Tie Your Way Through Heat With Capitol Hill Expert
Milton Latt, famed tie designer on Capitol Hill, offers simple knots for four in-hand and bow ties. He praises affordable ties from $1.50 to $2.50 for better performance, recounts Napoleon’s white-tie mistake, and notes Latt’s Florida club incident where a tie ban led to a quick return with a new cravat priced at $1.00.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Milton Latt
Latt
Napoleon
Library of Congress
Waterloo
Wellington
Rome
Genghis Khan
Europe
Florida
Boss Steals March On Sleepy Help
LAKE CHARLES LA. A store on Ryan street reported a cash register theft at 3 p m. The owner admitted stealing the register while clerks slept leaving police puzzled as employees were awake Saturday.
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Boss
March
Lake Charles
Ryan Street
No Blue Ribbon Award for This English English
Mrs. Eulala Cole of Gransburg Indiana advertised a 1000 pound Hereford bull lost from her farm. A week later relatives found the bull in a sinkhole on the same property. The animal was in good condition aside from hunger and thirst. Call 76 with news.
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English
Ind
Eulala Cole
Gransburg
Notice to heirs in estate of Laura J. Drew Grayson County
Public citation requires Sheriff or Constable to notify interested parties in the estate of Laura J. Drew Deceased. Sunshine L. Daniels administratrix with will annexed filed August 17 1950 final settlement account in Grayson County Court Sherman Texas docket 9596 to be heard September 4 1950 at 10 am. Those interested must appear and contest if desired.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Laura J. Drew
Sunshine L. Daniels
Said
Said County
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
J.C. Buchanan
New Grass Takes Root in Dallas Lawn Novel Dichondra
A Dallas writer describes planting dichondra with white clover in March 1949 to form a low maintenance lawn that stays green year round. Dichondra seeds germinate above 65 degrees and mature by August, spreading to create a soft thick mat across nine inch wide plants.
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Virginia
Dallas
Reserve Officers Recalled for 21 Months Active Duty
The Army announces recall of officers not in organized units for 21 months or as permitted by law. All major branches affected. combat and service branches include lieutenants and captains. Medical and dental officers across all ranks may be called. Processing aims for staggered reporting by Sept 22 to Oct 6.
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Army Officers Reserve Corps
Department of the Army
B. Abbott
Texas Military District
Army
Organized Reserve Corps
Dichondra lawn gains ground in shade despite rarity
The piece notes dichondra as a lawn option that thrives in shade, requires minimal trimming, and uses similar water to other lawns. It emphasizes reasonable cost and mentions its still rare status.
Seed Trends In Dallas And Southern California Lawns
In Dallas the seed trend mirrors Southern California lawn care with San Gabriel origins. Dichondra grass became popular locally for durable, low maintenance lawns and was widely adopted after its promotion in the region.
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Dallas
California
San Gabriel
FHA fixes 1949 home value at 8502 dollars
The Federal Housing Administration reports an average 1949 mortgage for one family homes. A five room house of 840 square feet valued at 8502 dollars with site value 1018 dollars. Buyers financed about 7143 dollars over 23 years, and value nears twice annual income.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
United States
Muddy Creek Hillside Quip Echoes County Wit
Two mountain townsfolk trade playful bragging over muddy feet. One boasts being born two years before the other, sparking a lighthearted exchange as they wade in a nearby creek.
Ice Forms in White Sea After August 30 Miles Out
Ice forms in the White Sea after August 30 miles from shore and does not melt until July, according to the observation notes.
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White Sea
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E. Laro
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Vasu Eas
Williamsburg Restoration, Incorporated
Ol Carata
Whitewright Lumber Co
Reo Motors
Lansing
Mich
Reo
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
C. N. Hinds
Dallas Times Herald
Supreme Court Place
E. Houston
Shasta
L. Laroe & Company
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Sinclair
Bassett Station
Sinclair Products
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