Texas Cotton Council Plans To Seek Farm Board Aid
Houston September plans for a statewide Texas Cotton Council were announced to secure Farm Board aid. The de centralized cooperative would market cotton and pursue a long term education program to reform Texas cotton. Lawrence Westbrook led the drafting with lawmakers Senator Julien C Hyer and L P Gabbard and advisors Weatherred Schoffelmeyer Cox named.
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Texas
Farm Board
Houston
Moody
Texas Bankers Association
Dallas
Lawrence Westbrook
Waco
Texas Cotton Council
Texas Committee
Mr. Westbrook
Julien C. Hyer
Fort Worth
L. P. Gabbard
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Col. P. A. Weatherred
Victor H. Schoffelmeyer
The
Dallas News
A. B. Cox
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Teddy the police dog defers entry to a brave child
In Worcester, a boy enters a home to calm Teddy the police dog guarding a crime scene. Lieut. Kelliher and Sergt. Barron could not enter until the boy spoke to the dog, who wagged his tail and yielded, allowing officers to proceed after the woman was hospitalized.
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Teddy
Maurice A. Kelliher
Sergi
Oliver J. Barron
Marcella Vaschilla
Sport
Worcester Telegram
Coffee and Revolution Companions in History
The text notes that Paris coffee and philosophy helped spark the French Revolution and cites the Burns coffee house near Bowling Green where merchants met on October 81 1765 to drill resistance against the Stamp Act. It also recalls Boston's Green Dragon tavern as a meeting place for Paul Revere, John Adams, and others before the 1776 War of Independence.
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Paris
Treadway
Bowling Green
Green Dragon
Boston
Paul Revere
John Adams
Warren
James Otis
New York Herald Tribune
Weasel's Winter Stores in Poplar Tree Discovery
A German naturalist found a weasel den in a poplar tree poised for cutting. The cache contained 44 mice stacked with sand and mold for airtight preservation, topped by two magpies and acorns. Another store in the same tree belonged to a squirrel.
Precious Stones in History Across Civilizations
A perusal notes emeralds sent to the pope from Peru after conquest, Egyptian gems found with mummies in ancient tombs, Mexican conquerors reporting beauty in carved stones, and Indian myth and song referencing precious stones across early epochs.
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Ffome
Peru
Egypt
Mexico
India
Origin of the expression OK Affects Linguistic Debate
A contested account traces OK to Choctaw roots meaning It is so while others link it to a tribal chief name Old Keouky H or to an acronym form. Multiple authorities propose varied derivations, including misreadings and errors from historical dialects and regional usage.
Local Social Roundup From Beeville to Waco
Mrs Otis Skinner of Beeville visits her parents the Barmores in Beeville. Mrs Jewel Barmore and Cora Cameron visit Mrs Barmore. Rev E S Sansom and children visit Atkinson and Freeman families in Waco. Mrs Helen Peel seeks treatment in Temple. Jim Barmore attends funeral in Waco. Others visit and Callers note feeble Uncle Bill Lindsey and spider bite victim Alfred Massengale.
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Otis Skinner
Beeville
Mrs
Eugene Barmore
Jim Barmore
Waco
Monte Owen
Barmore
Owen
Fifth Birthday Party for Otis Skinner Jr at Barmore Residence
Mrs E Barmore hosted a birthday gathering for Otis Skinner Jr on Sept 10 with help from her daughters Miss Marjorie Barmore and Mrs Skinner. Guests included Herbert Massengale Alfred Massengale Imogene Hollinsworth Carl Cooper Marjorie Jane Cooper Billie Freeman Betty Freeman Harriet Atkinson Billie Newton Dorothy MacKennon R B Mayes Bob Mayes Bob Newton Wayne Thweatt and Betty Jo Thweatt. Refreshments of lemonade and cake were served between games in the yard.
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Herbert
Alfred Massengale
Imogene Hollinsworth
Carl
Marjorie Jane Cooper
Billie
Bettie Freeman
Harriett Atkinson
Billie Newton
Dorothy MacKennon
R. B. Mayes
Bob Mayes
Bob Newton
Wayne
Bettie Jo Thweatt
Buenos Aires F&B Vending Falls Short for Patron
A Buenos Aires venue offers soft drinks and cocktails from slot machines. A patron risked alchemy misfires when a machine dispensed warm milk with a prune instead of a dry Martini.
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Buenos Aires
Real treasure in Tut Ankh Amen tomb exhibits new relics
The tomb of Tut Ankh Amen reveals relics such as ivory and wood boomerangs once used for birds, newly described ivory fans, blue faience vases, green vessels, and elaborately decorated palettes. Other items include leather slippers in gold, bracelets of ivory and blue faience with chase scenes, and woolen fabric pieces.
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Tut
Moony
Air mail service proposes tossing sacks of mail in cities
The article notes a new plan to drop sacks of mail in urban areas during air service trials. It adds a skeptical line about hiding in a cellar once mail catalogs start arriving.
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Air Mail Service
The Chicago Show Stopped Over Public Morals Shock
A theatrical performance in Chicago was halted last week on grounds it shocked public morals. Officials cited concerns over impropriety and potential offense to audiences.
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Chicago
Notice to debtors and creditors in Hosch estate case
Milam County Texas notices creditors to present claims against the estate of Joseph A. Hosch deceased by administrator B J Matocha. The administrator requests settlements from debtors and claims within legally prescribed time at his Cameron Texas residence. Dated September 4 1929 with judge Jeff T Kemp overseeing the matter.
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Milam
Joseph A. Hosch
Milam County
Texas
Jeff T. Kemp
Said County
Cameron
A. D
B. J. Matocha
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Little Child
Weasel
Maysfield
Jewel Barmore
Cora
J. C. Freeman
Mary and
Hazel
Helen Peel
Temple
Dr. Woodson
Ladies Aid
Mesdames H. L. Yager
E. S. Sansom
Hubert Atkinson
R. L. Nicholson
Wm. Freeman
Rev
Mrs. Sansom
Mrs. Atkinson
Bill Lindsey
Mr. Haley
Carrie Bell
Thorndale
Harold Bell
Eldorado
Arkansas
Tut-Ankh-Amen
First National Bank
Cameron Furniture Company
Dodge Brothers
Sapp Motor Co
Cameron, Texas
Pontiac
Fisher
Oakland
Ternstedt
Fisher VV
Cae
Hes
GEN
Mich
General Motors
Oakland-Pontiac
Eeeg Six
Schiller Motor Company
State OF
SI. P. Cross
Liber
al Discount of
Exchange Furniture Co
Fletcher
Tars
A-Vol Co
Holton
Kaather
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