Governor Has Big Barbecue At Austin Inauguration
The State Ob server describes Gov. W. Lee O’Daniels second term inauguration festivities in Austin. About 25 000 attendees joined a street and Mansion area barbecue with 17 000 pounds of meat 900 gallons of coffee and 20000 paper plates. The crowd swelled as music and hillbilly acts accompanied free food and drinks, while the governor greeted guests from a Mansion balcony.
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State Observer
Austin
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
W. Lee O'Daniel
Gregory Gymnasium
Coke Stevenson
Homer Leonard
Mike
Hollywood
Mickey Wickey
California
Patty Boy
Pat
Susie Lee
Texas Rose
Capitol
Executive Mansion
O'Daniel
Pat O’daniel
University of Texas Naval R. O. T. C
O’daniel
Texas A. & M
Capitol Lawn
Health Department
New Canteen Trailers Arrive for Bundles for Britain
In New York the first three of seven mobile canteen trailers donated to Bundles for Britain Inc by contributors through the British American Ambulance Corps arrive on their way to aid beleaguered Great Britain. Each 16 by 7 foot unit serves 300 people, with dual serving windows, kerosene stoves, sinks and gear. prices range from 700 to 1850 dollars, with larger units feeding up to 500.
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York
Britain, Inc
New York
Great Britain
Wales Latham
Bundles For
Britain
William V. C. Ruxton
Ambulance Corps
Park Avenue
Emma W. Foy
Henry L. Moses
William E. Detler
Detroit
Forest Hills
United States
England
British Isles
White House Dog Falla Becomes Roosevelt Family Favorite
Roosevelt family keeps Falla the Scotty as a White House and Hyde Park companion. The dog travels with the president on trips and often rests with reporters on the presidential train, cared for by valet Arthur Prettyman who tends to the pet on the executive estate.
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Roosevelt Hyde Park
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Dutchess County
N. Y
Falla
Murray
Falla Hill
Pullman
Prettyman
Cross Breeding of Dairy Cattle Hurts Dairy Business
Texas dairy farmers increasingly cross breed dairy cows with beef bulls, risking future dairy supply and beef quality. W. V. Maddox of Texas A. & M. warns this practice could shrink replacements, with 1940 projected to drop dairy heifers by about 15 percent and 60,000 fewer cattle.
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Texas
W. V. Maddox
Extension Service
Texas A. & M. College
Cooke
Tarrant
McLennan
Travis
Harris
Christmas Night Knocked Toe By Santa Story
A lighthearted reminiscence features Aunt Edna asking Jackie if they saw Santa on Christmas night. Jackie recalls hearing Santa speak after knocking his toe against a bed post, noting it was too dark to see him.
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Edna
Jackie
Santa Claus
Seed Corn Boom Pushes Hybrids Across Farms
In the Midwest farmers turn to branded hybrid seeds with signs, ads, and road booths. Hybrids promise higher yields and drought resistance but cost $6 to $7 a bushel, prompting aggressive marketing by seed houses and traveling salesmen earning about $1 per bushel. Farmers increasingly treat seed as branded product, not merely good seed corn.
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Chicago
Middle West
Pioneer
Troyer
de Kalb
Pfister
Labor Union Fees Delay Jobs At Ft Sheridan And Great Lakes
A Chicago Tribune report by William Thompson finds job applicants for common labor at Ft Sheridan and the Great Lakes Naval Station face a $40 initiation fee plus $2 in dues, while carpenters pay $122. The piece questions how these funds are used and calls for periodic public accounting to curb racketeering and protect workers.
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Tribune
William Thompson
Ft. Sheridan
Great Lakes Naval Station
Chicago Tribune
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Yeager’s Service Station
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