Proper bait casting rods for anglers of all tastes
A Kerrville reader-Warren Smith discusses choosing bait casting rods. He compares steel, solid wood, and split bamboo, praising steel value in low-price rods and split-bamboo for best action and beauty. He notes rod action depends on length, purpose, and the angler, warning against umbrella-handle style.
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Outdoor America
Izaak Walton League of America
Warren Smith
Izaak
Bethabara
Greenheart
Greenwood
Perch Pullout Under Dark Water Light Tip
Ossining Citizen reports four local men Everett Brower Raymond Woods George Lang and Tim Brosnan fished Croton Lake at night guiding 105 perch. They used a flashlight to illuminate worms and lure fish and suggest others try the stunt if they have spare flashlights.
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Ossining
N. Y
Everett Brower
Raymond Woods
George Lang
Tim Brosnan
Croton Lake
Top Minnows Used in Mosquito Control Work
Texas towns establish gambusia affinis hatcheries to control mosquitoes. The top minnow serves as a natural larva predator and will be distributed from a Dallas hatchery area. Towns may request breeding stock from the State Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner or the State Board of Health in Austin. Conditions for best results include clean shore edges and shallow water protected from game fish.
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Texas
T. E. Hubby
Game, Fish and Oyster
State Board of Health
Dallas
State Game, Fish and Oyster
Austin
Quotations on fortune and effort by a historical author
A aphorism contrasts personal effort with fate. It states that even a disabled person can shape their own fortune and that wasted time erodes wealth. The piece presents two maxims on self-determination and the value of time.
City Plans Road Across Olmos Valley Reservation
San Antonio officials seek permission from Bexar County to build a paved loop road across the Olmos Valley Reservation. The route would run from San Pedro Avenue through McCullough and Jackson Keller to Basse Road, crossing the valley at the dam and adding a new scenic drive for residents and visitors.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Olmos Valley
San Pedro Avenue
McCullough
Hawkins reels in first artificial bait channel cat of season
Ellsworth Hawkins fished Saturday in Center Point on the Guadalupe and landed a two and a half pound channel catfish using an artificial plug. This marks the season’s first confirmed catfish caught on artificial bait.
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Ellsworth Hawkins
Center Point
Rod
Guadalupe
Wet philosophy argued from biblical excavations in Burr Oak Acorn
O Wherdam in Burr Oak Acorn calls himself a wet on principle and cites excavations in Bible lands to claim Noah and Eden findings support his view. He mocks pro slavery claims and cites a Norwegian archaeologist Bhjairpin locating Eden and finding a jug of booze near the apple stump.
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O. Wherdam
Acorn
Far East
Mr. Wherdam
Noah
Bhjairpin
Garden of Eden
Tribute to the American Hen
The poultry industry has grown with urban population and is a national asset. The hen is an economical producer of eggs and meat, and requires substantial feed for yearly output. Poultry farming supports various sectors from small back-lot keepers to commercial breeders and will remain essential as cities grow.
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United States
Industry deserves broad recognition in this great country
The Arizona Cattleman and Farmer extols the industry and its role for producers and consumers. It states the sector will continue to play a greater part in human life and happiness across the nation.
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Arizona
Great Humanitarian Russell Conwell Remembered in Legacy
The Junction Eagle notes the death of Russell Herman Conwell famed for Acres of Diamonds. It recalls his Berkshire roots, Yale studies, wartime service, and vow inspired by Private John B. King. Conwell built a Christian life, lectured to millions, and funded Philadelphia institutions and universities.
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Russell Herman Conwell
Berkshire Hills
Massachusetts
Yale
Russell Conwell
John B. King
Conwell
King
John King
Dr. Conwell
Johnnie King
Waco Times Herald
Eagle
Lyceum
Chautauqua
First Baptist Church of
Philadelphia
Junction Eagle
It Isn't Done Praise God Remark Sparks Church Misunderstanding
A Methodist man, trying to attend his faith, wandered into a Congregational church by mistake. During the service his religious enthusiasm grew and he shouted Praise God. An usher tapped him and reminded him he could not do that in this church.
Woman Seeks Corset For Home Use in Quip
A woman asks for a corset to wear around the house and a clerk quips about the size of her home, highlighting a humorous exchange in a retail setting. The brief moment captures ordinary shop talk with a light, domestic tone.
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Fisherman’s Paradise
Rock Drug Store
L. W. McCoy
Prof
Olmos Dam
Fisherman
J. A. Jackson
Jeweler
Optometrist
Kerrville, Texas
Slim
Banger & Waring
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