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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
2
A rambling Moon themed column riffs on fabled keys, foxed humor, and quirky urban lore. The piece blends local letters, jokes, and reflections on the moon, tides, and folklore with playful anecdotes about townsfolk and a barroom sensibility.
A public health notice explains whooping cough remains hard to control and highly contagious especially in young children. It urges early physician involvement at the first cold signs to curb spread and stresses parental cooperation with physicians and health officials.
The Rotarian excerpt warns that nineteen is the pivotal age for arrests per FBI data and Georgia's prison admissions survey. It contrasts young job prospects, pathways to crime, and societal roles from bishops to businessmen urging prevention and youth opportunity efforts.
An appeal urges Stamford residents to buy locally this Christmas to ease merchant anxiety and cash flow. It notes merchants have invested heavily in goods and rely on home customers to keep money circulating locally and support prosperity. The piece argues spreading shopping over a month would ease the rush.
Elmer Holland of Hawley runs a diversified farm on the King ranch by the Clear Fork with 56 hogs and pigs, about 200 cattle, 25 calves, 10 mule colts, turkeys and chickens, plus feed crops and some cotton. He notes cotton’s woes but compares unfavorably to 17th century cotton goods restrictions. Mrs. W. B. Tarpley sells around 40 dozen eggs weekly from 300 Rhode Island reds. December events in Anson include extension days on the 7, 14, 21, 24, a December 12 Christmas opening with Santa, and a Fifth Annual Poultry Show on December 8–10 along with a Quilt event.
An antique show runs December 21 22 and 23 featuring a Cowboys Christmas Ball event for attendees with festive displays and local vendors.
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