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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
4
Trustees adopt November 26 as School House Day urging all families to gather at local schools with teachers and students for programs to boost interest in education and community spirit. The piece discusses public finance cautions, program ideas, and practical community actions like tree planting and discussions led by teachers.
The piece argues for farmers paying the freight on all they buy and sell to lower costs. By reducing freight on money and taxing bonds and notes, lenders could charge less for credit. The movement aims to revive this age old concept and push policy changes forward.
The Houston Post argues tenant farming and absentee landlords threaten agricultural America. It cites rising tenant farm numbers in many states, urges reducing per‑person acreage to five to ten acres, and proposes experiment stations promote small farms as model lessons to avert a landed aristocracy.
A harsh portrait of a street youth shaped by soda fountains, cheap behavior, and cigarette habits. The piece mocks a teen’s bad attitude and fashion while likening him to a banana merchant and a pumpkin inside his head.
A mock moral tale describes a youth enthralled with a pink ribboned girl and a springtime car fantasy. He wastes pin money, scorns math, and daydreams of luxury while bragging of future glory. He clashes with elders and ends as a petty shop clerk.
George W. Knight argues for tariff removal to rebuild living costs while Galveston shows heavy exports and railroad strain. The Waco Times-Herald questioningly notes the global demand for American goods and questions dependence on foreign imports, asserting domestic production strength.
Washington announces an amendment to neutrality laws to allow the Department of Justice to address difficult cases beyond current statutes, a task facing the upcoming Congress session. The Eagle notes incendiary destruction of munition factories and ships due to European war prejudice as a major national issue to stamp out.
Judge Maloney reviews who pays for curbs and gutters as Brazos County road district plans 16 foot improvements to county roads ending at the city limits. City participation, bond limits, and fair sharing of costs are debated to avoid delays before work begins. The Eagle invites public suggestions for a concrete plan.
A country doctor can reach a patient five miles away as quickly as in town, making speedy roads vital. In emergencies every minute counts, and residents would pay any price for faster medical service, arguing that good roads are essential.
The Waco Times-Herald attacks Governor Ferguson over a one million dollar rural school appropriation and hints at a ten million caper funded by farmers. It accuses him of touting the “three by four” law and claims he bought more Texas black land while offering little proof that tenants gained any such property.
The Austin Statesman praises Congressman J. P. Buchanan for seeking input from his district. It urges Democrats to write and guide actions, arguing advisers cheap and important matters should align with the majority will. The piece lauds lawmakers who stay in close touch with their constituents as the safest political compass.
A Texas farmer gathers silage corn wheat meat potatoes turnips chickens cows cotton and bales under a shed while his poll tax receipt looms as a symbol of looming financial strain.
A Houston Post snippet cites Colonel Bailey stating readiness as key, and remarks heavenly outcomes are delayed until after judgment day.
The Liberty Bell did not pass through until after midnight last night, drawing several hundred patriotic residents to wait up for its arrival. It marked the bell’s first Bryan visit in 139 years and locals feared missing another chance if they left town.
The German government blames crew and passengers for the Ancona disaster arguing the submarine fired a warning shot and a panic broke out as people attempted to board lifeboats. Shells rained on decks killing and maiming, bodies scattered amid the chaos.
Senator O S Lattimore of Fort Worth argued before the Baptist State Convention in Austin that graduates of junior denominational colleges should have the right to teach in public schools. He contended the state shows discrimination against denominational schools due to its normal and training colleges.
A fire last night destroyed one thousand bales of cotton belonging to the allies and stored in Providence Rhode Island awaiting shipment. The cause is undetermined per dispatches. The report notes doubt about accidental origin and hints at possible sabotage to prevent conversion into guncotton.
Allied powers establish a maritime blockade targeting Greek ports to compel a declaration from Greece. The measure aims to pressure Athens while keeping open channels for humanitarian aid and neutral shipping discussions.
Fearing intervention, Greek authorities face demands to join the war or demobilize forces as a blockade aims to compel compliance with Serbia treaty obligations. The international impact of the move is awaited by governments worldwide.
The Mineral Wells Index laments steam heat eroding the skill of stove fire making comparing it to the lost art of embalming. The writer predicts no regrets when steam heat fully encroaches and the stove fire craft fades away.
Prof. B. K. Coghlan of the A. and M. College highway engineering department was elected director from Texas in the Jefferson National Highway Association at its session in New Orleans.
The article lauds Booker T Washington as a good and great man who nobly advanced his race. It notes only recorded fault is dining with Theodore Roosevelt, seen as an act of self-forgetfulness.
China is invited to join the entente to avoid friction with Japan and to block German propaganda circulating in India and Persia, per sources. The move aims to stabilize regional alliances and curb Allied vulnerabilities.
The Eagle invites public views on using bond money to improve streets from the courthouse to city limits. Judge Maloney suggests a plan and the column presents a forum for reader opinions on the proposal.
The Dallas Democrat cites Bell County as having sprung a leak while Governor Ferguson argues the issue is sealed. The piece portrays a sharp political clash over a public issue and statewide reactions.
Thousands gather in Tuskegee to honor Booker T. Washington at his funeral. The large turnout underscores Washington's national influence as crowds from beyond his home city pay homage in death.
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