Texas Angling Advice Urges Safer Boating In Austin
The Game Fish and Oyster Commission urges boatmen to follow simple safety rules to curb drownings as Texas fishing and boating season nears. Do not overload boats, keep passengers seated, match motor power, equip vessels with life preservers and extinguishers, and never run motors unattended. An Arkansas man is charged after killing fifteen Mallard ducks out of season and attempting to sell them in Atlanta Texas with federal cases pending.
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Austin
Texas
The
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Arkansas
Atlanta
Catfish Devours 31 Bream In One Night
W. E. Fairless of Shackelford County placed a catfish with 31 sunfishes about 3 inches long in a live box. The next morning all the sunfish were missing and the catfish’s stomach contained all 31 of them.
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W. E. Fairless
Shackelford County
Peddled Ducks Sent to Wrong Person Trial in Arkansas
An Arkansas resident awaiting trial on multiple charges faced trouble after attempting to peddle canned duck to an unidentified recipient. The case involves several counts and ongoing legal proceedings.
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Arkansas
Texans push sunrise start and live decoys in duck rules
Texas Game Department chief urges Dr. Ira Gabrielson to start duck hunting at sunrise, begin earlier season in northern Texas, and permit some live decoys. He repeated the recommendations after a year of consideration, noting federal adoption remains uncertain.
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U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey
Ira N. Gabrielson
Bureau
Texas Game Department
Texas Game Chief
Texas
If I Possessed a Store
A short verse urges shop owners to treat customers with courtesy and friendly service. It argues that goodwill and pleasant treatment, not just prices or stock, drive repeat business and loyalty. The piece ends with a joke about a student asking what was learned.
Child Recounts Family Joke About Mules
A child recalls a family quip where the father asks the mother why he is like a mule and the mother responds with a witty reply about asking him later. The exchange underscores playful domestic humor.
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Papa
Mama
Early History of the Automobile Emerges in Journals
Notes from trade journals and records recount key milestones from 1892 to 1904. Duryea’s buggyaut and Haynes designs mark the start, with Ford’s first car and Winton’s sales breakthroughs shaping commerce. Packard, Olds, and Mack contributions, along with early clubs, shows, and tech advances, populate this pioneering era.
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Charles E. Duryea
Apperson Brothers
Elwood Haynes
Henry Ford
Charles B. King
Detroit
Alexander Winton
William E. Metzger
John Wilkinson
New York
Rollin White
Jenatzy
United States Post Office
Cleveland
Automobile Club of America
Studebaker Manufacturing Company
National
Automotive Club of America
Packard
Saturday Evening Post
France
New York City
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Selden
San Francisco
Buick Company
E. R. Thomas
B. A. Graham
Mack
Peerless Motor Car Co
I Give You Texas by Boyce House
A contemplative travel sketch contrasts a Mexican lookout by a border saloon with rabid tourist gaze. The piece threads in political humor on liquor sales and race-track gambling, plus light jests about common phrases and a one-armed workman’s misfortune.
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Jerry Sadler
Quipping Quote on Hammered Habit Ends Ironically
A brief line recalls a man who joked about pounding himself with a hammer to quit, likening the self-inflicted pain to a stubborn habit he finally abandoned.
Law Snippets From Texas and Iowa Legal Notes
Legal definitions cover escheatage to the State of Texas when no will or heirs exist. Insanity affects criminal trials and punishments in specific ways. Penalties for theft vary by item value. Eminent domain rights extend to state, government, counties, cities, districts and certain utilities. Minor contracts are voidable. A Honey Grove note discusses minor contracts. Iowa lists 65 lakes and 74 state parks.
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Texas
State of Texas
U. S
Bill Hinton
Honey Grove Signal
Iowa
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TEXAR
Mobileil
G. C. Stateville
Tomorrw
Willie
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Lumber Co
Duryea
Times- Herald
Chicago
George B. Selden
America
Narragansett Park
Rhode Island
Olds Motor Works
Michigan
J. W. Packard
International Harvester
J. W. Jones
Autocar
Roy D. Chapin
Oldsmobile
American Automobile Assn
Studebaker
Society of Automotive Engineers
YMCA
Boyce House
Brownsville
Matamoras
Rio Grande
Gabriel
Manana
Mystic
India
Mexico
O’daniel
Huntsville
W. Lee O’daniel
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Texas Telephone
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
L. LaRoe & Co
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