Plenty of Work for Legislature in 1941 Session
Austin observers predict a tough Texas Legislature to convene in January with many long standing issues. Bills to raise truck weight limits, tax reform, liquor, horse race betting, oil and gas regulation, and a state utility commission are likely to appear. Officials urge economy and careful social security spending to avoid higher taxes as national defense costs rise.
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A. & M. College
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McDonald
Railroad Commission
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General Revenue Fund
Simple home lemon juice remedy for rheumatic pains
A cheap home cure mixes uk s Compound with water and lemon juice from four lemons. Take two tablespoons twice daily. relief claims include within 48 hours or overnight. If no improvement, Ru-Ex offers a money back guarantee through Kirkpatrick Pharmacy.
Texas leads in big game javelinas in U S report
Texas ranks sixth among states in big game and leads in javelinas with about 35 100 of the peccaries. Arizona 14 300 and New Mexico 400 follow. Texas totals 301 822 big game animals, 238 656 white tailed deer and 17 553 mule or black tailed deer. elk number about 400.
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Lone Star
Michigan
Pennsylvania
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West
Harvard Students Form Peace Group in Cambridge
Harvard students announced the creation of the Harvard Committee Against Military Intervention in Europe. Members include Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Quentin Roosevelt, and Tudor Gardiner, with the group asserting the United States is not yet at war and urging consideration of peace.
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Mass
Harvard
Harvard Committee
Europe
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
United States
Great Britain
Committee
Britain
America
Quentin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Tudor Gardiner
Gardiner
Maine
Conference Speaker Criticizes Careless Hymns on Radio
Rev Herrick Hall of Fifth Baptist Church DC warned at the Southwest Church Music Conference that church radio programs are often slapped together with careless hymn selections and singers. He stressed the impact on churches and listeners from improper broadcasting. Railway taxes last year averaged $1,000,000 a day.
Fisherman recalls giant trout accident tale near Ruidoso
J. R. Dean of Sudan recounts a trout stream moment near Ruidoso New Mexico where a large fish leaped into his creel causing the death by its own action. Dean notes he caught other fish that day and will tell the story for years.
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J. R. Dean
Sudan
Ruidoso
N. M
Electra men reel in 45-pound drum from Lake Kemp
W. O. Henderson and Oliver E. Barron hauled a 45 pound drum from Lake Kemp after a 45 minute battle. The catch drew note as one of the biggest drums seen in Texas. The brief mentions potential steaks from the Gaspergou and contrasts with typical two-pound catches.
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Lake Kemp
W. O. Henderson
Oliver E. Barron
Electra
Texas Hunters Hit Record Deer Totals Across Hill Country
Texas Game Department reports 211 deer trapped and moved from South Texas hunting grounds, including 129 bucks, as restocking continues. New single animal trap expedites harvest though overall season yields remain high despite poor weather.
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Game Department
South
Hunters baffled each other in Marble Falls deer incident
Thomas Clyde Lacy and his grandfather F. H. Hicks of Marble Falls fired at a deer at the same moment. Each believed he had killed the buck and only after inspection did they learn Hicks had the actual kill. The Marble Falls Messenger notes such double shots are extraordinarily rare.
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Thomas Clyde Lacy
F. H. Hicks
Marble Falls
Thomas Lacy
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Christmas Letter From Eva Willes Wangsgaard
A note to family about not returning for Christmas. The writer recalls homemade trees, toys, stockings, and cherished memories that now feel ghostly yet meaningful, emphasizing love and sacrifice. She asks her parents not to expect her back this year.
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Eva Willes Wangsgaard
Dad
Tiny kitchenette sparks hushed confession
Tom explains to an unnamed companion why his apartment has a minuscule kitchen. He reveals the space is so tight he cannot enter to help his wife with washing dishes, a secret he wants kept quiet.
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