Farm relief talk dominates Texas as Congress opens
Texans in Washington push farm legislation amid low cotton prices. Reps Rayburn Jones Poage Sumners and Senators Connally and Garner back measures from production prorating to tariffs and subsidies. East Texas oil faces pressure tests after 24,000th well, while state finances show a near balance with road and school costs leading expenditures. Governor Allred weighs another session amid political maneuvering. Notes cover state officials candidates and hunting reports from notable trips.
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Austin
Washington
House
Senate
Rayburn
Jones
Poage
Sumners
Tom Connally
John Garner
Congress
House Agriculture Committee
Ernest O. Thompson
Marvin Jones
Texas
Federal Bureau of Mines
Oil States’ Compact Commission
East Texas
Railroad Commission
Chambers of Commerce
Lon Smith
Commission
East
Liquor Tax Fuels Pensions In October With Record Revenue
Austin reports liquor revenue totaling $462,920 in October, with three-fourths to old age assistance and one-fourth to the school fund. The Liquor Board has generated $8,186,200 for the needy aged over nearly two years. October also allocated $141,359 to the available school fund. Previous transfers to the general fund and permanent old age administrative fund were discontinued by the Legislature.
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Austin
Liquor Board
Pat’s Birthday Ring Glows With Subtle Heat
A playful tale where Pat receives a ring for her birthday but guests fail to notice its glow. Frustrated, she declares she feels warm in her new ring, turning indifference into a humorous moment.
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Pat
Rickenbacker's Three War Thrills Recalled
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker recalls three wartime feats that define bravery. He cites Lieut. Wilbur White’s self sacrifice to ram a German leader, his own 10,000 foot descent after wing damage, and the first combat parachute use observed in a dog fight. Rickenbacker notes White died in the clash while saving a comrade.
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New York
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Germany
Wilbur White
Rickenbacker
White
Lieutenant White
Cap
Tain Rickenbacker
Diamond cutters in South Africa face long apprenticeship
Diamond cutters in South Africa receive at least 150 dollars a month, but the trade demands more than 20 years of apprenticeship before a cutter is trusted with a valuable stone. The Jonkers diamond once prompted Lloyds to refuse insurance. Lazare Kaplan studied it a year before cleaving it. The Cullinan split required a doctor and nurses on standby for the cutter's safety.
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South Africa
Jonkers
Lloyd’s of London
New York
Lazare Kaplan
Pin Money Origin Tied to Husbands Allowance
The term pin money originates from a time when ordinary pins were costly and affordable mainly to the wealthy. It referred to the allowance a husband gave his wife to purchase pins.
Ten Commandments for the Farm from Progressive Farmer
The article outlines revised commandments for farming, urging soil-building and soil-use equality, live-at-home farming alongside money crops, integrating animal production with plant output, winter farming, scientific forest and field management, processing and marketing profits, and tying individual achievement to community effort. It emphasizes developing budgeting, saving, and investing skills as essential farmer traits.
Texas Shipped 221 Carloads of Yams in 1936
Texas moved 221 carloads of yams to Midwestern and Eastern market centers in 1936, reflecting regional distribution patterns. The data highlights agricultural logistics and market reach during the period.
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Texas
When You Need a Laxative At First Sign of Constipation
Thousands of men and women know how wise it is to take Black Draught at the first sign of constipation. They like the refreshing belief it brings. They know its timely use may save them from feeling badly and possibly losing time at work from sickness caused by constipation. If you have to take a laxative occasionally, you can rely on Black Draught.
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By Julian Capers Jr
R. S. Calvert
George Sheppard
Gov. Allred
County Judges Association
W. E. James
Wood
C. M. Rosser
Dallas
William Jennings Bryan
Dr. Rosser
Bryan
Alfred
Gov. Ammons
Colorado
Will Pace
Frank Rawlings
Allan Shivers
Frank Scofield
Schreiner Ranch
Medina County
Whitewright
The
Sun
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas
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