4-H Club Member Tells of Trip to A and M College
WYONA BUSH Mahurin 4-H Club reports a trip to the 26th annual Farmers Short Course at College Station. She recalls the banquet for 200 Texas 4-H members, gold star honors, and remarks by Director H Williamson. The journey included visits to Sam Houston’s Huntsville home and the State penitentiary.
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the Sun
College’ Station
Texas
H. H. Williamson
Mildred Horton
Sam Houston
Huntsville
State Penitentiary
New Corn Method Boosts Yields in Franklin County Iowa
Franklin County Iowa farmer innovation cuts row spacing and hills but adds rows between, with 20 inch spacing yielding over 100 bushels per acre. County agent Manning Howell notes the shift among progressive growers. Salads should stay cold to preserve flavor.
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Franklin County
Iowa
Manning Howell
Senator Sheppard Urges Texas to Oppose Dry Law Repeal
Washington Senator Mor ris Sheppard of Texas urges Texans to retain state constitutional prohibition at the August 24 election. He argues repeal elsewhere has not improved liquor conditions, reduced crime, or cut bootlegging, and has diverted funds from necessities.
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Washington
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Sheppard
Nervous relief recipient wins near two thousand at Chicago raceway
A man on relief cashes a 1 997.60 ticket at Lincoln Fields track in Chicago. He fears losing his aid if his name is revealed. Turf writers gather to learn his identity while he avoids disclosure.
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Man On
Dole
Chicago
Lincoln Fields Race Track
Nationwide Income Soars in 1934 amid Labor Rise
Washington reports 1934 national income at 49.44 billion dollars, up five billion from 1933, highest since 1931. Labor share also rises, with work relief wages totaling 1.394 billion and farm income reaching 33.109 billion. Diversified industry gains dominate except dividends, while agriculture shows growth though relative gains vary. Customs receipts for 1935 total 346.997 million, up from 314.890 million, with only fourteen of forty-eight districts down.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
Civil Works Administration
Public Works Administration
Treasury Department
Distillers Adopt New Bottle Styles After Prohibition
Philadelphia based Glass Blowers Association head James Maloney says the post repeal market demands stylish, modern bottles. Beveled backs, frosted coatings, screw tops, and streamlined designs drive growth as 16 000 workers respond to revived whisky wine cordial and gin bottle demand after 13 years of prohibition.
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Philadelphia
James Maloney
Glass Blowers Association
United States
Canada
Maloney
Glass Blowers’ Organization
Pancake Hat Sparks Friendly Cannon
A humorous exchange unfolds with a pancake hat clash between friends and a theatre lobby remark about flatness. A Tough Guy seeks the men’s room and a punchline about hallways and signs follows in a boarding house scene.
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Asherette
Dare You God Hates a Coward Hamburger Ad
A short advertisement from the Bismarck Reminder lampoons cowardice with a bold prompt to try their hamburgers, reflecting early 20th century sales language and humor. The line repeats provocative phrasing to attract readers.
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Bismarck
N. Dark
Two Senators Spar Over New Theories In Brief Exchange
A comic dialogue shows a young senator challenging a new theory while the old senator prefers endorsement over explanation. The exchange highlights generational views on political ideas and persuasion.
Boy Touts Worm In Apple Incident
Comical dialogue shows a boy recounting nibbling an apple with a worm and a parent suggesting washing it down with water. The exchange ends with the boy insisting he will let the worm walk on.
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Junior
Quarrel Leads Couple to Dream of Beer Garden
An old German couple quarreled, and after a harsh scene the wife sighs she wishes to be in heaven while the husband murkily longs to be in the beer garden. The exchange ends with a rueful remark about always choosing the best for oneself.
Curious Customer Complains of Tart Taste at Diner
A patron asks a polite restaurant host about the meal. The diner says the sweet was terrible and the plum tart tasted glue like paste, while lemon pie tasted like paste. The exchange notes a negative dining experience.
Am I Going to Die Doctor Crying Out in Fear
A tense exchange unfolds with a patient pleading about survival as a physician offers grim assurances. The dialogue centers on fear of death and the doctor’s role in delivering news and guidance. The scene emphasizes emotional strain in a medical crisis and the tension between hope and prognosis.
Blizzard Fails To Stop Picnic Plan
Two boys argue over cancelling a picnic as one forgets to invite and the other prays for a blizzard. The exchange captures a lighthearted, weather influenced mishap. No other details given.
Promised Rivalry Sparks Light-Hearted Debate Exchange
A spirited campaign exchange pits two politicians as the first taunts the other about broken promises. The responder retorts that no pledge was kept without an improved promise replacing it. The remark hints at campaign strategy with a touch of humor.
Secrets of success from everyday objects
A humorous dialogue lists advice from common items. The sphinx asks for the secret of success and each object offers practical guidance, from patience and calm to work, focus, and resilience.
Language from a quiet domestic exchange
A householder informs the chauffeur Simkins that his wife has been working on the car and asks him to go and set things right. Simkins responds in brief agreement and readiness.
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Simkins
Divorce Petition Seeks Cruelty and Adultery Findings
The District Court of Grayson County Texas issues a citation for J B Robertson, residence unknown, to answer Florence Robertson's divorce petition filed July 20 1935. The case number is 44191 and the action notes cruel treatment and adultery as grounds. Publication required in Grayson County newspaper for four weeks prior to October 1935.
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Texas
District Court
Grayson County
Grayson
J. B. Robertson
Sherman
Florence Robertson
S. V. Earnest
District Court of
Grayson Co
B. M. Whiteacre
Not Sure About Temperance In a Dangerous Case
A doctor tending a risky case asks about the master's temperature. The Scottish butler replies that he cannot be sure, as the master died this morning.
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Donald
Comic Exchange About Luxury Bed Sizes
A playful dialogue centers on Newrich who buys a Louis XIV bed but finds it too small and returns it asking for a Louis XVI. The joke hinges on history of French royal beds and the punchline contrasts sizes with royal eras.
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Newrich
Woman's Intuition My dear remarked Jones after reading a book
A brief scene follows Jones finishing a book and addressing a woman with the phrase my dear, hinting at a moment of intimate conversation. The fragment suggests a domestic or literary reading setting.
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Jones
The Wonders of Nature Critiqued by Readers
A reader calls a nature book remarkable and marvelous praising its scope. Another dismissive remark mocks the idea that long pages reveal truth, framing nature as beyond human pride.
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Piffie
Learning a Lot Villager Mock Sermons
A villager praises the vicar for learning from his sermons and jokes that until Sunday he believed Sodom and Gomorrah were a man and his wife. The exchange lands as light humor in a parish setting.
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Sodom
Gomorrah
Going to Vote Mrs Wigglesworth
In a light chatty exchange Mrs Wigglesworth asks Mrs Guppy about voting plans. Mrs Guppy responds she will wear a new three piece sheer biege rayon outfit with jacket a pink shadow proof panel slip black net stockings and a close fitting hat seen Sunday.
Rumor of Captain Jones Shooting Rastus in Chicken Coop
Two men discuss a fatal shooting by Captain Jones of Rastus after an apparent chicken coop dispute. The dialogue suggests community reactions and fatal consequences. A separate romantic exchange shows a long-time couple debating marriage and shared uncertainty about who will accept them.
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Captain Jones
Rastus
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