Texas Ginners Adopt 50 Hour Week Code at Dallas Meet
More than 300 Texas ginners at the Adolphus Hotel heard John Thompson outline a ginning code and marketing agreement. The measure sets a fifty hour week for gin workers and regulates seed handling and bale protection to curb foreign market damage. The plan includes licensing to enforce compliance and applies to cotton yards beyond ginners as well.
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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
Sam
Dempsey Plans Fall Texas Ring Return
The Daily Oklahoman reports Jack Dempsey, 37, aims a return to 10 round bouts in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas this autumn. He seeks multiple fights with possible match against Primo Carnera and a first 10 round scrap in Dodge City Kansas on September 12 if suspensions are lifted.
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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
Gin Code Sets Low Wages for Laborers and Weighers
The wage minimum was 20 cents an hour for most skilled labor with weighers at 30 cents. Weighers receive unlimited hours and operators cannot afford to violate provisions. Ginners reportedly earned more than expected under the agreement.
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Thompson
Cotton meeting spurs planned cotton crop program
Secretary Wallace called meetings in Atlanta Memphis and Dallas to discuss a next year’s cotton crop plan. Letters inviting growers associations cooperatives congressmen state agriculture commissioners ginners spinners and county committeemen urged participation after reviewing numerous plans from the Cotton Belt.
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Washington
Atlanta
Memphis
Dallas
Wallace
Congress
State Commissioners of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
South
U S Sends Specialist to St Louis in Fight on Sleeping Sickness
Dr. Charles Armstrong of Senecaville Ohio has been dispatched by the Public Health Service to aid St Louis in combating a sleeping sickness outbreak. He is noted as an expert on virus diseases and previously saved the life of Senator Borah’s wife from psittacosis.
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U. S
ST. Louis
Washington
Charles Armstrong
Senecaville
Ohio
Public Health Service of the
United States
Armstrong
Senator Borah
Idaho
Interesting Facts About Worlds Biggest Business
The piece details the United States postal service as the largest single business, outlining vast consumption of stationery, ink, envelopes, forms, and stamps. It cites millions of letters handled annually, extensive rural routes, and the extensive workforce, transport modes, mileage, and rates from 1826 to 1923 describing postal growth and efficiency.
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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
Tax Proposal On Talking Machines Sparks Quiet Debate
Henry Henry notes a potential tax on talking machines draws little alarm. He says if it applies to him he will pay the levy, while others weigh its impact on consumers and manufacturers.
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Henry
Texas repeal leader pleads for temperance stance
Austin report shows C. C. McDonald, head of repeal and 3.2 beer campaign, urging strict regulation over unregulated liquor. He credits Texas women with pushing repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and equal suffrage as motives, while a street scene includes quack medicine rhetoric and crowd chatter.
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Austin
Texas
C. C. McDonald
Central Campaign Committee
McDonald
Probate Notice of Administrator for Bowles Estate
Guy Hamilton named administrator with will annexed for the estate of Mrs. A. I. Bowles, deceased. He qualified on August 21, 1933. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal period. Residence and mailing address: Whitewright, Texas. 4t-S21-ss r&
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A. I. Bowles
Whitewright
Texas
Guy Hamilton
Typographical Gems What the Insect Will Wear Car Wreck
A Duluth paper reports a whimsical feature on insect attire linked to a traffic crash caused by a bee in Pennsylvania. The quirky item blends humor with oddity as readers glimpse editorial whimsy.
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Duluth Paper
Modern Solomon MAN Describes Chickens Expert Ad
An advertisement in a New York paper seeks a man who deeply understands chickens whether single or married. It frames the applicant as a modern Solomon with expert knowledge of poultry.
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Solomon
New York
Man beaten and robbed in Pasadena attack
A man was beaten severely and taken to G Hospital for treatment after an assault in Pasadena. The assailants robbed him of $20 during the incident.
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G Hospital
Pasadena
Conference figure towers at Springfield meeting
A Springfield Missouri paper describes a dominant figure over six feet tall and weighing about 20 pounds as he commands attention at the conference table or lecture platform.
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Springfield
Police arrest suspect after envelope allegedly containing car
Los Angeles paper reports police arrested R after he attempted to remove an envelope allegedly containing the automobile.
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Los Angeles
Life-Time Vacation Seekers Sought by National Concern
A Richmond newspaper notes local interest from people aged 30 to 50 dissatisfied with current position or outlook who seek a life time vacation. The ad indicates consideration by a national concern for suitable candidates.
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Richmond
Double Treasure: German girl misnamed as houseworker
A Lansingdale Pennsylvania notice reports a German girl or woman described as experienced in domestic tasks and cooing. The brief item notes household duties and a personal attribute connected to a local community paper.
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Lawndale
Thus Folklore Begins Abraham Lincoln Birth House
A Rochester paper notes folklore that Abraham Lincoln was born in a house he helped his father build. The claim ties Lincoln to a family project and local history.
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Abraham Lincoln
Rochester Paper
Daniel B family reunion set for Edge Mont Park
The ancestors of the Daniel B family will meet on Sunday at Edge mont Park for their annual reunion.
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Daniel B
Edgemont Park
Easton Paper
Bruce Couple Welcome Son at Wyoming General Hospital
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bruce at Wyoming General Hospital on April 21. Rocket Want Ads Bring Results. Rocky Springs Wyoming edition reports the birth.
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E. A. Bruce
Wyoming General Hospital
Rocky Springs
Wyo
KFAO Shut-in Program Returns With Sermon and Music
The St Louis paper outlines a KFAO shut in program featuring a sermon titled It Is Better to Trust in the Lord Than to Put Confidence in Man by Rev Meyer and a musical segment. The event highlights faith outreach through radio and church connections.
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KFAO
Meyer
St. Louis
Texas Receives First Beer Tax in 14 Years
The Texas State Treasury collected more than 5500 in beer tax revenue Tuesday marking the first such intake in 14 years. Treasurer Charley Lockhart said the funds from San Antonio and Austin remittances will be placed in school and general revenue accounts immediately.
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Austin
Texas
Charley Lockhart
San Antonio
Lockhart
Shotgun Trap Fatally Shoots Fort Worth Shopkeeper
Talvo R. Hulse, owner of a Fort Worth filling station, was killed when a burglar trap he set— a shotgun rigged to fire on opening the door— discharged as he forgot about it. He had faced five burglaries in three weeks and had rigged the trap Saturday night with a string attached to the trigger and doorknob.
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Fort Worth
Talvo R. Hulse
Claud Callan Responds to Wife on Social Expectations
Claud Callan defends his marriage saying his wife misstates their social outings. She contends other husbands take wives out and are proud, while he challenges the claim as unfounded and asserts their stance.
Conflicted Couple Recounts Party Suppers and Strains
A man and his wife discuss public image after a party. The wife laments her shabby clothes and fatigue while expressing frustration at social expectations. He replies that other men’s wives appear better cared for and that they both dread returning home due to her constant complaints.
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Pany
Sterilization of criminals discussed by Oklahoma board
Oklahoma City officials say the State Board of Affairs will seek sterilization for habitual criminals. The law defines habitual criminals as those with three or more felony terms and allows sterilization on wardens' recommendation. About 350 inmates fit the category in state prisons and reformatories.
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Oklahoma City
W. C. Hughes
State Board of Affairs
Oklahoma
Linen weaving and shipbuilding drive Northern Ireland economy
The article notes linen weaving and shipbuilding as the main industries sustaining Northern Ireland, highlighting their prominent role in regional employment and economic activity.
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Northern Ireland
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