Cattle Raising Chief Texas Industry in 1770s Visit
French traveler De Pages describes Texas in 1767 1771 noting cattle and horses as settlers primary livelihoods in San Antonio longhorn cattle roamed wild across plains. He depicts fierce Indian forays against Fort San Antonio and the toll of rivers on travel.
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Texas
San Antonio
Monsieur de Pages
University of Texas Library
de Pages
Patgonia
South
Fort San Antonio
Livestock Movement Under Rubber Shortage In June
Reports from Los Angeles describe upcoming strains on livestock transport as rubber and gasoline supplies tighten and parts replacement remains difficult. Truckers meet to coordinate flows while central market agencies pledge maximum cooperation to move cattle, calves, and dairy stock to market. Prices in Los Angeles show steady grades with steers around 14 to 13 dollars, heifers about 11 dollars, cows from 6 to 10, and native vealers between 12 and 14.
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Los Angeles
Lost boy found after 12 hours near Whitehall
Sleepy Boy Whitehall, seven, wandered from his parents near their home and was missing for 12 hours before the police located him. He was found undressed and in bed at the home of Howard Hobson, nine miles west of Whitehall. The child said he entered the unlocked door, kicked the dog aside, and went to sleep.
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Whitehall
Danny Settles
Howard Hobson
Wise Birds Rent Reduced Signs Attract Wrens
In St. Louis George Vaiso built a back yard wren house and posted a small For Rent sign. No birds showed interest until Daish added Rent Reduced. The next day two wrens occupied the house, implying the sign change sparked the attraction.
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ST. Lewis
George Vaiso
Rens
Wren
Daish
Summer health warnings and dysentery deaths in Alpine
County health notes warn of summer diseases and dysentery tied to unsanitary conditions. Two deaths attributed to poor hygiene highlight the need for home precautions. Public Health thanks the Catholic Woman's Society for the loan closet support as Miss Pearl Fulcrod, PHN, takes a two week vacation.
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Catholic Woman's Society
Fasts Named At Linn Grove Selective Service Order
In Linn Grove the Fasts hold opposite ends of the first registration order. Charles Fast ranked last on the initial draft list while his cousin Dewey Fast stood first on the same roster.
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Linn Grove
Charles Fast
Dewey Fast
Edgartown blacksmith darws tire solution for truck
Orin Norton welds iron treads four inches wide and five sixteenths of an inch thick over the two rear wheels to combat tire shortages in Edgartown Mass. Samuel Taylor Coleridge noted as English philosopher and poet. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor identified as English composer.
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Edgartown
Mass
Orin Norton
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
The Male Animal on Granda’s Screen Has Love and Laughs
The review highlights Olivia de Havilland and Henry Fonda in a breezy comedy about a calm professor, his wife, and romantic entanglements including an ex football hero. Joan Leslie and Herbert Anderson support with witty scenes and a campus backdrop. A World War I mascot Sgt. Stubby is noted in a closing factual touch.
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Granada
Warner Bros
Olivia de Havilland
Henry Fonda
Fonda
Patricia
Joan Leslie
Herbert Anderson
Jack Carson
Olivia
Carson
Wanted clean white cotton rags for avalanche use
Help sought for clean white cotton rags no overalls or buttons. Rags priced per pound as needed.
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Avalanche
Answers and clues from scattered trivia list
A fragmented trivia item lists answers to questions on topics from John Philip Sousa and mammals to Thomas Nast and polar exploration. It includes references to Frobisher, Seminole Wars, a temperature, the United States, and an ancient wall built in 214 B.C.
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John Phillip Sousa
Thomas Nast
Gaspar
Meichair
Bait
Frobisher
United States of America
B.C
Fight to buy tires ends in Canadian line quarrel
In St Thomas Ontario a police sergeant reports a caller from Wheeling West Virginia urging tire purchases in Canada. The sergeant confirms the exchange ended with the caller hanging up after a wistful refusal.
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ST. Thomas
St .Thomas
Wheeling
W. V
Canada
Missing insurance collector robbed at door in Springfield
Fred Golden, an insurance collector in Springfield, found four customers absent and left notes. Upon returning, he was confronted by an armed man who robbed him of his wallet containing 30 dollars. bonds and stamps are touted as safe investments.
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Springfield
Fred Golden
Butch Minds the Baby Maternity Organization Formed
Six male NYU students form Butch Minds the Baby Maternity claiming they mind babies for 80 cents an hour and 6 cents for twins. They say business booms as many mothers and big sisters engage in defense work and urge buying more War Bonds.
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New York
New York University
Butch
Big Sisters
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