Drouth Protection Through Sudan Grass and Silos
Southwest farmers hedge against the summer drouth with Sudan grass pastures and ensilage. A Guadalupe County farmer reports digging a trench to store corn and ensile hog and cattle feed, keeping milk flow steady. Small trench silos and pasture strategies help sustain dairy herds and weed control while field sheep graze corn fields to ease pressure.
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Sudan
Guadalupe County
Luling
Robert Lindley
Hopkins County
Texas
I Am the Country Weekly Chronicle and Companion
The passage presents the Country Weekly as the home’s chronicler and friend, recording births loves deaths and daily life. It describes fostering community ties bridging home and market and delivering wholesome messages to readers of all ages.
Lehigh Scientist Develops Activated Carbon Odor Removal
A Lehigh University researcher has devised a method using activated carbon to remove odors from air conditioned buildings and railroad cars The Sun also notes it sells typewriter paper as a separate detail.
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Lehigh University
Cotton Marketing Quotas Set Under New Crop Control
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced it will use marketing cards to regulate this year's cotton sales under the new crop control law. Quotas were approved by over 92 percent of cotton growers in a March 12 referendum, with a 1938 crop target below 13 million bales and an estimated surplus of 13 million bales in domestic and world markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
County Aaa
Federal Treasury
Cotton loan plan urged by Texas farm leaders
Letters from W C Marshall Cliff Day and Ralph Moore to President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace urge immediate action on a maximum 75 percent loan on the 1933 cotton crop. They say current conditions include reduced acreage and low prices with only a 52 percent loan, and vow to endure red tape to gain full AAA benefits.
Aggie paper adds TSCW columnist amid Denton rivalry
The Denton rivalry between Texas A. & M. and Texas State College for Women prompts the Aggie paper to hire a TSCW columnist next year. The move raises questions if it aims to improve news coverage or monitor activities at the sister campus.
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Denton
Texas A. & M., College
Texas State College For Women
Aggie
Leto’s for the Gums Astringent with antiseptic claim
A Kirkpatrick Pharmacy notice promotes Leto’s for the gums as an antiseptic astringent with a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails to satisfy the user or druggist.
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Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
The Spice of Life and Lesson in Wash Day
A neighbor’s quip on cleanliness leads a child to connect Monday with Sunday. A Scot recalls wasting an early fortune after Uncle Sandy lent him 75 dollars. In a music recital a listener sympathizes by recalling her pig’s agricultural show prize.
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Sandy
Hat talk reveals a playful marriage moment
In a light exchange, Mrs Green shows off another spring hat while her husband retorts that she values appearances, while he claims independence from such adornments. The banter highlights a humorous domestic dynamic.
Now Henry Not Mussolini Baited By Elastic Currency Talk
In a diverted exchange Mrs Jones scolds Henry for feeling important after a 10 day Italian tour. Carter Glass debates a businessman, who jokes about elastic currency. Glass counters that the current demand favors a more adhesive currency.
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Carter Glass
Mr. Glass
Interview Incident with Northcliffe and Martinelli
A reporter fails to interview Viscount Northcliffe who declines, likening himself to a Sunday treat boy. Opera star Giovanni Martinelli debates cigarette endorsements, claiming he never smoked and that his remembered quote about cigarettes not hurting his throat is true.
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Viscount Northcliffe
England
Giovanni Martinelli
Martinelli
Subtraction Tale and Prize Note
A teacher explains subtraction with four chops on a plate then eating four leaving the potatoes as the remainder. A minister’s wife, praising her daughter, mentions she won the prize during a church call on a congregation member.
Woman on Phone Demands More Electricity
A newspaper brief reports a woman phoning a utility and demanding increased electrical supply. The operator responds politely, affirming that more power will be provided. The exchange highlights a demand for service and courteous official acknowledgment.
Dialogue of Lovers Before Marriage in Odd Exchange
A playful exchange between two lovers, Tom and his partner, centers on their upcoming marriage. They humorously promise simple sustenance with bread and water as a sign of their affection and commitment.
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Hees
Drouth
T. C. Richardson
Breeder-Feeder Association
Admiration
Bright & Early Coffee
Ira Fleming
the Country Weekly
the Sun
Sherwin-Williams
Whitewright
Morcemes
Leto
Tom
Tom F. Hunter
Admiration Coffee
Aeolemien Cotton
Bright & Early Co
Pascal Farley
Sinclair Gas
Sinclair Oils
Ford
Yeager’s Service Station
Ises
L. LaRoe & Co
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