Scouting Week Honors Boy Scouts and Their Service
The piece praises Boy Scout Week from February 8 to 14, and extols the Twelfth Scout Law A Scout is reverent. It praises Boy Scout troops in Fredericksburg sponsored by the American Legion and the Lions Club for guiding youth toward civic duty, religion, and nationhood.
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United States
U. S
Europe
Fredericksburg
The
American Legion
Lions Club
Boy Scouts of America
Brown and Bigelow
Norman Rockwell
A Great Leader's Birthday
A tribute to Abraham Lincoln acknowledging his February birth on February 12 1802 his humble beginnings self education and rise to the presidency. It highlights his fight against slavery earning the title Great Emancipator and notes his assassination in 1865. The piece reflects on his enduring influence and the American ideal he embodies today.
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Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
America
United States of America
Lincoln
U. S
Timeless Proverb on Time and Procrastination
A reflection on time urging action today rather than delaying. It emphasizes that yesterday cannot return and tomorrow is not guaranteed. The quote warns that delaying means forfeiting the present moment and its potential value.
Bossy the Jersey cow dies after holiday air rifle wounds
A Jersey cow named Bossy died about two weeks ago from BB shot wounds inflicted during the holidays by boys in Lubbock. The cow funded Tom Persons through Tech, and law enforcement has yet to identify the culprits. The piece cites small town life and the impact on the student, who may finish his education or be forced to quit.
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Tom Persons
Bossy
Lubbock
Tom
Technological College
Smallpox Seen as Ongoing Threat in Texas
Dr George W Cox Texas State Health Officer warns smallpox remains a major health problem. He notes 502 Texas cases in 1939 the decade low aside from 1936 and argues vaccination is essential to eliminate the disease. He cites international progress and calls for better vaccination coverage to prevent future outbreaks.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Texas
State Health Department
United States
England
Wales
Germany
Dr. Cox
Observations Of Interest To Stockfarmers
Chicken pox in flocks is managed by isolating affected birds and treating blisters with iodine and vaseline. Vaccination works best before outbreak, ideally at 6 to 14 weeks, with a single vaccination lasting a bird’s life. The article also notes a farmer’s water tank project, its costs, capacity, and water supply benefits during dry spells.
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Lawrence Morris
Oklahoma A. and
M College
Paul Armbrewster
Turnerville
Armbrewster
T. H. Royder
Austin Statesman
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Fredericksburg, Tex
R. S. Klett
Arthur H. Kowert
Membe
J. W. Rothmann & Sons Livestock Commission
San Antonio
Basse Express
Eckert
Llano
Cherokee
San Saba
Lometa
Lampasas
East Main Street
Felix Maier
Ranchman’s Supplies
Lochte Storage & Commission Company
Ical
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