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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1939

Page

3

New Ford Tractor Displayed by Flog Implement Co

The Fredericksburg Implement Co displayed the new Ford tractor with Ferguson hydraulically controlled plows in Schaetter's field west of Fredericksburg on Kerrville road. Louis Kott noted the machine's farming innovations and ease of operation, with many farmers and citizens attending. The Ford tractor is described as an all purpose machine for various farm tasks and marks a revival of Ford production in the area since early 1939. Agricultural payments in Texas for 1938 are said to exceed those of Iowa. Nell Rogers received a linen shower hosted at her home on Tuesday afternoon.

Ford Louis Kott Fredericksburg Implement Co Ford Tractors Schaetter Fredericksburg Kerrville Road

Repairing Cracks in Lath Plaster Ceilings and Floors

Structural cracks in plaster and ceilings due to settlement or lumber shrinkage are handled by careful opening of the crack, packing with plaster, brushing away loose material, keeping the patch damp during curing, and finishing flush with the surface. For dusting cement, use a water glass solution to harden the surface, then apply oil-based paints and enamel for durability.

State Fair of Texas adds Holy Land Exhibit and famed shows

At the 51st Annual State Fair of Texas running from October 7 to 22, attractions include the Holy Land Exhibit Folies Bergere the Southern Select Circus and the Rubin and Cherry Shows. Top photo features Shirley Temple who opened the Holy Land Exhibit in Hollywood center photos show Leo the lion and Veronica from Folies Bergere lower photos highlight Tiny Town Topics midget show on Rubin and Cherry Midway.

Texas Holy Land Southern Select Circus Shirley Temple Hollywood Leo Veronica

Mercury 8 Sedan for 1940 Offers Roomy Comfort

The Mercury 8 sedan 1940 model is a big roomy family car with space for six. Rear compartment keeps children away from door handles and front seat backs pivot inward for rear access. A fingertip steering column gearshift, quiet ride, torsion bar stabilizer, and all weather ventilation are featured.

Drinking Driver’s Alcoholic Speedometer Proposed

Dr How ard W Haggard argues for rigid national standards to curb drunk driving by setting a blood alcohol limit of 0 05 percent as a hard dividing line. He cites Scandinavian practice and Evanston Ill data and suggests lab derived charts to guide safe drinking and driving.

Howard W. Haggard Good Housekeeping Dr. Haggard Evanston Ill Haggard

Glamorous Girl Debuts Lana Turner in Collegiate Comedy

Hollywood's new star Lana Turner makes her leading role debut opposite Lew Ayres in Glamorous Girl a collegiate comedy drama. Turner plays a Ten Cents-a-Dance hostess who attends a college weekend party and faces a feminine free-for-all with debutante glamour girls. Ayres delivers a restrained performance as the wealthy college boy who invites her to the festivity and learns he loves her. The Lone Star Ramblers will perform a dance at Klingelhoefer's hall Cherry Spring on Sunday night.

Hollywood Lana Turner Lewes Ayres Lew Ayres

Blood concentration peak and decline timeline

The concentration in the blood is expected to reach a maximum in about one hour and achieve 0.05 percent, but will fall to this level again in two hours. After two hours, wait.

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