Roosevelt and party conventions shape 1940 timing
Damon Runyon discusses President Roosevelt's comment on delaying both Republican and Democratic national conventions to shorten the campaign and save money. He notes potential motives, suggests cities for the Democratic gathering like San Francisco or Chicago, and details Republican hopes for New York as venue with hefty funding hints, while mentioning figures such as Dewey Hoover LaGuardia and others in a lively speculative tone.
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Roosevelt
White House
Campalen
Roozevelt
Congress
Roosewell
Ban
Francisca
Chicago
Gat Franckco
Kelly
New York City
Republian
Piercho LaGuardia
New York
New York States
Tom Dewey
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Frank Garnett
Bruce Barton
James W. Wadsworth
LaGuardia Woud
Vandenberg
Taft
James
Hantarl MoncNider
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Ilig
Hoover Willl
Weaver
California
Haveer
Dewey
Continental Oil drills multiple wells in Texas with varied results
The report details Continental Oil Company wells across Calhoun, Jackson, Nueces, Duval, Webb, McMullen, and other counties. It notes completions, perforations, depths, pressures, and oil production figures, including a new field discovery near Carhoun and Ward estate, with several wildcats and test readings across multiple fields and formations.
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Continental Oil Company
Austin
Powderborn
Carhoun County
Magus
Lily
Calahoula Raokc
Minda
West Ranch Field
Jackson County
Georges d. Greer
Eviy
Wellington
Pans American Producting Company
Clara Driscoll
East Malpont
Tiewell
Nueces County
Wellington Oil Company
Delaware
Abbots Oil Corporation
Simort
Anderson-Frichard
Company
Mills Bennett Production Company
Robinson, Wilcox
Tuleta
Broake County
Retivink Company
McGill Ratherr
Mragnoln Patrolaim Company No
Vivion Tun
Witdea
Tha Goran
Dance Advertisements Highlight December Events
City News lists dance nights at Louie's Hand Old time and modern dances at Helotes Inn on December 2 with Twillatt Blancs and Stark's Heidelberg Grenadiera. Additional ads promote Werder Lege tastile, Joe Haytman Orchestra at Hermann Sans Hall and AL Deltay quilt manor events.
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City News
Louie
Helotes Inn
Twillatt Blancs
Werder Lege
Sat
Hermann Sans Hall
Joe Haytman
Orch
Adv
Local Produce Prices Across Markets
Markets report a wide range of produce prices from California Texas and across the Americas. Avocados at $2.75 per box, Bananas $3.00 per 100 pounds, Grapes $4.85 per box, Potatoes California $4.95 per 106-pound box, Oranges Texas $2.09 per box, Peppers and greens listed with various rates, Eggplants onions okra and squash priced per bushel or pound. Additional entries include lettuce greens and specialty vegetables with unit prices and crate or box units.
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Commission
Maubeet
Appler
Deliovnun
Appiea
Jonathan
Calif
Gentral America
Yoon
Golery
California
Eaepiint
Texas
Gable
Ike
Wondovon
Teles
Hines
Okra
Brangea
Orangéa
Pursley
Caliifornia
Jaund Tay
Petators
Tfnlo Russet
Pototoes
Colorado
Paynda
Temiatnes
Texay
Lousiana
Fleege
Guineas
Texas Trails and Thanksgiving Market Notes
Fragmented OCR summary reports farm market activity and holiday logistics. Hogs fluctuated with a 25 cent shift per hundredweight while cattle held steady. Prices and grades showed slight declines with outfits noting prosser May and equipment store basenigit.
Grain Markets Close With Gains Amid Mixed Showings
Chicago grain markets posted modest gains as soybeans and corn showed strength while wheat traded mixed. Traders cited forecasts for rains in key growing regions and export demand shifting attention to nearby harvest timelines.
Representative Sales at S A Livestock Market Show Local Tension
A segment from the S A Livestock Market notes a newspapermen's barbecue at the stockyards was closed this week and that Union Stockyards Company officials feel the community favors a move to a new paper project. Comedy-like entries and prior forecasts suggest some growers and commission men expect changes. Pleasanton 4-H club boys plan an agricultural project on rented land near town to begin next spring.
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Peter
Pleasanton
London Money and Metals and Vital Statistics Fragments
Fragmented OCR lists money and metal rates and a long roster of names, places, and local notices. The text includes prices, hospital references, addresses, and various individuals, with scattered dates and events. The readable bits hint at a dated city page with commerce, notices, and society names.
Propostatorist for transportation of Hvestock Wes
An official from the railroad commission reportedly met last week with the rite committee of the iver ydtock haulerat division of the Texid to discuss transport of livestock.
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Hvestock Wes
Railroad Commission
Rite Committee
Iverydtock Haulerat Division
Texid
Cotton Markets Report From New Orleans Trade
Fragmented OCR describes cotton markets across New Orleans with mentions of prices, futures, and traders. Names and figures are garbled but indicate activity in the sector and potential price movements amid market oversight.
Old Jewed Theft Racket Reported At Local Jewelry Store
Police say a theft racket targeted Caprio Jewelry at 220 Toroyanthet. A shopper allegedly left with an $800 diamond ring after a staged purchase and distraction by a clerk. Officers traced the event to a customer and an associate, with one suspect detained.
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Caprio Jewelry Company
Toroyanthet
Palice
Pia
Pridey
Submarine Explosion Injures Four Aboard Navy Vessel
Manila reports four sailors were injured aboard a submarine last Wednesday after a generator explosion. The submarine, one of the Asiatic fleet’s oldest, was reportedly undergoing recharging when the accident occurred. Naval officials say the vessel was badly damaged and being evaluated at a nearby base.
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Manila
Dee
Eli- Usted
Ian
Mavie
Sbmarine
Linh By
Bryce Nic Ds
Naval
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