Widow and brother under arrest for killing husband
Cecil Taylor died after a shooting at the Jacoby Ranch near Eden Texas. His estranged wife Emma Jacoby Taylor and her brother Boyd Jacoby were taken into custody. Mrs Taylor claimed self defense saying she acted because her life was in danger. The shooting occurred at about 1 am with five shots fired. Cecil Taylor, a former Hudson Essex dealer and Packard agent, would have turned 40. He served with General Headquarters in Paris during the war.
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Cecil Taylor
Boyd Jacoby
Paint Rock
Willie E. Warren
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
H. E. Baylis
Eden
Warren
Baylis
Jacoby Boy
Emma Jacoby
Henry Jacoby
Belleville
Ark
Texas
Menard
San Angelo
Hudson- Essex
West Texas
Packard Car
Paris
France
Round Worms in Swine The Harsh Truth About Ascaris Lumbricoides
The article explains Ascaris lumbricoides in pigs, detailing worm size up to 12 inches, extreme lung damage in heavily infested young pigs, larvae travel through blood to liver and lungs, then back to intestines. It notes eggs’ resilience, prolonged survival, and a caustic control method using lye in boiling water to destroy eggs.
Chicken Culling Urged Throughout Rearing Season
The article argues that culling should begin at hatching and continue through the crowing season. It warns that weak or crippled chicks increase disease risk, raise rearing costs, and slow overall flock growth and maturity.
Longest Cotton Row on Northcutt Farm Circles Mitchell County
A local boast centers on a circular cotton row at the Northcutt farm in Mitchell County, claimed to be the longest of its kind in the area. The field description notes the row forms a complete circle around the property, highlighting agricultural scale and novelty.
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Northcutt Farm
Mitchell County
Man Wounded by Stray Bullet in Uvalde House
Hill Jurney of Uvalde Texas was fatally injured at home on August 31 when a stray 22 caliber bullet penetrated a screen and struck him in the flesh. The descending bullet likely came from youths rabbit hunting nearby. Police Chief John Connor vows action against promiscuous shooting within city limits.
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Uvalde
Tex
Hill Jurney
Jurney
John Connor
Mason County School Districts Consolidate
Voters in the Long Mountain and Haystack districts in Mason County approve permanent consolidation. Haystack students will attend Long Mountain nine miles away after a prior temporary union. Last week Haystack won 19 to 0 and Long Mountain 43 to 18. Teachers for Long Mountain: H. M. Evans and Mrs. Evans of Brownwood and Sadie Herring of Mason.
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Mason, Tex
Long Mountain
Haystack
Mason County
H. M. Evans
Brownwood
Sadie Herring
Mason
Filipinos Burn Roosevelt Book at Balintawak Rally
About 2,000 Filipino peasants gathered at Balintawak national shrine to burn a book claimed as Roosevelt s The Philippines a Treasure and a Problem. Representative Francisco Varona led the event pouring kerosene on the tome and ordering the torch.
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Manila
P. I
Nicholas Roosevelt
Philippines
Balintawak
Philippine National
Roosevelt
Islands
Francisco Varona
Feeding Baby Chicks Sour Milk Prevents Diarrhea
H A Buttenbender of Iowa State College urges sour or clabbered milk as a primary drink for chicks to prevent white diarrhea. He advises feeding today's milk tomorrow to keep acid content stable and recommends using clean earthen or enameled vessels, as cleanliness boosts chick health.
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H A. Buttenbender
Poultry Husbandry
Iowa State College
Sheep Help Cass County Farmers Fight Weeds
Cass County North Dakota farmers use sheep and sweet clover in a weed eradication campaign. Ewes pasture land to control sow thistles while sweet clover smothers weeds. Last year 3,000 ewes were imported to seed 25,000 acres of sweet clover and 20,000 acres of alfalfa. lamb crop reached about 90 percent, with wool proceeds nearly paying the ewes' upkeep.
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Cass County
North Dakota
Funerals Held for Two Lightning Victims in Texas
Funeral services were held for Derrell Deavers 19 killed by lightning Saturday while searching for turkeys near his home between Whitsboro and Collinsville. Services were held for Miss Mary Jane Odom 27 slain by lightning sixteen miles northwest of Whitesboro where Deavers died while picking cotton.
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Sherman
Tex
Derrell Deavers
Whitsboro
Collinsville
Mary Jane Odom
Whitesboro
Deavers
Father Kills Infant Backing From Driveway
Ranger Texas reports a man backing a car out of a driveway struck and killed his 19 month old son Robert Raymond Calvert. Funeral services are set for Fort Worth tomorrow.
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Ranger
Tex
Robert Raymond Calvert
Fort Worth
Easy Access to Water Beneficial to Swine
Experiments show hogs gain more from feed when they have constant water access. Hogs drink frequently, especially when able to use a self-feeder. In crowded feeding, water access declines as grain tempts continuous eating. with self-feeders, hogs drink multiple times and eat more deliberately before satisfied.
Racial taunts in overheard street exchange
A racist exchange between two Black men in Gent features sharp insults about body size and race. The dialogue depicts mockery of thinness and a dehumanizing comparison, highlighting hostile stereotypes framed as casual talk in public.
Local Ticket Races For Municipal Positions Listed
The ballot lists candidates for Commissioner Precincts 2 3 and 4, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, and Constable races. Names include Fred Hahn W L Brandon Joe Heep Max Beckmann C H Herber Edmund L Stahl Emil Welgehausen A W Petmecky Hy Schuch Joe T McDonald John Heep.
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Joe Heep
Max Beckmann
C. H. Herber
Edmund L. Stahl
Emil Welgehausen
Justice OF the Peace
A. W. Petmecky
Hy. Schuch
Joe T. McDonald
John Heep
For Sale Bulls and Billies at Llano Ranch
Advertisement offers Polled Hereford Bulls eight to fourteen months old at 75 dollars each and registered Angora Billies of varying ages at 15 dollars each. Goats ready for heavy service. Ranch seven miles northwest of Llano Texas, contact J. W. Winkel by writing or phone. Llano, Texas. 66 49 50.
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Llano
J. W. Winkel
Llano Texas
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J. B. Wieser
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Fred Hahn
W. L. Brandon
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