Locker Locals Highlight Small-Town Happenings in Fir Worth Area
Local notes recount visits and moves among residents including O'Neil and Nettleship taking wool to San Angelo, families visiting in Richland Springs and Fort Worth, new mail carrier on Lacker route one, and a funeral for Edna Nolan. Prof. Jim Jordan plans to teach in Henry No. 9. A heavy rain boosts crops and garden yields. county agent Scudder showcases fruit and nut grafting.
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Dave O'Neil
Mr. Nettleship
San Angelo
Marion Reavis
Sort
Williard
George Walker
Fir Worth
Jest Coffey
Our Town
Richland Foe
A. Duncan
Richland Springs
Armstrong
Herne
Len Shelton
Loreta Denney
Cises
Hervie Maxcey
Miag
Irene Maxcey
Walter Smith
Bob Cochran
Fam Ry
Stanley Nolan
Edna
Heaven
Littl Edna
Aliie Crawford
Tom Nolan
Brownwood
Pletcher Jamar
Ft. Worth
Golda Seals
Bobbie Ray
Sam Boynton
Hutto
J. A. Parks
Howard Parks
Hirrnta
A.J. Reavis
Brownwond
Apent
Texas
Jim Jordan
Henry No. 9
Jordan
Loeker
Reach
San Saba
Taylor Brothers
Lota
Cam
Feedatutfa
One Answer to Farm Profits Problem
A 1917 article notes Montana and Washington farmers adopting tractors to cut labor and boost profits. It highlights widespread purchases of tractors and seeders to speed planting and field work amid scarce labor, presenting power-driven farming as a key solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmay
Montana
Rai
New Cotton Chopper Invented by Farm Equipment Maker
A new and improved medianical cotton chopper was announced by a major farm equipment manufacturer on April 0. The device, result of years of field testing across U S cotton regions, aims to replace up to twelve hand choppers and save growers 20 to 30 dollars daily. It adapts to varied terrains, rises from the ground via a lever, and includes a hoe mechanism to manage weeds and lift cotton plants, with a harrow attachment for between-row cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A M Head on Land Influence of Home Grant Survey Work
College Station Texas Dean E. J. Kyle of the School of Agriculture at A M College of Texas has been named to recruit field men for the Land Grant College Survey authorized by Congress. He will visit agricultural colleges nationwide this summer and may travel to Washington for a conference, with Southwestern territory assigned. The effort aims to collect undergrad curricula in agriculture via a near-complete questionnaire.
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College Station
Tex
J. Kyle
School of Agriculture
A. & M. College of Texas
United States
Mumer
Congress
Kyle
Washington, D. C
Dean Kyle
Angleton Grass Undergoing Experiments in Texas
Angleton grass shows strong adaptation in Gulf Coastal Plains areas and along the coast extending 175 miles inland. Trials at Beeville Beaumont Temple Nacogdoches Chillicothe and Lubbock plus farmer tests indicate good hay yields and pasture resilience under heavy grazing. Angleton grass may produce over a ton of hay per acre from seven years of testing at the Angleton substation with up to four cuttings annually depending on rainfall.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
Gulf Coastal Plains
EL. B. Reynolds
Division of Agron
A. & M. College of Texas
Angleton
Beeville
Beaumont
Temple
Nacogdoches
Chillicothe
Lubbock
Iren
Electricity on the Farm Drives Rural Power Adoption
The article argues rural electric service must offer fair rates and solid returns. It notes high costs with low usage due to sparse areas, but suggests costs fall as consumption rises. Solutions include more farm tasks run by electricity, new electric drive machinery, and financing methods for farmers to buy equipment.
New Remedy Mesala Promises Dandruff Cure
A new dandruff treatment named Mesala claims to cure most cases after one application and the severe ones within one to two weeks. The product is marketed as pleasant to use, affordable, and backed by a positive guarantee. Simmons Drug Store lists it at seventy five cents. Liz Rich visited her sister Misa Lillian, a student at Weathorland College in San Antonio, last week.
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Simmons Drug Store
Liz
Vivian Rich
Misa Lillian
Weathorland College
San Antonio
Interesting comparison of US and England electricity investment
The United States invests seven times more in electricity than England. If proportional, US output would be seven times England, yet the US energy is 12 times England and serves ten times as many customers. England pursues municipal partnerships, while the US leans on private initiative and regulated governance according to The Manufacturer.
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United States
England
Dhespetic Municipal
Star Parasite Remover for healthier laying chickens
Advertisement announces Star Parasite Remover to prevent worms and destructive insects, promising healthier health and higher egg production. It warns baby chicks about white diarrhoea and bowel troubles and promotes Star Rough and Diarrhoea Tablets with a money back guarantee. Simmons Drug Store.
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Simmons Drug Store
Paris and New York Fire Differences Highlighted
A Paris visitor notes Americans hear fire engines far more often than in Paris, reflecting higher fire risk due to careless construction and weaker protection. National Board of Fire Underwriters 1926 data show 10,000 lives lost and $541,990,752 in property damage, underscoring safety gaps in the U.S. fire system.
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Paris
New York
National Board of Fire Underwriters
America
Elue Star Remedy Claims Cure for Itching and Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Elue Star Remedy for feze ma and various skin conditions including itchiness, tetter, cracked hands, and sores. It promises germ killing action and skin health restoration using a claimed cleanser and product lines, mentioning Simmons Drag Stara and other items.
Ashbys Visit Son Breck in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs W R B Ashby visited their son Breck and his wife in San Antonio last week. Breck works with the Oldsmobile company and lives in the Alamo City.
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W. RB Ashby
Breck
San Ax Fon
Oldsmotie l Automobile
Alamo City
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Walter Hendricks
Bill Hendrick
Tom Sutton
George Till
Earnest Fierce
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Little Edna Nolan
Neil
Poe
Robmann
Mer
W.S. Hays
Razieton
Aste
City National Bank
T. A. Murray
R. W. Burleson
Memphis
Charles M. Merideth
Quakertown
Free Press
Merideth
Lindberghy
Majestic Theatre
Nical Transportation
Saris
Chevrolet
Park & Kirk
San Saba, Texas
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