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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1931
Page
4
A Brazos County farmer plans no cotton this year and will run 2,000 chickens with 56 to 60 acres devoted to feed crops. The piece argues against state acreage limits, urging education through Texas A and M and Extension Service to promote modern farm methods and informed choices.
Daily Bible Thought quotes Hebrews 2 21 and a prayer for divine peace. It speaks of knowing God to achieve peace and asks for the peace of God to guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
A 1906 note highlights a nationwide strike against the building trades affecting 10 000 structural iron workers and 200 000 others. Tulsa reports mining lead near town stirring excitement. TS officers sail on a Europe tour. A New York owner offers 5000 toward a El Paso Y M C A if 50000 is raised. Fire at the Eagle office is stopped with no loss of type.
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce plans to elect men to the directorate this week to fill vacancies and set officers for the coming year. The piece urges strong leadership, optimistic community backing, and united effort to develop Bryan and its trade territory for shared prosperity.
The Dallas News recalls Dan Moody as a fearless reformer who fought graft and mismanagement yet left a limited legislative legacy. It notes his fiscal integrity and administrative success but acknowledges a weak veto-driven record and a lean personal fortune from public service. Harmony at the 42nd Legislature’s opening is hoped to persist.
Officials of the Brazos County Truck Growers Association report a shift toward tomatoes and Irish potatoes, with higher per acre profits than cotton. Early truck crops enable multiple harvests per acre, supporting a diversified farming era and improved local economics.
A publicity expert notes Texas ranks first in cotton, mules, cattle, sheep, wool, goats and mohair, producing about 85 percent of U S mohair. Urban growth rises from 17.1 percent in 1900 to 41 percent projected, while Abilene contemplates a 25 billion gallon reservoir near Phantom Hill. Public works include highway spending and irrigation expansion aided by electricity.
The piece notes visitors’ fascination with the Battery, Ellis Island, and the Aquarium beyond Fulton Street. It contrasts locals’ indifference with tourists’ interest in the harbor, statues, and Castle Garden while poking fun at New York’s money culture and a humorous image of daily urban life.
The Shanghai weekly notes streets once famed for wealth and temples now crowded with small shops and a forest of billboards. It argues ad agencies milk profits from billboard campaigns, diverting attention from newspapers and local heritage while tourists view banners rather than culture.
Reconstruction in France progresses with trenches filled and most of 8,000,000 acres of ravaged soil cleaned up. About 2,000,000 acres of tillable land have been reclaimed, marking a major step in postwar recovery.
The Texas park plan by D K Colp proposes four main tracts Davis Mountains Palo Duro Canyon Guadalupe and Harrisburg Cave and Caddo Lake. It cites cost around 1 250 000 and notes landowners support, existing minor parks, and potential for a coordinated system linking parks along highways to boost tourism and state growth.
A newspaper snippet critiques rampant publicity in commercial ads, arguing the real purpose of efficient advertising is overshadowed by the storm of promotional content. The text emphasizes consumer fatigue and questions the value of pervasive marketing tactics.
Exchanges Bryan Eagle notes a return to the long tailed coat for evening events while the Tuxedo rises again after wartime doubt. The piece, cited from State Press in Dallas News, stresses modesty in dress and warns against pairing a dinner coat with a sweater vest or bold checked trousers.
Sheriff J. H. Reed testified in Decatur on Sunday as a defense witness in the trial of two Bryan youths accused on a charge not fully stated in the fragment.
Hearne, Jan 11. Mr and Mrs A W Close nearly perished in a morning blaze that destroyed their cottage a mile and a half from town. Mr Close woke to smoke and carried his wife to safety before Hearne volunteers arrived. they could not stop the flames. Most furnishings burned, partial papers saved.
The Bryan Daily Eagle announces a new want ads editing service to help readers refine and improve their classified submissions for clearer listings. It promises professional formatting, concise wording, and adherence to newspaper style.
A reader letter critiques Texas University Greek life and a State official’s remarks. The writer ridicules fraternity conduct, warns of public funds supporting student houses, and calls for reform to curb excesses and scandal in state schools.
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