Slayer of Two Cops Is Sentenced to Death in Houston
Houston Oct 4 killer J J Maple 35 paperhanger who shot Edward Fitzgerald and Motorcycle Officer W B Phares was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Maple had confessed after robbing Touchy Furniture Co and held his daughter as authorities closed in. He stated I want the chair and showed defiant resignation as the verdict was read.
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Houston
Tex
J. J. Maple
Touchy Furniture Co
Edward Fitzgerald
Maple
E. F. Grimes
Fitzgerald
W. B. Phares
Mrs. Maple
France
Grimes
M. L. Wallace
Phares
Fitzgerald Maple
Drought Sections Call Beef For Winter
Washington reports drouth hit areas leading farmers to cull cattle and cans meat for winter food. Community efforts with bankers and business men support meat canning centers in Arkansas and other counties to supply families and conserve scarce feed. Centers use chilling, proper sanitation, and open facilities to store beef and chickens for winter.
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Washington
Drouth
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Baptist Prayer Meeting At Advance Motor Co Building
A weekly Baptist prayer meeting is held every Wednesday at 8 PM upstairs in the Advance Motor Company Building opposite Nimitz Hotel.
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Advance Motor Co
Nimitz Hotel
Phone Your Grocery Order to No 14 or 121
Local ad advises customers to phone their grocery order to numbers 14 or 121 for prompt delivery from Juenke and Schoenewolf.
England Debates Cause of Disaster
London readers weigh three leading theories after the R101 airship disaster. Weather, navigation error, or structural failure are debated as officials defer speculation pending a ministry inquiry. Air Marshal Higgins cites bad weather as a possible cause, while others question the ship’s handling and ballast.
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London
J. F. Higgins
The
Air Council
Cardington
England
Salmond
John Salmond
Air Ministry
Beauvais
France
Air Comodore
F W Holt
Booth
Turkeys Expected to Fall Ten Cents Per Pound
Fort Worth reports from the Texas Butter Poultry and Egg Association fall convention indicate turkey prices will drop about ten cents per pound. Last year retail was 35 cents. this year expected around 25 cents with producers possibly earning 15 to 18 cents. Vice President Gilbert Herndon notes the group influences pricing trends, though it does not set prices itself.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Butter, Poultry and Egg Association
Butter, Poultry and Egg Association
Gilbert Herndon
Calf Feed Mix Recited in Odd Proportions
A historical grain mixture for calves is described as three parts ground corn, three parts ground cats, and three parts wheat bran with five percent cottonseed meal. The text presents an unusual ingredient category in place of standard grains.
Rain Lifts Wool and Mohair Markets in West Texas
Heavy rain drenches the West Texas wool and mohair belt, boosting prices for yearlings and lambs. Sheep and goat counties saw long drought relief, with rainfall promising weed growth and future flock expansion as bankers push planned small-plain plantings for feed security.
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San Angelo
Texas
Pure-Bred Cattle Boost Prices Through Pedigree Records
Cornell professor H A Hopper cites Holstein Friesian sales from 1925 to 1928 showing cows with long time records average $486, tested-dam cows $223, and untested-dam cows $183. Heifers and bulls from tested dams also far outprice those from untested lines, underscoring records' major value.
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H. A. Hopper
Cornell University
Holstein Friesian Association
Hopper
Texas farms rise by nearly 60 thousand in decade census
Census Bureau reports Texas had 496 007 farms on April 1 1930 up 13 8 percent from 1920 and 6 5 percent from 1929. Hidalgo County leads numeric gains with 4 843 farms while Hockley County shows the largest percentage increase with about 7 356 farms. Other notable gains include Bailey Cochran Lamb Willacy and Gillespie counties reflecting broad expansion of farm land in the state.
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Washington
Texas
Census Bureau
Lone Star
Hidalgo County
Hockley County
West Texas
Llano Esbacacho
Recordley
Bailey County
Cochran County
Lamb County
Willacy
Gillespie County
Tax Collector Schedule for 1950 in Willow City and Nearby
Notice lists on site collection dates for state and county taxes in 1950. Willow City October 21 Luckenbach Web October 22 Stonewall October 23 Morris Ranch October 24 Tivydale October 25 Doss October 27 Harper October 28. Collector will be away with records and offices closed on those dates.
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Willow City
Luckenbach
Stonewall
Morris Ranch
Tivydale
Doss
Harper
Two Killed in Crossing Wreck at Luling
Luling October 4 Hector Cartier and Mrs Nora Hudkens were killed instantly when their car was struck by an eastbound Southern Pacific passenger train at the crossing west of Sullivan on the Seguin Luling road. Cartier may have been blinded by rain as the car sat in the middle of the crossing. Mrs Hudgens was struck by the engine.
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Luling
Hector Cartier
Nora Hudkens
Sullivan
Seguin-Luling
Cartier
Hudgen
Prairie Lea
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Juenke & Schoenewolf
WOLL
Gillespie Co
Cas
Bank OF
Fredericksburg
A. J
Ben Holly
Kerrville R
Central Drugsre
HY. Becker
Bee T
Taylor-Burks
Service
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
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