Daily Cotton Letter prompts higher prices on bullish weather
New York Aug 10 Cotton rose 37 points from a lower open amid general trade and speculative buying boosted by a bullish weekly weather forecast and wheat strength. Cooperative brokers sold about 10 000 October contracts early in the afternoon, aiding a price dip from the session high. Weather showed light rains in Northwest Texas and central belt. showers expected in Texas. Some large sales attributed to China profits. Sentiment improved with buyers seeking higher levels across cotton and other markets.
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Texas
Central Belt
Fifth Tax Appeal Filed by Hawkins in County
Er W Hawkins has filed an appeal from the tax decision of the Houston county board of review in circuit court. The appeal brings the total number of Hawkins filings in the county to five.
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Houston County Board of Review
Hawkins
Pear thief found unwilling in tree on Main Street
Frightened 65 year old Joe McCrary, a Negro, remained in a pear tree on W Main Street after residents raised an alarm. Police coaxed him down and released him on a petit larceny charge, with Chief Domingus scolding him for stealing pears.
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W. L. Prevatt
W. Main Street
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Two Months Open Season for Geese and Ducks Hunting
Montgomery Aug 10 The state department of game and fisheries announced a two months open season for ducks geese brant and coot this fall opening Nov 16 closing Jan 1. Ducks bag limit 15 daily 10 may be certain species. No open season on woodduck ruddy duck buffle head. Doves daily limit 18. Opening day noon start 12 o'clock restriction lifted for doves and woodcock.
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Montgomery
State Department of Game and Fisheries
Agnes Jackson Dies Near Ashford at 50
Mrs Agnes Jackson 50 of Ashford route two died after a two month illness. Funeral at Bluff Springs church near Ashford at 3:30 pm with Rev Joe White Campbellton officiating. Survived by daughter Romeo Jackson two sons Odell and J N Knight two brothers C B Addison Ashford aka J W Addison Morris Station 63 two sisters Mrs R H Gar Webb and Mrs W P Tate Ashford Pallbearers J W Mills B M Fellows Filmer Roberts A K McGilvey O A Pybus Linard Pybus. Fellows Forrested in charge.
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Eclipse August 31 Ninth Battle To Assay Coronium
New York AP reports two astronomers will work inside a 40 foot telescope at Freyburg Maine during the August 31 total eclipse to photograph the sun’s corona and burnished flames while testing coronium in the sun’s atmosphere with a large interferometer led by Dr. Heber D. Curtis. The team aims for infrared spectra and auto-tracking movie gear as nearly 30 global expeditions observe the event.
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New England
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Freyburg
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Heber D. Curtis
Michigan
Earth
Curtis
Wright
Swarthmore
Miss Prosperity chosen as trade revival mascot in Oklahoma
Oklahoma merchants pick Carol Wiley a 19 year old Oklahoma A and M co ed as Miss Prosperity to lure prosperity in a trade revival campaign in Stillwater. She has blue eyes and a bold personality aimed at turning red ink to black for local merchants.
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Oklahoma A. & M
Iowa Girls Beat Boys In Language Contests
In a statewide mental marathon by the University of Iowa 50,000 students competed with 1,100 advancing to finals. Boys led in scientific subjects while girls dominated language areas, especially English, with 19 prizes awarded in 17 subjects.
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Iowa City. In
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Navy grid team opens fall practice in San Diego
Foot ball players of the battleship division began tryouts for the All Battle Force eleven as 400 sailors attended. Lieut. Tom Hamilton and Lieut. Howard Clark will organize the squad with Pacific coast colors on the fall schedule, including Armistice Day and the Army-Navy game in Berkeley. Navy opens the season against the University of California in a pre-season tilt on Sept. 17.
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University of California
Air Pollution Tests In LA To Enforce Smudging Law
Southern California cities will use smoke testing to measure atmospheric carbon and enforce pollution limits to protect orange blossoms from frost. The piece also notes boxing ref Phil Collins as a radio broadcaster and mentions Packey McFarland’s aging weight decline from past boxing days.
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Phil Collins
Chicago
Packey McFarland
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California Crew Selects Dean Witter Trophy Winner
Norris Graham, from Oregon, is named the most valuable oarsman for California's crew after the Poughkeepsie regatta. At 26, he is the oldest on the 1932 Bear shell and serves as coxswain in his second year. he attended Taft High in California after his family moved from Pendleton, Oregon.
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Cal
Dean Witter
California
Norris Graham
Golden State
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Pendleton
Ore
Negroes Appeal Court After Guilty Hog Theft Plea
George Young Charlie Peters and Buck Watson Negroes appeal a circuit court review of a justice of the peace sentence for hog theft from Barney Forehand at Cottonwood. They claim innocence despite pleas before Justice J E Adams who sentenced them to prison or a $50 fine. Tony Smith waived to grand jury action.
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George Young
Charlie Peters
Buck Watson
Barney
J. £. Adams
Justice Adams
Tony Smith
Florida duck season opens for 60 days
A 60 day open season was established on ducks geese and coot in Florida according to wildlife authorities. The measure sets a two month period for hunting with regulations to ensure sustainable populations.
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