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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1940
Page
2
University of California scientists report bull nettle contains a protein digesting enzyme named solanain. It digests like pepsin and resembles papain from papaya and could aid indigestion treatment and possibly tanning and other industries due to its heat resistance.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock reports 1090 Texas insured savings and loan associations financed 2,063,444 for 1,090 homeowner loans in one month. August marks six straight months over 2,000,000 with eight months totaling 17,112,000. Loans include 7,600,000 for new homes and 4,136,000 for purchases of existing dwellings.
The narrative notes a deer hunting incident in East Texas where a hunter reportedly shot his companion during a misfired lighted chase. It also announces two interstate football games at the Cotton Bowl during the State Fair of Texas between Texas and Oklahoma on October 12 and Southern Metoolist University versus Auburn on October 19. Texas hosts the nation’s largest army corps at Fort Sam Houston and features Randolph Field in San Antonio. Elementary and high school students are invited to the State Fair on October 11 and 18 respectively.
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