Bailey influence kept Cullen Thomas from Governor nomination
East Texas Register defends Cullen Thomas claiming the Bailey faction blocked his bid and that local county meetings showed strong support for Thomas but deemed him not available. The discussion argues the Bailey issue shaped Texas politics and corrected prior coverage in The Bryan Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Eagle
Bailey
Tom Ball
Cullen Thomas
Jeff McLemore
Fort Worth
Ball
Thomas
the Eagle
East Texas Register
Carnes
Texas
The
Eagle
Calvert Streets Praised as Best in Central Texas
The Calvert Picayune extols Calvert as the best kept and most sanitary town in Central Texas with well groomed streets and gravel residential roads. It invites Bryan business leaders to visit, promising a fine reception and showcasing Calvert as progressive. The piece humorously notes rain delays and the wish for better times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Calvert
Texas
Buck
Calvert Picayune
Huerta
Mexico
Commercial Club
McKnight
Sound Advice From Sam Sparks To Returning Students
Sam Sparks advises Sam Houston Normal students to reconnect with old friends Sally, Ann, John, Bill, Sarah and Lewis after returning home. He urges warm greetings, shared memories, and staying the same person to avoid looking down on peers. A separate headline notes a man found under his bed, reflecting a sensational aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Sparks
Sam Houston Normal
Sally
Ann
John
Bill
Sarah
Lewis
Henry
Annie
Patriotism and Pelf in District Campaign Dining Conflicts
A debate on district attorney W. C. Davis of Bryan seeking re election. The Cameron Herald lauds him while Bremond Enterprise questions lack of public notice and criticizes press influence and campaign finance. The argument contrasts official duty with newspaper endorsement and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Davis
Bryan
Davis
Texas
Cameron Herald
Herald
Bremond Enterprise
J. C. Scott
Pelf
United States Stresses Nonintervention and Mexico Land Reform
The United States delays intervention, stressing respect for mediation and warning against withdrawing troops from Vera Cruz. It urges a durable land reform to curb land barons and protect peasant holders, while noting Mexico’s unrest and external pressure from South American powers. The piece also reports University of Texas funding shortfalls and a plea to legislators to avert a crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Huerta
Mexico
United States Army
Vera Cruz
South America
America
Beaumont editor proposes a mother in law day
The Beaumont Journal editor suggests a yearly mother in laws day joking that she is already on deck the full three hundred sixty five days a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont Journal
A Woman Prays Poem Excerpt from June Ainslee's
A Glad Madone verse printed in June issue of Ainslee's magazine. The poem asks divine help to value small things like the moon, a bird, quiet hours, and simple tasks, celebrating everyday moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainslee
Farmers Union leaders under fire over political remarks
The text calls for removal of W. D. Lewis, current president, and censure of former president Uncle Peter Rad ford, arguing their political statements would damage the Farmers Union of Texas in public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Farmers’ Union of Texas
W. D. Lewis
Peter Radford
Great Farmers’ Organization
Lawmakers urged to repeal and simplify Texas statutes
The Eagle advocates a legislature of law doctors over lawmakers and asks lawmakers to spend time repealing and untangling the current maze of statutes. It emphasizes laws should guide rather than confuse, urging a straightened course for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Texas
The
Mariner
Mexican leaders Carranza Villa sidelined at Niagara Falls
The Eagle notes that mediators from the United States are negotiating with the wrong parties as developments in Mexico place Carranza and Villa as the dominant figures, with neither present at Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Carranza
Villa
Niagara Falls
Judge Urges Funds for First Class Highway to College
Judge Maloney told the good roads committee that the road to the A. and M. College would soon be put in first class condition. He urged the people to provide funds to build a permanent, first class highway between the two sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney
Good Roads Committee
Commercial Club
A. & M. College
Commissioners’ Court
Death of Pat Dougherty Shakes Texas Newspaper Fraternity
The Texas newspaper fraternity mourns Pat Dougherty former city editor of the Houston Post who died Tuesday afternoon in Houston. He was known for generosity and friendliness. The passage also notes extensive rain damage across the cotton belt rice and vegetable areas and cautions against assuming Brazos County will fail in crop distribution with a forecast of a fair corn crop and ongoing cotton shipments.
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Fraternity of Texas
Pat Dougherty
Houston Post
Houston
God
Great Cotton Belt
Texas
Brazos County
Brazos
Secrets of Sex Knowledge Book Ad
An advertise for a comprehensive sex education book by Winfield Scott Hall selling for $1.00 with 10 cent postage. It targets nurses teachers doctors lawyers preachers social workers and the public, citing praise from major papers and urging readers to learn about sexual hygiene to prevent social evils and harm in marriage.
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Winfield Scott Hall
Leipzig
Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Standard Book of Knowledge
Philadelphia Ledger
New York World
Miami Publishing Company
Bootlegging Urges Rise in Gainesville Editorial Tone
The Gainesville Register rails against dry territory profits alleging widespread bootlegging and liberty risks. It asserts Brazos County will lead crops and growth, claiming the area always outpaces others in production even amid uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Campaign for better babies or more babies debate
The piece contrasts the optimistic push for better babies with a cheeky note about the homes of its exclusives, suggesting that a campaign for more babies might be even more effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bette
Onion Belt of Texas Grows Stronger Each Year
The Taylor Press notes the onion belt across Texas is expanding annually with stronger odor. If the trend persists, residents fear the region’s pungent aroma will force someone to relocate.
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Taylor Press
Texas
Old Washington on the Brazos park idea encouraged
The Eagle backs turning the Old Washington on the Brazos site into a major state park. The plan aims to protect the cradle of Texas liberty and statehood and seeks concrete progress toward a lasting achievement.
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Old
Washington
Brazos
Texas
Eagle
Explorer Roosevelts Claim of a Thousand Mile River
Doe Cook expresses faith in Colonel Roosevelts discovery of a river a thousand miles long. The value of the early fortunes belief held by the man who first claimed the North Pole remains to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe Cook
Roosevelt
North Pole
Commencement Exercises At Bryan Baptist Academy 1913 14
The Bryan Baptist Academy held commencement services at First Baptist Church with a large audience and a sermon by Rev FE P West on The Supreme End and Aim of Life from Mark 14 55. The closing exhortation urged graduates to pursue a great cause for God and embrace His guidance. A missionary sermon followed by Rev H H Muirhead emphasized conservation of resources and calling to foreign fields.
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Bryan Baptist Academy
First Baptist Church
FE. P. West
First Baptist Church of
Calvert
Bryan
Garden
Gethsemany
Jesus
God
H. H. Muirhead
Brazil
Bryan Baptist Academy Class Day and Commencement
A large Bryan audience witnessed Bryan Baptist Academy class day exercises at the Colonial Theatre with speeches, music, and a commencement address by Judge Nelson Phillips of Austin. Diplomas were awarded to Misses Lillie Fae Sanders Elsie Martin Annie Belle Batte Ruth Boatwright Marianne Bittle and Messrs Aubra Hogue Tom Sanders Paul Wantanaba Arnold Leverton, with several medals announced for academic and musical excellence.
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Essy
Elsie Martin
Sinding
Lillie Fae Sanders
Annie Belle Batte
Tom Sanders
Ruth Boatwright
Scherzo
Mendelspeek
Glenn Flinn
Pe Lillie Fae Sanders
Marjorie Bittle
Berthosen
Mr. Briscoe
Japan
Paul Wantanaha
Arnold Leverton
Bryan Baptist Academy
W. C. Davis
Rosie
Regina Hart
Bohm
Rosie Hart
Haydn
Bess Hines
George Adams
Schaefer
A. & M. College
Kontski
Irene Brunson
Belle Gainer
Annie May Lock
Colonial Theatre
Nelson Phillips
Austin
Judge Phillips
Bryan
Whittier
Paul
Texas
San Jacinto
Alamo
Phillips
R. J. H. Simmons
Academy
Marianne Bittle
Messrs
Aubra Hogue
Paul Wantanaba
State University
Baylor University
Southwestern University
D. D. Eastham
Italy
J. L. Fountain
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
H. O. Boatwright
American Steam Laundry
Amelia Bouvinghausen
Cypress
Prof
Briseoe
Music
R. S. Webb
Eugene Edge
Addie Lillian Jones
Briscoe
Comins
J. R. Finley
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Eagle Printing Company
University of Texas
Colquitt
Mezes
Dayton, Ohio
Baptist Academy Commencement
Jenn
Nelson Phillips A
Men
Gotenohn
Ethel Hall
Bischoff
J. HW
W. C. Davig
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