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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
8
Some business men and others discuss establishing a cotton mill in Bryan. The plan would use cotton as the capital base at ten cents a pound, with the mill processing the cotton into finished product to offset start up costs. Uncle Mark Wilcox agreed to furnish the first base for the venture. The Eagle invites local discussion and input.
Bryan Baptists lost 21 to 7 at Normals in Huntsville Texas on November 2. Adams Hays and Davis scored for the Normals with Adams adding goals. Leverton tallied for the Baptists. Holmes Center and lineup notes follow with player positions listed.
The local market lists eggs at 15 cents a dozen, butter 75 cents per pound, and poultry prices including hens 3 to 3.50 per dozen Fryers 2.50 to 3 per dozen Broilers 2 per dozen Ducks 3 per dozen Geese 3 per dozen Turkeys 8 cents per pound Cows 4 cents per pound Calves 5 cents per pound Steers 5 cents per pound Mutton 5 cents per pound Hogs 1 to 0.9? per pound Oats 56 cents per bushel Corn 85 cents per bushel Alfalfa 18 dollars per ton Prairie hay 10 dollars per ton Green hides 6 cents per pound Dry hides 10 cents per pound Sweet potatoes 1.25 per bushel Cord wood 3 dollars per cord.
Brenham Texas November 3 An interurban railroad connecting Navasota William Penn and Independence is virtually assured with all stock subscribed Promoter Hewit outlined construction plans He built the Bryan Koppe farm road and two thousand dollars was raised immediately by Independence and William Penn Surveying will start early next week and the line will pass through highly productive farming land with Brenham as eventual terminus Galveston News
Mayor Harris reports the city cannot sell 12000 street improvement bonds voted earlier. The Hoehlen Crudden Bond Co of Detroit has refused them. J B Grigsby Construction Co of Houston offers to take bonds in exchange for the street paying contract. The council will discuss at the next meeting.
Austrian textile manufacturers have only a few weeks of cotton on hand and are seeking additional supply from the United States as November 3 reports from Venice indicate.
Poem recalls a deep bond lost to time and distance. The speaker laments parted paths, nostalgia for Maytide, and enduring love yet separation remains. A reflective, mournful meditation on friendship and heartache across years.
A Brazos County farmer near A and M College shows 150 hens yield $200 in eggs this year and an estimated $300 by Jan 1 1915. The case compares labor and profits vs six bales of cotton plus seed and rent, arguing chickens net more than cotton under current prices. Mr Echols also sells vegetables and butter totaling $600 and holds cotton for higher prices.
London reports American financier Charles M. Schwab aboard the Olympic narrowly escaping mines off Ireland. He was the only person permitted to land when the ship reached Belfast harbor after the perilous voyage.
A notice to the Kaufman Herald editor signed Captain No. 4, Whitecaps, demanded publication or risk arson of the plant. It pressured farmers to cut cotton acreage by two thirds or face punishment.
Austin announces that newspapers carrying liquor ads in dry territory are guilty of a felony under the Allison law decision, as stated by Attorney General Looney. The ruling tightens enforcement and affects publications statewide.
Enthusiasm grows for saddle and light harness horse class at the Brazos County Agricultural Exhibit to be judged by Prof. L. B. Burk of A. and M. College at 2 30 Friday afternoon. Ribbons in blue red and white will be awarded.
P. H. Arrington of Millican is appointed deputy game warden for Brazos County. He will monitor for violations of game laws and focus on protecting does and fawns.
I. and G. N. offers popular low rate excursions for special days at the Waco Cotton Palace from October 31 to November 3. Season excursion tickets on sale daily. See the ticket agent for rates and details.
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a two drop corn cure that removes corns without pain or trouble. It claims to outdo tapes plasters and knives and is sold by druggists for 25 cents or sent by F Lawrence Co Chicago.
Agricultural exhibit in Brazos County features local farmers showing crops and livestock. Event highlights include demonstrations, judging, and community displays showcasing regional agriculture.
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