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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
4
A Washington conference on prohibition yields a 16 member committee to coordinate a broad business led campaign. They aim to rally commerce and industry for a 1982 presidential race with a dry candidate and platform, citing social and economic benefits.
Texas leaders press a campaign to stress buying Texas farm and factory products to aid agriculture and industry. Census data show rapid growth and shifting demographics across the state. The piece notes increased demand, employment potential, and the need to counter bias toward imported goods. Bryan residents respond generously to Good Cheer Association funding.
Six days remain for Christmas shopping and shoppers hunt the best values as stocks thin daily. Delaying the tour reduces selections and variety, urging immediate start if not yet begun.
The remark argues that higher women's wages would boost spending, raise demand, and potentially create jobs, warning opponents that wage increases could have positive employment effects. It reflects a labor and economic policy discussion from the era.
New York gossip centers on Florenz Ziegfeld's fading influence and the rise of Carroll and White as talkies beckon. The Ziegfeld Theatre may be renamed, while his staff departs and Marilyn Miller’s star turns boost a controversial Cinderella themed hit. The piece also notes lavish openings, public interest in fashion, and a cautionary view of showmanship as vaudeville nostalgia wanes.
The University of Texas Library acquires James Prentiss and General Sam Houston correspondence from 1882 to 1883 detailing Houston’s hopes for Texas becoming a sovereign state within three years and his broad interest in Texas politics geography and economy. The collection offers insight into Houston’s ambitions despite personal financial and legal troubles.
Mr and Mrs Roco Briache were held up by two men and robbed of 828 dollars last night as they walked from a street car to their home in Dallas Dee 17.
The first Baptist church will observe White Christmas next Sunday morning. All church and Sunday School members are urged to bring cash gifts for Buckner Orphan's Home. Envelopes will be provided during the Sunday School hour.
Dan Halloran Jr of Public Service Co of New Orleans is in town for a few days visiting his uncle M Bonneville and Mrs Bonneville.
A devotional note highlights the idea that God, through Jesus Christ as captain of salvation, brings many sons to glory by making the leader perfect through suffering.
A retro item from December 1903 notes Roosevelt’s lack of football regulation ideas and mocks the notion with Billy Bounce outfits. It also cites Sarah Bernhardt's Quebec reception, candle-lit night scenes, and urged locals to support home merchants. Mrs. Lamar Bethea and children visit relatives at Kountz and Livingston.
Colonel W. E. Easterwood urges readers to ignore gloom in press coverage and prepare for an economic upturn. He argues millions are employed and consuming, shelves are bare, and cautious reporting fuels fear.
Seniors at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas urge the Legislature to investigate hazing amid moves to counter what they see as misrepresentation of the college. They discuss hazing definitions and note past instances often with the victim's consent. The scope of permissible conduct and freedom of action behind consent remains debated.
The Christian Science Monitor editorial critiques stalled cooperation between President Hoover and Congress. It argues prompt relief for unemployment and rural distress is wiser than huge deficits, urges shared information with Congress, and warns against partisanship that hinders national welfare.
The piece discusses hazing at A and M College with injuries blamed on brutal paddling using boards. It notes the practice as a democratic tyranny among Texas students, calls it an evil, and urges frank handling by students, alumni, and faculty. It ends with a poem about autumn leaves.
A central Austin bureau for Texas manufacturers will disseminate information to boost Texas made products. John W. Carpenter of Dallas chairs the initiative with Charles Ai Tips and W. T. Ladd as vice chairmen. The five year campaign includes newspaper advertising and annual industrial weeks in major cities.
A letter discusses the antiques craze near Christmas, jokily wishing to dispose of office holders and shell worn politicians. It notes stolen petticoats in Dallas and hints at an antique shop mystery. The writer muses on furniture age, value, and potential output to ease unemployment.
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