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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
1
Mrs. C. W. Granville and her husband are listed as advertising solicitors for the Harper Herald, handling collectors and subscription electors in the notice.
A summary of the program notes describes a double bill headlined by Son of the Navy with Jean Parker and James Dunn in a farce about a runaway orphan Tommy Burns who tries to claim Mike Malone and Steve Moore as father figures. The boys antics collide with a navy plot and romantic misunderstandings. Also billed are Beware Spooks with Joe E Brown in a crime spoof and Sporting Blood a horse racing romance, plus Margherita a Technicolor romance with Walter Brennan and Fay Bainter, though the text is garbled.
Flaming silks flash against blue sky as America's finest steeplechasers compete in the Maryland Hunt Cup, a defining spectacle on the turf that race fans will remember for years.
Stonewall tops Harper 7 to 5 and Comfort defeats Willow City 17 to 3 in results last Sunday. Comfort crushes Carter's 38 to 1 in a doubleheader at Comfort. Next Sunday Carter's visits Willow City and Comfort hosts Harper as Stonewall rests.
Stonewall rallies for three runs in the eighth to beat Harper 7 to 5 as Deike homers for Stonewall and H Cottle shines on the mound. Cottle goes four for Harper, while Stonewall’s Deike, Heep, and Casparis pace the offense in front of a large Gillette crowd at the annual community fair.
Fredericksburg Giants beat Frenchys 8 to 4 as Hopkins hit a home run and Schnerr went 3-for-3. Kleerner pitched nine innings allowing 4 runs on 19 hits while Grizzard and Campbell combined for 7 runs and 7 hits for Frenchys. Next Sunday the Giants host Boerne White Sox in a key rematch.
Austin August 8 Pellagra, not communicable, concerns the State Health Department due to Texas mortality of 697 yearly over the past five years, says Dr George W Cox. It is a dietary deficiency linked to insufficient proper foods and shows early signs such as sore mouth indigestion and skin changes. Prevention rests on a diet rich in milk fresh meat vegetables and foods like tomatoes whole wheat products salmon and brewer's yeast. If symptoms arise consult a physician for diet correction guidance.
A Texas-patriotism dispute centers on UT students with judges Hutcheson and Davenport weighing in. The writer argues youth reflect state values and calls for proof before accusing, noting postwar antiwar lessons shaped thought and urging balanced education without sweeping blame.
Comfort dominates two games over Willow City and Carter's to claim second place in the league standings with one more scheduled double-header likely at Harper. Boerner pitches for Comfort, Krauter surrenders seven hits to Willow City, and Heinen leads with two hits in the Willow City game.
About 2000 young players aged 17 to 28 gather at Cuero Municipal Park August 19 for a week long open summer try-out camp under Fred N. Ankermann Houston Buffs. No pre registration needed with on site arrival. Card scouts will select players for potential contracts with St Louis while expenses to camp are refunded. Wid C Matthews will run drills.
Austin reports heat waves spark odd fires. Marvin Hall says a sunlit fish bowl caused a Fredericksburg blaze while a water bottle sparked a Dallas fire. He notes such incidents are rare and warnings follow the hot spell.
A party including Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Larkin and several associates left for Houston on Tuesday. The group will travel on to Galveston for a few days, with stops in between at Hoongeee and Posey.
Texas A and M Engineering Bulletin explains attic ventilation with a propeller exhaust fan to replace hot attic air with cooler night air. The system lowers indoor temperatures without full air conditioning and suits architects builders and homeowners.
A fishing party of Tracy Suddugh Leonard R. Roberts and C F Hoch pulled a rawfish from Texas coastal waters. The 18 ft 4 in sawfish weighed an estimated 1200 to 1600 pounds and damaged their launch after the catch.
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