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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
4
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Reared in Leyden Holland Hugo Grotius ranked as a precocious scholar writing Latin verse at nine and editing Martianus Capella at twelve. He faced political exile, served as Swedish ambassador, and finally died in Rostock after a long career that culminated in his enduring work De Jure Belli et Pacis as the foundation of modern international law.
Caldwell Bryan and Brazos county celebrate the new Highway 21 pavement linking Caldwell and Burleson counties. The improved roads end years of isolation between Bryan and Caldwell, boosting commercial and social exchange and welcoming Burleson back as a long desired goal is achieved.
The Division Demonstration Unit from Fort Sam Houston comes to Bryan this Friday for an educational exhibit. The event invites the public to meet the army, see equipment, and learn how units are organized and armed, a rare opportunity for the community.
Citizens must help clean mosquito breeding lakes and tanks as the city cannot cover all private sites. The Eagle notes cooperation between private owners like Fin-Feather and Benson lakes and city efforts is essential for a healthier Bryan.
Ralph L. Buell of Austin told Texas A and M College students that use of public highways is a privilege not a God given right. He outlined upcoming chauffeur exams within 30 days and future operator license tests, stressing driver responsibility and the need for strict enforcement of new laws to improve road safety.
The article notes that cars have moved from luxury to necessity as ownership rises among average families. It argues three of four automobile owners earn under $40 a week, so direct taxes on car use burden modest incomes.
Olga Tritt, a New York jewelry expert, notes that thick tail hairs from African elephants are valued by natives for good luck rings. The piece closes with a tease about a tomorrow feature: The Towel That Ended a War.
New York report chronicles Will Morrissey funding shows with a ten dollar bill, Gorilla profits, Jock Whitney generosity, Otto Kahn luck, and Wilda Bennett’s California life. It notes Bill the hat checker's influence, a triple murder nearby, and assorted industry tidbits as 1937 syndicate copy.
A New York chemist introduces a calorie free butter substitute that mimics real butter in taste and texture. The same dietitian presents a starch free self rising flour for bread lovers avoiding starch. The public now awaits a spinachless spinach.
A reader recalls a moment in New York illustrating the city’s vast indifference as they pass the block on East 50th Street where a model stood. The fragment hints at urban mood and notable street life.
A discussion in Austin raises concerns about mass surveillance and the home as a sanctuary. The piece argues constitutional limits on searches and seizures should keep the home free from pervasive policing. The text reflects tension between reform aims and safeguarding personal privacy.
The editorial notes Senate approval of the Murray Hatch resolution for a wide inquiry into unemployment relief and the need for a joint House action. It favors a non political royal commission style board of three House members, three Senators, and six distinguished citizens chosen by the President to study relief policy, to inform permanent federal action.
Mrs Dona Carnes heads north and east on an extended tour to Niagara Falls Atlantic City New York Washington Asheville N C New Orleans and other points. Bryan residents and guests visit Galveston Taylor San Marcos Belton Temple and Franklin. Myers Hardware in Bryan reports daily arrivals ahead of July opening with W A Withers guiding the tour of stock.
The Star Telegram notes a suggestion that husband wife and children must work out their own salvation at home with no intervention by law. They are left entirely to personal responsibility and the state offers no aid.
The Brazos county bookwagon was shown to a regional group at the prairie View librarian school and conference. The display is one of five in the state with more counties adding similar mobile libraries. County Superintendent Mrs. W. E. Neeley and Miss Grace Bowman presented the wagon.
A boy, aided by an iron lung after facing illness, gains new strength and joy, inspiring admiration for his resilience. His father replaces the first device with a costlier model, and the story closes with the boy returning home, highlighting perseverance and progress.
A. E. Stein visits as mosquito control director with the State Health Department. E. R. Canady discusses Bryan tax assessments while Velma Erisman advances Brazos County demonstration work. Mrs. J. Marsh and Dr. Marsh return from the Atlantic City AMA meeting with Texas peers, and locals greet Paul Haines on Main Street.
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