Trench silos prove feed insurance for Texas farmers
Texas farmers rely on trench silos as a reliable feed safeguard says E R Eudaly of A M College. Case studies from Stephenville Waco San Angelo Midland and Harris County show silos preserving wet dairy feed grain sorghum and roughage through floods and disasters, with 5478 trenches and 510751 tons silage reported in 1936 across Texas.
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Texas
E. R. Eudaly
A. & M. College
Stephenville
Waco Dairyman
Waco
Dave Simons
Simons
San Angelo
Concho River
Midland
Clinton
Harris County
Dan D. Clinton
Frank Martin
Bellaire
Martin
Court ruling seen bootleggers' boon in Texas bylaw
Ellis County prosecutors lament a Court of Criminal Appeals decision that Texas has no statute permitting searches for bootlegging evidence. District Attorney Lynn B. Griffith says the ruling nullifies sheriff deputies efforts against illicit liquor sellers unless a sale can be proven. He blames the Legislature for not providing search warrants or enforcement tools in dry counties.
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Waxahachie
Ellis
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Lynn B. Griffith
O. S. Lattimore
Waco
Joe E. Roy
Ellis County
Griffith
Working for Pins and the Million-Dollar Payoff
Chicago reports a convention claim by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. If a boss paid one pin per week and it doubled weekly, a year later the brass could be worth 1,000,000,000 dollars at current market. The piece contrasts pin work with bridge and a seven-outcome game, noting odds and profitability.
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Chicago
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Lemke Farm Bill Moves Toward House Action
Backers of the Frazier Lemke bill seek House action to refinance farm debt with 3 billion in new currency. Rep Lemke says the House Rules Committee will be asked to make the measure a special order. Rep O Connor introduces a resolution. Speaker Bankhead refers it to Rules. The bill would back loans by the Farm Credit Administration, with 1.5 percent interest and 1.5 percent annual principal, plus livestock loan provisions. The plan faces opposition as inflationary.
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Washington
Lemke
North Dakota
House Rules Committee
O’connor
Montana
Bankhead
O'Connor
Farm Credit Administration
Massingale
Dem
Oklahoma
Science Tries Rayon to Make Tires Safer
Cincinnati report notes Dr. Charles M A Stine of DuPont predicts rayon cord could extend tire life beyond 25 000 to 30 000 miles, as scientists test rayon as a cotton substitute in tire cords. The item also mentions San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge lights equaling thirty five full moons.
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Cincinnati
Charles M. A. Stine
E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Who Won These Strikes
Homer M. Price argues the Pacific coast longshoremen and auto strikes caused vast losses to workers and businesses. He cites wage gains, prolonged downtime, and ballooning losses for shipowners GM and urban merchants, concluding no one won and urging compulsory arbitration for public interest.
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Pacific
General Motors
Homer M. Price
Marshall News
Congress May Approve Universal Conscription to End War Profits
Senate supporters foresee approval of universal conscription measures this session. Three bills would control industry, empower price setting, and tax high incomes during war. Proponents Connally, Sheppard, Nye, and Maverick outline varying approaches to curb profits, with war department oversight and civilian-military status considerations.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
Connally
Sheppard
Texas
War Department
American Legion
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Nye
R-Ny
Maverick
Senate Munitions Committee
In Memory of Mrs Reeves by Pastor Ivins
The Rev Ivins recalls his Whitewright pastorate and Mrs. Cull Reeves, praising her faith as she passes, noting her son’s loss, her hopeful farewell, and the belief that her reward is Heaven. He celebrates her cheerful smile, helpful hands, and steadfast testimony in a reverent obituary tribute.
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Whitewright
Baptist Church
Reeves
Jesus
Galilee
Mrs. Reeves
Thirst for Knowledge Traced to Mother and Father
A humorous exchange between a professor and a mother of a freshman quips that the student’s knowledge comes from his mother while the thirst comes from his father, highlighting parental influence with a light touch.
Daughter's Music Expense Quoted in Conversation
A brief exchange notes the ongoing cost of the daughter’s music activities. The remark implies financial strain from investing in lessons, equipment, and performances without detailing the scope or parties involved.
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Dallas
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WGDP
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Simmons
Connie Macks Athletics
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