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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
4
The Trade Extension committee of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce advocates a farmers market to help farmers sell surplus produce locally. They urge cooperation among Bryan business men to create a unified program, attracting visitors and traders and improving local services.
Psalm 91 verses promise divine refuge and protection with angels guarding the faithful. A prayer expresses trust in God as refuge, pledging reliance on divine care.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce aims to build a large unified community across Bryan, College Station, and rural areas. It focuses on agricultural development, expanded trade, education, and public health while fostering social bonds and supporting the College and local clubs.
The Christian Science Monitor notes public backlash to in theater advertising in motion pictures. Patrons protested a fourteen minute cigarette ad and feared added time or loss of entertainment value. The piece argues cinemas should not be burdened by commercialism and urges keeping recreation free of forced ads.
The American people extend wishes to Thomas A. Edison on his 84th birthday. They hope for many more years of activity and the continued demonstration of his practical, plain speaking philosophy alongside ongoing innovations for improved living conditions.
Judge W C Davis opened the February Brazos County term stressing strict enforcement of prohibition laws to protect students in Bryan and College Station. He warned that lax attitudes by citizens and officials undermine respect for all laws and called for firmer enforcement to foster lawful conduct and a healthier, saner society.
The 1920 fire loss report by J W DeWeese shows 7 047 fires with 4 813 preventable cases and a total loss of 6 017 512 dollars across 425 Texas towns. Bryan reduced losses but calls persist for continued prevention work with local chambers and schools and state action. Legislatures are urged to consider effects of circulating money and avoid counterproductive fund transfers.
A survey notes urban residents may plant small plots for vegetables to cut costs and enjoy fresh produce. The piece also jokes about how children annoy parents in about 2 124 ways, with adults doubting the tally's accuracy.
A New York writer recalls encounters with actors and actresses in risqué revue sketches and offstage restraint. He contrasts onstage provocations with offstage decorum among performers and cites industry anecdotes about press agents, ensemble members, and the blurred lines between art and exploitation.
The Denison mayor denies a circulating newspaper report that he urged ladies to stop offering prizes at card parties and says he advised the club president to consult the attorney general over any complaint about parties at the club building. Also notes weather, a fatal runaway near Grimes Oklahoma, and local personal travel and politics.
Austin report outlines a bill by Senator Woody from Houston proposing that all petitions for divorce in the state be restricted if there are children in the family under the age of sixteen. The measure targets changes in divorce procedure and custody implications.
The piece argues against cash bonuses and adjusted compensation for World War I veterans, citing economic risks, potential market disruption, and the need to prioritize those most injured or in need. It questions motives in Congress and urges careful, targeted relief instead of broad payments.
Norman B. Tomlinson urges faith during economic downturn noting past panics 1903 1907 1921 and predicting 1930 will fade from memory. He emphasizes health wealth and service clubs as keys to global peace and warns of a future war endangering civilization and the white race.
J A LePrince writes in Fast Texas that Major W C Gorgas’s bite by an East Texas mosquito led to victories over yellow fever and malaria and to the Panama Canal. LePrince, now chief sanitary engineer, argues malaria harms labor output and notes high malaria prescription rates in an East Texas town.
The Dallas News argues malaria reducing productivity and hindering Texas growth, suggesting malaria elimination would boost health and economic vigor. It links malaria to lower labor output and calls oil discovery in West Texas beneficial for regional development.
The Galveston News reflects on Edgar Lee Masters new Lincoln biography, calling it disillusioning and noting the portrayal of Lincoln as a fallible man. It contrasts reverence for Lincoln with the elevated depictions of Davis and Lee.
The February meeting of the Consolidated Parent Teacher Association will be held at a hall due to school facilities and a forestry talk by Siecke, director of Forestry Division. An additional two reel film titled Forestry will follow the talk, with members asked to attend promptly.
A reader laments money talk and aging currency in a letter to the editor. The piece muses on new bills shrinking and money's influence, with a nickname LES AKERS referenced as the signer.
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