Germany Replies To Washington On Lusitania Sinking
The German government’s preliminary note to the United States on the Lusitania, Gulflight, and Falaba sinking argues not a final position, claims redundant public disclosures, and stresses German regret while defending its submarine actions and warning against extended diplomacy. President Wilson urges Germany to halt submarine warfare against American vessels during any further exchanges.
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Washington
Berlin
United States
Admiralty
Germany
England
Wilson
Bitter Pills and Boosting Local Merchants Tone
An editorial excerpt extols boosting home town commerce and merchants who actively seek business. It contrasts aggressive, enterprising merchants with passive ones, praising those who hustle to bring thrift and prosperity to the community.
Post Comments on Court Ruling and Good Roads Program
The Houston Post comments on the Court of Criminal Appeals decision, noting it could trigger a public outcry over moving picture shows on Sundays. It cites road improvements between Wills Point and Canton as proof that good roads convert opinions, and echoes The Eagle on supporting a test road as a lesson to spur broader county road work.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Eagle
The
Houston Post
Davidson
Wills Point
Canton
East Texas
Helping Mexico in Its Time of Need
President Wilson appeals for aid to starving Mexicans as the United States continues humanitarian efforts amid border tensions. The article emphasizes the American people’s generosity and cites the biblical maxim “If thine enemy is an hungered, feed him.”
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Mexico
Wilson
Brazos County Italian Community Quiet and Lawful
The Brazos County Italian community may be the state’s largest, with over a thousand in Bryan’s church membership. They own homes and farms and work as farmers merchants and laborers. They are peaceful citizens who support war but stay in the United States and have no plans to return to Italy for military service.
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Brazos County
Bryan
Italy
Road inspection drive aims to guide Brazos County progress
The movement led by the commissioners court and citizens committee surveys Robertson County roads as a model for statewide good roads. The Eagle argues a broader tour of all areas will help avoid past failures and ensure Brazos County chooses the right road standards.
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Commissioners’ Court
Citizens’ Committee
Robertson County
Eagle
Brazos County
Court of Criminal Appeals ruling on Sunday amusements debated
The Eagle backs the court's stance against moving picture shows on Sunday and urges the order to include Sunday baseball and other regular Sunday amusements. It argues for a uniform Sunday law, opposing partial restrictions.
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the Eagle
Court of Criminal Appeals
Leo Franks Hopes for Clemency Based on Dissent
The case rests on three grounds for clemency: doubt by trial judge L S Roan about guilt, expressed when denying the first motion for a new trial months after verdict. the Georgia Supreme Court dissent by Chief Justice Fish and Justice Beck. and the U S Supreme Court dissent by Justices Hughes and Holmes on habeas corpus proceedings.
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Leo Frank
L. S. Roan
Frank
Fish
Beck
Georgia Supreme Court
Hughes
Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Golden profit in US food exports rises in ten months
The United States gains four hundred million dollars in food exports for ten months ending April 1. The Eagle's voice urges more food and feed crops and notes producers helped achieve this yield. The article says the world situation informs their interpretation and duty to share observations with farmers and pasture owners.
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United States
Cruel Roads Highlight Burden on Panola County Teamsters
An East Texas Register note laments unbearable road conditions in Panola County for drivers. It argues road quality forces teams to haul heavy loads with no chance to protest, calling cruelty to dumb animals a sin of the age.
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Panola County
America
East Texas Register
Goings Difficult for Dr Dernburg and Citizens
The Houston Post notes the New York Herald demands Dr Dernburg's departure but criticizes the lack of a safe travel route. The paper remarks that travel to Germany remains perilous for Dernburg and others, and acknowledges England as a less safe destination for those attempting passage.
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New York Herald
Dr. Dernburg
Germany
Houston Post
England
Miss Katie Daffan Declines UCV Richmond Sponsor Role
Miss Katie Daffan, superintendent of the Confederate Woman's Home in Austin, declines the sponsor appointment for the Texas division of the United Confederate Veterans at the Richmond reunion. She says the honor should be passed around annually after having received it before, a view backed by general Texan approval of her modesty.
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Katie Daffan
Confederate Woman's Home
Austin
Felix H. Robertson
Texas
United Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Miss Daffan
Waco News
Sackett resolution bets on separate colleges and funds
House joint resolution No. 34 known as the Sackett resolution proposes to separate the A. and M. College from the University, fix each status, apportion the permanent University fund, and empower the Legislature to appropriate funds for buildings and support. It urges voters to approve.
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House
Sackett
A. & M. College
Corn shipments shift from town to rural routes in Bra z os County
The article notes a historical change as corn moves from town to countryside. It explains Bra zos County corn is now raised in North Texas and Oklahoma, signaling a major shift in local agricultural patterns.
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Brazos County
Texas
Oklahoma
Governor Ferguson Responds to Gibson Bill Defeat
Ferguson says voting by stockholders and general attorneys of Texas insurance companies in the Senate proved too much for them, noting it was easy to answer stockholders and attorneys in debate but the final vote carried the day against the Gibson bill.
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Ferguson
Texas Insurance Companies
Senate
Texas Companies
Senatorial Rejection Kills Gibson Bill Amid Insurance Reentry Fears
The Gibson bill failed in the Senate ensuring outlawed insurance firms stay barred for now. Governor Ferguson has signaled readmission will be a major issue in the forthcoming state campaign.
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Gibson
Senate
Ferguson
White-nosed torpedo sight sparks wartime vow
A fragment recalls a sailor facing a threat as a white-nosed torpedo approaches the ship. The crew hurries to action with a brief, determined pledge to return after dealing with the danger.
Rumblings From Rou Mania Rise As She Gathers Firepower
Reports describe Rou mania figures compiling muskets and powder, signaling rising readiness and possible mobilization. Observers note heightened preparations and intent behind the accumulation of weapons and ammunition.
If No Houston Drove Austin American Editorials
Texarkana Four States Press quips about lacking Houston’s input for Austin American editorials. It jokes it would crib from the Four States Press if not credited, likening the situation to a torpedo striking a ship and suggesting the Four States Press would be sunk without support.
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Austin American
Houston
Texarkana Four States Press
Four States Press
American
Raise it at home as a shield against wars and panics
The passage extols self sufficiency for rural farmers who raise bacon corn molasses vegetables dairy poultry and feed from their own resources. It argues such self reliance makes them fearless in times of war or panic and links this to personal bank deposits.
Wilson to Publish Manifesto on Mexican Peace Efforts
President Wilson plans a manifesto to Mexican factions urging immediate steps to restore order or risk U S action. He warns revolutions have caused suffering and hunger and says the United States must maintain peace, ready to act as needed.
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Wilson
Mexico
Republic
United States
Mr. Wilson
Family enjoys plenty of vegetables and a steady supply
The head of the household now brings home the bacon, and the family is enjoying abundant vegetables as a sign of prosperity and harmony.
Baylor President Brooks Entering Senate Race
Dr Samuel Palmer Brooks president of Baylor University has entered the Senate race and will campaign until the final vote is counted.
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Samuel Palmer Brooks
Baylor University
Italians Show Early Aggression in Gettysburg Reference
The remark notes Italian forces aiming to replicate Pickett's Charge in Gettysburg, signaling a bold, risky offensive parallel to the historic attack and potential escalation.
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Pickett
Gettysburg
Little sadness erased by daily task of joy
The passage urges taking a daily share of sorrow from the world to reduce its vast sadness. It counters with a counterview that the world overflows with goodness, laughter, joy, and song. It frames sorrow as a daily discipline and happiness as a collective abundance.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Wellborn High School Grants 1915 Graduation Honors
Eight graduates marked the largest class in Wellborn history with two students entering A&M College. Clarence Ousley of A and M College delivered the address, T W Parker awarded diplomas, and J P Royder Jr served as valedictorian. The event drew praise from patrons and teachers, with re elected staff and plans for a fourth teacher.
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Wellborn High School
Clarence Ousley
A. & M.college
T. W. Parker
Muir
Clark
Ousley
J. P. Royder Jr
Mr. Autrey
Miss McSwain
Foster
Court of Criminal Appeals ruling shocks Sunday movies
The court declares moving picture shows violations of the Sunday law even without admission fees, signaling closures statewide. In small towns the impact is uncertain, while cities fear a loud backlash as Sunday business declines.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Citizens praise Calvert roads after inspection
Residents who inspected the good roads around Calvert Thursday say a ride over these roads would convert even the strongest opponent to supporting the recent Brazos County road bond election.
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Calvert
Brazos County
Judge Nelson Phillips Elevated to Texas Chief Justice
The Texas Supreme Court justice Nelson Phillips is named by Governor Ferguson to succeed the late Judge Thomas J. Brown as Chief Justice. The public is expected to commend the elevation of this able jurist.
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Nelson Phillips
Texas Supreme Court
Ferguson
Thomas J. Brown
Debate Over Term Black Eye Peas in Papers
A reader notes that historical usage favors black eyed peas rather than blackeye peas. The discussion defends sticking to the traditional form as correct and natural in writing.
Britain Feels Daily Losses of Ship Supplies
An editorial line notes that one battleship per day is being lost by Great Britain, with a daily toll including several steamers freighters trawlers and other vessels as accompaniment.
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Great Britain
Governor Ferguson backs stamp sales joke
Governor Ferguson is not a postmaster and has no postal duties yet comment on stamps. The note adds a humorous footnote about canceling stamps.
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Ferguson
Postal Department
Government
Cost of European War Unfathomable to Public
The figurelines on the linotypes hint at the vast cost of the European war, but the total has long passed any public grasp.
Submarine Presence Reported Near English Waters
A fragment notes a German submarine sighting near England as Britain feels exposed to distant threats, with implied risk to maritime security and wartime vigilance.
Postoffice Receipts Show May 1915 Decline
Bryan postoffice receipts for May 1915 fall $252.71 short of May 1914. Postmaster J. E. Astin is reported recovering well from an appendicitis operation and expected to be back in a few days.
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Bryan
J. E. Astin
Tillie Clinger Bits in Jitney Bed Incident
Tillie Clinger recalls a jitney ride gone wrong when she woke to find a folding bed snapped shut between her and two heavy men. The awkward episode is reported as a humorous local anecdote in the Galveston News.
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Galveston
Tillie Clinger
Italian Garlic Aids Against German Limburger Fare
A brief wartime note mentions the smell of garlic from Italian lines as a counterpoint to the German diet served to the French. The remark underscores simple, practical morale effects amid occupation.
Houston Sees Upturn Despite Spate of Incidents
The Austin American notes seven automobile accidents and seventeen burglaries reported in a single day in Houston, interpreting the figures as evidence that conditions in the city are improving.
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Houston
Austin American
War time delays Lusitania note reply blamed on typewriter shortage
The German response to the Lusitania note is delayed as the war department uses all the typewriters. The statement suggests equipment bottlenecks rather than policy change as the cause of the holdup.
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Lusitania
War Department
Legislature Approves Appropriation Bill Amid Benediction
The Texas Legislature passes the appropriation bill and pauses for a benediction, marking a formal ceremonial moment as funding measures are set for implementation.
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Texas
Shiloh Defeats Bryan In Lopsided Baseball Victory
Shiloh defeated Bryan 84 to 0 on Shiloh grounds as Bryan errors and Shiloh pitching doomed the visitors. The Shiloh club, one of the strongest this season, warns amateur teams of tougher defenses ahead.
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Bryan
Shiloh
New Confectionery Opens in Higgs Corner
Willie Zak opens a confectionery in the Sebesta building on Main Street Higgs corner, offering a full line of fresh fruits season, candies, nuts, and related goods and invites public patronage.
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Willie Zak
J. F. Zak
Sebesta
Main Street
Higgs Corner
Brazos County Sees Hopeful Harvest Ahead
Brazos County crops show resilience with harvest time approaching and no history of complete crop failure. Local officials express cautious optimism for a good season ahead.
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Brazos County
German U boat sinks British battleship with dramatic loss
A German submarine torpedoed a British battleship causing it to capsize and sink in the sea. The vessel reportedly suffered severe damage as the submarine escaped unscathed, leaving British defenses on alert.
Woman Shoots Herself Near Town in Tragic Suicide
A negro woman, wife of Anthony Martin, killed herself at her home five miles west of town on Saturday afternoon. Ill health and distress preceded the act. her husband was away when she fired a pistol into her chest. The bullet passed through and lodged in the wall behind the bed. Justice of the Peace McGee and Sheriff Nunn conducted an inquest, and Judge McGee ruled death by own action.
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Anthony Martin
Justice of the Peace
McGee
Sheriff Nunn
General Stoddard Pays Tribute To Judge T J Brown
General H B Stoddard, lifelong friend and former comrade, writes a tribute to Judge Thomas J Brown chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, recounting their 1861 Confederate service and praising Brown as moral, just and humane.
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T. J. Brown
H. B. Stoddard
State Supreme Court
Thomas J. Brown
Judge Brown
Collin County
Texas
Thirteenth
Texas Cavalry
State Senate
United States
Europe
Getting Fooled by a Million-Dollar Scheme in Louisville
A Louisville Courier Journal report examines a so-called million-dollar scheme that lures victims with promises of high returns. The piece warns readers about deceptive investment pitches and outlines common red flags and protective steps.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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J. M. Spreckelmeyer
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Ethel Evans
R. P. Lee
T. A. Adams
J. M. Spreeselmeyer
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