Dalhart editor invites cuss letters for $5 week prize
In Dalhart Texas publisher Ed Bishop runs a contest inviting readers to insult The Texan with cuss filled letters. The scheme aims to provoke sharp remarks about the town and its paper, offering five dollars for the best weekly dig. The feature highlights the frontiers era banter and editor’s salty approach.
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U S Winning War On Rust Through Modern Oil Tech
AP Features describes post Pearl Harbor efforts where U S industry tackled rust in military gear. Companies developed rust resistant oils and coatings enabling prefight assembly, magnetized rust proofing, and turbine protections. New oils let guns and aircraft gear be used without extensive cleaning, streamlining wartime logistics.
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Texas Cantankerousness Noted by Ed Over Paper
Ed recalls a chaotic scene where a newspaper was torn while a lawn skirmish unfolded with carrier boys and a Texan edition. Old Tom works to cover the dirt while Popeye nods in approval, reflecting Ed's view of local stubbornness.
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Popeye
Texas
Garters Spark Alarm At Barracks In Strange Incident
A bizarre event at a barracks ends with an unidentified man in garters causing a commotion as guards shout for him to leave. The intruder, later described as wearing intimate attire, disappears into the building before resurfacing in a guardhouse amid confusion. A private notes the garters as key to recognizing him as an officer. In Knoxville a separate incident reports a man forcing entry into a drugstore during a furlough, claiming he must proceed to avoid a guard’s gun.
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