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Newspaper
Bowie Booster
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
6
The Bowie Booster, weekly in Bowie Texas Montague County, announces editor Robt Murphy and classified rates. Subscription prices are listed as one year six months and three months and advertising charges per inch, per line for locals, plus policies on corrections and printed in Howie Texas.
The article notes an exploratory study from Wittenberg College finding that children from large families perform as well as those from smaller families. It observes uniformity among oldest, middle, and youngest siblings and that parental education level does not markedly affect intelligence.
The Burkburnett Star editorial condemns a grocery man for refusing to advertise while a competitor cut prices after printing. Signs painted on a window Saturday morning illustrate the unfair tactic, a practice the writer says has occurred in Bowie for some time.
The piece notes a long standing practice of exchanging newspapers among publishers. Exchangers read each copy, rarely discarding any. The author muses on the peculiarities and frustrations of the newspaper business and the dedication required to produce weekly editions.
Copies of the Clay County Leader from Henrietta and the North Clay County Journal from Byers were received and enjoyed. Both weeklies are owned and published by T B O'Bryan and praised as wonderful and newsy.
Rural home demonstration clubs in Grimes and Montgomery counties led a spring planting of 4 325 rose bushes and designed a rose garden in an outdoor living space. In Frio County Mrs Ben C kept a narrow five foot wide bed to ease work from both sides while roses sit 18 inches apart to shade roots. Rosa cuttings from Mrs J B Manning near Dallas grew to near three year plant size due to thorough soil prep. Pruning methods vary with Mrs O Harkey favoring selective reduction to six to 12 inches high stakeholders.
Severino Moura Fonseca left Joao Pessoa for New York on horseback but rode south from Rio de Janeiro about 1000 miles, discovering he was headed in the wrong direction. He hoped to begin an ambitious journey to the United States.
ABILENE Texas March 7 AP J R Boyd a Jolony Hill area farmer has not slept since Jan 27 after Christmas time illness. Doctors say they can induce unconsciousness but cannot restore normal sleep, and he remains able to stay upright on his feet despite mounting nerves and fatigue.
A long ago customs parade will open Bowie’s Centennial Folk Festival on April 21 with a modern audience in attendance. The event showcases traditional practices and local cultural heritage through a staged presentation.
A Labor Department survey shows nearly nine million persons sought work through government employment agencies on January 1, up 2.24 million since June. Officials say much of the rise reflects family members on relief required to register. The total includes 3.59 million in work relief positions. the service aims to place applicants with private employers.
Austin reports the State Health Department will sponsor a Clean Up Week from March 29 to April 5. Dr. John W. Brown urges all Texans to cooperate to improve property appearance and welfare. Centennial visitors will tour the state, so repairs, painting, weed and rubbish removal, and improved sanitation are encouraged. City officials are asked to ensure pure milk and water and prevent disease spread.
Gov James V Allred of Texas announced five special silver trophies for the National Dairy Show to be held at the Texas Centennial Exposition October 10 to 18. The governor will present the awards to winning sweepstakes herds in Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Jersey and Holstein classes. The show marks a first in the Southwest with over 1000 head of top dairy cattle exhibited in a new exposition building. Professor W L Stangel of Texas Technological College heads arrangements.
A call to hold campaigns to prevent fires and promote health among Mexicans and Negroes, urging all to join inmaking Texas the healthiest, most beautiful, and cleanest state in the Union.
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