Texas boy wins trip with record corn yield
Henry Hajovsky, 18, of La Grange Fayette County, tops state 4-H and earns an educational trip to Chicago for the National Stock Exposition. From one acre to five acres his corn yields rose from 7 to 136 bushels on the five acre project, with total profit around 611.55 after expenses.
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Texas
Henry Hajovsky
la Grange
Fayette County
National Committee On Boys
Extension Leachers
Nelson-Rockford Soak Company
Earl
Belin
Akleurs
Health board urges pellagra prevention in Texas
Texas health officials warn pellagra presents after winter and causes many deaths. Diet rich in Vitamin G and balanced nutrition can prevent the disease, which is not contagious or geriatric but linked to deficiencies and refined foods.
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Austin
Tex
John W. Brown
Texas
United States Public Health Service
Itas
Bedroom demonstrations showcase frugal spring cover and improved closets
Mrs John Jones a bedroom demonstrator from North Wellington Club crafts a spring cover from woven sacks dyed with starch to blend with a mattress protection. Mrs E M Shanks Fresno Home Demonstration Club proposes a redesigned closet with side door, dual hanging rods, pasteboard lining and building paper to improve light and storage for shoes and garments.
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John Jones
North
Unexpected Bull Fight Ends With Knife Heroics in Ammestrong
In Ammestrong County, a bull attack on Pat Pafford led to a dramatic rescue when J. J. Raffard, county commissioner, tore a post free and used a pocket knife to defend himself. He grabbed the bull by the horn and knocked it back, ending the encounter.
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Armstrong
Mr. Pafford
Philadelphia grocer fined after relief order scheme
A Philadelphia grocer was fined $104 after being charged with cashing a county relief board food order and taking a 25-cent profit, while a separate violent incident ended with an animal fatally stabbed and a fight until the bell bled to death.
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Ned
Philadelphia
County Relief Board
New Disease Baffles Public Health Scientist
Washington report says Dr. Charles Armstrong, a 20 year veteran of disease research, is the first known victim of a mysterious new illness. He exhibits a side body skin eruption, mild fever, and intermittent irrationality while under observation at a naval hospital.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Charles Armstrong
Nature
Naval Hospital
Armstrong
St. Louis
Makes Bedspread For Only 1.61 In San Angelo
In San Angelo Texas Mrs John Yancy of Tons Green county crafted a tufted bedspread costing 1012 dollars as part of a home improvement project. Miss Nettie Schultz notes the process using bleached sheeting dyed rose. cord dyed brighter rose and damp wrapping cord to tuft. The spread was washed after completion to set the tufts.
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San Angelo
Tex
John Yancy
Green County
Nettie Schultz
Yancey Beut
Middletown man dies of heart attack at family plot
Abbott D. Sanfield collapsed and died after suffering a heart attack while visiting the family grave site in Middletown Connecticut.
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Middletown
Conn
Abbott D. Sanfield
Pangborn Plans World Flight After Australia Landing
Clyde Pangborn, the American airman famed for the first around the world flight leg, announces a world tour and a planned 704 hour flight. He and Roscoe Turner recently landed in Australia after finishing third in the London to Melbourne air race.
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Tn & Plane
Clyde Panghorn
Pangborn
Roscoe Turner
Australia
Melbourne
New Tariff Boosts U S Lard Exports to Cuba
Washington reports that Cuba, backing Roosevelt tariff moves, is buying more U S lard. In the first nine months of 1934 exports reached 18.71 million pounds, about triple the 1933 period. From July to September shipments rose markedly, with 4.85 million pounds in September alone as duties declined from 10.8 to 3.5 cents per pound and further cuts are planned.
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Washington
Cuba
Roosevelt
United States
Fromm
Peanuts Provide Hay For Growers In Sunset Area
In Sunset area farmers split crops between nuts and hay with peanuts yielding a poor nut crop but good hay. Ko Willetts estimates 1000 acres with six bushels per acre, while Park Springs yields beat this area. Local peanut buyers pay 45 to 70 cents a bushel. hay sells at about 50 cents per bale.
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Sunsdt
Ko Willetts
Park Springs
Chelsea man pleads guilty after jury fails to reach verdict
A Chelsea Massachusetts man, Benjamin Gansaraga, pleaded guilty and paid a $10 fine after a four hour jury deliberation left the case unresolved. The jury failed to report on guilt or innocence before the defendant chose to plead.
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Chelsea
Mass
Benjamin Gansaraga
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Annie Mae
Donaghey County
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Palace
Aya
San Antonio
Plaza Hotel
el Mirador
San
Hotel Plaza
Corpus ‘Christe Umder
EUS Ame Management
Mac
Oki
U. S
Ead
Sunset
Philco Radio Sales and Service
Cochrane Drug Co
Palace Drug Store
Wellington
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