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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1930
Page
14
The narrator meets a tall, wild-eyed hunter in buckskin who travels alone along Indian trails. The man boasts he fears Indians less than they fear him, claims to control a vicious horse named Pepper-Pod, and reveals a grim past with a murdered wife and three sons. He admits to enjoying violence as a coping ritual.
Fort Worth officials report that the Ft. Worth & Denver investigation says railroad is not at fault for the fatal wreck north of Vernon. A boiler laden truck from Duncan Oklahoma to Littlefield Texas struck a trestle, denting the boiler dome, moving girders, and damaging rails. The engineer died at his seat after closing the throttle.
Columbus Ga Aug 4 The Muscogee County grand jury indicted W K Johnston Jr a federal prohibition agent for the murder of Ray Rodgers 20 shot and killed while delivering whiskey to George Moseley an undercover agent The slaying occurred July 25 when Rodgers with Eunice Johnson drove to the Moseley home Johnston said the gun discharged accidentally during a struggle Johnston had faced a murder warrant earlier dismissed by Recorder Arthur Lynch
In incomplete July primary returns Dr George W. Butte of Austin led with 3161 votes over nearest rival Hugh E. Exum of Amarillo, 1960, indicating no run off is needed. E D Toothman, GOP state headquarters director, announced the result in Dallas on August 5.
In Mellia Spanish Morocco a cave collapse killed fifteen Morrish women and a man and injured three others. Rescue efforts were hampered by shifting sand as rescuers worked to reach those buried under earth.
As broilers enter the market after usual cropping, prices drop notably compared with those for birds from early hatched chicks. This shift follows standard industry timing and affects market pricing dynamics.
A severe heat and drought wave grips the Southwest and Central States. Crops fail, water and forage scarce, livestock slaughtered, and deaths rise. Prices surge as corn and wheat markets strain under scorching conditions. Grasshoppers from Chihuahua worsen conditions as streams and the Mississippi run low. Prolonged rains are weeks away according to officials.
Atlantic City Aug 2 For five weeks Harry Power 47 known as an all around daredevil human fly and flagpole sitter performed aerial gun shoot stunts from a can attached to an airplane above the ocean He entertained crowds nightly Power died when his parachute failed to open last night as he fell to the surf sustaining fatal internal injuries
A swarm of bees occupied a passenger train at Amersham England delaying passengers and crew. A signal man who keeps bees relocated the swarm into his hive allowing the train to resume.
Cripple Creek Colo Aug 2 Arthur Carnduff 67 a renowned mining and brokerage figure used dynamite to kill himself at the Vindicator mine in Victory He placed a stick under his hat and the blast destroyed his head in a self inflicted death.
Spokane Wash Aug 4 Mustered by the forest service 1000 men battle forest fires across Eastern Washington Northern Idaho and Western Montana. The largest blaze covers about 2500 acres in the Cabinet forest reserve and is believed under control with 400 firefighters on the lines.
The text argues that inbreeding is risky with turkeys but recommends buying males from the same strain each year if it is a good strain. It notes each strain brings new tendencies and qualities, implying strain consistency matters for desirable traits.
Chicago price activity shows a sharp rise for wheat and corn amid a hot dry spell in the Midwest. Wheat futures climb to around 89 cents a bushel as corn gains to about 59 cents, supported by stock feeding use and drought damage reports. Experts note corn losses may reduce overall grain surplus, with voices from Alexander Legee and Bernard Snow quoted on feeding, relief, and crop outlook.
The article notes losses in corn would push needed readjustment between supply and demand and stresses that acreage is not the sole factor in determining crop production volume.
A humorous line notes if a farmer and his wife vacationed as long as the average farm hen, the bankrupt county law would be overworked. It reflects a rural speech style and a financial caution.
Texas shows strong business conditions with electrical output eight times the national average. In the last three months Texas output rose eight percent versus a one percent U S gain, indicating a clear outperformance in energy activity.
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