Hog Disease Near Epidemic Stages In Texas
Texas officials warn hog erysipelas could reach epidemic levels threatening livestock and humans. Dr. Booth and Dr. Schmidt inspect Buck ranch in Austin County as cattle show signs. disease can persist in ground over a year and spreads with trucked hogs. Wardlaw urges strict stock selection and careful transport to prevent further outbreaks.
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Fort Worth
Texas
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Louis J. Wardlaw
Wardlaw
P. O. Booth
T. W. Buck
Dale Valley
Austin County
Commission
Corpus Christi
Great Plains
Louisiana Line
F. G. Steinman
Steinman
Pete Smith Names 10 Toughest English Words
Hollywood comedian Pete Smith, noted for 183000 words across 102 shorts, correctly pronounced gastrood molluck of the suborder rhipidoglossa and genus haliotis and then listed his 10 toughest words: Anesthetist, ichthyologist, pterodactylous, phthisic, esoteric, syzygy, psittacistic, haematocytotrypsis, philosophyocracy and choledocholithotomy.
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Hollywood
Pete Smith
Rush For Surplus Commodities at Commissary Gains
Sherman relief commissary on North Walnut suffers slowdowns as crowds crowd the doorway. district supervisor R B Cunningham calls for police to regulate entry during the monthly peak. Shelving updates and a second exit planned to hasten service. Denison relief office opened to ease demand. 10 percent of seven carloads can be delayed until relief flow improves. Martha Naylor oversees Grayson County relief operations.
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Walnut Street
Denison
Austin
Sherman Commissary
Cunningham
Sherman
Dallas
Texas Relief Commission
Martha Naylor
Grayson County
Plants Grown Without Soil by Dallas Resident
Major C. P. Kerr of Dallas investigated hydroponics after California labs reported high yields in water solutions. Guided by Dr. J. N. Sharma, Kerr developed formulas to enrich Dallas and Oak Cliff waters, growing hundreds of plants healthily and faster than soil. He notes the solution must be drained and refreshed about every two weeks as plants use nutrients and emit waste.
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Dallas
California
C. P. Kerr
North Winnetka
J. N. Sharma
Los Angeles
University of California
Oak Cliff
Major Kerr
AMERICA'S TYPICAL HOME AT WORLDS FAIR DESIGN
A standard American home will be built at the Gas Industry Exhibition Group site of the New York World's Fair. Directed by Hugh Cuthrell of Gas Exhibits, Inc. and furnished by Helen Koues of Good Housekeeping Studio, the one story house cites a Baltimore area post revolutionary design by Charles Carroll. It targets moderate income families and features white stucco with colored roof and shutters, a dining room living room kitchen four bedrooms and three baths. Kitchen and utility areas are crafted by Good Housekeeping Institute under Katharine Fisher for modern home management.
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Hugh Cuthrell
Gas Exhibits, Inc
Helen Koues
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Baltimore
Maryland
Mr. Cuthrell
Charles Carroll
Independence
Good Housekeeping Institute
Katharine Fisher
Hydroponics Seen Boosting Tomato Yields In Trials
Major Kerr says rapid plant growth comes from ample moisture and complete plant food in a fertile soil theory, while hydroponic systems avoid soil diseases. He foresees specialty crops like tomatoes thriving, noting California tests showing about twelve times normal tomato yields from plants fed only by solution.
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Kerr
California
Unpublished Angles of Denison Dam
Denison Press weighs unpublished angles of the Denison dam arguing the lake’s size and inland southern location fit a planned project. The piece notes Roosevelt and Hull trips to South America tied to Monroe Doctrine aims, reinforcing belief the dam will proceed smoothly.
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Denison Dam
Denison
United States
South America
Roosevelt
Hull
Denison dam seen as key for hydroplane base and defense
The author argues for continuing the Denison dam project, detailing a vast lake of 50 by 70 miles on Lake Denison as an ideal hydroplane base and training hub. It would support defense, flood control, power, and navigation, potentially hosting thousands of planes, a nearby factory, and strong strategic value for the nation.
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United States
Denison
Murder Confession From Arkansas Man Records Kill For Money
Robt Finklea and Sterling Sheppard report the confession of Winzell Williams detailing plans to rob and kill Mr Atwood after discussing a found $81, the event leading to shooting Atwood in his kitchen and fleeing with a shotgun. Williams describes cleaning the milk barn, searching trunks for money, and drawing a map of his route.
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Charley Hudnall
Mr. Atwood
Mr. Hudnall
Sylvia Green
Captain Gorman
Lincoln Rogers
Charley Rogers
Franklin
Robt. Finklea
Sterling Sheppard
Winzell Williams
Men More Likely to Catch Pneumonia, Officials Say
The Public Health Service announced a 1937 survey showing men at 6 per 1 000 and women at 49 per 1 000 contracted pneumonia. No explanation for the difference was given. The report also notes dairy farming needs, advocating a dry period of about 60 days for milk cows to rebuild bodies, supporting farm family needs for two cows.
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Washington
Public Health Service Today
Health Service
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Brown Domestic
T. W. Ayres & Son
Gossard
Carter
America
Denison Press
Buster Graves
M. J. Long
J. W. Henry
Jersey
Viva Phillips
Call Haile
M. Johnson
H. A. James
Whitewright Hatchery
Brook Mays & Company
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis Sr
C. J. Pace
Charley
Hudnall
Pat Parks
Door
Magnolia
G. C. Stateville
Texas Telephones
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
Bell System
San Francisco
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