Lawmakers labor unseen behind scenes in Texas Legislature
Fort Worth Star Telegram details the grinding, unseen work of Texas lawmakers during a regular session. It covers committee hearings, multiple meetings, reading thousands of bills, staff and conference work, and the diplomacy required to secure favorable positions, all while public attention focuses on speeches.
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Byron C. Utecht
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Electric Eye Cotton Picker Device Patented
An Illinois inventor, Charles H. White of Moline, has patented a revolutionary cotton picking machine using a photoelectric cell to select only fully opened bolls for automatic plucking. The device overcomes prior selectivity issues by sensing light reflected from opened bolls. picked cotton drops onto a rear conveyor.
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Washington
Illinois
Charles H. White
Moline
Ill
Patent Office
White
Health Hints for Texas Parents on School Readiness
State Health Officer Geo W Cox urges parents to have children checked by physicians before school starts. Vaccinations against typhoid diphtheria and smallpox should be done now to cut illness and costs. Vision, tonsil, dental and postural issues should be addressed early, with monthly growth checks and weight gain guidance from a physician.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Texas
Texas State Department of Health
Puzzle Prizes Spark Old Gold Contest Scandal
A Lorillard ad campaign for Old Gold cigarettes promised 100000 dollars to the first 40,000 winners of 90 picture puzzles. After 2 million entrants bought 13.5 million dollars of cigarettes, executives faced a plan to split the prize rather than award 100000 to each winner, as the Educational Research Institute proposed.
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P. Lorill and Company
F. Gregory Hartswick
Daily Press
Maine
California
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Jenny Lind
Philip Lennon
Old Gold
Educational Research Institute of Boston
Winnahs
Scurry County
Helping Papa Mother Dialogue About a Water-Damaged Book
A family exchange reveals a child’s prank on a dry book. Tommy admits he soaked the book in the sink after hearing his father complain it was too dry, sparking a humorous domestic moment about mishandled reading material.
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Papa
Tommy
Woes of College Life In College Grid Uncertainty
In a lighthearted reflection the piece notes the uncertain nature of college life and football. It jokes that exams may be tough or easy to pass and hints at student worries about academics and athletics alike.
Texas duck hunting season set for late November to December
The federal announce season dates for Texas and nearby states. Texas will run Nov 27 to Dec 26 for waterfowl with a 30 day limit, and a 15 bird daily bag for mourning and white winged doves. Coats limits raised to 25, waterfowl hunting allowed 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with federal duck stamps required.
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Washington
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arizona
Yoakum
Terry
Lynn
Garza
Kent
Stonewall
Cottle
Childress
Blue Ridge Plans Fair in Northeast Collin County
Dates for the annual Blue Ridge community fair are set for September 8 to 11 in Blue Ridge. Mrs. J. O. Nelson and J. F. Dixon head arrangements with a baby show opening the event and a carnival company promising amusements each evening. Typewriter Paper for Sale at Sun Office.
Road budget allocates funds for highway upkeep
The State Highway Commission approved 6,993,376 dollars for the 1937 38 fiscal year to maintain state highways. An extra 773,236 dollars will address highway hazards by filling ditches strengthening shoulders flattening slopes and widening narrow structures. Included is 8400 dollars for nail picking trucks with magnetic devices.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
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