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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1934
Page
7
Deputy state superintendent Mr L L Dinkins inspected the school Tuesday and raised its rating to 987 of 1000. The standardization allows graduates to enter any state school without exams or credit loss, a privilege earned by the school and community.
Three railroads including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Missouri Pacific and the Missouri Kansas Texas establish regional pick up areas in Kansas and Nebraska for small farm herds on specified days to move to market at low costs. A 1000 pound steer from Topeka to Kansas City 75 miles costs 1.19 dollars. The Wabash Central plans a combined rail truck rate December 20 at 22 stations west of Chicago. Missouri Pacific notes 11 cars carried 87 shippers across 21 stations marking a gain.
In this notice the physician Dr. Wallace Wilcox advertises his practice located next to Beyler’s Phones at Office 4 and residence 42. The ad implies a local medical presence with a nearby neighbor business.
The writer recalls Sidney Smiths quip about loving dogs and reflects on the bond between children and animals. He notes animals meet children on equal terms, contrasts adult self interest, and shares anecdotes of singing mice and tame bats, including a pet bat killed by a maid out of superstition.
A gray fox from Long Island wandered into a New York suburb causing alarm as residents, including women and children, shouted for help. Police captured the frightened animal and sent it to the city zoo. The piece notes the gray fox is a rare native fox south of the Canadian border and contrasts it with the introduced red fox.
Land and released gray foxes spread across New England New York New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania driving wild populations into deep woods as their progeny establish new ranges.
A writer reflects on humanlike behavior in monkeys and great apes, noting affection and danger. Ben Burbridge kept a baby gorilla from Africa who showed affection by tearing clothes yet proved physically stronger than people, leading to its relocation to a zoo for safety.
The author praises elephants for intelligence calm strength and kindness. He recalls Hattie the 100 year old New York Hippodrome elephant and a boyhood ride on Jumbo of Barnum's circus. Jumbo died in a Canadian train wreck while guarding younger elephants. The narrator prefers animals to humans.
Three weeks after Jessie enters boarding school she signs her name as Jessica. Brother Tom writes a humorous reply mentioning family members and silly variations of ordinary words. He references Dadica Momica Aunt Lizzica Uncle Samica and a car choice between Chevica and Fordica.
Frederick William Wile recently met a celebrated foreign visitor who hadn’t been in the U.S. for ten years. When asked what change in America impressed him most the guest replied that in 1924 a man with whiskey and a ten dollar gold piece on Broadway would be arrested for the whiskey, while now the arrest would target the gold piece.
Rev and Mrs W W Hardt traveled to Houston Monday to accompany the Haskett children for medical treatment. They were joined by Mrs Hope Cooper and daughter Contance, and Mrs A C Dozier with her son Charles.
Jerry Miller nine and his brother Donald dig a cave in Denver and uncover a tin can full of gold coins worth about 450. The coins spill as the can breaks and Grandpa Flaherty recalls a Denver pioneer banking money.
A new New York City plan calls for a Sixth Avenue subway and demolition of the noisy elevated line. The project faces difficulties from sewer, cable, water, and gas mains, and would run under the Hudson and Manhattan tubes.
A gray owl perched on a safe in Judge John J. Freschi’s New York Criminal Courts building chambers last week. The bird hissed at intruders as the secretary warned, while the judge, tired from a long night, mused over leaving a window open. The scene ended with the owl retaining a poised, confident stance.
A discontented bartender overhears a drunken man threaten, and Al retorts with a defiant comeback about his lance. The exchange echoes in a tavern as authorities note the disorderly scene among riders and customers.
An advertisement notes Laytex insulation for electric cards by a major rubber company to protect homes from shocks and burns. It praises new insulated subway cars on New York's IRT Run, highlighting quieter interiors and the ability to converse without shouting due to insulation and ventilation.
Roxie Ann Beckley, 68, a respected Black woman longtime resident near Patti son and wife of Andrew Beckman, died Saturday and was buried the following day. She was well liked and highly respected within her race.
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