Ripley Says Strangest 1940 Oddity Was Man Himself
Bob Ripley declares man the year’s strangest oddity after surveying 201 countries. Notables include the shrinking girl from Siam, a paralyzed Ark. farmer who runs a 250 acre farm, a 150 year old Indian Fakir, and a tooth bending Brooklyn athlete. Ripley highlights radio pioneer Lee De Forest’s arrest and the 72 day sea drift of Tapscott and Widdicombe.
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Ripley
Bob Ripley
Siam
Momluong Tanusiri
George Martin
Judsonia
Ark
India
Bombay
Bahadur
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jimmy Venice
Bob Tapscott
Wilbert Widdicombe
Texas Highway Death Rate Called Unsatisfactory
Texas Police Director Homer Garrison Jr. warned that although the state’s traffic death rate per miles traveled is below the national level it remains far from satisfactory. He cited 1,757 deaths and 16,200,000 miles traveled giving a 10.83 rate per 100 million miles, translating to 187 more lives if Texas matched the national rate, with about 30,000 injuries and $50 million in losses.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison Jr
State Police
Garrison
Wouldn't Hold Still Policeman Helps Unsteady Man
A policeman at 2 a.m. helps a man fumbling at a house keyhole by offering to "hold the house still" while the man searches for the keyhole. The exchange shows a humorous incident as the man remains cheerful despite his inebriated state.
Easy Money Five Dollar Money Order for Three Cents
A dialogue notes a money order deal where a five dollar paper order can be purchased for three cents, highlighting a bargain in a patriotic-sounding exchange. The exchange frames the country positively while discussing the value proposition of cheap money orders.
Publication citation for divorce in Grayson County Texas
The district court commands the sheriff to publish this citation in a Grayson County newspaper for four weeks to summon Ruby Winn to appear March 1941 in Sherman. Antonio Winn sues for divorce on abandonment with date of separation shown as March 23, 1926.
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Texas
District Court
Grayson County
Grayson
Ruby Winn
15Th Judicial District
Sherman
Antonio Winn
V. R. Henderson
District Court of
Grayson Co
City of
Turkeys and Deer Stocked In Red River County Project
In 26 000 acres leased to the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Department more than 100 wild turkeys and about 50 deer have been introduced. Led by Martin Stiles and the Red River County Wildlife Planning Board the effort aims to expand wildlife over two counties within ten years. Community support includes landowners, officials, and a plan for patrols, feed patches, and future raccoon and muskrat resource development.
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Austin
Texas
Red River
Bowie
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Martin Stiles
Annona
Red River County
Game Department
E. T. Tolison
Tolison
Burrell Waldrup
W. R. Garland
Posey
Clarksville
Chamber of Commerce
W. R. Moore
Muskrat Trappers in Texas Marshes Seeing Strong Year
Game managers report rising muskrat pelts prices from 80 cents to 1.20 1.65 this season. Louisiana habitat losses last year pushed demand while Texas marsh lands show minimal damage and habitat work expands across numerous marsh owners.
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Texas
The
Game Commission
Louisiana
Texas Game Department
Deer Seller Ring Breakup Alert Warned by Game Commission
The secretary of the Game Commission said the department is constantly on the alert to break up rings of deer sellers.
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the Game Commission
Texas Big Milk State figures reveal dairy scale
A Milk Industry Foundation handbook titled Milk Facts highlights Texas as a leading dairy state. It cites 1,423,000 cows valued at 54.8 million dollars producing 42.3 million dollars in cash farm milk income in 1939, with 1.966 billion quarts of milk, 37.6 million pounds of butter, 14.36 million pounds of cheddar, and 9.99 million gallons of ice cream.
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New York
Texas
The
Milk Industry Foundation
United States
Deers meat ring broken up in South Texas
Wardens and a State Game Department captain cracked a ring selling deer meat in South Texas. Five men were convicted and fined 25 to 100 dollars each, with some facing multiple counts. Market hunters who kill at night cause greater damage to Texas deer than daytime hunters, the executive stated.
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Texas
State Game Department
Milk Industry Rates Through Labor and Supply Charts
Pictorial charts show the milk industry's share of the economy with 41 million quarts delivered daily to homes and stores. Diagrams explain how the United States achieves lower milk costs through labor, and how the annual supply of about 51 billion quarts is allocated.
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U. S
James's Verse Mixups at Sunday School
A six year old named James struggles with Bible memory as his mother assigns the shortest verse. He recalls a personal twist as he tries to recite it, mangling the line into a playful, pearled memory about not being scared.
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James
Pearl Found In Fossil Oyster In Cooke County Texas
A pearl was discovered in a fossil oyster that formed millions of years ago in Cooke County Texas. The find highlights ancient shoreline life and specimen preservation in the region.
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Cooke County
Texas
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