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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
4
Bryan Businessmen Prepare Second Goodwill Tour
Bryan merchants plan a second goodwill tour through a wider trade area to boost Trade Day on Wednesday July 22 and reassure rural communities they seek fair shares, not to hurt smaller towns. The effort follows a successful first tour highlighting Bryan Brazos County Chamber of Commerce and 4 H work, plus American Legion county Fair incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Houston
Waco
Bryan and
Brazos County
Wheat and Politics Stir Wheat Growers in Kansas and Nebraska
The Times Watch-Tower reports growing farmer anger in Kansas and Nebraska over wheat prices below production cost. Farmers blame Hoover and the Farm Board for inaction despite interventions by Vice President Curtis. They warn political action could affect the 1932 election as calls grow to lower freight rates and challenge Interstate Commerce Commission rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Capper
Kansas
Times Watch-Tower
Nebraska
Hoover
Farm Board
Curtis
Unius
Middle West
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroads and freight rates become political flashpoint
The New York Times notes mounting pressure on the Interstate Commerce Commission as critics urge limits on freight rate hikes. It recalls the Transport Act aim to allow railroads a 5.34 percent return on value, while wheat policy and politics loom over Hoover’s presidency and party leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator Capper
Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde
Indianapolis
Hoover
New York Times
Cotton bagging urged to lift cotton prices at New Orleans convention
Atlanta agent C B Howard urges southern cotton co operatives to promote cotton bagging in place of jute for bale wrapping. He cites American Cotton Manufacturers Association backing pay for seven extra pounds per bale and predicts higher cotton prices from increased use, with mills buying 170 000 additional bales. Fort Worth Star Telegram reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Howard
Atlanta
Southern
Cotton Co-Operatives
New Orleans
Howard
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Mr. Howard
South
Fort Worth
Brazos County Day Promotes Local Exhibit and Tourism
Brazos Hotel in Houston plans a Brazos County Day with county goods in the dining room and a lobby display. Exhibits may feature Texas A. & M. College Allen Academy 4 H clubs and grape juice publicity while promoting agricultural progress and community work. Also noted are postwar international relations and tariff tariff reform debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos Hotel
Houston
Brazos County
Texas A. & M. College
Allen Academy
Ocean voyage diaries reveal fears fade at sea
A July 15 dispatch from mid ocean reflects optimism as fears of global chaos ease with distance. The writer details shipboard life, passengers, and diversions from Gloria Swanson fantasies to humorous exchanges with crew, noting small comforts and a romantic farce aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Gloria Swanson
Plymouth
Gloria
Cherbourg
Paris
Indo-China
Eagle offers cash for clean white cotton rags
Local notice states the Eagle will pay cash for clean white cotton rags, inviting residents and businesses to bring in material for payment. No other details provided.
Thy Keeper The Lord Is Thy Shade Upon Thy Right Hand
Daily Bible Thought citing Psalm 12155 assures that the Lord protects and shelters the faithful. The verse frames God as a guardian and constant presence guiding, guarding, and comforting through life’s paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salm
Twenty Five Years Ago July 14 1906 Highlights
From Bryan Morning Eagle files: a Franklin area farmer sold track goods with sale proceeds. cotton and corn crops shown. Mrs. W B Astinik visits Austin. Texas claim for STBALL approved to reimburse border patrol costs, clearing a deficit and enabling cash basis. Adjutant General Hulen leads 15 guards to rifle match at Seagirt New Jersey starting August 4. Mrs. Harry K Thaw nearly struck by car in Broadway incident as chauffeur brakes hard to avoid a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Morning Eagle
Ls A
Pranklin
W. B. Astinik
Austin
Lantown
Buren
Washington
Congressas
U. S
Hulen
Texas National Guard
Seagirt
N. J
Harry K. Thaw
Dein
Broadway
Continuous advertising proves its worth in business growth
The text argues that the most successful firms are continuous advertisers. It states advertising drives volume, enables gradual improvement, and allows expansion. It claims continuous ads uplift production quality, sustain year round sales, educate customers, and keep products in demand as people read advertisements.
Man vents on mule in humorous farm parable
A long rambling monologue frames a farmer angrily chastising his mule for unfair labor. The speaker muses on the imagined partnership, the mule's role in cultivation, and the burdens of rent, family, and mortgage tied to keeping the animal. The voice blends satire with rustic hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Blancart
Ray Long
Letter to the Editor on Capone and Chicago crime culture
A letter criticizes Al Capone and Chicago’s crime scene, arguing the city’s notoriety costs money and endangers residents. It ridicules gun violence and machine gun era imagery, remarking on bravado, fatal accidents, and public safety attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Capone
Chicago
Capone
Editorial argues Democrats may revise Hawley Smoot tariff
The Galveston News notes Democrats promised not to touch tariffs but rising hostility to Hawley Smoot plus declining exports and retaliatory rates push reform. It argues Republicans face backlash and urges Democrats to use power next session to bring relief to business and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robinson
Arkansas
Congress
Hoover
Rosen
Watson
Senate
Canada
Enuer
Tariff Commission
America
Galveston
Insurance as a rock in times of stress and credit
The text argues insurance provides strength like a lighthouse on rock, guiding through recession and disaster. It compares varied professions, stresses the need for sound foundations, and asserts insurance offers indemnity and credit support during hard times.
Summer Menu Suggestions From Bryan Daily Eagle
A summer friendly menu section offers four meat based options with dainty side dishes. Menu items include Celery Radishes Young Onion Ham Mousse Au Gratin Potatoes Buttered New Peas Graham Bread and Butter Fruit Salad Iced Coffee and a second entry features Rolled Shoulder Lamb Roast New Potatoes in cream Vegetable Salad French Baking Powder Biscuits Strawberries Cream. A third plate pairs Cold Roast Lamb Parsley Buttered Potatoes Fried Corn Cucumber Molded in Mint Gelatine Fresh Pineapple Cakes Iced Tea. The fourth lists Broiled Steak French Fried Potatoes Stuffed Eye Plant Raspberry Tartlets Coffee.
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Brazos
White House
Bowery
Billy
Gertrude Lawrence
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Daily Bible Thought
Clodhopper
Bill
Granny
Les Akers
Dear Mister
Bray
Kilgore
Shakespeare
Evans
Beecher
Eagle
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