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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
2
Law of civilization rests on saving and thrift
The text argues that nations rise through accumulated wealth and individuals prosper by living within means and saving. It ties modern progress to large past savings enabling railways, telephones, and ships, and asserts civilization advances when people save rather than spend beyond income.
Wilson’s Message Marks Shift in Congress Leadership
The piece argues Wilson now faces a Republican controlled Congress and should let it steer policy. It asserts his aim is national harmony, not party advantage, and predicts a cooperative stance with the new Congress despite partisan opposition to the League Covenant. It warns that partisan conflict could trigger a global crisis and catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
America
David Lawrence
New York Evening Post
Congress
Suffrage Aims to Build Roads in Brazos County
The piece praises women gaining the right to vote and hopes their support will help secure better roads in Brazos County. It notes the prospect of “wonderful man” failing to advance the cause locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonderful Man
Brazos County
Election Lessons Reflect Mixed Returns Across Regions
The article notes uneven results from the election with Brownsville and Galveston showing strong contrasts on suffrage. Houston Morris County, Wallas, San Antonio, and Fort Worth mix votes, while foreign-vote opposition appears widespread. Debates cover governor salary, Hobby amendment, and voter education, urging caution in franchise grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsvine
J. 4. Wells
Galveston
Houstun
Morris Cululy
Wallas
Wallas County
San Antonio
Vaso
Fort Worth
Saving as a Path to Progress in Postwar America
The article argues saving surpasses spending in modern America, noting wartime changes and a push toward systematic saving. It contrasts savers who accumulate wealth with careless neighbors, highlighting civilization’s progress through labor and priced goods.
World leaders rally to save civilization from hate
The passage urges action beyond personal disputes as Wilson, Lloyd George, and Clemenceau join to defend civilization amid a global crisis, stating prohibition is small beside the larger task of saving humanity. It frames the era as a seething maelstrom demanding united effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Congress
United States Senate
Paris
Wilson
Clemenceau
Lloyd George
Europe
United States
Outcomes of Texas election contrast with small margins
The Dallas News notes voters backed prohibition suffrage and home ownership amendments while the governor salary increase was rejected. Weather and apathy kept turnout low, but the paper argues the narrow margins still reflect genuine sentiment and the measures present a largely academic distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Texas
German Export Bulletin Claims Allied Destruction Improves Supply
A South American report purports to quote the German General Union of Makers and Exporters of Manufactured Commodities claiming that brutal Allied actions in France and Belgium forced the removal of machinery. The bulletin asserts Germany can now deliver goods unavailable elsewhere and that stocks of raw materials and finished products are preserved for German merchants and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Trees as wireless towers revealed by U.S. army chief
Major General Squier, chief signal officer, says every tree can act as a radio tower. Army top tree radio and navy underground wireless prove similarly effective with messages easier to receive than sent. He describes trees as living earth used like the ground for telephony and telegraphy. Literature previously anticipated wind in treetops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squier
United States Army
Army
Navy
Metal finder promises safer postwar farming in Europe
A Nancy France physicist Mr Gutton has invented a portable metal detector to reveal hidden explosive residues in former battlefields. The device rings an electric bell when it nears buried metal, guiding farmers to dangerous spots and enabling safer soil work after war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Gutton
Nancy
Noteworthy Peace in Coal Regions After 1902 Strikes
The article notes that beyond the famous 1902 anthracite strike, ongoing unrest and frequent smaller strikes among coal workers preceded the period of peace. It emphasizes Theodore Roosevelt's role in maintaining continuous peace in these regions and suggests his broader impact beyond the well remembered strike event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt Board of Conciliation Reduces Labor Conflicts
In 1902 the permanent board of conciliation, under President Roosevelt, resolved an urgent labor crisis and established a mechanism to prevent future troubles. The board, representing owners and workers, has since settled nearly 600 cases satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Conciliation
Roosevelt
Official’s coloring matter scheme halves refund claim
A Washington Bureau of Engraving and Printing official bought large amounts of coloring matter in New York to preempt price rises during entry to the war. He saved about 350000 but could not refund his personal travel expense of 39.50, due to missing proper approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
New York
Washington County Plans Bond Issue for Good Roads
Washington county seeks to issue 1 1/2 million dollars in good road bonds to fund road construction. Brenham business leaders hire a salaried organizer to run meetings, select speakers, and inform voters so the proposition passes with full understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Brenham
Congress debated toll on items. calls to repeal tax
Trade journals predict this Congress will repeal the so called semi luxury tax from the last session. Critics say that Congress was the most hopeless and did more fool things than any previous session. The hope remains that the prediction comes true.
Schools Or Medical Experiments In Alabama Driverow
The Alabama compulsory physical exam plan in schools surfaces a debate over whether schools serve intellectual instruction and citizenship or medical experimentation. Parents protest while authorities press ahead, challenging long held assumptions about educational purpose and child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Bruce Proposal on Meat and Sweet Potato Curing Plants
The suggestion to back meat and sweet potato curing plants was praised at the Commercial club meeting. Officials estimate losses at eight to twelve percent and say potatoes could double in price with proper storage and market timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Bruce
Commercial Club
Red Cross to Appeal for Funds This Fall
The Red Cross plans another national appeal likely in November. It is spending thousands of dollars sending experienced women to teach mothers how to care for babies and to promote related welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Junker Republicans stir race fears over League covenant
The article claims conservative Republicans stir southern sentiment against the League of Nations covenant. It asserts that sane white and black citizens will ignore Sherman and Reed and not be swayed by their agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Reed, Et al
Bee County votes for road bonds and aid plan
Bee County approved 600000 for road bonds and secured 400000 in state and federal aid to build a county wide system of good roads. Brazos County remains in discussion on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee County
Brazos County
Noisy Troubles Disappear Quickly When Mocked
A remark notes that much so called trouble fades when it is mocked as harmless and unimportant, as most problems prove temporary and exaggerated. The speaker lightly observes human perception of trouble and the ease of defusing it through humor.
Dallas County approves $6.5 million good roads bond issue
Dallas County carried a $6.5 million good roads bond issue Saturday by almost twenty to one. Brazos County is still discussing the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas County
Brazos County
Questioning the vow after women win the vote
A lighthearted reflection questions whether the traditional wedding vow to “love honor and obey” remains relevant now that women have secured the vote. It notes shifting gender roles and the ceremonial promise in a changing society.
The Bryan Daily Eagle Gobbler Reward on Thanksgiving
The Bryan Daily Eagle will pay seven dollars and fifty cents for the largest white gobbler delivered to the Eagle office on Thanksgiving day Thursday November 12 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Beagle
Eagle
Turkey
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Touted for Blood Purification
An vintage advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and strength builder. It claims the tonic nourishes iron and quinine, improves color and appetite, and is appealing to children. Priced at 60 cents per bottle and marketed as a long trusted remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Brenham Chamber Seeks Support for June Bond Issue
In Brenham Texas on May 24 interest in the proposed June 21 bond issue is being organized by the Brenham chamber of commerce. At a Wednesday meeting the president T W Falkenberg the secretary executive board and every member pledged their services to the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Texas
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A. B. O'Flaherty
Bryan
Associated Press
American Press Association
S. C
Telephone
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic Party
Cleveland Metal Products CO
Platt Ave
Cleveland, Ohio
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Agricultural Committee
Haughen
Purina
Vick Bros
Riggettelligers Ibacen
Nesterfield
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