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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
4
Texas ends issuance of license plate numbers from 1 to 500. An order adopted earlier in September removes these numbers from use as demand had grown. the first 100 numbers had been assigned to officials and some newspaper men, with many applicants seeking the reserved numbers.
A brief Dallas News quip notes that keeping up with the Joneses hinges on credit standing, referencing Old Man Jones as a benchmark. The light item reflects early 20th century society pressures and lending attitudes.
State Auditor Tom C King of Dallas, who succeeds Do B Sheffield December 1, was announced by Governor Allred. King comes from assistant state auditor and previously worked with the RFC in Washington. He studied at Vanderbilt Tulane and earned a law degree at Washington University St Louis. He was admitted to the Texas bar in 1927 and received CPA in November 1931.
Austin readers learn that colds cause significant work and school losses and discuss prevention. Dr. John W. Brown advises rest, proper sleep, nutrition, outdoor activity, hand hygiene, and avoiding crowded places to curb transmission and reduce illness duration. He stresses staying in bed at onset and following medical guidance.
Williams advertises cow feed pea nut hay seed oats and work clothes for sale. Offers groceries in exchange for shelled corn at one dollar per bushel. Signoff C. F. Williams invites local trade.
Saturday prices at Bowers Fruit Stand offer 25 cent savings on fruits and vegetables with staples like Bananas 15c and 2 dozen for 25c. apples 12c a dozen. oranges 1.50 per bushel. cabbage 2c. fresh potatoes 5c. onions 3c per lb. tomatoes 5c per lb. Also local rental listing and hospital news plus a memorial funeral attendance list from Brownwood Comanche area news.
Editorial from The Hamilton County News argues mail order shopping drains local dollars, hurts schools and churches, and lowers wages. It urges residents to buy locally, highlighting benefits of circulating money within the county and supporting merchants, with a cautionary tale from a shop owner about losing staff.
A Texas unemployment compensation instructor explains when benefits start January 1 1938 and how benefits are calculated. The piece outlines eligibility basics the impact of 1937 employment records and how partial and total unemployment affect weekly payments with concrete examples and guidance to contact the Texas Employment Commission for questions.
A regional oil firm announces a new reuse method to boost soap production. The program aims to recover waste oil and convert it into higher yield soap at a scalable rate.
In Austin on January 17 the University of Texas reports 16 944 women used the Women’s Gymnasium for swimming last year. Registration is open to women children and students. tests require treading water and staying afloat for ten minutes. Freshmen are introduced during fall registration and those who fail receive swimming lessons thrice weekly.
The brief text alludes to aggressive expansion with phrases about seizing regions like the Urals Siberia and Ukraine and hints at prosperity under National Socialism attributed to Adolf Hitler. The fragmentary nature limits precise context or attribution.
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