23 Mar 1939
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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
1
A duo with an educated duck act faced long bookings drought and a month without work. Their agent in New York reported a booked full week at Far Rockaway, but the reply from Swanson Brothers in Summit New Jersey conveyed only more hardship and heartbreak.
A Texas essay mocks price fixing bills while opponents argue they restrict advertising and raise prices. The piece notes support from the National Grange and critiques from both urban and rural interests, including a story of a South Bend Young County health resort operator who funds a public bathhouse. The column flags growing opposition to fair trade measures in the legislature and concerns about granting manufacturers price control.
A Texas House battle unfolds against price fixing with three representatives Abe Mayes from Atlanta Harold Hankamer from El Paso and Jim Taylor from Kernes leading the effort. The column also notes accolades for Lexie Dean Robertson named poet laureate and several local legal and civic anecdotes.
For sale seven Delco light plants with new batteries in varying sizes and voltages. Contact Lee Black in Llano Texas.
Entomologist R R Reppert reports a 28 percent rise in grasshopper infestation in Texas for 1939, with 115 counties at risk and 23 Panhandle counties most affected. Expected damage could reach 16 million dollars despite fewer hoppers overall, aided by a federal state and county control plan and about 200 thousand dollars in federal funds.
A group of NYA youths in San Antonio are helping to build an Arbor home adjoining the Witte Museum. They will also construct a Spanish fountain outdoor fireplace flagstone walks and landscaped adjacent land. Texas A and M Extension Service dairymen caution against high protein feeds before and after freshening to avoid milk fever.
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