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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
4
The Bryan city commission orders strict enforcement of an ordinance against discharging firecrackers in the downtown area. Readers note past dangers to shoppers, women, and bystanders, and approve removing explosions from the business district while suggesting wider enforcement or relocation of celebrations.
Civilian Conservation Corps chief Robert Fechner says President Roosevelt favors keeping the CCC going with Congress funding. About 850,000 young men have served in forestry and soil erosion camps, with costs around 300 million dollars annually, offset by the value of the work. Many youths remit most wages to dependents, aiding relief families while gaining employment and improving parks, forests, roads, and state park areas including Texas sites like the Davis Mountains and McDonald Observatory. The program earns praise from the Saturday Evening Post amid concerns of over manicured forests.
Conference on recovery measures sees leaders nearly agree that direct relief, akin to the English dole, is preferable to the work relief plan favored by some government sections. However many believe in providing work now to invest in individuals’ future well being.
The Federal Department of Agriculture reports total farm crop value at 1934 4 782 626 000, versus 1983 4 114 265 000 and 1932 2 882 195 000. It notes farmers gained more gross income in the past two years than any other industrial class despite rising supply costs.
Police pursue a lead in the Louisville socialite abduction noting the suspect reportedly disguised as a woman. Investigators consider whether the suspect intended to demand a Stoll ransom.
Governor-elect James V. Allred could boost Texas access to federal relief as he prepares to take office, signaling potential improvements in intergovernmental support and state-federal cooperation.
Marketing delinquent taxes is proposed as a collection method. Property owners behind on bills would fear sale to the highest bidder, prompting timely payment. The plan aims to realize past due revenue and strengthen collection efforts.
The Bryan Daily Eagle notes a fierce blizzard hitting North Texas with several inches of snow on a southbound train. Christmas visitors include Pauline Webb from Gunston Hall Washington and family guests from Chicago Mississippi Hillsboro Rockdale. An Allen Academy fire caused only minor damages around $50. A political jab contrasts Tennessee primaries with many candidates.
The clipping relays chatter that Hollywood aims to cast John N. Garner in a sequel to The Invisible Man as a big thriller titled King Long. It notes other pop culture hints and obsesses over Huey Long’s imagined dictatorship and related fates, with sparse political asides and a quip on Republicans.
A prominent Japanese newspaper sent a trade mission to Pacific and Mediterranean countries to assess opportunities. It warns that many nations may lose market share without action and anticipates a wave of competition from Japanese and other markets.
You can easily rent that apartment or sell odd pieces of furniture by placing a classified advertisement in the Bryan Daily Eagle.
A retrospective look at stage touring in New York notes the decline of famed advance agents and road-turned stars. It recalls Katharine Cornell, Ziegfeld, Sarah Bernhardt, Monte Cristo tours, and the shifting center of theatrical power from itinerant troupes to new venues.
Utah police use moving picture cameras to capture intoxicated drivers at arrest. Films shown to juries led to guilty pleas in 49 of 52 cases. Seattle enacts ordinance allowing key seizure and license revocation for drunken driving. Fort Worth Star Telegram reports on evolving traffic regulation nationwide.
Austin dispatch notes the Texas legislature faces a controversial start with party factions contesting the speaker’s chair. Coke Stevenson and Robert W. Calvert are options, with Governor-elect James Allred backing Calvert to align with his program. Ferguson influence wanes as lawmakers weigh seniority and strategy.
The city plans to retire old bonds with new 5 percent sinking fund bonds, using a 4 year term option and a 40 year term with sinking funds. About $25,000 in bonds were called and destroyed, reducing charges to taxpayers. Budget review shows nine line items over at the fiscal year end due to nurse welfare and graveling work, with projections to align expenditures as the year closes.
Editorial in the Christian Science Monitor argues crime is a national problem needing united action. It highlights a forthcoming program linking federal state and local agencies and proposes a National Criminological Institute to collect data educate communities and train officials.
Months ahead of the speakership race many members petitioned him to seek the office and signed to support him. He claims strong backing from new members while Calvert must rely on first termers, with a core group of old members allied to Stevenson managing the race.
At a today meeting the city commission approved a revised petition to include property west of the old city limits along the old Highway 21 route. City Manager R G Williams led a survey review. The session also discussed the prospective key rate for the coming year and an expected credit impact.
A state survey shows shingle roofs need a two cent reduction threshold and a 41.7 percent result prompts inclusion of garages in the survey. The commission discusses continuing dirt street graveling with $2500 after year start, listing streets to be gravellbed and noting county relief labor plus a temporary police appointment for C L Ba.
A how to guide on festive treats and candy crafts including candied citrus peels dyed green or red, fruit baskets, skewered apples with sugar syrup, and homemade fondant confections. It offers simple steps for preparing fruit, coloring, and shaping small edible ornaments for holiday celebrations.
A damaged OCR fragment offers limited readable text about a local notice. No clear names, dates, or actions are present to identify the event, deadline, or authority.
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