Little Things Gave Grim World Grins
A witty Washington chronicle lists curious 1937 incidents from January to December including the ocean age correction to 340 million years, abolition of round fish bowls, Kennedy’s White House lunch quip before his Britain ambassadorship, a rainmaker exchange, the Washington Monument sinking by an inch since 1884, Easter egg hunts on the White House lawn, the Star Spangled Banner displayed wrong way at the Smithsonian, fattening White House squirrels, cherry tree protests near the Jefferson Memorial, and a Naval Observatory time correction of .452 second.
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Washington
Fred Orsinger
Bureau of Fisheries
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
White House
Kennedy
Great Britain
Foolish Bear
Drags Wolf
New York
Dimitri P. Krynine
Yale
Washington Monument
Jean Lineburg
Jean
Daughters of the American Revolution Congress
Smithsonian
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Naval Observatory
Doctor says singing unbiological to humans
A Philadelphia bronchoscopic specialist told medical students that singing harms the voice, claiming the larynx was never made to sing and that 98 percent of professional singers lose their voices eventually.
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Philadelphia
Chevalier Jackson
Association of Medical Students
Whitewright Sweeps Gunter in Twin Grayson Tilts
Whitewright claimed two wins over Gunter in Grayson County league action at Van Alstyne. The girls won 20 to 8 as Penny led Whitewright with 11 points while Pangle and Hosley scored for Gunter. The Whitewright boys prevailed 41 to 11 with Wallace scoring 12 and Andrews adding nine as Whitewright opened the season strong.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
van Alstyne
Gunter High School
Whitewright Girls
Gunter Sextet
Pangle
Hosley
Gunter Girls
Penny
Harrison
Henderson
Whitewright Boys
West Grayson
Gunter
Wallace
Andrews
Igo
Grayson
Alexander
Childress
Avery
Milner
Baker
Thompson
Neaves
Taylor
Pat O Daniel to Take Dad s Place As Flour President
Fort Worth reports Pat O Daniel, 19, UT freshman, expected to be named president of the flour company his father W Lee O Daniel will resign to run Texas for governor. A district judge removed Pat’s minority disabilities, enabling potential stockholders and directors to vote him into an executive role at a meeting this week. The elder O Daniel calls stockholders a family affair.
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Fort Worth
Pat O’daniel
University of Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Hill Billy
O’daniel
A. J. Power
Pat
Charge Losses To Prison Head At Meeting
Texas prison farm losses were charged to mismanagement by O. J. S. Ellingson, general manager of the prison system, at the Prison Board's monthly meeting. Directors blamed reduced rice allotments, tearing out a table at Clemens Farm, and late oat seed orders impacting crops. separate note recalls the 1898 Fort Santa Cruz shelling incident.
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Houston
Texas
Prison Board
O. J. S. Ellingson
C. W. Butler Jr
Crockett
C. A. Teagle
W. A. Boyett
Bryan
Clemens Farm
Fleming To Give Income To Charity
William Fleming of Fort Worth formerly of Whitewright announced he would donate all of his 1939 income to charity. He heads the F. H. E. Oil Company with production in East Texas and Anderson County and chairs Broadway Baptist Church deacons. He has funded church buildings in Whitewright and supported other Baptist and other denomination causes. He still calls Whitewright home and aids worthy local causes.
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William Fleming
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Fleming
F. H. E. Oil Company
East Texas
Anderson County
Broadway Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Board Appointees Recount in Ferguson Era
The article lists prior appointees Irving McCreary of Temple J C Blair of Kerens and B F Youngblood of San Antonio. It notes three Ferguson appointees James G Strong of Carthage Ben F Tisinger of Dallas and John W Laird of Lufkin whose terms expire January 1 1941. Both Tisinger and Garrard were first named by Dan Moody and later renamed by Mrs Ferguson.
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Irving McCreary
Temple
J. C. Blair
Kerens
B. F. Youngblood
San Antonio
Ferguson
Ben F. Tisinger
Dallas
James G. Strong
Carthage
John W. Laird
Lufkin
Tisinger
Garrard
Dan Moody
Fifteen year old healer charged in France case
Andree Maurel a 15 year old girl from Fressac near Toulouse has been charged with illegally practicing medicine after she allegedly cured about 12 000 people by faith healing including a number of doctors.
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Toulouse
France
Andree Maurel
Fressac
Here
Toothbrush Use Said Low by Amos and Andy Makers
A quoted estimate from Amos n Andy manufacturers suggests only about 30 percent of the American population uses toothbrushes. The remark reflects concerns over dental hygiene adoption and consumer habits in the United States.
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Amos ‘N’ Andy
Allred Names State Board of Education Appointees
Governor James V. Allred on Sunday announced the final three six year terms for the State Board of Education. Appointees are Max T. Junker of Dallas Homer C. DeWolfe of Austin and former State Senator Ben G. Oneal of Wichita Falls. They replace Garrard Sanderford and Bowers Caldwell.
Car Deaths Show Heavy Slump in U S Cities
A Chicago report on 1938 traffic fatalities shows 16 of 19 large cities with declines, two with increases, and New York not reporting. Detroit fell from 335 deaths in 1937 to 193 in 1938, while Chicago dropped from 854 to 695 due to stricter enforcement and rapid radio-equipped policing.
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U. S
Chicago
New York
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Z. A. Faulkner
Evanston, Nl
Detroit
David Flynn
Traffic Bureau
Year 1939 Calibrated Across World Calendars
Washington reports how 1939 varies by calendar system. It lists the Julian, Jewish, Roman, Japanese, Grecian, Mohammedan, Byzantine, Nabonassar, and Diocletian eras, noting the current year in each and the Julian day count as of today.
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Washington
Gregory
Rome
Mohammed
Mecca
Diocletian
Cow electrocuted after chewing light bulb in Cotati barn
In Cotati California a Jersey cow named Bossy attempted to swallow an electric bulb dangling from an extension cord. The wet barn floor contributed to the accident as the animal was electrocuted, with the bulb still lit in its mouth when found by owner Peter Proskoriakoff.
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Cotati
Calif
Peter Proskoriakoff
Proskoriakoff
Boy seeks tappy ochre in shop request
A little boy enters a shop asking for a pound of ochre. The shopkeeper asks if he means red ochre. The boy answers no and says tappy ochre in a playful exchange.
Auto Finance Company Offers Quick Auto Loans
Automobile loans available for any purpose or refinance to smaller payments. Immediate service with no delay. Bring your license receipt and car for inspection. F W Creager manager at 117% S Travis St Sherman.
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Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Sherman
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