Daniel E Garrett for Congress At Large
A Texans editorial declares support for Daniel E Garrett as Democratic candidate for Congress at large in the July primaries. It notes his past loyalty to Wilson era policies, his Congress tenure, support for tariff reform anti trust and income tax laws, and his stance on rural credit roads patriotism and defense.
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Texas
Daniel E. Garrett
Judge Garrett
Wilson
Garrett
Democratic Party
Congress
Washington
Rural Credits Law Aims to Aid Farmers With Land Loans
The Bryan Eagle notes Congress passed a rural credits law creating twelve land loan banks under federal board oversight. Farmers could borrow about ten cents on the dollar against land, but default would let the government take the land. The paper questions the program, urging caution and highlighting Texas homestead protections and limits on land ownership.
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United States
J Board
Texas
Election Judges Call for Quick County Returns by Phone
The Eagle appeals to county election judges to cooperate and phone in returns as soon as counting is finished. The aim is to publish county and state results by midnight Saturday, with calls welcome for any box or the whole county.
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Eagle
Court to rule on liquor theft as lawful property
The Court of Criminal Appeals will decide if liquor stolen in prohibition territory is lawful property. An appeal from Montague County raises the issue. The defendant got five years for robbery after stealing whiskey worth 192 dollars and robbing a man.
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Galveston Tribune
Court of Criminal Appeals
Prohibition
Montague County
Obeying Orders Defines A Soldier In Arizona Militia
A private in the Arizona militia walked east for two days after being ordered to relieve a sentry. He covered almost 40 miles before being found, having followed orders, a testament to soldierly duty. The editor notes obedience is essential but should include common sense.
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Arizona
Houston Post
England and Prussia Food Shortage Quips
A newspaper exchange notes extreme food shortages with humor, saying English butchers ask customers to bring platters for purchases while Prussian authorities urge men to wear unstarch shirts so potato starch can feed people.
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England
Prussia
Oil Men Return to Mexican Fields Amid Restiveness
The article notes oil companies resume sending workers to Mexican fields as unrest grows over foreign ownership. It says repeated meddling by outsiders in oil lands farming lands and mines fuels class tensions and hinders peace, urging correction of abuses before stability returns.
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Mexico
German Officials Appointed to Forge Honorable Peace
A commission of high German officials is named to prepare the German mind for an honorable peace. The author argues that the minds of all nations at war are ready for peace, in any form deemed honorable.
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Germany
Russian Troop Convoy Reaches France in Sixth Arrival
A fresh contingent of Russian troops arrives in France, marking the sixth shipment in recent months. The report highlights Russia's vast empire and seemingly inexhaustible manpower.
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France
Old
Russia
Building progress on five Main Street brick structures
Work on constructing five brick buildings on Main Street proceeds with plans to start on a sixth. The Eagle questions whether another Texas city the size of Bryan could display a comparable building record now seen in Bryan.
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Eagle
Bryan
Texas
Water mains supply restored after breakdown in town
After a breakdown last week the deep well water was switched to the mains for several days. Residents reported a strong taste resembling epsom salts but the supply has been restored and is supposed to be safe for consumption.
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Bryan
Floods Hit Carolinas Amid Severe Weather
A regional report notes North and South Carolina grappling with severe floods while Texas endures drought conditions, highlighting contrasting weather extremes across U.S. regions.
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North
South Carolina
Texas
Drouth
No unhappiness in sunlit land despite cheap watermelon
A column praises a bright country where happiness abundant and a good sized watermelon sells for a nickel, highlighting cheerful living and affordable treats.
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