O'Daniel Wins Texas Governor Primary by 31447 Votes
Fort Worth flour merchant W Lee O'Daniel led the Texas Democratic primary with a 31 447 margin over 12 opponents. Official canvass by the state Democratic executive committee shows O'Daniel with 573 166 votes of 1 114 885 cast for governor, along with detailed tallies for lieutenant governor attorney general railroad commissioner land and other offices. Runoffs certified include Pierce Brooks vs Coke R Stevenson for lieutenant governor and Gerald C Mann vs Walter Woodul for attorney general.
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O'Daniel
Ernest O. Thompson
William McCraw
Tom F. Hunter
Karl A. Crowley
P. D. Renfro
Clarence E. Farmer
James A. Ferguson
Marvin P. McCoy
Alton M. Mead
Fort
Walter Woodul
Gerald C. Mann
Ralph Yarborough
Robert Calvert
Lewis Goodrich
Supreme Court
Richard Critz
W. H. Davidson
Tom Smiley
Court of Criminal Appeals
F. L. Hawkins
Harry N. Graves
James A. Stephens
Charles A. Pippen
Railroad Commission
C. V. Terrell
G. A. Jerry Sadler
John Wood
Robert A. Stuart
Frank Morris
O. C. Christie
W. Gregory Hatcher
Comptroller
George H. Sheppard
Lane Terrell
J. J. Biffle
William H. McDonald
Bascom Giles
Morris Browning
Larry Mills
Charley Lockhart
Lewis C. Foster
E. B. Barnes
Sheep disease warning issued in Grayson County
Sherman Wool Company urges immediate tests and treatment for an infectious sheep disease spreading from Denton County. About 20,000 vaccine doses have been used recently. cattle may transmit to sheep swine or birds. Symptoms include pneumonia like breathing coughing arched back and nose discharge. Farmers urged to call veterinarians and treat stomach worms promptly. Roy Locke surveyed the county urging flock treatment for stomach worms as losses are reported and vets are needed. The skin turning dry yellow is noted in affected animals.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Sherman Wool Company
Denton County
Roy Locke
Silence at the Stream: Fish Hear the Bell and Birds Are Next
A Russian professor shows fish respond to sound when a telephone bell rings in an aquarium, suggesting fish sense vibrations through skin rather than ears. A German researcher trains minnows to obey sounds. A portable radio device tracks a single buried pipe through a labyrinth of conduits.
Shirley Temple Playroom Featured in House Beautiful
An illustrated August House Beautiful sketch covers Shirley Temple’s East Coast vacation with family and the Roosevelts. It notes her Santa Monica home, a red and white decor theme, a own nursery, sunlit rooms, and bright toys reflecting the popular child star.
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Shirley Temple
the Republic
Sissie
Buzzie Dall
Krum Elbow
Roosevelts
Shirley
Santa Monica
Pacific
The Spice of Life and Speaking From Experience
A humorous snippet features a chatty exchange where compliments slip into desert oasis metaphors and a political jab about a rival lacking a leg to stand on. A heckler counters with a seat suggestion as a joke. A man walking out mutters about laziness in a comic quip. A neighbor asks a boy why he did not go home after school and the boy replies I am locked out.
Appropriate Hubby Where did you buy your link sausages
A light exchange unfolds as a husband asks where the link sausages came from and the wife replies they were purchased at a chain store. The brief exchange hints at casual shopping without naming specific brands or locations. The setup centers on a domestic joke about grocery sourcing.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment H J R No 20
Texas legislature proposes an amendment to Article XVI Section 1 to change the official oath for all state officers and legislators. The measure provides for a statewide election in November 1938 and authorizes a $5000 appropriation for publication and election costs. Signed by Secretary of State Edward Clark.
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House
State of Texas
State of
Texas
United States
Dining discontent over lip smacks and cooking style
A fragment shows a dinner table exchange where one woman notes her husband’s loud lip smacking, while another defends different cooking styles as the source of the habit. The dialogue hints at marital kitchen tensions and differing domestic norms.
Toni and Jane’s playful marriage proposal exchange
Toni professes love and asks Jane to marry him while Jane dismisses the sentiment with witty refusals, then signals interest as the couple banters about lifelong affection and commitment. The dialogue centers on romance and a humorous, evolving invitation to wed.
Onlooker taunts fisherman over lack of patience
A terse exchange ends with an onlooker teasing a fisherman about his patience after two hours of watching, the reply revealing the fisherman's reluctance to try fishing himself.
Twain quips on drydock in witty exchange with admirer
Remark by Mark Twain after a young lady asked about a drydock. He replied that it is “A thirsty physician,” delivering a dry humor moment. The anecdote captures Twain’s sharp wit and playful banter in a social chat.
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Mark Twain
Mr. Clements
Strike Talks Among Factory Workers
The excerpt reports a meeting where factory workers decided to go on strike, with one man noting he couldn’t attend because trolley workers were also striking, criticizing the lack of public consideration.
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F. W
Plaintiff's Witness Attacks Reputation On Oath
A courtroom exchange features counsel pressing a witness to justify claiming the plaintiff's bad reputation. The witness admits meeting the man in places he would be ashamed to admit, under oath.
When you have four chops on your plate
A teacher explains subtraction while a pupil struggles. After four chops are eaten, the pupil answers in confusion, saying the potatoes remain. The dialogue playfully highlights a mix up of counting and what is considered the “remainder” in a simple math problem.
Pocketed Knife Cuts Cheese In Quick Scam
A boy bargains for cheese, insists on a dime’s worth, and after the clerk demonstrates a “dime slice” he uses a scout knife to cut the cheese in two and grab one portion. The incident reads as a sharp, small theft in a retail setting.
Isolated town humor at the Mothers Club meeting
A tourist tires by a roadside and asks a local about life in the area. The native replies with a bleak joke about the high cost and value of necessities in the isolated region.
Forgotten caddy asks if Wilson tipped on golf links
A colored caddy on the Gulfport Mississippi course recalls caddying for President Wilson and is asked whether he received a tip. He replies in dialect that Wilson did not tip, only sending a small book with the president's name written in it.
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Gulfport
Miss
Wilson
Rastus and Pahson in a Wild Garden Banter
A humorous exchange centers on Rastus praising a garden while Pahson credits the Almighty. The dialogue shifts to flirtation and jokes about bravery and affection. A student offers a coin toss between a movie, girls, or study, highlighting schoolyard humor.
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Rastus
Pahson
Not suitable for a formal headline note
A quoted line depicts a girl who can sing dance and play croquet but cannot strike a match on her pants seat, humorously noting she is not built that way. The verse plays on gender norms and physical restraint in playful language.
Political Announcements for Democratic Primaries 1938
The Sun lists candidacies for the Democratic primaries 1938 including Congress 4th District Sam Rayburn Grayson County. Representative Place 1 J H Waggoner. County School Superintendent Sewell R McKinney. Sheriff J Benton Davis P M Pleas Porter. Commissioner Precinct 2 S B Vaughan. Public Weigher Precinct 3 Bennie Ball. Constable K B Simmons. Justice of the Peace W H Porton.
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S. B
Ben) Vaughan
Bennie
Ben) Ball
Leto's for itchy gums offered by Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
An advertisement from Kirkpatrick Pharmacy touts Leto's as a remedy for gums that itch or burn. It promises refund or money back if the first bottle fails to satisfy, urging customers to try the product and seek satisfaction.
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L. A. Woods
S. R. LeMay
W. E. James
J. E. McDonald
George H. Allen
Leonard Westfall
Pierce
General Land Office
Eastland County
Travis County
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Lumber Co
Joan
Jack
Edward Clark
Toni
Jane
Mothers’ Club
The
Sun
Sam Rayburn
J. H
Jim) Waggoner
Sewell R. McKinney
J. Benton Davis
P. M
Porter
K. B. Simmons
For Justice of the Peace
W. H. Porton
Leto
Whitewright
L. LaRoe & Co
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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