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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1932
Page
4
A reader identifies a magazine piece The Secrets of Success and critiques its single sentence message. He argues daily effort and practical. common sense matter, noting many overcome disadvantages, while few succeed by letting things slide, except perhaps a trombone player.
A New York column snubs metropolitan celebrity culture citing phony fame seekers in theaters and hotels. It contrasts Col Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart with public indifference and recalls anecdotes about Dwight Morrow, Guy Campbell, Anna May Wong and others, highlighting humility over fame.
Brazos county urged to quicken highway work as Texas Highway Commission earmarks 151000 for grading and drainage on Highway No. 21 from the Brazos river bridge to the Lee county line. Contracts planned for 6.5 miles of concrete from Navasota bottoms to North Zurch with other segments prepared for graveling before winter.
Brazos county farmers and housewives have extensively canned vegetables fruits and meats to stock pantry shelves for months ahead. The Farmers Market and extension work by Texas A and M officials encouraged home canning boosting vegetable production and small weekly incomes for farmers, guiding the county toward greater economic stability.
East Texas Chamber of Commerce notes many counties in the region face financial strain while Bryan reports a ten percent saving in last year’s city budgets. Savings stem from weekly-recorded finances and salary reductions across departments, including top earners, signaling continued frugal oversight despite a smaller upcoming budget.
C A Jay of Dallas urged the public to demand expenditure oversight rather than simply tax relief at a Sixth District East Texas Chamber of Commerce budgeting meeting. He warned that rising government costs stem from public demand for services and called for public hearings and closer citizen participation to curb waste and keep taxes low.
Two major Station announcements promise economic gains for Texas. First, P C Manglesdorf developed field corn with sugar levels rivaling sweet corn, enabling homegrown canning and a potential state canning industry. Second, a method to immunize lambs and kids against sore mouth could save millions in losses.
Free milk and sandwiches provided to needy pupils at a ward school in Amarillo during the last term raised the students' aggregate weight by 20 percent, per school nurse Mrs. C. R. Ray.
Entries from The Bryan Morning Eagle dated July 19 1907 record social visits travels and local notes. Mentions Edward Bok Lady's Home Journal Dr Mitchell visiting Waco Co G Walker and wife Marlin visits Gibbs family Navasota Conroe and Martin trips Jno F Ettle and baby Martins visit J F Parks Jr Dallas guest Vanuzzi the animal trainer attack in Rome Italy Mrs M W Sims Jr and children Corsicana visit.
United States Senator Robert D. Carey of Wyoming argues that frontier life bred self-reliance and initiative. He laments that civilization prompts people to rely on others for parts, repairs, and discipline, warning that continued dependence could leave society unable to act for itself.
Dr John C Granberg denies he was fired without cause and the Texas Technological College withholds details. The American Association of University Professors has formed a committee to probe the dismissal while urging academic freedom and due process among colleges and universities. Dallas News.
The piece discusses a rift in the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition led by Mrs. Sabin as more than sixty members break with the group. It notes the election year issues beyond repeal, mentions Gov Roosevelt, and weighs how party lines and public opinion might shift on prohibition and related policies.
Health classes for women in Gainesville and Cooke County organized by Miss Lacey Ramstead, county public health nurse. Classes meet weekly for 12 sessions with certificates from the State Department of Health for those completing 10 sessions.
A brief notice suggests using an Enole Want ad to dispose of an EE A piece of furniture or other article quickly. It emphasizes speed and simplicity in selling unwanted items.
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