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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1931
Page
4
Governor Sterling says it would be unwise to repeal the cotton acreage reduction law. He argues that other states may adopt similar rules and that the Texas law benefits farmers by reducing crop pressure. Diversification and planning for 1932 are urged to improve farmer prospects.
The piece analyzes emergency relief efforts across 131 cities, projecting over 150 million in local and state support for winter relief. It notes private giving remains strong, with 20 percent of organized labor out of work and an estimated 7.5 million idle workers by January, while urging continued public and private funding and Good Cheer Association drives.
Mrs. Rountree urged Brazos County to engage more in government and service clubs to foster international understanding. She highlighted foreign students at A and M College and noted partnerships between the Red Cross and Good Cheer Association to aid families with military connections.
From March 1 to November 1 1931 the Bryan Red Cross office logged aid to ex service men civilians and families. Services included 410 ex service men aided 29 service men aided 35 civilians aided 28 dependency claims completed 24 duplicate Army discharges secured 21 adjusted service certificates secured 18 disabled veterans placed in US Veterans Bureau hospitals 173 recipients provided food medicines clothing and more 36 disability allowance applications completed 34 bonus certificates secured 5 War Risk Insurance claims filed 6 pensions secured for Foreign War veterans 5 confidential investigations for the US Army 11070 War Risk Insurance policies collected 7309.87 Adjusted compensation collected for beneficiaries of deceased ex service men 721 burial expenses secured for disabled or deceased ex service men 65473.25 loans secured for 50 percent loan value on certificates Feb 1931 through Red Cross Krgan office March 1 to Nov 1 1980.
Rotarian E P Humbert and J S Caldwell outlined shopper types. Curiosity shoppers seek novelty, bargain hunters watch for deals, while the decisive buyer purchases what they want. the talk emphasized courteous service and no pressure to buy. A M Waldrop presided. list of attendees includes J F Casey and D W Carlton.
A frame building at 25th Street and Parker Avenue in Bryan, long home to a blacksmith shop, will be razed for a new Gulf Refining Company filling station similar to the Bullock station on College Avenue. Demolition and construction are to begin shortly.
Austin reports indicate Senator Pink Parrish of Lubbock may seek Congress at large, with eight others named as potential contenders including Ferguson, Williams, Cox, Love, and Donnell. A redistricting bill could move Parrish to the Plains district if passed. growth to 20 plus candidates is anticipated.
D W Love of Wheelock traveled to Bryan as a business visitor and spent the day meeting local contacts and inspecting facilities.
Scripture excerpt from Isaiah 58:6 26 urges undoing burdens freeing the oppressed and breaking yokes. The meditation emphasizes righteous fasting as liberation and social justice.
A panoramic slice from a bygone New York era lists journalists, socialites, restaurateurs, entertainers, and fashionable hotels. It recalls figures like Herbert Bayard Swope, George Rector, Oscar Hammerstein, Texas Guinan, and Caruso, along with scenes from Herald Square to the Hotel Normandy. It ends with a humorous anecdote about a germophobic rich woman and a chivalrous rumor about May Irwin.
Twenty five years back contractor I H Newton under reconstruction at Bryan Press Company hopes to start by December fifteenth. Major H M Dixon with sixteen assistants surveys Brazos River for water volume and locks and dams. Mrs Bettie Dean dies at 47 in Alexander community. Elkhom memorial services planned at opera house for Lodge No 859 with speakers Judge Muse and B F McNulty. Deceased lodge members listed with death dates.
The article urges readers to support live dealers who advertise in the paper. It stresses that advertised goods and services are guaranteed as represented and that the community should reward proactive advertisers who meet needs.
An editorial from the Tulsa World extols Texas famed for its glamorous history and loyal people, noting Alamo San Jacinto battlefield sites and state parks honoring achievements for the Lone Star state, while urging Oklahoma to mark its own historic places.
A 1931 McNaught Syndicate cartoon caption ponders earnings for a ten minute span. It asks what the speaker would become for such pay and imagines a chorus girl in a witty, punchy line. The quip reflects era humor about value and ambition.
Les Akers comments on football culture and fan knowledge in a rambling column. He notes coaches mispronounce player names and highlights a mock All American backfield with fanciful names. The piece links season closure to low mood and economic unrest reflected in empty stadiums.
The piece argues the Statute of Westminster marks a shift toward a voluntary, evolving Commonwealth with diminished Westminster influence. It notes appeals to the Privy Council end for Dominion citizens, emphasizes the Crown’s growing unity role, and ponders future constitutional forms for the empire.
The piece argues Americans should value regional historic sites beyond New England as Oklahoma and Texas promote state pride. It notes pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, and Concord’s legends as examples and envisions Southwest monuments drawing world visitors to celebrate national deeds. The Houston Chronicle is cited as the source of optimistic views.
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