Uncle Sam's Pocketbook Debt Expenditure Report Summary
June 24 Treasury statement shows expenditures 12.4 billion receipts 7.6 billion and a gross debt near 48.8 billion. Per capita debt $371.55. Reports compare FDR spending to prior 144 years, notes minutes of defense spending and projected future costs. Additional items quote editorials on Colorado politics and a Honduras bridge cost. British and US total debts cited as of March 31, 1941.
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Treasury
Fdr
A. P. Dispatch
New York
Edward J. Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Colorado
Park Hill
Denver
Colo
Choluteca
Honduras
Karl Stefan
Neb
Joint
Congressional Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
United States
Ballets At San Antonio Sunken Garden
San Antonio hosts two open air ballet performances on July 22 and 23 at Sunken Garden Theatre featuring the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. The company, praised in New York, includes Tamara Toumanova Alexandra Danilova and other stars with Les Sylphides and Le Beau Danube on the program.
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San Antonio Sunken Garden
New York
Lewisohn Stadium
Ballet Russe de
San Antonio
Sunken Garden
Tamara Toumanova
Alexandra Danilova
Leonide Maasine
Frederic Franklin
Natalie Krassovska
Igor Yousekevitch
The
Milk Production Increases In Texas For Defense Effort
General Agent Jack Shelton of the Farm Credit Administration says Texas can boost milk output in six to twelve months, aiding defense needs and offsetting cotton income losses from heavy rains. He cites good pastures, abundant roughage, and cows, with support from USDA and Farm Credit groups including the Federal Land Bank and Production Credit Corporation.
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Texas
Jack Shelton
Farm Credit Administration of Houston
Department of Agriculture
Food For Defense
Shelton
Extension Service
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Bank
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
The
Production Credit Corporation
Houston Bank For Cooperatives
Red Cross service in Gillespie County appeals for volunteers
Loyal ladies across the county volunteer to cut sew and knit garments for women and children and pajamas for soldiers. Miss Lottie Thomas Eckert and Mrs J W Yancey oversee sewing while Mrs Laurie Wells handles knitting. With growing demand more volunteers are needed as national warnings urge increased effort in this preparedness program. Government provides materials and yarns.
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Red Cross
Lottie Thomas
Eckert
J. W. Yancey
Laurie Wells
Gillespie County
Dust Roses For Mildew
Mildew on roses in College Station can be fought with Bordeaux mix or finely ground sulfur dust. Sulfur dyed green is available to avoid yellow dust. Mildew shows as grayish white on leaves, causes buds to fail opening and blooms to deform. Some roses resist mildew, others like Dorothy Perkins are very susceptible. shade and leaf moisture worsen it, and planting susceptible varieties near resistant ones aids spread.
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College Station
Sadie Hatfield
Dorothy Perkins
Monte Carlo Ballet Russe Announces July Tour Dates
The Monte Carlo Ballet Russe will perform mid July at Lewisohn Stadium New York, then travel to San Antonio Hollywood Bowl and San Francisco. San Antonio programs July 22 feature Lesa Sylphides Vienna 1814 Prince Igor and July 28 Swan Lake The New Yorker Le Beau Danube. Mail orders to Mrs James E Devoe Friends of Music St Anthony Hotel San Antonio with stamped self addressed envelope.
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Biars
Monte Carlo Ballet Russe
Lewisohn Stadium
New York
San Antonio
Hollywood Bowl
San Francisco
Vienna
Tourism Follows The Good Roads Trails
A dated column extols U S tourism growth driven by good roads and the Pan American Highway. It cites $5 billion annual tourism spending, breakdowns for lodging, meals, vehicle services, souvenirs, and amusements, plus job creation and local prosperity from outside tourist dollars. It urges states to promote modern safe highways to win travelers.
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Europe
America
Western Hemisphere
United States
Mexico
Canada
Laredo
Texas
Mexico City
Alaska
Argentina
Wickard Joins Texas Farm Bureau as Life Member
Secretary of Agriculture Claude R Wickard accepted life membership in the Texas Farm Bureau Federation during a Texas visit to address a farmers meeting in Waco. W R Tilson of Brownfield presented the membership with Farm Bureau officials assisting. Alexander noted Wickard had been an American Farm Bureau member for 20 years.
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Waco
Claude R. Wickard
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Texas
Farmers
W. R. Tilson
Brownfield
Farm Bureau
Wickard
American Farm Bureau Federations
BE. R. Alexander
Alezander
Right
Agriculture
R. Tilson
Texas Farm Bureau
Dist
American Farm Bureau Federation
High Line's Here By Frank J G Duck
Lighting and electrical guidance for dairy barns detailing group control, outlet placement, bulb wattages, and safety considerations to maintain sanitary milk handling spaces. Emphasizes central lighting, local spots for calves, and separate circuits for motors and equipment.
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RLM
The Texas Mustang in Easy Lessons from Texas Past
A quirky account recalls early Texas mustangs as wiry, wily prairies of the era. An anonymous 1834 New York volume, cited by a Texas collector, notes mustang temperament through a traveler who learns the animal’s defiance and cleverness during a crossing, a long chase, and a round-up.
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Texas
New York
University of Texas Library
Hie
Lratos
Anahuac
United States
100 Years Ago In Texas Paper Delays Frustrate Subscribers
A note to readers apologizes for delays in delivering newspapers and asks subscribers to bear with the interruption as the paper works to restore service. No specific dates or locations are given beyond Texas.
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Texas
Aluminum Wanted College Station Drive Aimed at Rural Areas
A national aluminum drive announced by the Office of Civilian Defense is led locally by H. H. Williamson of the Texas Extension Service. County judges and county agents will aid with farm-home collections during the week of July 21. 4-H clubs and home demonstration groups will canvass rural homes for aluminum scrap, including pots pans radio parts toys and more to support aircraft production and civilian defense.
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College Station
Office of Civilian Defense
H. H. Williamson
Texas Extension Service
W. Lee O’daniel
Office of Production Management
Etire
Partial shade aids rooted cuttings and young plants
A partial shade helps rooted cuttings and young plants endure the hot summer. It shields them from intense sun and reduces water loss, supporting healthier establishment as temperatures rise.
Andrew R Moore obituary follows in Willow City
Andrew Redman Moore born June 28, 1853 in Alabama died July 2, 1941 at his Willow City home aged 88. Survived by his wife Elizabeth Jane Odiorne and children J J Moore Jennie Mrs Homer Young A E Moore Eva Mrs Hamp Lacy Mozella Mrs Oscar Edwards Georgia Mrs Willie Lee and Edna Mrs Marion Lee all of Willow City. Funeral arranged by Max Beckmann Rev O F Kattner conducted service at home with Masonic lodge at cemetery. Interment Willow City cemetery.
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Andrew Redman Moore
Alabama
Jeff Moore
Willow City
Luling
Blanco County
Elizabeth Jane Odiorne
J. J. Moore
Oakville
Tex
Jennie
Homer Young
A. E. Moore
San Saba
Eva
Hamp Lacy
Marble Falls
Mozella
Oscar Edwards
Georgia
Willie Lee
Edna
Marion Lee
Max Beckmann
Cedar Shingle Overroofing and Primer Practices Discussed
An old carpentry note discusses over roofing with existing shingles left in place for insulation and strength, noting added weight and fuel savings. It covers removal of worn edges, base boards for new shingles, timber lining in valleys, and long nails for secure anchorage, while recommending certgrade red cedar shingles for durability and addressing primer use with white lead paint.
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Marehd Dietel
Harper, Texaes
Mire
A. C. Wendel
Harper Herald
Pr. Leon F. Zwiener Optometrist
Frederickburg
Uncle Sam
Liza
For
Charles M. Upham
International Highway Authority
Farm Organization
Frank J. G. Duck
Farm Electrification Bureau
Charles O. Hucker
Galvestonian
Houston
Republic
Galveston City
Red Lander
San Augustine
Gazette
Matagorda
Telegraph
Texas Centinel
Austin
University of Texas
of Texas
Aluminum
Andrew R. Moore
O F. Kattner
Fredericksburg
Willow City Cemetery
Herald
Matas Sima
Abner Gordon
H. Welge
Lewis
Jitt
Ast
Harper
Alex Mittendorf
Fredericksburg, Texas
John Deere
Aermotor Mills
Fairbanks Morse
Krauskopf Bros
Robert Blum
A. Jensoner
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