Congress urged to study war effects on agriculture to prevent postwar collapse
Senators Morris Sheppard and George H. Mahon introduce bills directing the Agriculture Department to expand war impact studies beyond current scope. The plan seeks methods to avert a postwar slide in land values, credit, and world prices, possibly involving loans, extended trade programs, and global cooperation, with $100,000 proposed for the expanded work.
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Washington
Congress
Morris Sheppard
George H. Mahon
Agricultural Department
Department
Sheppard
How large is the Ferguson bloc in Texas politics
A charted history shows the Ferguson family supplying roughly 30 percent of the vote across ten elections from 1914 to 1934. The record details Ferguson percentages in each contest, noting notable runs by Miriam A. Ferguson and other family-supported candidates, illustrating enduring influence amid shifting campaigns.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Ferguson
Ferguson Star
James E. Ferguson
W. P. Hobby
Texas Senate
United States Senate
Earle Mayfield
Dan Moody
Denison Dam Receives Additional Allotment
Capt. Lucius Clay announced that the War Department added 2 million dollars to the Denison Dam project. The grant supplements the 4.8 million already provided in the flood control bill for the next fiscal year, allowing uninterrupted work on the Texas Oklahoma embankment and outlet works as part of the 50 million project.
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Denison
Lucius Clay
War Department
Denison Dam
Clay
Washington
Texas-Oklahoma
Election of Woman President Far Distant Says Mrs. F D R
Mrs Roosevelt argues women face long odds in achieving a national presidency and notes wage gaps reflect expected gender roles. She warns against overreaching but urges women to build a united political and economic front, potentially driving a future campaign against war and domination.
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F.D.R
Mrs. Roosevelt
United States
Crow shooting gains farmers’ support in Texas counties
In Fannin County Texas hunters have destroyed several thousand crows and the sport draws growing interest from farmers. The activity slows as birds migrate north but East Texans plan an earlier start next fall when large flocks return.
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Austin
Paris
Fannin County
Warden Solves Deer Killing Case in 26 Hours
A West Texas game warden received a tip on an illegal deer kill. with a cold trail he secured an arrest warrant, brought the suspect to court, and obtained a conviction within 26 hours.
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Texas
West Texas
Two Foot Snake Found In Catfish Stomach
John Fowler, a commercial fisherman on the Neches River near Lufkin, found a two foot water snake in the stomach of a twelve pound blue catfish. Recent rains across Texas aided game crops, though droughts had affected deer, turkey, and quail in many areas.
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John Fowler
Neches River
Lufkin
Texas
Turkey
Horned Owl Is Harmful The Great Horned Own Is The Only
The note warns that the great horned owl is dangerous and stands as the sole hazard described.
Duck Stamp Selected for 1940 Design by Jaques
The 1940 federal duck stamp design features a pair of black ducks flying over a marsh and will be issued for migratory waterfowl hunters over 16. Francis L. Jaques drew the winning scene. Over 1,225,000 stamps were sold that year.
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U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey
Francis L. Jaques
Black-Draught Vegetable Laxative Highlights
The ingredients are all vegetable and the product is marketed as an intestinal tonic laxative. It claims to act punctually and gently when directions are followed and offers 25 to 40 doses for 25 cents. It emphasizes toning lazy bowel muscles and recommends trying Black-Draught next time.
Owls and Squirrels Highlight Texas Wildlife Protection
A Texas Game Department biologist found three squirrel heads at the base of a tree housing a family of four owls. The text notes most owls are protected except the great horned owl, which is unprotected, due to its lesser impact on crops and game.
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Texas
State Game Department
4-H Club Work Develops Girls in Texas 1939
4-H Club work in Texas enrolled 36,809 girls in 1939 up from 32,358 in 1938. There are 1,986 girls clubs in 185 counties with 2,142 rural women acting as sponsors. Clubs held 16,871 meetings without county home demonstrators, showing growth and independence in rural girl development.
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College Station
Texas
Onah Jacks
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Rural 4-H Girls Honored for Worthwhile Achievements
Miss Jacks highlights Bertha Murray of the Afro 4-H Club in Titus County who grew a thriving peach orchard from seed, and Peggy Anderson of Nueces County who earned funds by baking and selling 65 angel food cakes for bedroom improvements. Such girls are praised as happier, better homemakers and community citizens.
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Miss Jacks
Bertha Murray
Titus County
Peggy Anderson
Neuces County
Driving Instructor and Old Maid Joke Exchange
A humorous exchange features a driving instructor advising to brake in emergencies and an Old Maid quipping that the brake came with the car. The light banter echoes classic vaudeville style.
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Ross Shaw Sterling
Ross Sterling
Co. C. McDonald
Tom Hunter
Whitewright
Luther Gordon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Duck Stamp
Childress Pharmacy
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Securities County
The
First National Bank
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kelvinator
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