Hoodlums Fear Texas Rangers Hoodlums Fear Texas Rangers
Austin dispatch profiles Texas Rangers noting their tough reputation and notable members like Capt. Frank Hamer and Capt. Tom Hickman. It describes training, selection, and the role of rangers in quelling mob disorder, plus the existence of special rangers and historical rosters.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Rangers
Bill McDonald
W. J. McCauley
United States Fort
McDonald
Frank Hamer
Headquarters Company
Tom Hickman
Will Rogers
Hickman
James
Resin Bowie
Bowie Knife
Bigfoot” Wallace
Thurlow Weed
R. R. Russell
San Antonio
Bill Sterling
P. B. Hill
William Furlong
Boston
Bill
Maine
Texas Ranger
Aus
Blind Since Birth Sees For First Time After Operation
A 44 year old man from Prague who has been blind since birth underwent surgery in Jaegerndorf. After the operation he could see for the first time and, shown common items like a book a knife or a picture, initially doubted that they were real. His doctor confirmed the reality by naming the objects.
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Prague
Jaegerndorf
Meat Hangs in Shop for Thirty Four Years in Sheffield
A shriveled black joint bought 84 years ago remains suspended in a Sheffield shop. The customer never collected it, and the owner keeps it hung as a curious, decades old relic in the butchers.
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Sheffield
England
British food prices rise 43 percent since 1914
The British ministry of labor reports retail food prices in Great Britain up 43 percent compared with 1914. The table shows beef up US percent, flour 45 percent, bread 48 percent, eggs 20 percent, milk 74 percent, bacon 54 percent, butter 44 percent, and frozen mutton 71 percent, with potatoes 8 percent below pre war levels. Milk and frozen mutton show the largest increases.
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London
England
Great Britain
Ministry of Labor
Irish Free State Cuts Down Armed Forces
The Irish Free State reduced its armed forces with about 200 noncommissioned officers discharged or moved to reserve. The 1930 budget planned 1,248 NCOs, a cut of 117, and under strength battalions were disbanded or merged with others.
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Irish Free State
Dublin
Ireland
Cutworms Threaten Gardens Through June Says Entomologist
State entomologist Dr. O P Gillete warns cutworms will damage beans tomatoes and cabbages from now to mid June unless controls are used. A paper collar around plant stems protects them, and poisoned bait made with bran Paris green or white arsenic molasses and water can be broadcast at 10 to 15 pounds per acre in the evening. Most cutworms have one brood yearly with eggs laid on soil or plants and larvae overwinter underground.
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Texas Ranger
Bankers of Texas
Frank Hamer
Hamer
Texas
Rangers
Republic of Texas
Frontier Defenders
Legion
O. P. Gillete
Gillete
Paris
Bordeaux Mix Improves Potato Yields and Health
Dr. H. J. Giddings of West Virginia College reports observations that Bordeaux mixture reduces potato foliage diseases and boosts growth and yields. In two fields studied last summer the sprayed plot yielded more than double the unsprayed one, while both showed little disease.
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H. J. Giddings
West Virginia College of Agriculture
Paper mulch boosts yields for home gardens says Cornell expert
Professor H O Thompson of Cornell notes paper mulch helps home gardeners by controlling weeds during neglect but warns commercial use may not pay. Experiments at New York State College of Agriculture show variable profits with crops like beets cabbage beans and potatoes depending on rainfall. High costs and labor reduce profitability unless yields and crop value increase.
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H. O. Thompson
Cornell University
New York State College of Agriculture
Potato Brown Rot Threatens Early Crop in South
The U S Department of Agriculture warns potato growers in the South to recognize potato brown rot a bacterial disease common in the South Atlantic and Gulf states and most severe on virgin soil. Circular 281 C describes the disease its spread and prevention methods and is available free from the Office of Information Washington D C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Department
Office of Information
Washington, D. C
Tree Care Costs For Damaged Shade Trees
Tree experts advise weighing repair expenses against tree value. Most shade and ornamental trees with minimal dead limbs are worth treatment, while those with extensive decay or rapid growth and short life may not be. Owners may prefer replacing a severely diseased tree with a healthy one for long term satisfaction.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Potatoes Require Careful Digging to Protect Value
Cornell expert Dr. V Hardenburg warns potato growers that rough digging lowers market value by bruising tubers and increasing storage losses from rats and shrinkage. He notes bruised or wet potatoes rot more and should be stored in standard bushel crates rather than baskets or sacks.
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V. Hardenburg
Cornell University
Hardenburg
New York State College of Agriculture
Tomato Blossom Rot Not Caused by Fungus
The Oregon experiment station reports that blossom end rot in tomatoes is not caused by fungi or bacteria but by excessive evaporation from the foliage. It is common with lush foliage followed by hot dry weather and can be mitigated by moderate watering early and steady moisture supply.
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Oregon Experiment Station
Agricultural Squibs Hye Try One of Et Aches
Poultry experts at University Farm advise cracked grain and skim milk to profitably grow chicks. They note the ideal rotation for potatoes is a short origin which potatoes follow a legume.
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Hye
Atiow
University Farm
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