Editorial urges flood control in eastern Panhandle
The Memphis Democrat editorial on last week’s floods near Lelia Lake Lake View and Wellington urges speeding Texas flood control projects. It notes recurring damage to railroads and highways, potential loss of life, and high costs but argues prevention is cheaper than repeated devastation. The piece stresses keeping flood control before the state in both wet and dry seasons until completion.
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Lelia Lake
Lakeview
Wellington
Wichita Daily Times
Democrat
Panhandle
Texas
Memphis Democrat
LIFE IN ALCATRAZ PRISON DESCRIBED AS PUNISHMENT FOCUSED
The article portrays Alcatraz Island as a harsh penal institution for incorrigible criminals in San Francisco Bay. Warden Johnson says the goal is to defeat the inmates super egos through strict control while inmates, about 870, work eight hours daily six days a week in factory and laundry operations.
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Alcatraz Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay
al Capone
Machine Cain” Kelly
Harmon Waley
Albert Bates
Johnson
Silent Rules Recount in Prison Yard Life
The excerpt notes strict silence during movement and recreation with talking allowed only for essential needs or work. It quotes the warden calling punishment the code and comments on young men turning to crime and potential outcomes like Alcatraz or the death cell.
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Alcatraz
Oldest Texas press prints Palo Pinto Star centennial edition
The Palo Pinto County Star marked its 100th birthday on the centenarian press used by Mrs. Mary Whatley Dunbar to print the sixty-second anniversary edition on June 24. The issue, all type set by hand, recalls frontier days since 1876 and the town’s early history.
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Texas
Mary Whatley Dunbar
Palo Pinto County
Abraham Lincoln
J. C. Son
Palo Pinto
Star
Sugar Quotas Revised Amid AAA Policy Debate
Secretary Wallace cut sugar quotas amid New Deal friction with sugar traders. Brewers and processors claim over supply and warn the retail price strain could curb consumption. AAA officials defend quotas to steady prices and support growers, processors, and workers.
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Washington
Wallace
Congress
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Joshua Leads Israel A Call To Serve Jehovah
The lesson portrays Joshua chosen to succeed Moses and guide Israel across the Jordan. It emphasizes his courage, the people's wavering faith, and the need for a definite moral choice to worship Jehovah over pagan practices amidst a corrupt environment. It stresses timeless duty and the call to righteousness.
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Moses
Israel
Jordan
Joshua
God
Deshoa
Caleb
Hey
Poda
Whis Plhunchal Jeni
Serviers
America
Sip
Hundred Hens Farm Flock Said to Be Ideal for Texas Farms
Mrs. Greer Creager of Wilbarger County argues 100 hens fit farm life, needing modest care and providing feed from the property. Other Texas farmers including Mrs. Otto Obenhaus and Mrs. Ray endorse 100 hens, while Pat Geisselbrecht and Clifton banker back the plan as safe security. They note hens or turkeys yield steady income, with grain and green feed available on small farms, plus healthful conditions and reduced labor per hen.
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Greer Creager
Wilbarger County
Texas
Otto Obenhaus
Creager
Ray
Wilson County
Schneider
Hays County
Pat” Geisselbrecht
Clifton Banker
George Boeling
Local voices echo in town as flood reports stir talk
Residents discuss boxing legends and local events while observing rainstorms and flood warnings. Neighbors name places like Pleasant Run, Kentucky, and Kansas, mention cattle, crops, and road washouts, and note informal chatter about candidates and town news.
Local Court Records and Crime Notes Across Regions
Brief items report Gil Ryan's first dollar and a prosecutor's route from Trumbull County to Youngstown. Jail escapees in Harrisburg lead to an $85 wristwatch theft confession. A stove theft traced from Keaton to an arrest on a farm in Charlesville. A Wisconsin farmer’s 84 year old neighbor listed. A Los Angeles woman seeks separate maintenance claiming heavy snoring caused breakdown. A Hempstead burglary ends with a nurse forced to serve food and drinks at gunpoint.
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Gil Ryan
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