Census Tells Little Known Texas Facts
The 1930 census figures show Texas with 945 438 married men and 939 438 married women among whites, and 173 426 married men to 175 844 married women among called folks. Texas leads in road mileage with 187 870 miles, 26 012 surfaced, and farm data show 495 489 farms, 301 660 tenant operated, 190 515 owned.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Lone Star
Texas
District of Columbia
Atlantic Seaboard
Louisiana
California
Oklahoma
Florida
Middle Atlantic
Houston
Sabine
Galveston
M. Jeanafitte
Calf Dressed as Man Found Hidden in Car
In Aberdeen Mississippi police halted a car with five occupants. Four Black suspects fled. a fifth figure wore a hat and overcoat but did not run. Police discovered the group had stolen a calf and dressed it in outerwear to escape detection.
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Aberdeen
Miss
Reporter Lends $20,000 To Lenox In Finance Rescue
Walter E. Lewis, a Lenox newspaper reporter with 40 years in Berkshire papers, loaned Lenox $20,000 for one year at 6 percent after Boston bankers refused bids. The town treasurer, William P. Powers, had failed to obtain a loan, and the funds will support anticipated revenue.
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Lenox
Mass
Walter E. Lewis
William P. Powers
Boston
Lewis
Berkshire
Sheriff Finds Still Hidden in Coffin in Georgia
NAHUNTA Ga A foray led Sheriff E Newton to a home made pine coffin lined with sheet zinc concealing an operating still The entire plant was found and destroyed Two alleged operators were arrested after a diligent search
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Georgia
Nahunta
E. Newton
Locomotives Replace Coffee Pots to Ease Brazil Surplus
Brazil shifts to locomotives to reduce coffee surplus. The low type locomotives burn coffee but run smoothly as if coal were used, signaling a new approach to handling excess coffee in the country.
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Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
New Airport for Women Exclusively in Florida
In Deland Florida a new air field nearing completion will be the nations only exclusively women's airport. It is owned planned and to be controlled entirely by women and will serve as the Southern air base of the Betsy Ross Club, with Miss Lillian Perkins Langhorne Pa named to lead.
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United States
Texas
Wisconsin
Indiana
New England
Deland
Fla
Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross Club
National Organization of Licensed Women
Lillian Perkins
Langhorne
Property sale asks court to confirm $4 million bid
Kane Pennsylvania reports a 1923 sale of American Plate Glass Company holdings for 4 million dollars, but a public bid today reached only 45 thousand dollars. Edgar M. Moore of Pittsburgh was the top bidder, declined to identify his client, and the sale awaits confirmation in Federal Court at Pittsburgh.
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Kane
American Plate Glass Company
Durant City
Edgar M. Moore
Pittsburgh
Colgate Leader Blames Apathy For Low Mood
Utica New York Dr George B Cutten Colgate University president told the Citizens Forum that the nation’s low mood stems from apathy and lack of thought. He warned that many do not vote or consider issues and that until people are educated to use their minds, change is unlikely.
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Utica
N. Y
George B. Cutten
Colgate University
Citizens Forum
London Girl Who Wears 30000 Dresses Keeps Private Life
A London girl known as Gloria has worn 30000 dresses and been photographed 50000 times while remaining single. She has received 1000 marriage proposals, including ten from South Africa, two from South America, and one from a Canadian wheat grower in Winnipeg who offered passage “on approval.” She says I am just Gloria and keep personal life separate from work.
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London
South Africa
South America
Canada
Winnipeg
Gloria
Wives and Cows Bet The Measure of Wealth in Rhodesia
Boston visitors Mr and Mrs Samuel J Curtis recount five years with the Vandau in Rhodesia. A man earns about 150 dollars to buy a wife with cheaper options at 75 dollars. Wealth is shown by wives and cattle, with some men having eight to ten wives and one noted case at eighteen. Witch doctors warn that crops depend on spirit approval and people respond by sprinkling peanut shells and breaking limbs in reply.
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Boston
Rhodesia
South Africa
Samuel J. Curtis
Africa
Hubby
Mr. Curtis
Curtis
Hogwallow News Snippet From Gander Creek Gossip
Local notes report varied small events and quips in Hogwallow and Gander Creek. Isaac Helwanger muses on families selling baby buggies early while a young Jeff Potlock’s son rolls off a bed in sleep. A passerby seeks change for a five dollar bill. Sidney Hocks notes rising petty theft fears. Clai Hancock jokes umbrellas are scarce on rainy days. Dock Hocks imagines carpenters would finish faster if nails were as quick as tires.
Prominent Citizen Track Fails In Home Town Effort
Sile Kilden notes that when a person aims to become a leading figure in his hometown he usually fails. The remark reflects a skeptical view of local ambition and public progress.
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Sile Kilden
Rome Surpasses One Million Inhabitants
A reading shows Rome’s population reaching 1,013,368, as officials note depopulation aims failed. The item surveys other stats including U S trends on births, crime, and industry.
Typographical Gems Milking Accident Injures Farmer
Nellie Lachman was injured last Friday night when a cow kicked her bucket during milking at Milbank. The Milbank Nebraska Times reports she endures notable pain from the mishap.
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Nellie Lachman
Milbank
Nebr
Wesley Jonas Returns To Work After Honeymoon
Wesley Jonas, a telephone lineman at the local exchange, came in contact with a live wire but is back on the job after a short honeymoon trip to Niagara Falls. He seems none the worse for the experience.
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Wesley Jonas
Niagara Falls
Wesley
New Bedford
Fire touches Anginow home. soot blamed for blaze
Repairing the Wife and Kiddies urges Anginow readers to prevent fires after a house fire destroyed a home while the husband was away. The blaze was blamed on chimney soot and the notice calls for inspections and cleaning every three months.
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Anginow
Anginow (Ky
Local garage adds car with wench for tourist trade
Due to rising business Jim Carrlin, Oxalia Tennessee, has bought another car to be equipped with a wench to accommodate tourist trade.
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Jim Carrlin
Oxalia
Tenn
Wanted Couple for Farm Work Advertised in Midwest Record
A brief classified notice from Newmann S D describes a middle aged married couple seeking farm work in the region. They emphasize extensive experience and no children and sign off with their location.
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Newman
S. D
Down Petticoat Lane
A line from a Coleman Journal fiction serial describes a man admiring a woman's hair and touching her silken dresses, capturing a romantic moment on Petticoat Lane.
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Petticoat Lane
Coleman
N. J
Postman Creates Royal Portrait From 380000 Stamps
In Zagreb a postman spent over a year assembling portraits of King Alexander Queen Marie and Crown Prince Peter using 380000 stamps from many nations. The rainbow colored mosaic reportedly resembles the royal trio and pleases them.
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Belgrade
Zagreb
Alexander
Marie
Peter
Alaska Revenue Split Reveals Gold Dominance
A report details 478 million dollars in Alaska with 328 million from gold, highlighting gold as the major portion of the total. The figures show substantial mining value shaping the territory's economy.
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Alaska
New Canning Plants Open in Encinal and Laredo
New canning facilities are being established in Encinal and Laredo as part of agricultural expansion. Local officials anticipate job creation and increased processing capacity for regional produce.
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Encinal
Laredo
Not Washington First President Says New Book
Seymour Wemyss Smith argues John Hanson of Maryland was the first real President under the Articles of Confederation elected November 5 1781. Hanson, who died two years later, presided over Congress and set precedents including the first national seal and the first treaties, challenging Washington’s title as father of his country.
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Washington
John Hanson
Maryland
United States
Seymour Wemyss Smith
Hanson
Congress
George Washington
Yorktown
Sweden
Holland
London
Gustavus Vasa
Doctors Must Buy Liquor Record Forms
Washington reports that doctors prescribing liquor must purchase their own prescription forms to provide the government with records. Commissioner Doran of the Industrial Alcohol Bureau said Treasury will no longer print the form, saving about $15,000 annually. Prescription blanks for doctors will be supplied by the government.
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Washington
Doran
Industrial Alcohol Bureau
Treasury
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