Texas Relief Effort Expands As Autumn Work Opens
Texas relief operations continue despite a legislative reorganization as the Board of Control administers relief. Gardens will be planted on 1200 acres to feed clients and stock the winter canning. 165 sewing rooms in 111 counties produce clothing for schoolchildren and adults.
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Austin
Texas Relief
Texas Relief Commission
Board of Control
Dallas
Tarrant
Childress
Galveston
Brazos
Falls
Fannin
Travis Counties
Texas Relief Organization
Gun in Back Cabby Drives Man to Death
In Wichita Falls on October 4 W M Brooks 37 a refinery worker and father of two forced taxi driver L C Addington to drive to Mesquite Pasture where Brooks shot himself after ordering Addington to notify authorities of the body The justice of the peace ruled the death a suicide.
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Wichita Falls
W. M. Brooks
L. C. Addington
Brooks
Addington
Mesquite Pasture
Courthouse Records and Vehicle Registrations Summary
Courthouse records show several property transfers including Farm and Home to West, Nesbitt to. Clarke to Day, Owen to Burnett, and Walker to Patton with prices listed. Vehicle registrations note multiple 1934 Ford and Chevrolet models registered to individuals and businesses across Texas and nearby towns.
Farmer J M Eads Receives Long Prison Term in Family Mistreatment Case
In Haskell County a district court jury sentenced J M Eads to sixty years in prison on serious case and family mistreatment charges involving his 25 year old daughter Viola. The verdict followed testimony about alleged abuse and a lever incident linked to a cheese request.
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Haskell
Haskell County
J. M. Eads
Viola
Woodrow Wilson’s Modest 53 000 Word Working Knowledge
A brief note highlights Woodrow Wilson possessing a working vocabulary around 53 000 words, described as a modern record. The claim mirrors early 20th century assessments of his linguistic reach and suggests a notable benchmark in public discourse.
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Woodrow Wilson
Mercer custodian touts rat trap as efficient despite age
Court House custodian George S. McElheny says his rat trap system may not be the newest, but it is highly efficient. He recently found two rodents captured in a trap he built at the Mercer, Pennsylvania facility.
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Mercer
Court House
George 5S
McElheny
Foley Pills and Cathartic Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Foley Pills for urinary and digestive relief. It touts quick soothing effects for bladder and kidney discomfort and advises asking a druggist for Foley Pills or Foley Cathartic Pills to ease bowels and purge poisons.
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FOLEY
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Burnett
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R. L. Patton
Badger Ice Co
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Clovis
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K. R. McKnutt
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Hayden
Dodge
Texas Nat] Gas Co
Rule Ridge
Olds Motor Works
Okla
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Hautmann
James M. Fawcett
Bruno Tooward Hauptmann Agaist
Chas. Lindbergh
Associated Press
Pioneer School of Executive Accounting
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