The Fight Reluctant Dedicated to President Wilson
War poem by Richard Wightman dedicated to Woodrow Wilson. The piece proclaims patriotic resolve, describes the nation’s march from peace to war, and frames democracy as the supreme goal. It portrays sacrifice, unity, and the fight for liberty and justice in a crisis hour.
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Woodrow Wilson
The
United States
Richard Wightman
Wilson
Saybrook
Connecticut
White House
Pictorial Review
Congress
America
Bohemians in Texas The Lone Star State's Bohemian Life
Rev Kenneth D Miller surveys Bohemian communities in Texas noting a 100000 Bohemians population and a farming lifestyle that mirrors old country life. He compares Texas Bohemians to those in New York Baltimore Chicago and the Central West, highlighting farming as central to Bohemian identity.
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Bohemia
Texas
Moravia
New York
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Chicago
Central West
Lone Star
United States
Old Country
Advertising Pays for Retail Merchants in Local Papers
Advertising pays when well crafted. Use the local newspaper to reach two thousand readers, attract attention, hold interest, and leave a lasting impression. Describe one article clearly with price and advantages, and avoid crowding space or repeating known facts.
Government railroad bill would give federal control over interstate traffic
The administration's railroad bill to govern interstate and foreign commerce and allow the president to regulate shipments in interstate trade was reported by Rep Rayburn. It would enable the president to require removal of unnecessary freight and compel transport of commodities deemed essential for national security during emergencies.
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Washington
United States
Rayburn
Texas
House Interestate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Zensal Advertised for Skin Troubles by Smith Drue Co
An old classified style note promotes Zensal for various skin troubles, listing Smith Drue Co as the seller and noting trial or purchase terms in terse marketing language.
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Smith Drue Co
Bohemian Farmers of Texas Earn Respect and Pride
A speech extols Texas Bohemian pioneers for cultivating unarable land, building prosperous farms, and earning American respect. It lauds their hard work, assimilation, language preservation, and loyalty to America while supporting Bohemian independence efforts.
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Texas
America
Reflections on Texas in 1895 from Bryan Eagle
A retrospective note recalls the Bryan Eagle May 30 1895 recounting Waco offering editor baths at a press meeting and Galveston following suit. It cites a St Louis Globe Democrat pamphlet on malaria. It mentions a Confederate reunion in Houston with 60 000 attendees and notes the death of Walter Q Gresham. It also mentions BE fountain and Cito Cure.
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Bryan Eagle
Waco
Press Association
Galveston
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
North Carolina State Board of Health
Houston
Eagle
Calvert Courier Notes 1890s Local Happenings and Trials
The Calvert Courier reports vacant dwellings provoking complaint, farmers troubled by rains, and a move by Mrs. Coulter between houses. St Patrard’s laundry agent R B Lomax in Houston is noted, with Miss Adelle Whedington omitted from graduates and Lenore Waldrop and Gussie Finley earning Sam Houston normal diplomas. The Tabor case jury in Cald well found not guilty after three months, and Judge Talleferro is forecast to retain the district bench in 1896. John B Mike is described as a busy wholesale grocer in Bryan.
Local notices mix ads and civic actions in Brazos County
W P Franklin & Son stop selling meat on credit due to rising cattle prices. A local option petition heads to Judge Taliferro at Cameron. Mistret Bros advertise top floor sale. Tom K Lawrence returns from military school in Bingham NC. Miss Mae Cole hosts Tina Fenn of Clayton AL. Brazos Union Masons elect officers. A and M College bids for lunch stand and beverage concessions. T P Woodten advertises board and lodging at 15 dollars monthly. The Eagle prints anonymous letters, a meteor event noted, and local business ads. Merchant and Planters National Bank shows 137789 39 deposits. J P Burroughs is cashier. John W Coulter touts high prices. Several students promoted to ninth and tenth grades.
Seven grade advancement and local ads noted
The seventh grade lists Julius Barron Lem Sanders Elise Coulter Alice Hanway Edna Christian Walter Higgs Maggie Higgs John Willie Payne Hattie Webb Alice Weddington Fred Cavitt Milton Parker Henry Taliaferro Allen Wilcox among others. Tyler Haswell explains a live town by painting up while Levy Bros advertise furniture.
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Julius Barron
Lem Sanders
Elise Coulter
Alice Hanway
Edna Christian
Walter Higgs
Maggie Higgs
John Willie Payne
Hattie Webb
Alice Weddington
Fred Cavitt
Milton Parker
Henry Taliaferro
Allen Wilcox
Tyler Haswell
Levy Bros
Summer Session at A. and M. College Opens June 11
The Texas A and M college will hold a summer session without changes. Dr J O Morgan head of agronomy expects attendance to exceed prior years. The session runs June 11 to August 4 and offers five district features including a rural life school and a summer college. Courses in rural gardening dairying rural athletics and rural housekeeping will be taught by faculty specialists. An entire dormitory will be used for the session.
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Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
J. O. Morgan
Department of Agronomy
Texas
College to offer thorough course for women farmers teachers
A plan will set apart a preceptress and use all college facilities including buildings libraries and livestock to create a complete course for women students. The aim is to provide subjects valuable and practically useful to farmers and teachers across the state.
Glad to Learn of It Cough Remedy Endorsed by Augusta Reader
The letter from C. Smith of 1424 12th St Augusta Ga praises Foley's Honey and Tar for stopping a lingering cough after influenza. He notes the 25c bottle restored his health and that he is glad such a medicine exists. Sold by M. H. James.
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la Grippe
C. Smith
12Th St
Augusta
Foley
M. H. James
Carrier’s Car Damaged in Serious Bridge Run
W. T. Echols, carrier on the Bryan to Edge route, suffered a severe accident when steering failed. His car struck a concrete bridge railing, tearing off fenders running board and more, leaving him badly cut about the head and face.
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W. T. Echols
United States Mail
Bryan
Edge
Mr. Echols
County Court Dockets Include Guilty Pleas and Fines
State cases before Judge J. T. Maloney list Alberta Palmer pleaded guilty to simple assault with a $5 fine. Harvey Hazel pleaded guilty to simple assault with a $5 fine. Henry Thompson pleaded guilty to unlawfully carrying a pistol with a $100 fine and to aggravated assault with a $26 fine.
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Alberta Palmer
Harvey Hazel
Henry Thompson
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Bohemians
Kenneth D. Miller
Jan Hus Bohemian Church
New York City
Bohemian Review
Nels Darling
Kide Domov
Bohemia and
Great Black Belt
Union
Bohemian National Alliance
Walter Q. Gresham
BE. J. Fountain
Calvert Courier
J. T. Coulter
Wooten House
Miss Sue McClellan
R. B. Lomax
St Packard's Steam Laundry
Adelle Weddington
Lenore Waldrop
Gussie Finley
Sam Houston Normal
Caldwell
Talleferro
John B. Mike
W. P. Franklin & Son
Brazos County
Taliferro
Cameron
Mistret Bros
Tom K. Lawrence
Bingham, N. C
Mae Cole
Tina Fenn
Clayton, Ala
Brazos
L. S. Ross
A. and M. College
T. P. Wobdten
R. M. Wilson
J. W. English
Merchant and Planters National Bank
J. P. Burrough
John W. Coulter
Ethel Cavitt
Nellie Smith
Maggie Wilson
Jessie Johnson
Emily Tabor
Richard Knaublach
Carl Cole
Whit Doremus
Hardy Newton
Leila Conway
Tom Garth
John Vick
Pearl Batte
Kate Lawrence
A.& M. College
J. T. Maloney
Peruna
Peruna Company
Columbus, Ohio
Bryan Cotton
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