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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
4
A wife saves her bankrupt husband with a home crafted dinner and poised deportment restoring his confidence. The piece argues women should influence husbands and sons at home rather than seek voting rights, claiming female influence sustains reverence for women and the social order.
The article surveys the Dardanelles region linking the Aegean and Marmora seas. It notes Kum Kaleh fortress on the Asiatic shore opposite Sidd el Bahr Kalesi on Gallipoli, Troy site debris, Dardanos, and the 1470 fortifications of Dardanelles castles.
The passage traces the Dardanelles from Byron’s 1810 swim to Xerxes and Alexander crossing the strait, the 405 victory of Spartans over Athenians, and notes Lampsaki near the northeast end, Gallipoli, the Sea of Marmora, and Constantinople as the far shore.
The Beau mont Enterprise notes Chicago's mayoral primary outcome showing suffrage supporters and opponents alike agree the wide open town won. It cites Ella Flagg Young and other women leaders questioning a political future where women vote. The piece suggests many expect women to stay home, while suffragists vote, hinting at broader electoral impact.
Wednesday's good roads bond election in road district No 1 produced a decisive victory, signaling strong public support for the proposition and a clear endorsement of improved road infrastructure.
The Eagle lauds a Bryan area good roads plan as the starting point for permanent road building across the county. It notes Millican district opposed a northern split, but expects the system to spread, inspiring other localities while the commission and advisory committee implement a durable, value-for-money road network.
The Comanche Vanguard cites a sharp rise in local agriculture as Brazos County eyes diversification. Between January 1 and February 15 the Comanche creamery paid out about 7,650 dollars for butter fat, with Nissley purchasing agency adding roughly 3,500, totaling around 11,150 dollars, about 7,500 monthly. The piece notes butter fat, eggs, poultry, hogs, and other cash crops fueling a regional economic shift.
Henry W Grady praised diversification in a speech, envisioning a South where farmers grow their own food and produce, reduce debt, and sell cotton as a clean surplus in their own markets, achieving economic independence.
The Terrell Transcript notes that Grady’s remarks from over two decades ago retain relevance. Farmers increasingly see the accuracy of his statements in today’s agricultural context.
In a whimsical exchange, editors Ed Blackshear and Buchanan debate hog jowl as contraband. The piece riffs on Blackshear's ventures from cinema to city secretary duties and local farming, ending with a playful note on heaven and contraband foods.
Senator Claude Hudspeth argues compulsory education trespasses on family authority and risks citizens' rights. He says without proper schooling youths face unequal competition, and only urgent need justifies state youth education laws.
The Calvert Picayune reports Bryan will fund road improvements after approving a 400000 bond. The town claims progress as it joins Hearne and other growing communities in upgrading infrastructure.
The A B C mediators are to be presented medals by the United States. The specific services entitling them remain a state secret. They are awarded for staying in session long with minimal results, in jest comparing them to the Bethlehem incident.
The Eagle explains a joking use of Sauer Kraut toward Germans was friendly and without insult. The note apologizes for any grievance and stresses no insult was intended.
The text argues that to boost cotton use one should reduce output, comparing ineffective schemes to a dog’s tail being cut to make it stay home, suggesting a drastic supply cut as the only sensible approach.
A minstrel quips that winds forced people to hold each other by hair during a storm while Governor Ferguson pressures insurance companies to invest 35 million dollars in Texas. If firms refuse the investment, the governor's political support could waver and his hair may not be held.
An editor from Steep Hollow refutes a circulating story about Governor Tom Rye as a boy riding a calf to visit his sweetheart and the claim that two calves were needed to reach the Tar Heel girl in a gingham frock. The writer cites I M Cook T A Hensarling W P Bullock and C M Risinger to prove the tale false.
The Galveston News reports current conditions in Mexico justify intervention as Carranza methods impose intolerable rule. Relief is blocked to force currency adoption and starve peasants into joining the army. Washington issues a sharp note to Carranza, signaling an ultimatum. If no improvement follows, a crisis could arise.
The Greek Cabinet resigns after clashing with the throne over entering World War I. Ministers favored joining the Allies while the King defends neutrality, influenced by his marriage tie to the German Emperor. Public pressure for war grows as the crisis deepens.
On March 8 with ground soaked and freezing, the Eagle cautions corn already planted will struggle. It urges not to abandon corn but to plant while any hope remains, then follow with other feed crops, instead of surrendering corn land to cotton.
The Houston Post argued that urban unemployment was driven by men abandoning farm work for occasional city mug handling. The remark contends city life lures workers away from rural labor, reducing agricultural labor supply and increasing city joblessness.
The article cites Von Hindenberg claiming harsher warfare hastens mercy by early termination of the war. It notes England has reportedly adopted the idea and will seek victory by cutting off all food to Germany, aiming to end the conflict sooner.
The report notes Colonel Major General Governor Goethals has asked Washington to retire within a year. It stresses no proven link between the Panama Canal slide in Culebra and the retirement request.
The writer quips about an English woman arriving to teach agriculture, joking that her dress suggests she should raise herself rather than crops. The tone is satirical and critical, reflecting local prejudice toward foreign influence.
An editor urges farmers to limit cotton acreage this season to push up prices. The message argues that lower supply yields higher market prices for the crop this year.
Texas lawmakers monitor the Governor's mansion amid reports of contraband punch and salad shipments, prompting a scrutiny of security and supply chains connected to the executive residence.
Cyclone Davis secures employment starting tomorrow, signaling a stable posting despite political rhetoric not expected to jar Washington until next December.
The piece argues that pacifist efforts lose traction once a country raises arms and faces imminent conflict, suggesting diplomacy wanes as nations gird for battle.
The passage notes declining prominence of progressives and reactionaries in current politics as factions wane and newer movements gain attention. Analysts weigh evolving party dynamics and public sentiment on reform and opposition within the era.
The article notes that members of Congress who are farmers will retain time to plant and pitch crops despite their legislative duties. It highlights balancing farming duties with congressional responsibilities and hints at ongoing agricultural interests among lawmakers.
A dialog excerpt shows a character seeking parental consent for an office boy role. The exchange emphasizes youth energy and readiness to work, with one speaker asserting belief that the father seeks a suitable entry position. The text references Miss Banks Edith and a line about not being rich but willing to work.
The editor predicts a burst of speed down the highway once the long awaited road improvements are in place, imagining a Henry J car tearing along the rural stretch as soon as the sixty miles of new pavement become reality.
A farmer asserts that owning a home is the best paying investment on his farm, describing the value of stable housing as essential to farm life and productivity.
Abilene merchants reported shipping five carloads of eggs over five days sparking local pride and a light hearted note about rural commerce.
The funds appropriated by the late Congress will provide Jones, the freight payer, with ongoing employment.
Texas lawmakers approve an education measure that retains the so called vine and fig tree provision while adding a clause prohibiting home entry without a warrant issued by proper authority.
The Germans and Russians are glad to get any kind of old dinner and will eat it at any old place, having discontinued designating where they will take such meals.
Voters backed several city posts with John D. Conlee as city marshal and Robert T. Smith as city secretary. Aldermen nominees were Emmett Cole W S Wilson Jr and Tyler Haswell. Pool hall abolition failed by five votes amid orderly, good natured proceedings.
The annual election for Protection Company No. 1 officers resulted in O. E. Saunders as president G. M. Brandon vice president J. D. Mann secretary L H White foreman John Wittman Sr treasurer L H White delegate to the State Firemen's Convention Charley Godwin alternate and G C Calhoun driver A new fire wagon shipped from Elmira New York is expected soon to Bryan The six rubber coats boots and helmets donated by the city have arrived and been inspected.
The market lists prices for farm produce and livestock. Items include eyes priced at 10 cents per dozen, butter 25 cents per pound, and various poultry per dozen from hens to geese. Also shown are cattle and hog rates per pound, oats and corn per bushel, and hay and hides prices.
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