Garden clubs convene in Fort Worth open meetings
Fort Worth May 19 Delegates and visitors attend the annual convention of the Garden Club Federation in the Woman's Club of Fort Worth May 19 and 20. A Garden Roundtable will handle garden problems and new plant information while open sessions on May 20 feature lectures, exhibits, and a luncheon.
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Fort Worth
Woman's Club of
W. J. Bailey
Anna Shelton
Garden Club
Federation
Texas
American Rose Society
The
Iris Society
Southwestern Nurserymen’s Association
Gross R. Scruggs
Dallas
Garden Lovers of
L. A. Wells
Amarillo
Texas Farmers Benefit From Federal Land Bank Loans
The Federal Land Bank of Houston extended 150 million dollars in loans to 56 000 Texas farmers and ranchers. Officials noted biannual examinations of banks and associations, reforms in treasury handling, and a 1.25 billion dollar portfolio in the world’s largest cooperative first mortgage system.
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Federal Land Bank of Houston
Texas
Williams
Bureau of the Federal Treasury
Proud Mother Credits California Fig Syrup For Child
A San Antonio mother praises California Fig Syrup for her four year old son Jackie Tom at 1722 South Olive St. She says the product quickly relieves upset stomachs and colds and strengthens the bowels and stomach, noting its pure vegetable nature and doctors’ approval.
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Jackie Tom
South Olive St
San Antonio
California
Tack's Back A Long Letter On Schools And Modern Life
A long, personal reminiscence criticizes current schooling, homework trends, and parental burdens. The writer laments tests, time at home, and shifts to classroom lessons, argues for old-fashioned study, and notes rising fake paralysis cases, theater labeling debates, and family tensions. A funeral gag and domestic friction close the piece.
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O. W
Amusing Amaranth Efforts and Golf Green Plight at Amarillo
A voice recounts a stark tale of corset wearers and aging, then moves to the failed grass greens at Amarillo Country Club caused by a severe winter. The writer plans Stratford to cover a local celebration, jokes about being a freak, and notes Mary Garden’s November 3 concert in Amarillo under Tri-State Fair auspices with O W promising to impress.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Country Club
Tack
West Texas
Texas
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Fort Worth
Stratford
Judge Mullins
O. W
Mary Garden
Wilbur Hawk
Miss Garden
Boys Want Old Fashioned Girl Club Formed in Pine Bluff
About 100 high school boys in Pine Bluff Arkansas formed a club to revive maidenly traits and improve dates. They ban drinking necking smoking in public gold digging and more than one date per night to foster better and more lovable personalities among the young women.
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United Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
Widow Seeks Work Through Tack Letter Column
A 22 year old widow with a 16 month old baby requests help finding work. She has telephone experience and seeks any suitable position, signing as Mrs Addie Edwards of 1905 Arthur Street.
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Mrs. Addie Edwards
Arthur Street
Fifth and
Taylor Streets
Globe-News
Potter County
WANTS HOTEL BACKING IN Hobbs New Mexico
A widow with cafe and boarding house experience seeks a partner with small capital to back a small hotel venture in Hobbs New Mexico. She offers a 50 50 arrangement and will manage the day to day operations.
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Tack
Oil Company
Capitol
Hobbs
New Mexico
Radio Features Tonight Across Chain Stations
Central time listings show NBC networks airing the Victor Young Orchestra on WJZ and affiliates including KOA KSL WOAI WSM and more. Rochester Civic Orchestra on WIZ with KOA KSL WOAI WFAA KVOO WKY and others. WEAF and chain feature Family Program with WFAA KOA KSL KFI WSAI WDAF WOW and more. Columbia at dances with WBA D WOAT KOA WSR KSL WDAF and others. Local lineup includes KGRS variety studio and WDAG Tom and Wash program.
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Santast
Victor Young Orchestra
WJZ
WOAI
WKY
WSM
KTHS
KFAB
WREN
KOA
KBD
National Broadcasting Co
Rochester Civic Orchestra
WIZ and Chain
KSL
WFAA
KVOO
WSB
WIR
Columbia At Gees Ont Dance Orchestra
Sthdening
Wwbad
WSR
WDAF
WMAQ
KGRS
WDAG
Divided Methodist Conference wrestles with Cannon report
Delegates debate action on Bishop Cannon as two factions form over censure or endorsement. A vote schedule begins Tuesday for three new bishops, with secret ballots and no nominations. Hoover praise minded resolution backs prohibition enforcement and world peace. Daniels leads temperance committee amid rifts between Cannon allies and foes.
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Petrel
Cannon
Hiscrory
Hoover
Congress
A. C. Miller
Arkansas
Committee On
Temperance and Social Service
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Bishop Cannon
Tornado kills at Lambert plantation area and nearby towns
A tornado struck Lam brook on the Lambert Pharmacal Company property in St. Louis, killing twelve people. Two deaths occurred in Wa Bash and Elaine. Rescue workers pulled out over thirty injured with about twenty in critical condition. Communications were disrupted delaying exact death toll and damage assessment as huts were ripped apart.
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Lambrook
R. B. Lambert
Lambert Pharmacal Company
St. Louis
Wabash
Elaine
Storms Flood North Louisiana and Mississippi Farm Lands
Associated Press reports wind and rain storms across North Louisiana and parts of Mississippi caused widespread flooding. Red River valley warnings north of Shreveport. Northwest Louisiana overflow up to two miles by seven miles, inundating thousands of acres. Lake Providence area recorded heavy rainfall with homes flooded. Mississippi's Big Sand Creek levee at Greenwood broke, flooding about 2,000 acres of cropland. Egypt plans $20 million aid to small cotton growers. coal production in Germany rising.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Shreveport
Red River Valley
Lake Providence
Greenwood
U S Pied Piper Here To Open War on Rats
Federal biologist J. M. Hill arrives in Amarillo to lead a two week rat extermination campaign with the city health department and Chamber of Commerce. Daily meetings will educate merchants and residents on eradicating rat colonies. first meeting date to be announced.
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J. M. Hill
Amarillo
Hill
City Health Department
Agricultural Department
Chamber of Commerce
Souvenirs Cost Chicago Hotels
United Press reports Chicago hotels spend between 15000 and 20000 dollars yearly to supply guests with souvenirs. Palmer House controller FE Holt cites a survey of 16 hotels. The average cost is about three fourths to one quarter of a dollar of food bought.
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United Press
Chicago
FE. E. Holt
Palmer House
Holt
Memphis Girl T C U Favorite in 1930s annual
The Texas Christian University Horned Frog student annual was distributed in Fort Worth on May 19. Doris Shaw of Memphis Texas is named most beautiful girl and Helen Jenkins of Houston is most popular girl. Vera Turbeville of Fort Worth is best all round, Elizabeth McKissick of Cisco is best girl athlete. Hugh Buck of Crosbyton is most popular boy and Howard Grubbs of Kerp is best all round boy. Cy Leland of Fort Worth is best all round athlete.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Doris Shaw
Memphis
Texas
Helen Jenkins
Houston
Vera Turbeville
Elizabeth McKissick
Cisco
Hugh Buck
Crosbyton
Howard Grubbs
Kerp
Cy Leland
Orders for immediate evacuation of Rhineland troops
Paris May 19 United Press reports Premier Andrew Tardieu ordered the immediate evacuation of French troops from the third and last zone of the German Rhineland. The decision was conveyed to General Guillaumat after a noon conference with Briand Maginot Hoesch and Rhineland commissioner.
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United Press
Paris
Rhineland
Andrew Tardieu
Guillaumat
Tardieu
Aristide Briand
Andre Maginot
Germany
Leopold von Hoesch
Flood toll rises across Texas with drownings and property loss
The Texas flood across Cotton Belt and Texas and Louisiana areas paused traffic on the Old Spanish Trail after a seven foot Guadalupe River rise near Kerrville. Rainfall totaled 2.56 inches, halting 600 motorists at Comfort. A boy, George Paine, drowned while swimming for a dare near Center Point. In Dallas County a severe storm killed three negroes as it levelled homes near Ovilla and De Soto. The Trinity River rose again, Madisonville reached flood stage threatening 25,000 acres. A Texas Company oil tank fire near Houston caused $100,000 damage and wrecked derricks at Barber's Hill.
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Cotton Belt
Texas
Louisiana
Guadalupe River
Kerrville
San Antonio
Guadalupe
Comfort
George Paine
J. R. Paine
Center Point
Dallas County
Ovilla
de Soto
Trinity River
Madisonville
Madison County
Texas Company
Houston
Barber's Hill
Oklahoma Floods Strain State as Rivers Burst Banks
Oklahoma faced renewed floods after torrential rains. Drownings included Herbert Alred, 21, who died near Frederick while trying to rescue a brother. An infant body was found in the Canadian River near El Reno. Evacuations affected Davis, Pauls Valley, and Ardmore as rivers rose, trains and highways disrupted across the state.
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United Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Herbert Alred
Red River
Frederick
Canadian
el Reno
Washita
Davis
Paul’s Valley
Ardmore
Washita River
Warrant Service Fails to Capture University Suspect
In Memphis on May 19 an officer arrived at John Anderson's apartment at 10 p m with a warrant for arrest. Anderson asked to dress first, and after waiting 30 minutes the officer found he had slipped out a rear door.
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United Press
Memphis
Tenn
John Anderson
Anderson
Senior League Meet at Polk Street Methodist Church
The Polk Street Methodist Church senior league holds its annual business meeting and officer elections this evening with a covered dish supper at 6 30. The league year ends June 20 and plans for next year will be discussed. All members are urged to attend.
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Polk Street Methodist Church
City Manager Returns From Austin Meeting
City Manager W. N. Durham is back at his desk after attending a Texas League Municipalities convention in Austin last week. About 160 officials were present and Durham called the gathering a live one.
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W. N. Durham
Austin
Texas League
Durham Bald
Earp Opens Campaign For Senate In Seventeenth District
In Sweetwater on May 19 W Earl Earp launched his bid for the next regular senate seat, while Thomas L Blanton of Abilene and Mrs R Q Lee of Cisco ended their campaigns for Congress to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs Lee's husband s death, leaving voters to decide in tomorrow s special election.
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Associated Press
Sweetwater
Thomas L. Blanton
Abilene
R. Q. Lee
Cisco Today
Congress
Five Hurt In Missouri Bus Crash Near Bethany
A passenger bus traveling from Kansas City to Des Moines crashed through a guard railing one mile north of Bethany Missouri, toppled down the bluff and caught fire. Five people were injured with one in critical condition.
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United Press
Bethany
Kansas City
Des Moines
Here
Bavaria regulates schoolgirl dress to curb morals
Berlin reports Bavaria issues a circular from the Ministry of Education requiring school girls to wear dresses that reach below the knees and older girls to wear long stockings that reach well up the thigh to uphold conservative standards.
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Berlin
Bavaria
Ministry of Education
Bach Decomposing Sparks Quick Dry Wit at Passing Show
In a witty chat the hostess asks about Bach composing, the reply says he is decomposing. The brief remark captures a light moment in a dusty music scene.
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Bach
We All Share In Pain And Sorrow, Edgar Guest
A 1930 verse reflects universal suffering from sorrow and pain across all social ranks. The poet notes that masters and servants alike endure grief and struggle, while wealth and pride do not shield the rich from the same hurts as the poor.
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Caesar
Market Report from City Livestock and Chicago Grains
Markets show cattle hogs and lambs across major centers steady to higher with top hog prices near 10.40 at Chicago and 10.35 at East St. Louis. Cattle and calves gain up to 25 cents, fed yearlings around 11.00 to 13.50, sheep and lambs firm to higher, and grain futures slipping on lower Liverpool quotes and Argentine supplies.
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City Livestock
Preas
Kansas Verry
Arizona
East ST. Louis
Associated Press
Chicago
California
ucyrus-Erie Co
Burroughs
Met & Hee
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Case Ing
Oy OM & St P
Ae Roc’ K Island
Lla
Chrysler
Fuel & Iron
Crucible Steel
Curtiss Wright Aero
Curtiss Wright
Sir Davidson
Delaware Lack
Apont
Eaton Axle
Autolite
O. Oo
Electric Power & Light
Coos
Urie
Texas
Frisco
AIG
General Electric
General Motors
Eee
Benas
General American
Wits General Ills
AB General Food
Glidden
Goodyea
Goodrich
Aeeeeteens
Great West Sugar
Grigsby Grunow
Houdaille Hershey
Hudson Motors
Hupp Motors
Indian Refining
International Harvester
International Tel & Tele
Bay International Nickel
Johns-Manville
Sda
Julius Kayser
Teers Elvinator
Kennecott Copper
Kolster Radio
Ee Kreuger Grocery
Kreuger
Louis Gas & Electee
Sowes Inc
BOM
Weesaytag
Miami Copper
Missouri Pacific Tree
Tromery Ward
Wees
Athy
National Bellas Teas
National Biscuit
National Cash Register
National Dairy Products
National Power & Light
Superpower
North American
Il Arkansas Gas
Nevada
Assoc
New York Central
Amer
Maracaibo
Oliver Farmen
Chas Cord Corp
Wanes
Otis Steel
Central Pub
Bok
Cana
Marconi
Radio Keith Orpheum
Athy Darby Petroleum
Remington Rand
Reading Company
Durant Republic Iron
Reynolds Tobacco
Bond & Share
Sears Roebuck
Gapithy
Fokker Airplangs
Teee
Ford
Eng. Sne
Southern Pacific Een Simmon
France
Studebaker Pe
St. Joseph Lead
Fox Theaters
Stewart Warner
Golden Sachs
Texas Gulf
Gulf Oil
Union Pacific
Humble Oil A Co
United Aircraft Wees
Jpe & Foundry
Ind
Bly
U. Ss
Lone Star Gas
United Carbon Tees
Midwest Utilities
Sance
United Corporation
Osee
United Gas Equipment
Nia, & Hudson
Utilities Power & Light
Nat Fied Gag
United Fruit
Teeeneee
Ohio Oil
Pet Corp
Jarner Bros
Penn R
Warner Quinlan
Stan
Indiana
Kenener
Estern Union
Ty White Motors Ane
South Penn
Overland
E Transamerica
Wey Worth Abeenewes
Yellow Cab
Serene Ove Sita United Gas Co
Vacuum Oil
Olate Seebee
New York
Jno. Clarke & Co
Allis Chalmers
Allied Chemical & D
Sit
Allegheny Corporation
Amerada Corporation Au
American Car & Foundry
American International
American Power & Light
Erican Tel & Telg
American Tobacco
AT & Santa
Auburn Auto
Jnc. F. Com
American Waterworks
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Tuly
Bethlehem Steel
Alin
Borden Company
Paenes
Cvsesees
Csoves
Cotton futures and spot markets dip amid rains and improving weather
Central and western belt states face heavy weekend rains causing floods and replanting needs while futures show mixed moves. New crop months slip after early gains as forecasts favor clearer weather, with July and October fluctuating. Liverpool and New Orleans spot prices rise on rains, then ease. New York opens slightly higher on reports and storms.
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Uoder
Butter and Eggs Market and New York Stock Letter Summary
Butter prices showed weakness with creamery extras up to 33 cents and various standard and first grades listed. Bees industry prices drifted lower for extras and firsts while grades and storage grades showed mixed gains. In New York, railroad and baking stocks rallied slightly but overall market remained dull with many leaders down 2-4 points. several issues rose 1-2 points as call money held at 3 percent.
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New York
Associated Press
Railroad and Baking Company
U. S. Steel
Westinghouse Electric
International Harvester
United Aircraft
A. M. Byers
Gillette Safety Razor
Allied Chemical
Auburn Auto
Standard Gas & Electric
American & Foreign Power
Coca Cola
Loews
Chicago
Great Northern Preferred
St. Louis Southwestern
Lackawanna
Wabash
Erie
Missouri- Kansas-Texas
National Biscuit
United Biscuit
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Wichita
John Smith
C. W
Egypt
U.S
T.C. U
Methodists
Earp
Senate
Missouri
Brotherhood
Edgar A. Guest
Liverpool
Argentina
Missippi
Yester
Atlantic
Barnsdall
Dela
Oil & Gas Teen
Mexican Seaboard
Middle States
Royal Dutch
Sinclair
Chell Union
Ty Tex. Pac. Land Tr
Tex. Pac. C, & O
Texas Corp
Tidewater
Union Oil
Ee Tee
Pan American B
Prairie Oil & Gas Nee
Jackson
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