Texas gin code aims to limit hours and improve quality
More than 300 Texas ginners gathered at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas to hear details of a national backed ginning code and marketing agreement. The plan sets minimum hours and wage scales, governs seed and bale handling, and enforces licensing to ensure compliant gin operations across Texas and the cotton belt.
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Texas
Adolphus Hotel
Dallas
John Thompson
Texas Ginners’ Association
Thompson
Washington
National Recovery Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Board
Southern Ginners
Mr. Thompson
Uncle Sam
Dempsey Plans Fall Ring Return in Texas Circuit
The Daily Oklahoman reports Jack Dempsey aged 37 plans a fall comeback with 10 round bouts in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas. He aims for a schedule up to 22 fights and a potential bout with Primo Carnera as soon as the Kansas suspension is lifted for a September 12 Dodge City fight.
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Oklahoma City
Daily
Oklahoman
Jack Dempsey
Oklahoma
California
Max Baer
Primo Carnera
Dempsey
Maurice Cain
Dodge City
Kan
Kansas Commission
Baer
Babe Hunt
Labor Code Sets Low Wages for Weighers in Gin Trade
The code fixes wages at 20 cents an hour for most skilled labor, while weighers have a 30 cent minimum and unlimited hours. Mr. Thompson calls the gin code fair and asserts operators cannot violate it. Ginners reportedly earned more under the agreement than expected.
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Thompson
Secretary Wallace Calls Cotton Meet in Three Southern Cities
Secretary Wallace announced meetings for September 5 in Atlanta Memphis and Dallas to discuss next year’s cotton crop control program. He invited growers producer associations co op groups Congress members state commissioners ginners spinners and county committeemen who took part in this year’s acreage reduction campaign. He said numerous plans from the Cotton Belt were submitted and are under careful consideration.
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Washington
Atlanta
Memphis
Dallas
Wallace
Congress
State Commissioners of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
South
U S Specialist Sent to Aid St Louis Sleeping Sickness Fight
Dr Charles Armstrong of Senecaville Ohio was sent by the Public Health Service to St Louis to aid the sleep sickness epidemic effort. He is noted as a virus disease expert who once saved Senator Borahs wife from psittacosis.
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Washington
Charles Armstrong
Senecaville
Ohio
Public Health Service of the
United States
St. Louis
Armstrong
Senator Borah
Idaho
Interesting Facts About the World's Biggest Business
The United States postal service stands as the largest single business, with vast spends on stationery, ink, stamps, envelopes, and forms. It employs hundreds of thousands, operates rural routes to millions of households, and moves mail by rail, road, air, and other transport, reflecting dramatic efficiency gains since 1850.
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Uncle Sam
New York
San Francisco
Post Office Department
United States Postal Service
Postal Service
United States
Atlas
Arctic
Pony Express
Ft. Kearney
Goofus and Rufus Converse on a Dog's Demise
In a dark exchange Goofus asks about a greyhound. Rufus replies the dog killed itself by miscalculating a fly bite on its back, ending with the grim punchline that it bit itself in two.
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Goofus
Rufus
Tax on talking machines teased in light exchange
In a brief exchange Henry jokes he would pay a tax if a proposed levy on talking machines touched him, while Wifey notes the idea being considered. The playful banter centers on potential tax policy affecting household tech.
Texas repeal leader urges temperance after beer repeal vote
C C McDonald, head of the central repeal and 3.2 beer campaign, warns that unrestrained license must be stopped. He calls for strict regulation to replace the failed system and credits Texas women with pushing for repeal and equal suffrage.
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Austin
Texas
C. C. McDonald
Central Campaign Committee
McDonald
Quack Doctor Promotes Pills Before Crowd on Main and Chestnut
A quack doctor touts pills to a large crowd at the Main and Chestnut corner. A voice counters that “dead men tell no tales” as a girl named Christine responds with a cryptic line about secrets.
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Main
Chestnut Streets
Monumental Work and Life Insurance Propositions and Probate Notice
An advertisement promotes F W Hudson Sherman Steam Marble and Granite Works in Sherman Texas for monuments at low prices. A Life Insurance proposition from Mid Continent Life Insurance Company offers an appealing commission and renewals with contact Edwin Starkey in Oklahoma City. Probate notice: Guy Hamilton appointed administrator with will annexed for Mrs A I Bowles estate in Whitewright Texas with claims due per law.
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F. W. Hudson
Sherman Steam Marble and Granite Works
W. Lamar St
Sherman, Texas
Whitewright
Edwin Starkey
Mid-Continent Life Insurance Company
P. O. Box
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
A. I. Bowles
Texas
Guy Hamilton
Typographical Gems Insect Wardrobe In Pa Bee Jam Ad
Fractured lines mix jokes and ads with odd phrasing about insects and car wrecks. The item reads as a novelty clipping with a New York paper ad and a Duluth paper note mentioning a man who studies chickens.
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Duluth
Solomon
New York
Man Beaten, Robbed in Pasadena Incident
A man was beaten severely and taken to G Hospital for treatment after a robbery in Pasadena. He was robbed of $20 in the attack.
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G Hospital
Pasadena
Commanding Figure Dominates Springfield Conference
At the Springfield Missouri paper, a figure described as more than six feet tall and weighing about 20 pounds holds a commanding presence at the conference table and lecture platform.
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Springfield
Cautious Police Arrest Man In Envelope Theft Attempt
Police arrested R after he allegedly attempted to remove an envelope believed to contain the automobile. The incident was reported by a Los Angeles paper.
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Los Angeles
Local job seekers eyed for national firm vacation plan
Richmond reports that individuals aged 30 to 50 unhappy with current position or outlook and seeking a lifetime vacation will be considered locally by a national concern, indicating recruitment interest amid workforce fatigue.
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Richmond
Experienced German girl or woman for housework
Lancaster County glimpse notes a German girl or woman experienced in household tasks sought for cooing and domestic duties, as advertised in the local Lawn Dale Pennsylvania paper.
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Lawndale
Thus Folklore Begins Abraham Lincoln Birth in Family House
A Rochester paper notes the folklore claim that Abraham Lincoln was born in a house he helped his father build, highlighting regional tradition about Lincoln’s birthplace.
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Abraham Lincoln
Rochester Paper
Joyous Resurrection of Daniel B family reunion
Ancestors of the Daniel B family will gather Sunday at Edgemont Park for their annual reunion, as reported by Easton paper.
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Daniel B
Edgemont Park
Easton Paper
Born to Mr and Mrs E A Bruce in Wyoming General Hospital
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bruce at Wyoming General Hospital on April 21. The Rocky Springs Wyoming paper notes the birth and promotes Rocket Want Ads.
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E. A. Bruce
Wyoming General Hospital
Rocky Springs
Wyo
KFAO Shuts In Program Ad Reads Trust in the Lord
The St Louis paper notes a broadcast titled It Is Better to Trust in the Lord Than to Put Confidence in Ma by Rev Meyer as part of the KFAO shut in program, with musical interludes accompanying the sermon.
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KFAO
Meyer
St. Louis
Texas Beer Tax Brings In First Revenue in 14 Years
The Texas State Treasury received over 5500 in beer tax money Tuesday marking the first revenue from beer in 14 years. Treasurer Charley Lockhart announced remittance from two breweries, one in San Antonio and one in Austin, for stamps. Funds will be placed in school and general revenue accounts immediately.
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Austin
Texas
Charley Lockhart
San Antonio
Lockhart
Fort Worth Man Killed by Burglary Trap
Talvo R. Hulse, owner of a Fort Worth filling station, rigged a shotgun aimed at the door and attached a string to the trigger after the shop had been burglarized five times in three weeks. He forgot about the setup and the blast fatally wounded him when a customer opened the door.
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Fort Worth
Talvo R. Hulse
Claud Callan Says Wife Thinks He Avoids Outings
Claud Callan declares his wife claims they are ashamed of her and that other men take their wives out, but he argues they do not avoid public appearances and that she is mistaken about their social habits.
Honest talk at home after a party
A wife accuses her husband of not wanting to take her anywhere while acknowledging her own fatigue and cheap clothes. The husband explains other wives have better clothes because their husbands don’t expect them to work, and admits they dread returning home as their wife scolds them for their behavior.
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Pany
Oklahoma Board Eyes Sterilization of Habitual Criminals
Oklahoma City reports the State Board of Affairs plans to seek sterilization for habitual criminals in state prisons as a crime deterrent. The law targets felons with three or more terms, about 350 inmates fit the category. Linen weaving and shipbuilding are noted as Northern Ireland industries.
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Oklahoma City
W. C. Hughes
State Board of Affairs
Oklahoma
Northern Ireland
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Wm. Ingram
Rl. Whitewright
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Stateville
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J. R. Westbrook
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