Churchill says American tools, not men, needed
Churchill urged the United States to send war materials and shipping rather than troops. He warned of German efforts to disrupt Allied supplies and potential Axis moves through the Balkans, praising British leadership and calling for faith and aid to finish the war.
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Churchill
London
United States
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
American Union
Hitler
Balkans
Romania
Bulgaria
Hidden taxes on everyday goods reveal true tax burden
Public opinion polls suggest many people believe they pay no taxes while hidden levies on items like shoes milk and fabric raise indirect costs. Alfred Frodel cites examples of numerous taxes on daily purchases and shows a wage earner earning 80 dollars monthly bears about 10 dollars in hidden taxes. A 1889 locomotive reached 118 mph.
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United States
Alfred C. Frodel
New York Sun
Frodel
Texas Digest
Southern Farmers To Get Bonus for Diversification
The Agriculture Department will pay Southern cotton farmers a $3 bonus for joining a live-at-home program to boost food production. The bonus, drawn from a $3 million allotment, requires storing 300 quarts of canned foods or maintaining gardens. An additional program offers $25 million in cotton stamps for reducing 1941 plantings and buying cotton goods. stamps worth up to $25 per farmer.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
AAA
Texas Oil Pays Half of Production Cost to Workers and Landowners
A Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association booklet details that Texas oil production workers receive 49 percent of the net cost to produce a barrel, with one eighth paid as royalties to landowners. It notes $400 million in wages and lease payments to workers and landowners, four-fifths of Texas crude value, and benefits shared across residents.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Continental
Texas Petroleum Workers
Trapping High for Texas Game Department Says Official
Texas trapping of surplus game continues as areas with overabundant species are restocked from areas where others have been depleted. Officials predict this will be the department’s most successful year in history. Dow recalls mistaking a white quail for a small chicken, noting its white plumage with a brown wing spot.
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Austin
The
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Dow
Quail Bathes in Flower Pot On Houston Area Porch
A Houston ranch quail on Bill Freeman’s property uses a large flower pot as a regular dust bath. The scene was observed by Freeman, outdoor editor Bill Walker, and a state game warden after weeks of heavy rain left few dry spots in the countryside.
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Houston
Bill Freeman
Freeman
Bill Walker
The
Houston Post
Mr. Freeman
Young hunter Judson Hargrove Bags Two Bucks in Two Minutes
An 11 year old boy named Judson Hargrove shot two large bucks in two minutes while hunting with his father. After a first hit behind the shoulder the second buck charged toward their car and fell to the boy’s third shot. The six and eight pointers were reported by the Pharr Press.
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Judson Hargrove
Judson
Hargrove
Pharr Press
White Quail Reported From North Texas Farm
North Texas has produced several albino quail in recent years with four or five sightings in the region. The latest was shot by Hugh Dow of Fort Worth on his Lake Worth area farm, who saw the white quail and shot it after first spotting it.
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Texas
Hugh Dow
Fort Worth
Lake Worth
White Buzzard Added to Hermann Park Zoo in Houston
A snow white buzzard was added to the Hermann Park Zoo in Houston after capture by C. W. Farrell of Augusta Houston County. It marks the first white buzzard reported to the Texas Game Department.
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Hermann Park Zoo
Houston
C. W. Farrell
Augusta
Houston County
Texas Game Department
Javelina Injures South Texas Foreman in Hunting Incident
A South Texas ranch foreman, longtime warned hunters to verify a javelina is dead before approaching, was seriously injured when a wounded hog clamped his hand. He aided a hunter who struck the boar and suffered three broken bones in the hand.
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South Texas
CARDUI Promises Relief for Menstrual Discomfort
Women seek relief from dysmenorrhea through CARDUI with claims of easing cramps headaches nervousness and digestive issues due to malnutrition. The advertisement touts Build-up benefits and notes CARDUI's 50 year popularity as a premenstrual aid taken before and during the cycle.
Rural Electric Expansion Spreads Power Across North Texas
Rural electric cooperatives in Grayson and Collin Counties along with Fannin and Hunt Counties expand lines with government loans. The Grayson Collin Cooperative serves 1446 customers on 600 miles, with 1 265 potential ties. Fannin County covers 1140 customers on 440 miles, with 600 potential ties. Together 1 040 miles power 2 586 farm families and 274 new customers joined in three months. Loans totaling 710 000 support more lines and future growth.
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Sherman
Grayson
Fannin
Collin
Sam Rayburn
Hunt County
REA
Fannin County
Fannin County Electric Cooperative, Inc
A. L. Chaffin
Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc
van Alstyne
H. P. Block
Collin Counties
Grayson-Collin
Fannin County Co-Op
Farm modernization noted with electric tools and radio
Dairies report use of Chinese devices and small motors for power needs such as shearing sheep sewing washing and water pumps. Farmers install electric welding machines for equipment repair and one operates an amateur radio broadcasting station.
U S Leakproof Fuel Tanks Give Air Superiority
Washington reports that U S small caliber fuel tanks for new warplanes provide greater range and protection. The rubber based sealant automatically closes when punctured, reducing leakage and saving space inside tanks. Cannons remain a threat, but 30 and .50 caliber gunfire are effectively countered.
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Washington
America
U. S. Army
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M. & P. Bank
Sherman, Texas
Amueakgary
Mobilein
G.C. Stateville
L. LaRoe & Co
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