Road sign shows world distances from Atlantic City
A Atlantic City miss stands beside a road sign displaying distances from the famous resort to major world cities. The distances have not been verified by speedometer readings.
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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
6
A Atlantic City miss stands beside a road sign displaying distances from the famous resort to major world cities. The distances have not been verified by speedometer readings.
The article urges mowing as the best method to control weeds in permanent and temporary pastures. It notes mowing timing for Sudan grass and other species, benefits of cutting seed stalks in July and August, and using second-hand mowers to manage pastures. It also highlights electric fencing enabling cheap temporary grazing of corn fields after harvest.
The article argues for rotating grazing and permanent and temporary pastures to maximize cattle production on Southwestern farms. It promotes fencing, including electric options, as a cost effective method to trap grazing opportunities and reduce annual losses. It emphasizes a new era of agriculture balancing crops and livestock to align with nature’s reciprocal law.
Kimble County Texas Commissioners' Court invites sealed bids for about 2 miles of fence on State Highway 29 east of London. Bids due by Aug 14 1939 10 am. county to furnish materials. Fence under State Highway Engineer supervision. Court may reject any bid. J B Randolph County Judge.
Public citation to Roy Burrell Hopkins in Kimble County District Court for a divorce petition filed January 7 1939 by Mrs Clara Hopkins. He is ordered to appear at the August term 1939 in Junction to answer claims of cruel treatment and abandonment since 1938. three children named with ages 16 and 14.
The filing party petitions the court to dissolve marriage with her husband, grant custody of two minor children, and order $15 per month for support. The suit requests costs and other relief, filing details dated June 30 1939 in Kimble County Texas.
Governor W Lee O Daniel vetoed the controversial fair trade measure citing Attorney General Gerald C Mann that it violated state anti trust laws The bill would have allowed merchants and manufacturers by contract to set minimum retail prices for trademarked and nationally known goods
Tokio abandoned plans to train 30 000 Japanese girls as brides for farmers in Brazil after finding interest limited to Manchukuo. Officials cited 200 000 bachelor farmers along the Amazon and the appeal of closer homeland ties, leaving Brazil without a brides school.
A Texas wool auction set for July 18 at the J M Lea Wool Warehouse in San Angelo will offer about 300000 pounds of 12 month wool in an open sale conducted by Nelson Johnson of San Angelo. The event follows a seven day abstinence campaign starting July 10 with four reasons cited for abstaining.
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