School Closing Featuring Play Red Acre Farm and Dance
Stonewall School closes for the season on Saturday June 9 1928 with an afternoon program by students. An evening performance of the play Red Acre Farm by the Auxiliary Club starts at eight with admission 15 and 30 cents. A dance follows with music by the American Eagles and a barbecue dinner and supper are served.
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Red Acre Farm
American Eagles
Nimitz
H.B. Smith Orchestra
San Antonio
Gunter
St. Anthony
W.c.ai
W.O. AT
Elks Seek Big Day at Fredericksburg Ball Game
Fredericksburg crowds are invited to a baseball game at 3 15 PM with the Elks showing strong to entertain. Admission is free for ladies and children. men 35 cents. The club promotes a community day to cover expenses and attract attendees.
Pineapple as versatile star in meals and desserts
A playful primer extols the pineapple as a versatile artist among fruits, detailing its use from breakfast to desserts. It highlights its growth under southern sun, aroma from canning, and showcases several recipes like Pineapple Cherry Pastries and Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, plus a pineapple salad and crisp bacon with pineapple.
Farm Implements and Repairs Ad with Poultry Worm Killer
A long standing supplier advertises farm implements and repairs at 81.38 Oscar Krauskopf. It promotes Barnes Worm Emulsion for poultry vitality and worm control, plus non-poisonous germ killer B K, Blue Bug Killer, and Chlorine. Subscription to the Standard is offered at 1.00 per year.
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Oscar Krauskopf
Barnes
Preventing Cannibalism in Chicks Through Enrichment
The article notes that chicks pince cannibalism when crowded and bored. It recommends providing large objects to peck such as cabbage potatoes and onions and avoiding cutting the food. It also suggests painting picked areas with pine tar to stop the habit.
Windstorm in Crystal City damages roofs and buildings
A June 1 windstorm in Crystal City Texas blindsided the town at about 8 pm. Roofs were blown off trees uprooted and frames of under construction buildings wrecked. Porches blown away and electric lights out for a time. Flooding from a short cloudburst hampered reports as wires were down and damage estimates await Saturday.
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Crystal City
Texas
Burn Carcass of Diseased Animals Warns Farmers
The Farm Journal advises burning carcasses of diseased cattle to prevent disease spread. For blackleg calves, destroy the body using a grating setup, brush, and kerosene. burn where found. If movement is needed, use a vehicle with straw to absorb discharges. If burning is impossible, bury four feet deep with unslaked lime.
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Farm Journal
Shorten Broodiness in Hens With Rich Diet
There is no single best method to break up broodiness in setting hens. Breeders reduce broodiness by selecting non broodier birds and by feeding a liberal good laying ration. A diet high in animal protein such as meat scraps or tankage is recommended to shorten the broodiness period.
Texas smokeless cities praised by gas association head
Col. Oscar Bogg of New York, president of the American Gas Association, says Texas cities show the path to smokeless urban air. He spoke during a Dallas gas convention visit, noting the clear atmosphere and the potential for nationwide adoption.
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Oscar Bogg
New York
The
American Gas Association
Texas
Colonel Fogg
Dallas
Milk Proteins and Vegetable Feeds for Pigs
Milk provides high quality proteins but is scarce for balancing corn in pig rations. Vegetable protein feeds such as linseed oil meal soy bean meal cotton seed meal and wheat middlings are unbalanced like corn. Used in specific combinations they offer good physiological and economic results for growing and fattening pigs.
Texas spinach crop valued at nearly four million annually
The report notes that Texas spinach production generates about 3.9 million dollars each year, reflecting the crop’s economic impact for farmers and regional markets.
Public Lands in Texas Allocated to Schools
About 52 000 000 acres of public lands in Texas have been appropriated for public schools purposes in this state.
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Texas
Texas Permanent School Fund Worth About 76 Million
The Texas permanent school fund is reported to amount to approximately 76 million dollars, reflecting its sizable endowment and potential for future educational financing.
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Permanent School Fund of
Texas
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Luckenbach
Engel’s Hall
Pehl’s Hall
Albert
Will
Felix T. Peh
Base
Fredericksburg
Fredburg
Giants
Elks Ball Club
Elks
Stonewall, Tex
Stonewall
Deike’s
Hye, Texas
Fritz Deike
Hotel Nimitz Ball Room
Goodyear
Buck Jones
the Canary
Laura la Plante
Creighton Hale
Fox News
OLD Ironside
Esther Ralston
Charles Farrel
Wallace Berry
George Bancroft
Boy Scouts
John Gilbert and
Greta Grabe
Love
7Th Heaven
Kerrville
Saenger’s
John L. Liles
Norman Bros
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