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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
2
The Bryan Weekly Eagle argues farmers should convert five acres from cotton to food crops to feed their families amid wartime shortages. It warns that reliance on cotton risks hunger, urges patriotic sacrifice, and condemns German militarism while calling for hard measures to prevent further war.
The Paterson Press Guardian mocks executions of German spies and notes public calls for brutal punishment. It cites recent camp unrest near a breakout attempt and a deadly bomb blast in Fort Worth harming Mexicans and workers. The piece criticizes lenient U S policy and cites J M Saladiner's air bombing machine proposal, rejected as impractical.
The Extension Service of Texas A and M College reports that demonstration plots across 84 062 acres on 3008 fields yield higher than standard methods, showing an income gain of more than 2 444 0011 dollars for Texas farmers in 12 months. It notes co operators, seed selection, marketing improvements, and broader benefits in cattle, crops, and soil conservation.
The piece argues the war will cost much but bring lasting benefits including prohibition likely becoming permanent, equal suffrage advancing nationwide, and a transformed moral and industrial landscape. It forecasts America becoming a world financial power, expanded agriculture and manufacturing, and vast fortunes from wartime stocks, with religion and society evolving as war reshapes national life.
Six registered Curee ilts and one male are available. Contact phone 1427 or write Dr R M Harkey box 748 Bryan Texas.
Extension service warns Texas growers to conserve seed sweet potatoes due to seed shortages. Planting early risks frost damage. best practice is to set plants before April 11, with April to June plantings yielding better marketing crops. Those using cuttings should ensure early preparation to supply field plantings. For details contact College Station Extension Service.
In Fayette County Texas on February 14 1918 a grade RI red hen reportedly laid an extraordinary egg measuring 9 1 4 by 7 3 8 inches The shell contained another smaller egg with a 6 3 8 by 5 5 8 inch shell The hen produced another large egg four days later and the writer vows to reveal what it contains later
The salamander meeting on the Tobias farm drew a good crowd. County Agent Benson and Mr. Ewing will conduct demonstrations at Edge tomorrow at ten and at Joe Lloyd's near Reliance on Thursday at ten. Ewing reports heavy infestation around Hearne but after treating a 20 acre field only six salamanders remained.
The house on March 11 approved the senate amendment to the ten mile zone bill setting its effective date at April 15 rather than April 1. The vote was 98 to two.
County Agent Benson reports a black wire worm causing garden and corn damage. Paddock recommends a poison mixture of bran Paris green syrup water to apply at base of plants, with caution to keep children away. Ballard's Snow Liniment offered for pleurisy and lumbago with prices listed.
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a cheap shoe remedy to stop corn soreness. Apply a few drops to tender corn, loosened root and all without pain. quarter ounce bottle remedy costs little at any drug store and supposedly does not irritate surrounding skin.
The Woman's club of Bryan through its rural welfare committee plans to award five free scholarships to the A and M College summer short course for rural girls in Brazos county. Contests run March 11 to June 1 1918 for best home gardens vegetables displays canned dried vegetables and fruits and greatest number of young chickens. Entries to Mrs W S Howell chairwoman.
Howard L. Bolan of Tacoma Washington claims STUMEZE cured years of catarrh indigestion sourness and gases in two days. He says he enjoys a good appetite and can eat anything without suffering and urges others to try the remedy. STUMEZE is sold and guaranteed by all druggists.
The Woman's Club of Bryan offers Pine tree scholarships to Rural Brazos County girls for A and M College summer courses with all expenses paid. The contest runs March 11 to June 1 191s with five scholarships for gardening, produce, canning, drying, and poultry yard counts. Entry requests go to Mrs W S Howell chairman, phone 148.
Mrs. Sam Lorea of Bryan wife of a well known Italian was found dead in her bed Monday morning. The couple retired Sunday night about 8 30 in separate rooms and the husband found her after entering the locked room. A physician said death was due to heart failure. She was about 60 and survived by her husband with no children.
Judge J G Minkert announces for the Brazos County attorney office subject to the July democratic primary. A Bryan native born March 6 1874 he has practiced law since 1896 and earned respect as a careful appellate and trial lawyer and as a former special district judge. The Eagle presents his candidacy to county voters.
Mrs. G A Andrews of El Paso Texas says Tanlac cured her rheumatism swelling and nerve pain after four years bedridden. She reports rapid improvement from the first doses and credits the medicine with restored appetite energy and ability to work. Tanlac is sold locally in Bryan Wellborn Edge Allenfarm and Tabor by noted distributors.
Dr R M Harkey and Mrs D B Trapp of this city were married last evening at 7 in the home of Mrs W B Baker with Rev J W Holsapple of the First Christian church officiating. A small group of close friends attended as congratulations and best wishes came from many friends. Dr Harkey serves as a special agent in the rural economies division of the extension service.
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