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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1940
Page
6
Arizona's Winnie Ruth Judd, the Tiger Woman, breaks silence from the state hospital cell in a True magazine story. She details the crime, claims self defense, denies dismembering victims, names an accomplice, and urges a pardon from the Arizona Legislature citing wrongful first degree murder conviction.
The Uvalde Leader-News reports more than 100000 quail will move through Laredo Del Rio and Eagle Pass ports for restocking. Texas Game Department receives 20000 birds bought at 69 cents each, far cheaper than other states paying up to 130 per bird. Quail are herded northward and trapped in wire openings for transport to the United States.
Bay City Texas fisherman L Davidson recalls a bizarre event as a flying fish struck midair, causing a startled moment for Rima McDonald and other witnesses. The incident left the crew perplexed by the unusual catch and its rapid passage.
San Angelo Times Ted Rogers reports Sul Ross State Teachers College student San Angelo Times-Ted Rogers won the high point individual title in the livestock judging contest for junior agricultural colleges held in Fort Worth. The Sul Ross team placed fourth. Rogers scored 53 of 600, averaging 45 per class, with teammates Oliver Bier schwale Levon Rains Del Rio Sam Chadwick and Elmer Russell.
The readable fragments discuss car theft values, a Frederichahusy used car dealer, and a shift to health care topics. Mentions include March dates, a state health design department, and hospital care comparisons between ancient Greeks and modern facilities. Several garbled names and places appear, but no coherent narrative emerges.
A fragmentary panel notes a big Hollywood luminary joining the Celebrity Program. The show, heard Thursdays on NBC Red with Georgie Jessel, aims to reveal movie names for radio as stars head to New York.
An article outlines a method to refinish tiles using an adhesive pigment oil film. It details washing tiles, drying, and applying three coats of oil paint mixed from white lead and oil with a priming step. It also covers finish variations for flat and semi gloss and adds a dryer.
The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission reports about 20 000 quail released this year across nearly all state sections. Birds from Mexico are shipped to buyers who pay half the cost, with several thousand more planted on restoration areas funded by Pittman Robertson. Over fifty restoration sites exist, with more planned, and improved cover and food supply expected to boost populations.
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