Spindletop opens Texas oil era and tribute planned
Forty years after the Spindletop gusher, Texas became the leading oil state and a vast industrial base. The Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association will dedicate a granite monument at Beaumont on October 9 10 and 11 detailing the oil story and Texas enterprise.
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Beaumont
Texas
Spindletop
Devas
Tevas
America
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Texas Enterprise and Initiative
Pasture as Cheapest Roughage for Dairy Cows in Texas
College Station reporter notes dairy expert Eudaly of Texas A&M Extension says fall and winter pasture with oats barley or wheat is cheapest roughage. He urges planting now to lower costs while milk prices stay fair, advising protein tweaks based on hay and silage feeding.
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College Station
BE. R. Eudaly
M. College Extension Service
Dairyman
Secretary of Agriculture
Eudaly
Texas
Jersey
Earl Carroll s Vanities at State Fair of Texas in Dallas
The National Aberdeen Anguish Show details its Dallas appearance Oct 4 19 during the State Fair of Texas with Earl Carroll s Vanities. The act features 40 performers including Jeanne Devereaux Slate Brothers Buster Shaver Fay Carroll Al Norman Beverly Carroll Lois Morrissey and the Wiere Brothers in lavish sets and song.
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Dallas
Earl Carroll
Hollywood
Carroll
Jeanne Devereaux
England
Debussy
Carrollowlies
Slate Brothers
Buster Shaver
Olive
George
Fay Carroll
al Norman
Beverly Carroll
Lois Morrissey
Wiere Brothers
Duke of Windsor
Duke of York
Leopold
Belgium
Alfonso
Spain
Open Seasons for Mourning and White-Winged Doves 1941
Open seasons set for Mourning Doves and White-Winged Doves in 1941 under state and federal rules. North zone runs September to October with daily bag limits and shooting hours, including regional county restrictions and special dates. White Winged Doves have separate dates and counties, with noon to sunset windows and gun restrictions.
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State
Central Texans To See Speed Boat Races
Austin hosts national outboard championship races on Lake Austin September 12 14 and 15 with more than 100 pilots including top titleholders The Austin Chamber of Commerce the Yacht Club and several public bodies organize under N O A and American Power Boat Association supervision The event aims to showcase new lake facilities attract visitors and boost local tourism with officials led by referee Charles F Chapman of New York The town plans to accommodate crowds and manage traffic while guests seek records and mile trials in fast boats
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Austin
Lake Austin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Yacht Club
Natal Outc-ard Association
American Power Boat Association
Charles F. Chapman
New York
N. O. A. Austin
Earl Carroll's Vanities At State Fair Of Texas
The State Fair of Texas in Dallas hosts Earl Carroll's Vanities from October 4 to 11 with the first National Aberdeen Angus Show. Top Angus herds from the United States and Canada compete for premiums in breeding and fat steer classes. Aberdeen-Angus judging occurs October 7 8 9 and 10, followed by a cattle sale on Friday. A social event for breeders is planned at the Baker Hotel. The fair board has built new barns to house cattle. Texas breeders including Tommy Brook Essar Ranch Marvin Beerwinkle El Brewster Pat Jackson and colleges such as Texas A M and Texas Tech are expected to attend.
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Dallas
W H. Tombay
Cheaga. Hiinis
America
United State
Canada
Iil
Aberdeen- Angus
Baker Hotel
Texas State Fair Board
Tomhave
Texas
Tommy Brook
Brady
Essar Ranch
San Antoni
Marvin
Wheat Loans Boost Texas Farmers In Statewide Program
College Station reports Texas wheat farmers have received 6.65 million dollars in wheat loans as higher rates and new legislation take effect. Loans include 1772 regular warehous e loans and 912 Federal Crop Insurance loans with 3 percent interest. Collateral totals 894,224 bushels, with only four excess loans. AAA official Colgin cites late harvest and storage delays, predicting a rapid rise in loan numbers through December 31, 1941, with maturity in April 1942.
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College Station
Texas
Po C. Cong
AAA
Colgir
Farn
Federal Crop Insurance Corporat
AAA C.ff.cal
Commodity Credit Corporation
California scientist eyes biofuels from farm waste
A California scientist says corn cobs cat hulls and other farm waste materials may soon yield antiseptics sulfur compounds and related derivatives. The claim points to new avenues for creating medicines and sanitizers from agricultural byproducts.
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California
Beans of the rattle-bush may repel repents in Texas
A fragment notes a leguminous rattle-bush shrub grows in Texas and may hold value for repelling pests or repellents, citing a scientist. The text is incomplete and lacks full context or details.
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Texas
Srientiste
Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds Guide
A concise Q and A outlines redeeming Defense Savings Stamps for cash at face value or for Defense Savings Bonds. It notes 75 of a 25-cent stamp’s value can be exchanged for a $25 bond in ten years. It covers sale beginnings in Michigan on July 10, with expansion to retail stores nationwide and advises buying at post offices banks or savings and loan associations.
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Defense Savings
Defense
Reta
Michigan
Savings and Loan Association
United States
Washington, D. C
Ceiling prices set for cloth and yarn by OPA
The Office of Price Administration imposes a ceiling of 43 cents per pound on cotton print cloth and on cloth supply, signaling controls on textile pricing.
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Office of Price Aseministration and
Ciyslan Supply
Soils Service Distributes Over Two Million Trees
The Soil Conservation Service provided more than 2,000,000 trees and shrubs to farmers and ranchers in the Southern Great Plains for erosion control.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Fashion accessories headline for a wide brim season
A broad display features pill boxes veils feather trims and wide brims in a varied collection. Shoppers can choose from tiny to large hats and accessories with smart new detailing.
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