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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1916
Page
4
Gradual Marketing of Cotton Urges Slower Sales
The Navasota Examiner notes cotton is selling three times faster this year with prices rising, arguing that rapid marketing keeps prices low. Col. Clarence Ousley warns that mills will pay less than 18 cents if farmers flood markets, urging gradual marketing to sustain value and profits later in the season.
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Navasota
Col. Ousley
Roosevelt Urges War Path Over Wilson Diplomacy
Col Roosevelt appeals for voters to back Hughes, urging war readiness and national power over Wilsonian diplomacy. He argues lasting principles require hard choices, contrasting Roosevelt Hughes militarism with Wilson democracy and commerce driven leadership.
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Col
Roosevelt
Hughes
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Col. Roosevelt
Don Quixote
Roosevelt-Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
Calvert Courier Emerges From Picayune Takeover
Citizens form a stock company to acquire the Picayune plant and the Calvert Courier succeeds the Calvert Picayune. O. D. Baker, former publisher of the Gause Guide, is hired as editor and manager, bringing experienced leadership to the revived paper.
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Calvert
Calvert Picayune
Calvert Courier
Picayune
O. D. Baker
Gause Guide
Baker
The
Eagle
Courier
Farmers urged to hold cotton for higher prices and resist speculation
The Fort Worth Record argues farmers should store 1916 cotton rather than flood the market. It cites ginning totals by county, notes ample warehouses and easy money, and insists producers gain by holding for 18 to 20 cents. It decries bears and urges self-help to reap a harvest of coin.
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Fort Worth
Pilis
Banner
McLennan
Milam
Navarro
Travis
Washington
Williamson
Fayette
Gonzales
Hill, Hunt
Kaufman
Lavaca
Brazos County Lands Offer Unmatched Growth Potential
The text extols Brazos county lands as versatile, fertile, and productive for any crop. It urges buyers to purchase a home now, highlighting future value from scientific farming methods and expected tripling of land worth, and warns against delay in purchase.
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Brazos County
Cotton Seed Bargains Prompt Automobile Swap
Advertised notes from Texas papers suggest selling cotton seed to buy goods: Pittsburg Gazette says a pound buys an automobile, Rusk County News notes two pounds buy a limousine, and a three pound sale could fund a farm.
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Pittsburg Gazette
Rusk County News
Farmers urged to contact A and M College Extension Service
The Eagle invites Brazos county farmers to reach out to the extension department of the A and M College and the Texas Experiment Station. The agencies provide free service and are ready to mail bulletins and answer questions.
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Brazos County
The
A. and M. College
Texas Experiment Station
Brazos County Seeks Local Cotton Mills to Add Value
A call argues Brazos County grows cotton in abundance and should support a local mill to process raw cotton into finished goods rather than shipping to Massachusetts or Manchester, boosting regional industry and employment.
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Brazos County
Massachusetts
Manchester
Madison and Brazos Counties Exchange Education Pride
The Normangee Star notes Brazos county hires many Madison county teachers and praises Bryan's schools while questioning the tone of the piece. It highlights Ed Batson Lee McGee Arthur Ford George Powers Wiley Coleman W L Powers and others as Madison natives serving Brazos educators. The article asserts Bryan's schools are strong and welcomes Madison graduates to teach locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Brazos
Bryan
Brazos County
Ed Batson
Harvey
Madison County
Lee McGee
Arthur Ford
David
Jonathan
Democrats Begin Final Offensive In October Drive
The writer forecasts a staged political campaign starting October 1 with a plan to seize Republican strongholds over four weekly phases. The tone urges aggressive tactics and emphasizes Democratic truth and righteousness as the winning force.
Cotton price forecast warns against overplanting world
The author argues that even with expected high cotton prices next year, planting cotton globally would be bad policy. The message foresees a price drop to 6 cents and widespread crop mortgaging as a consequence.
Prof Morrison urges constant upkeep for new roads
The Eagle highlights Prof Morrison's call for ongoing maintenance after $400,000 is spent on roads. His two communications to The Eagle press the point clearly, prompting officials to ensure ample provision for road upkeep and prevent neglect.
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Prof. Morrison
Bryan Club backs new charter to spur city growth
At a Tuesday quarter meeting the Commercial Club members urged adoption of a new Bryan charter. They argued the current charter limits progress and that substantial public funds are needed to build a growing city, with the decision resting on taxpayers.
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Commercial Club
Bryan
Uess
Trades Day Vision for Bryan Future and Growth
The Eagle urges a permanent trading site for monthly Trades Day to prevent confusion and boost attendance. It notes a larger crowd for the latest event, praises 4H clubs and canning projects, and argues young Brazos county youth will diversify farming and elevate agriculture in social and economic life.
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Brazos County
Bryan
Belton
Waxahachie
Greenville
North Texas
Black Belt
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
California
Union
Ousley Urges Sensible Marketing For Texas Peanuts
Clarence Ousley of the A and M College extension department urges Texas farmers to slow the rush to market and adopt sensible marketing. The campaign aims to teach right marketing over right cultivation, with children learning the approach and a future of better sales across the state.
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Clarence Ousley
Extension Department
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas
Houston Post
Colonel Ousley
A. and
M. College
Rockefeller Stock Move Attributed To Monopoly Gains
The papers claimed John D. Rockefeller made eight million dollars last week. Rockefeller himself did nothing. stock advances came from illegal corporate combinations and his ownership of shares within a blood-sucking monopoly.
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John D. Rockefeller
Special Days for Cotton Palace Show in Waco
The Woodmen of the World in Texas will hold a big day at the Cotton Palace on Thursday November 16 with visitors from across the state. Five hundred dollars in gold prizes will be awarded to W O W contestants including camp, band, uniform rank and drill events with multiple prize levels and limits on double winnings. Local committees plan elaborate entertainments for the visiting groups and members.
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Waco
Texas
Woodmen of the World
Cotton Palace
Groves
Woodmen
Traveling Men’s Day to Highlight Cotton Palace in Waco
In Waco Texas traveling men day at the Cotton Palace is set for Saturday November 11. The Texas Travelers association leads the effort with John C Ray as general chairman and subcommittees handling details. Expect thousands of visiting travelers from the South and many to stay for Sunday.
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Waco
Texas
Texas Travelers’ Association
John C. Ray
Bohemian Day Planned at Cotton Palace in Waco
In Waco on Wednesday November 15 a committee of prominent Bohemian members organizes a full day for Bohemians from across Texas. A morning street parade follows with a Bohemian dance and evening entertainment in the coliseum. A leading Bohemian speaker will address the crowd, with fifteen to twenty Bohemians from Chicago expected.
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Waco
Texas
United States
Chicago
German Day to Highlight Waco Exposition
In Waco Texas German day at the exposition features German dances and night entertainments in the coliseum with a large daytime street parade. The German department exhibits in the main building will attract visitors with specialized displays. German day is set for Thursday November 16.
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Waco
Texas
Governor Ferguson to Open Cotton Palace at Waco
The Cotton Palace opening night in Waco will rank as a major Texas event with a monster street parade and speeches in the coliseum by Governor James E. Ferguson and notable Texas figures including Tom Connally W P Hobby Culberson and Sheppard. Premium cotton farmers will receive their awards on stage. An afternoon musical extravaganza featuring 800 children titled Cupid in Fairyland will follow.
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Cotton Palace
Texas
Coliseum
James E. Ferguson
Tom Connally
W. P. Hobby
United States
Culberson
Sheppard
Just Lie Down and Die Poem About a Wife’s Role
A humorous monologue imagines a husband who would accept life if his wife filled every role. He jokes that being a stenographer, lecturer, teacher, or preacher would leave him eternally broke and dependent, suggesting he would rather lie down and die. The verse conveys gendered career swaps with playful self-deprecation.
Texas Negro as a Farmer Sparks Debate on Race and Progress
An Austin American reprints a Paris paper note about a Lamar County negro tenant farmer who cultivates 175 acres, produces 100 bales of cotton, and earns $10,000. The piece argues that such success benefits the state beyond merchant profits, urging focus on industrial independence and improved opportunities for blacks.
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North Texas
Paris
Lamar County
Booker T. Washington
Texas
Austin American
Where are you going little button hook
A teacher prompts Tommy to read the sentence Where are you going aloud. After repeated attempts to convey rising inflection the student finally reads with a sly punchline naming the schoolyard joke reader as a button hook, highlighting his wit.
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Tommy
Button Hook
Federal jury panel named for Southern District of Texas
Brazos county citizens C R L Jones Harvey John N Nunn Bryan and Turner Crenshaw of Steep Hollow serve on the federal petit jury in Houston Texas for the Southern District of Texas.
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Brazos County
Petit Jury
Federal Court For
Southern District of Texas
Houston
C. R. L. Jones
Harvey
John N. Nunn
Bryan
Turner Crenshaw
Steep Hollow
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Bryan Weekly Eagle
Iner
South
Woodmen of World
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