Trip to Mesa Verde Park Shows Cliff Dwellers Legacy
A CCC group of about fifty visited Mesa Verde National Park near Durango Colorado. They rode trucks to the 1906 park famed for cliff dwellings like Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House, explored ruins with a park guide, and learned about pueblos kivas and ancient lifeways while viewing Ship Rock and Montezuma Valley landscapes.
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Mesa Verde
Durango
Colorado
Montezuma
CCC
Montezuma Valley
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Park
Ranger
Spruce Tree Lodge
Headquarters
Spruce Tree Rim
America
Coronado
Cliff Palace
Park Service
The Preacher's Column Finds Common Ground After Elections
The Preacher's Column reflects on election results and urges unity. It notes winners and losers and advises relocating for political figures, mentions local church activities, building progress, and planned sermons by the pastor and visiting youth group from Sherman for the evening service.
Farmers to Have Policy Final Word at Iowa State Fair
Chester C. Davis administrator of the AAA told American farmers they will have the final word on agricultural policy. He urged greater farmer cooperation and said no program will be adopted unless it is a farmers’ program understood and carried forward by them. Davis spoke on Farm Bureau Day at the Iowa State Fair.
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Jim Waggoner
Austin
Kentuckytown
Waco
Jackson
Louisiana
King Fish” Huey
George German
German
First Baptist Church
Sherman
Des Moines
Iowa
Chester C. Davis
AAA
Farmers of America
Davis
Farm Bureau
Iowa State Fair
Indian Relics Displayed Before Transport to Camp
The report notes a museum exhibit containing Indian relics of various kinds, including several skeletons and mummies. Items were loaded onto trucks and moved back to camp after viewing.
Cattle Shipments In Texas Reach New High
Texas stock raisers and the Government trimmed losses from drought with July shipments totaling 8,81 cars to Fort Worth and interstate points, a record for the state. Cattle and calves led the rise, with sheep up slightly and hog movements reversing prior patterns as hog prices rise and hog reductions continue.
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Austin
Texas
F. A. Buechel
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Fort Worth
Gissing Preface Manuscript Sells in London for 250
A four page manuscript of George Gissing's preface to an edition of Dickens Bleak House sold recently in London for 250 dollars.
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George Gissing
Dicken
London
Boll Weevil Suffer Losses From Drought Across County
In two months of moisture shortage the boll weevil population shrank to a minimum though complete destruction is unlikely. Reports from the county show little weevil activity since early season. Farmers may boost future yields if dry conditions curb carryover via fall and winter field cleanups.
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North Texas
Teacher's English Errors Spark Humor and Alarm
A Dallas News letter highlights how teachers err in spelling and grammar from M A to doctor’s degrees. It notes misused terms and mispronunciations in education. The piece also mentions Los Angeles police cars with sliding windshields that open as gun ports during chases.
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University of Texas
Skeered
Jack
Dallas News
Los Angeles
Man Seeks Death by Leap Into Yellowjackets
Tampa Florida Ramon Perez a 34 year old unemployed cigarmaker attempted suicide by stripping and leaping into a swarm of yellowjackets. Firemen burned weeds to disperse the wasps as his mother pulled him to safety stung twice. He refused hospital care though his condition was serious with widespread stings.
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Tampa
Fla
Ramon Perez
Perez
C. Perez
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Mesa Verde National Park
By Guy Yowell
G. C. Ivins
the Baptist Church
Barbee-Bassett
Insurance Agency
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Paul Stephens
Drouth
Bow-Wright Pharmacy
the Home Town Paper
East Hampton
Conn
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