Cotton Crop To Set Fight Year Record In Grayson County
Grayson County farmers have grown about 45 000 bales annually and 62 000 bales are forecast for this year by County Agent W O Teddlie. Total county production since 1930 reaches 354 693 bales with 1931 the peak at 68 200. Estimated value around 2 790 000 before government payments, pushing the grand total near three million with 1933 and 1936 totals also surpassing two and a half million. Continuous government subsidies are expected to bring the final total to nearly three million dollars in early 1938.
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Grayson County
Texas Stores Up $18,000,000 To Aid Jobless After Jan. 1
Texas has saved more than 18 million dollars to support unemployed workers after January 1. The unemployment compensation commission will screen applicants for work, and refusal of work may reduce or deny benefits. The agency has opened 110 employment offices as it prepares to administer benefits beginning next year.
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Texas
Austin
State
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Low Cost of Living and Free Everyday Virtues
A Toronto Health Bulletin notes that while the cost of living rises, many valuable basics cost nothing. Fresh air, pure water, daily exercise, proper chewing, dental care, choosing suitable foods, cheerful manners, politeness, and reading good books all require no money and can improve health and reduce doctors’ bills. Contentment comes from simple, free habits.
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Toronto Health Bulletin
Texas merges employment service with jobless agency
The Texas unemployment program unites the employment service with the jobless compensation office and limits benefits. Workers who lose jobs must register at an office, seek work, and may receive up to 15 dollars weekly for up to sixteen weeks in a fifty-two week period if no other job is found by the third week.
Taxogram on 1937 federal cosmetic taxes
A 1937 tax note explains federal excise taxes on beauty items including toothpaste soap shaving cream face powder rouge nail polish hair waves and perfumes. The government ambitions to raise about 17 million dollars from these cosmetic levies.
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Uncle Sam
Texas Legislature Really Is Democratic Institution
A long look at Texas lawmakers notes minimal constitutional qualifications, a diverse 161 member body with varied professions. It highlights lawyers, farmers, teachers, and others, plus ages from early 20s to 70s, and mentions several named legislators and their occupations.
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Texas
Austin
House
Senate
Lonnie Alsup
Carthage
A. E. Amos
Fort Worth
Jap Lucas
Athens
Albert Deglandon
McDade Barber
E. F. Harrell
Paris
J. N. Reed
Texarkana
J. P. Patterson
H. L. McKee
Beaumont
J. J
Paris Smith
Bay City
R. L. Reader
San Antonio
C. L. Stocks
Gainesville
E. J. Cleveland
Buda
Morris
Pettus
Nicholson
Port Neches
H. L
Harvard President Urges Financial Aid for Students
Kansas City report notes Dr. James Bryant Conant of Harvard University arguing universities should select students to aid the poor. He proposes scholarships or taxes to fund education, aiming to allow access at least through high school and part of college, with emphasis on working students proving their merit.
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Kansas City
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
Harvard Club
Conant
Dr. Conant
Million-dollar relief map planned for 1939 Exposition
A relief map costing 1,000,000 is planned for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. Built on a scale of one inch to the mile, the map will cover eleven western states and an area of 1,189,141 square miles.
Army Takes Pride in Great Naval Guns on Oahu
A Honolulu United Press report notes two surplus sixteen inch naval rifles mounted by the army on Oahu after the Washington Treaty limited battleship guns. Each 140-ton gun can fire a 2100-pound shell up to 26 miles, with a 55 degree elevation, and 200 rounds per barrel, guarding the island’s western approaches and Pearl Harbor.
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Oahu
Honolulu
United Press
Army
Ordnance Department
Fort Barrette
Fort Weaver
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Driver 94 Passes Oregon Driving Test In 1910 Car
In Salem Oregon 94 year old Civil War veteran T E Hills of Garden Home passed the state driving test showing age is not a handicap. His 27 year old Ford passed the municipal test at the Portland station with the odometer worn. Secretary of State Earl H Snell personally presented Hills with his driver’s license as recognition of his skill.
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Salem
Ore
T. E. Hills
Garden Home
Hills
Ford
Portland
Earl H. Snell
Treasures of ancient Pacific civilizations on display
Ancient Pacific civilizations will be showcased at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. The exhibition highlights artifacts and cultural history, inviting visitors to explore historic treasures and regional heritage.
New York Metropolis Park Land Totals 124579 Acres
The metropolitan area of New York contains 124,579 acres of park land. This figure highlights the scale of urban green space within the region and underscores the value of public access to nature across multiple boroughs.
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New York
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Ft. Worth
Star-Telegram
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Senator Neal
Miranda City
Rio Grande
Williamson County
Representative Mauritz
Canada
Smith
Skaggs
Deport
Talbert
Tyler
R. W. Calvert
Hillsboro
B. J. Leyendecker
Laredo
W. W. Bridgers
el Paso
Ben Cathey
Quitman
A. B. Tarwater
Harvard Prexy
Oregon
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Soca Golmol
Mr. Husband
Kelvinator
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