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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1936
Page
4
The Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce directors reviewed the expiring Southwest Telephone Company franchise due in September. They authorized President George G. Chance to appoint a committee to work with the Bryan city commission to secure a fair, improved service framework for the franchise term.
The article notes a multi decade rise in mean life expectancy for white Americans from 48 to 59 for men and 51 to 63 for women, with gains also seen for Black Americans. It credits leisure, education, sanitation, medical advances, and major research funders like the Rockefeller Institute, plus private wealth funding, and questions government-led research outcomes.
The piece notes Senator Morris Sheppard's overwhelming primary victory in Texas, securing another term in the U S Senate and signaling continued faithful service. It highlights his senior status, decades in Congress, steady work, and influence in Washington, with Texas retaining committee chairs and maintaining clout in the Democratic era.
The piece notes Cleveland's spelling origin from Moses Cleaveland and the 1830 editorial simplification. It also cites William Mering's age related planche feat and explains England's Edward line numbering, stating eight Edwards before Edward VIII and the Norman conquest dating.
A lively column reviews fashion among entertainers and club life in New York, noting famed dandies like Lucius Beebe and Roy Howard, dismissing rumors about celebrities, and detailing Barney Gallant’s eclectic career and the rise of full dress suit rentals with typical costs and deposits.
The passage depicts a father and mother sensing a rite of passage as a boy grows toward adulthood marked by cigarette smoking alcohol and flirtations. It frames the moment as parental anguish at the boy’s emergence into adult temptations.
A Providence editorial dissects a National Distillers spokesman critique of ads showing women and youth in liquor marketing. It questions codes of ethics amid industry warnings and state prohibitions, noting headlines on responsible promotion and public safety.
The Caldwell News reports the county plans to secure right of way from Caldwell to Somerville for Highway 36 and complete paving from Caldwell to the river on Highway 21. The county judge and commissioners will let the contract once 확보. Caldwell residents vow to pressure speedy completion to boost local trade, denying any Caldwell opposition to paving.
J. W. Barron son of Mr and Mrs Lee Barron narrowly escaped serious injury today about 12 30 p m while delivering a package for Canady Pharmacy riding a motorcycle on West 26th Street He was struck by an automobile driven by Wayne Davis Jr as Davis turned left without signaling His injuries were treated at Wilkerson Memorial clinic and found to be slight.
Eagle Printing Co advertises engraved casting cards at 1.95 dollars per 100 with a choice of more than 75 engraving styles at no extra cost. Readily view these samples before ordering.
In Caldwell and the surrounding community, residents unite in support of a major building initiative. Officials say broad public backing signals strong local will to proceed with the construction plans and associated projects.
Miss Etta Peters visited relatives in New Baden and relations Mr. Bolton runs for district clerk. Mrs. Bolton and Miss Peters are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Edge returned from Dallas after the Texas and Frontier Centennials guesting with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lescher Mac Gregor.
The issue notes strong local turnout and thanks readers for supporting the Eagle with complete election returns. It salutes public figures, praises community leaders, mourns the loss of Miss Helen Zene Wortman of Baylor, and urges civic effort for the American Legion Free Fair and local development projects in Bryan and Brazos County.
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