
The candidates have less than two weeks now and the agony will be over. They are a jolly, big hearted bunch and The Eagle wishes all of them could be elected.
Houston Girl Seeks Light Guard Membership
A Houston girl applied to join the Light Guard. Colonel Bailey of the Post objects, arguing if Houston soldiers must fight, they should face the Mexicans rather than fight each other.
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Houston
Light Guard
Bailey
Outshouting for Americanism Sparks a Rhetoric Clash
In a heated scene Hughes and Wilson strain their voices as they attempt to out-shout each other over the phrase Americanism. The exchange underscores a charged public debate and the speakers' determination to dominate the discussion.
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Hughes
Wilson
Teddy Returns Stir Republicans More Than Strays
The line suggests strong Republican enthusiasm for Teddy’s return, exceeding the jubilation for the other members who did not wander or err.
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Teddy
Senator Smith proposes bill to bar liquor ads from newspapers
Georgia Senator Smith introduces a Senate bill to forbid newspapers from receiving mail if they carry liquor advertisements. The measure targets distributing alcohol ads through periodicals and seeks to curb liquor promotion via the mail system.
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Smith
Georgia
United States Senate
Disbanding the Tenth in Mexico and Looming Cotton Demand
A directive to General Funston orders disbanding the fighting Tenth in Mexico as their services are deemed unnecessary and signals an impending demand for cotton pickers in the United States.
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Funston
Mexico
Weather Woes Threaten Crop Prospects
A scorching heat wave and fierce north winds dampen crop prospects, chilling farmers with ruined hopes as the season nears.
Governor Ferguson Faces Backers in Heeler Wave
The governor confronts strong support from various speakers described as heelers, denying a moral edge to opponents and claiming a solid base among loyal followers.
Colquitt Faces Runoff Risk Warns From Opponent
Jake Wolters says Colquitt could lose support if in a runoff as about forty thousand conservatives may withhold votes or abstain.
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Jake Wolters
Colquitt
Tick Eradication Push Grows Across Texas
The article argues for complete tick eradication rather than limited control. It notes rising cattle losses from tick fever in Brazos County and inland Texas, urges early calf inoculation, cites Mississippi’s 18 month eradication law, and promotes statewide effort to remove ticks within a year.
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Brazos
Texas
Brazos County
Bryan
Jersey
Panola County
Veterinary Department
College
College Station
Mississippi
Ode to Mr Buck and The Eagle Editor
Poet Louis S. Jones praises Mr Buck and the Eagle editor for support of farmers. The verse extols Buck’s hospitality and plans for harvest meals, urging city readers to share food, roast ears, and ribs to show appreciation. Dated June 16 1916.
Edge Community Picnic Scheduled at Payne's Pasture
The Eagle announces the Edge community annual basket picnic at Payne's pasture on the 25th of this month. Everyone is invited for a big time with planned arrangements.
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Payne's Pasture
Car Chickens to New York
Allen Smith loads a seven deck poultry car with about ten thousand fowls to ship to a New York commission merchant. The car leaves Bryan tonight under a red ball freight, with Sara from Dallas accompanying to care for the chickens. Feed and water are provided three times daily as in home. This is the third such car shipped to the New York party in one month, promising ongoing market for Brazos and adjacent counties farmers.
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Allen Smith
New York City
Bryan
Sara
Dallas
Smith
New York
Brazos
Belgians refugees leave Holland after Antwerp fall
About 65 000 Belgian refugees remain in the Netherlands after Antwerp fell. 15 000 stay in four camps at Ede Nunspeet Gouda and Uden while others live with private families. Education and relief programs are run by Dutch Belgian commissions with substantial funding and a lasting honor to Holland’s hospitality.
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Associated Press
The
Hague
Netherlands
Antwerp
Holland
Belgium
England
France
America
Ede
Nunspeet
Gouda
Uden
Amsterdam
Middleburg
No Lives Lost After Pensacola Hurricane Hit Docks
Pensacola suffered severe damage to docks and ship yards but no lives were lost, AP reports from New Orleans. Wireless updates indicated Pensacola came through Wednesday's hurricane with considerable destruction and limited communication.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Pensacola
Fla
Smiths Spend Week with Relatives in Navasota
Mr and Mrs J C Smith are spending the week with relatives and friends in Navasota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. J. C. Smith
Navasota
Court at Wellborn Hears Guilty Pleas
County Attorney Lamar Bethea attended justice court at Wellborn yesterday. A few pleas of guilty were entered in minor cases. The court adjourned until Monday when other matters are to come up. Bethea will return Monday morning to be present.
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Lamar Bethea
Justice Court
Wellborn
Bethea
Death of Aunt Prompts Waxahachie Student to Return
D. B. Martin of Waxahachie a summer civil engineering student at A and M College received a message from home that his aunt Mrs William Whaley died there yesterday afternoon. He left on the noon train to be with family and attend the funeral.
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D. BE. Martin
Waxahachie
A. & M. College
William Whaley
Marvin
New Confectionery Planned in Dobrovotney Building
A contract has been let to T. B. Hubbard for a new front at the Dobrovotney building on South Main street. J. H. Burden currently operates a fruit stand there and Hosetter's cafe once did business in the space. Upon remodeling, J. H. Burden and Clarence Vick will run a first class ice cream parlor and confectionery store with a soda fountain. The existing partition will be removed and the business will open as repairs finish.
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T. B. Hubbard
South Main Street
J. H. Burden
Hostetter
Messrs
Clarence Vick
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