Amarillo Inventor Unveils Rug Sta to Prevent Skids
Ernest B. Harris of Amarillo develops Rug Sta a rug securing device with a knife and cat s claw elements that grip floorboards enabling four corners to hold a rug in place on polished floors. He also patents Drape Sta to keep drapes pleated despite wind.
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Ernest B. Harris
Monroe Street
Rain and Hail Insurance Bureau
Mr. Harris
Harris
United States
Atchison, Kans
Ernest Hazel
Hazel-Lockwood
Inventors’ and Manufacturers' Congress
Dallas
Farewell Party for William R. Gillett Before Draft
William R. Gillett leaves the WPA office after a year as office manager to join the draft with the February 8 quota. A farewell was held Saturday night at the Blackstone Hotel with Lieut. Colonel Blucher 8. Thorpe noting another local official called for service in Brownwood.
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William R. Gillett
WPA
Mr. Gillett
Blackstone
Blucher
Thorpe
Brownwood
Alson A. Meredith
Mineral Wells man shot dead in Fort Worth tavern scuffle
Fort Worth on February 1 reports Frank Sorcia Morin 25 of Mineral Wells was shot to death in a beer tavern scuffle Police arrested a man for questioning related to the fatal incident.
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Fort Worth
Frank Sorcia Morin
Plains Highway Jobs Ordered
The Texas highway department announced 24 construction projects totaling about 2.3 million dollars with bids in the February setting. Projects include Hartley and Dallam counties grading bridges flexible base base preservative on Highway 54 near Dalhart, Donley Fort Worth and Denver City railroad underpass on US 287 and SH 18 near Clarendon, and WPA projects in Dallam County on Highway 1 from Dalhart 156 miles north.
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Austin
Highway Department
Hartley and Dallam
Dalhart
Donley—Fort Worth
Denver City
McDonald Herd Sale Showcases 36 Outstanding Animals
Hereford breeders in the Southwest attend the annual McDonald sale featuring 36 cattle and dams bred on the McDonald Farm. Highlight is Advance Domino Mischief 8th, a reserve herd sire last year and full brother to a bull sold to Eastern New Mexico breeders for 1000 dollars. The event, staged by D L McDonald, starts Thursday at 10 am in Hereford’s sale pavilion with animals on exhibit at the big barn.
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McDonald Farm
McDonald Ranch
New Mexico
Hereford
Col
Earl Gartin
Southwest
D. L. McDonald
Domino Mischief
Anxiety
Simpson
Hereford Barn
Buckley’s CANADIOS Mixture Ad Promotes Cough Medicine
A vintage ad touts Buckley’s CANADIOS Mixture as a fast acting cough remedy. It claims instant relief from throat and bronchial irritation and highlights over 10 million bottles sold and availability at Bush Drug Co Pool Drug Co Cretney Drug Store and Walgreen Company. It also mentions livestock auction listings from Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Canada
Bush Drug Co
Pool Drug Co
Cretney Drug Store
Walgreen Company
Army Women Stir Dissatisfaction at Fort Dix
Miss Ernestine Latimer, 36, resigns as junior hostess at Fort Dix saying her job was misrepresented. Hired Jan 3 as a dietitian she was assigned to greet draftees and relatives and coordinate activities, while paying for club board and maid service. Her salary remains 1620 dollars annually despite resignation. officials offer proper channels.
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Fort DIX
N. J
UPR
Army
Ernestine Latimer
Second Army Corps
Beaumont Couple Die At Grade Crossing
Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Macomber of Beaumont were killed at a Pflugerville grade crossing fifteen miles north of Austin when their coupe was struck by the northbound Texas Special train. The car was dragged 200 to 300 feet. rain and an uphill grade were noted by Peace Justice William Pfennig Jr. of Pflugerville.
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Austin
H. I. Macomber
Beaumont
Pflugerville
Milles
Macomber
William Pfennig, Jr
National Defense and Public Education in the Legion Report
The National Defense status is adequate but limited by annual Congressional appropriations, requiring ongoing effort. The report notes pacifist groups failing in their frontal attack and shifting to attack civilian components under a smoke screen as a new tactic.
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Congress
National Defense
Port of American Legion
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William PR. Gillett
Houston
U.P
Lawrence du Mars
Herbert Drug CO
Amarillo Bidg
Slack
McDonald Herd
Gell and Simpson Blood Herefords
Advance Mischief Domino
Globe News
Potts Cleaners & Dyers
Fem
Joseph Donoghue
Post
Clifford R. Powell
Latimer
C. M. Williams & CO
Taylor
America
National
Adequate Tional Defense Association
Rel Ete Se Rai NO Dues
Norfolk, Virginia
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