Pockets and Etiquette Stir Debates in 15th Century Lineage View
A fragmented column argues about pockets as social symbols and practical storage, noting their link to manners, memory aids, and even petty larceny. It references Pockets' roles in daily life, from keepsakes to bill mail, with a tangential nod to a 15th century lineage. A second fragment announces an optometrist, Will Do Treadwell, set for office on a Tuesday in September for eye exams and fittings.
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Tintun
Wwe
Beavis
Boydom
Iain Scene
Houston Post
Treadwell
Young Moderns Favor Details in 1930s Texas Fashion
The article notes a shift to intricate neckline details and detachable collars among young women, praising high collars and scarf necklines. It also discusses Christmas spending, economic outlooks, and predicted wool and cotton prices for 1935 1936, with emphasis on Mohair and wool stockpiles in Texas and the broader market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State College For Women
CSA
Texas State Parks Progress In Texas Editorial Association Notes
The Texas Editorial Association meeting in Harlingen highlights 72 state parks covering 258 405 acres with more than 6 million dollars spent by the federal government for improvements while the state spends nothing. Parks board leaders and volunteers are praised for unselfish service and for aims of a state park every 10 miles, plus efforts to locate and mark historic spots before 1936 Centennial. The association pledges to aid the parks board and memorialize the upcoming legislative session to secure appropriations for continued work by the CCC camps ongoing in Texas parks.
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Harlingen
Tex
Texas Editorial Association
Hariingen
Texas
Frank Cates
Bartlett
Stake Parks Assecietion
Parky Board
Ermor Pat Mc
Legislatuve
Ain
Posas
Parks Board
Juasith
Texas Hdritorial Association
D. EB. Colp
Texas State Parks Board
Fred M. Herndon
Texas Porks Association
Christmas Business Forecast Seen For Great Expansion
Secretary of Commerce Roper reports to industrial leaders that a stronger Christmas season is expected due to higher federal expenditures and Christmas club deposits. Deposits totaling 366 million dollars will be distributed to about 1.1 million savers, marking a 16 million dollar rise from last year.
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Secretary of Commerce
Trespass Notice Issued By Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Co
Mr. Damon Smith manager of Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Co Llano Texas orders all hunters on the ranch right of way between pastures to stop trespassing for safety and to protect railroad property and Fitzsimons property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Smith
Fitzsimons Land & Cattle Co
Llano
Texas
Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Co
Fitzsimons Hiineh
License the Driver for Safer Texas Roads
The Texas legislature should enact a strict driver license law focused on safety rather than revenue. It would test mental and physical fitness, enable suspension of driving rights for infractions, and aim to reduce highway deaths and injuries. The piece criticizes railroads and urges broader economic policy support.
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Texas
Paris News
Mattain
Interstate Commerce Commission
Legana Fe
Texas Farmers More Optimistic Despite Drought
Houston Federal Land Bank president A. G. Williams told the 41 conference of the Federal land bank presidents on December 7 that drought in Texas has not halted farm demand. He noted good loan collections, cooperative borrowers, and expected higher farm sales and prices, despite a half normal cotton crop and cattle reductions.
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Texas
A. GC
Willisme
Houston Federal Land Bank
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Willams
Bar- Towers
Land Bank Commissioner
Wiliams
Williams
Most Valuable Possessions in Giving to Others
A Dallas News reflection argues that the highest value lies in acts of charity and intangible qualities. It asserts that spiritual virtues, mind, soul, and unseen forces surpass material wealth, with redemption through the Creator highlighted as the ultimate good.
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Dallas News
Beauty a Civic Asset for Towns and Nation
The article argues that beauty in cities and villages attracts residents, tourists, and trade, and urges authorities and citizens to enhance lawns, trees, shrubs, and architecture. It stresses that aesthetic improvement benefits the economy and quality of life.
Texas Retail Sales Rise In October Despite Slump From September
Reports from 95 Texas retailers show October average dollar sales up 6.7 percent from a year earlier driven by a 24 percent rise over September. For the first ten months of 1994, sales are 22 percent higher than the prior year, with 36.5 percent of outstanding accounts collected in October compared with 33 percent last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Lighter Vein Report Highlights Narrowed Wine Eagles
Seventy laundries have given up their Wine eagles amid shrinking fortunes. An Athinta Georgia flyer wins a nationwide aid speed race across the continent. The ground record remains held by Raymond Hamilton-Lutkin News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito
Athinta
Georgia
Raymond Hamilton
Lutkin News
Make Own Xmas Gifts With Handcrafted Treasures
A Pathfinder column urges making Christmas gifts at home to suit tight budgets. It highlights handmade garments, aprons, slips, collars, children's dresses, stuffed toys, tea towels, and dresser scarves as meaningful presents. Embroidery crochet and machine stitching are encouraged as timely, personal options.
How One Man Met Danger
Si Snodgrass and his wife Saphira hear a burglar in the night. Si takes a shotgun while Saphira lights a lamp and stands by him in the cellar. He urges her to lead, arguing one of them must not be killed.
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Si Snodgrass
Saphira
Pathfinder
Christmas Seals sale advertised by Texas Tuberculosis Association
The Texas Tuberculosis Association urges readers to obtain Christmas Seals at Seal Sale headquarters 700 Brazos Street Austin. Buy them liberally as a form of penny health insurance. The note mentions Greenville South Carolina and Piedmont.
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The
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Seal Sale
Brazos Street
Austin
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