Ridenhower outlines farm policy and campaign plan
J E N H O W E R states he has no panaceas for the farm problem but supports improving the present program. The rancher and Texas A and M graduate advocates a broad, aggressive campaign to win county by county while opposing U S entry into foreign war and criticizing New Deal methods. Alex Mittendorf and Henry Kneese returned from a Rio Grande Valley trip.
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United States
Ridenhower
Hamilton County
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Great Britain
Willkie
Alex Mittendorf
Henry Kneese
Rio Grande Valey
Mrs J O Stevens Visiting Relatives in Houston
Mrs J O Stevens has been visiting relatives and friends in Houston for several days. Mr and Mrs E O Larkin spent the weekend at Abilene.
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J. O. Stevens
Houston
Mrs. E. O. Larkin
Abilene
Ollie Parker
Miss Fay
Eddie Safarik
John Parker
Round Mountain
Carl Oehler
Wilma Burnette
Grace Davison
REA Circus Promises Farm Profit Lessons Across Texas
The Rural Electrification Administration backs a three site REA Farm Electric Equipment Show in the LCRA area in November. Bertram Johnson City and Giddings hosts feature electric brooders UV lights water warmers egg graders and new dressing devices plus demonstrations on shelling grinding and feeding operations. The event highlights lower costs healthier poultry and easier farm chores with no admission and open to all interested in electricity.
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Austin
Big Rea
LCRA
Rural Electrification Administration
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Lower Colorado River Electric Cooperative
Lower Colorado River Authority
Bertram
Johnson City
Giddings
Daniel W. Teare
Miss Evelyn Blooms
REA
Leifeste Geistweidt wedding at Holy Ghost Church
Last Saturday October 12 Rev O Lindenberg united Melrose Geistweidt and Dietrich Leifeste in marriage at Holy Ghost church. Bride given by her father Eugene Geistweidt. Best man Roy Leifeste maid Chrystie Fikes. Bridesmaid Merle Dobbs and groomsman Franklin Hoerster. Organist Dorothy Henke. Groom son of Ernest Leifeste Art. bride daughter of Eugene Geistweidt Hilda. Congratulations to the newlyweds.
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O. Lindenberg
Holy Ghost Church
Melrose Geistweidt
Dietrich Leifeste
Werner Klier
Eugene Geilweidt
Roy Leifeste
Chrystie Fikes
Merle Dobbs
Franklin Hoerster
Fritz Lehmberg
David Rothmann
Dorthy Henke
Ernest Leifeste
Art
Eugene Giestweidt
Hilda
Schwarz Habenicht-Marvin Schwarz nuptials in Kerrville
Miss Viola Habenicht daughter of Rich Habenicht Listerdale and Marvin Schwarz son of Mr and Mrs Robert Schwarz Boerne were quietly married at the Court House in Kerrville by Judge J S Atkins on Tuesday September 24. Mrs Alfred Kott and daughters Ola and Alice visited Harper Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Ernst were visitors in Harper Wednesday.
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Comfort News
Viola Habenicht
Rich. Habenicht
Listerdale
Marvin Schwarz
Robert Schwarz
Boerne
Kerrville
Court House
J. S. Atkins
Alfred Kott
Miss Ola
Alice
Harper Wednesday
Louise Werner
Richard Werner
Charles Sueltenfuss
Emma Sueltenfuss
Mildred Edman
Alex Werner
M. J. Lehmann
Miss Werner
Miss Edman
Rich Werner
Sisterdale
Langbein
Melody Pioneers
Sueltenfuss
Galveston
Werner
Car Accident At Rheingold Near Saturday Evening
A collision on the inside track near Rheingold at 6 30 pm caused minor injuries to Emil Herbert s daughter Selma Weiershausen and her son J R Weiershausen while both drivers Emil Herbert and E Knoupp escaped with minor injuries Mrs Weiershausen suffered several bad cuts on her face The two cars were moving slowly around a sharp corner and the crash reportedly minimized in severity.
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Emil Herbert
E. Knoupp
Rheingold
Herbert
Knaupp
Weiershausen
Willekie urges parity or alternatives to aid farmers and manufacturers
Wendell Willkie argues the federal government must equalize farmers with manufacturers. If parity prices cannot achieve this, other methods should be found with minimal regulation of farmers.
Would Not Pay for New Deal in 1938 figures
In 1938 total income of all persons earning $5,000 or more reached 6.528 billion dollars. If that income had been confiscated it would miss the federal expenditures for 1938 by 1 billion and fall short of 1939 by 2.6 billion.
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New Deal
Meat trade under New Deal pacts falls short in 1939
Reciprocal trade agreements attracted fewer buyers for meat products, moving 17 644 000 pounds in 1935 before the pacts, and 15 175 000 pounds in 1939 after all agreements were in effect, showing a decline in trade activity under the program.
Milton Ottmers dies at age six months in Gold
Milton A Ottmers was born January 18 1940 in Gold Texas to Albert and unnamed Ottmers. He died October 15 1940 at eight months old. Survived by widow Misa Dora L Althaus a year old son Wilbert parents four brothers and one sister. Services conducted by Rev W C Poehlmann at Beckmanns funeral home and burial at Cave Creek cemetery. Church group weed pulling picnic noted. Local residents Milton Wendel and others seen in Harper.
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Milton A. Ottmers
Gold
Albert Ottmers
Cave Creek
Misa Dora L. Althaus
Wilbert
Edgar
Levi
Alton
Rubin Ottmers
Olivia Jung
San Antonio
W. C Poehlmann
Beckmann
Faeral
Mrs. Alvie Frederick Improves After Illness
Mrs. Alvie Frederick has been very ill but is reported better at writing. The brief notice notes a recovering condition and ongoing care, with no additional health details provided.
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Alvie Frederick
The Grandmother Of Markets And The Fruits Of Trade
A historical look at how modern distribution reshaped fruit and vegetable availability year round. It notes oranges once a luxury, tomatoes once deemed poisonous, and the pineapple’s prized status, while highlighting Mrs American Housewife as the drive behind mass distribution and the nation’s vast farm system.
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Yolay
Charles
Gardner
Frederick the Great
Walter Raleigh
Cork
United States
China
Confucius
Pacific Coast
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Northwest
Maine
Long-tenured life insurance policies drive most 1989 deaths
About 75 percent of life policyholders who died in 1989 held policies owned more than ten years. Forty percent of death claims came from policies in force over twenty years, and 13 percent from policies in force over thirty years.
Endowment Policies Matured in 550000+ Policies
The Institute of Life Insurance reports over 550,000 life endowment policies matured last year, distributing nearly 250 million dollars in cash to policyholders. The finding highlights scale of policy maturation and cash payouts in the life insurance sector.
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The
Institute of Life Insurance
Turkey Skat Tournament In Fredericksburg Sunday Afternoon
Skat players are invited to participate in a Turkey Skat Tournament at the Fredericksburg Social Turnverein headquarters on Sunday afternoon. Games begin promptly at 1 45 P.M. Also notes that about 66 000 people died within 12 months after being accepted as fully insurable for life, per the Institute of Life Insurance.
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Fredericksburg
The
Institute of Life Insurance
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REA Circus
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