Fence on U S Mexican border eyed by Texas officials
Texas officials report that the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission favors a border fence from coast to coast as a solution to cattle rustling smuggling illegal immigration and predator intrusion. The move is under serious consideration in Washington after input from Texas congressmen. In sports news Mrs J N Burns of Comanche age 72 is the oldest anglers discovered. Mrs Floyd age 45 of Tarrant County is noted as a highly consistent woman angler.
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Austin
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Washington
U.S
Game Department
Texas
J. N. Burns
Comanche
Floyd
Tarrant County
Baylor to add full time conservation course this fall
The Baylor University summer conservation courses have been highly successful and well received by students. Based on reports from E. N. Jones, dean and director of the summer session, the Game Department aided in organizing the classes. Conservation will become a regular course in the economics department.
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Baylor University
Game Department
E. N. Jones
Department of Economics
Texans praised for young anglers in state census
A State Game Department census shows Texans fish from ages four to seventy seven with no age limit. The youngest anglers include four year old Lillian Kelley of Val Verde County and five year olds Charles Hall Janice Glass and Bill McCarson of Brownwood and Val Verde. Six year old Charles Northern of Saldio and seven year old Bill Mobly of Brown County are noted as steady anglers.
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State Game Department
Lone Star State
Lillian Kelley
Val Verde County
Charles Hall
Brownwood
Janice Glass
Bill McCarson
Val
Panhandle Texas Sees Strong Turkey Hatch This Year
Game wardens report an exceptionally good turkey hatch across streams with adequate vegetation in the Panhandle region of Texas, forecasting a strong local crop despite limited turkey range this year.
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Panhandle
Texas
Wife of relief er bears five children in year
In Omaha Nebraska five Perry children were born to Mr and Mrs Robert L Perry in under a year. Twins arrived at General Hospital Monday while triplets Joyce Janet and Janice were born August 17. At home are Barbara Lea and Robert Jr. A prior set of twins survived only a few days. The 26 year old mother and the new babies are reported well. Perry is a WPA worker.
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Omaha
Neb
Robert L. Perry
General Hospital
Joyce
Janet
Janice
Barbara Lea Perry
Robert Perry Jr
Perry
WPA
Britain ends tin can use for defense needs
Britain bids farewell to tin cans as an order from Supply Minister Herbert Morrison restricts tin packaging for face powders shaving sticks soups and tobacco. The move aims to save 40 000 to 50 000 tons of tin annually for armament production with paper containers to be used more widely where feasible. Typewriter Paper for Sale at Sun Office.
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London
Britain
Herbert Morrison
The Spice of Life of Limited Value
A dated humor column features ethnic and racial jests and homely barbs. Vignettes include Mose and Rastus trading lines, a ghost tale from Jittery Sambo, a Sunday school versus baseball quip, a grocer and customer on Fresh Paint, a joke about a helpful father and son. The tone mirrors early 20th century newspaper humor and stereotypes.
Mandy’s four children named Eenie Meenie Minie and Mo
The census taker asks Mandy for her children’s names and she replies with a joke about four children named Eenie Meenie Minie and Mo, saying they do not want any more.
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Mandy
Eenie
Meenie
Minie
Peaceful quarrel quoted husband and wife dialogue
A short dialogue exposes a playful domestic quarrel. The husband claims he has not spoken, while the wife accuses him of listening and being sassy during her long scolding. The exchange hints at a lighthearted marital tension.
Poultry Claim About Mr Smith’s Egg Output
A Poultry Press item notes Mr Smith does not claim extra hens laying 240 or 250 eggs in a year. He does own hens that will lay as many eggs in 12 months as any man living, counted by the dozen.
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Poultry Press
New Recruit Misreads Position as Buckingham Palace
A recruit presents a calculated ship position to an officer who salutes not the recruit but the King. The exchange ends with the officer revealing their location is Buckingham Palace, based on the navigator’s computed coordinates.
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Buckingham Palace
Betty’s chil dren party pun yields best party she ever tasted
Betty recounts returning from a children’s party with her mother asking about the event. Betty responds enthusiastically that it was the best party she ever tasted, hinting at a humorous or whimsical line.
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Betty
Sunday School Lesson Ends With Ball Game Bargain
Johnny agrees to Sunday school on the condition of a quarter afterward to watch the ball game. His mother grants the quarter and sends him away. Upon return she asks what he learned, prompting a humorous exchange that highlights parental negotiation.
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Johnny
Spat Over Driving and Cooking Sparks Tense Exchange
A terse dialogue shows a couple arguing about house rules. He complains about driving from the back seat while she retorts she’ll stop cooking at the dining room table when he stops driving. The exchange reveals domestic tension and boundaries.
Judge's severe sentence voice as robbery case opens
The judge about to deliver a harsh sentence faced the defendant in the dock and began with a dramatic line signaling the crime. The opening remark framed the robbery as a consummated act, setting the legal tone for the proceedings.
Loyalty and Grayson County Vote Target the Home Candidate
A Grayson County loyalty narrative honors Judge Ben L. Jones and predicts success for a Grayson County candidate this election. It questions Jim Jones and suggests he may be influenced by Dallas interests. The piece urges Grayson County voters to stay loyal and vote for the Grayson nominee.
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Grayson County
Ben L. Jones
Dallas
Jones
Judge Allen
Jim Jones
Dallas County
Adroit Prisoner Flattery Faces Court Rebuff
The prisoner, in an adroit and skilful manner, blushed and interrupted the judge with a plea for less flattery. The exchange shows tension between courtroom rhetoric and decorum as the hearing continues.
Camp Kitchen Quips From A Summer Party
A humorous exchange unfolds at a camp gathering with lines about a foreman and trench rescue. Mrs Lego asks about a pretty maid and her husband while a camper seeks the menu. The cook replies with a single word, beans, highlighting rustic camp humor.
Bull ride out west ends banker visit
An Eastern farmer boasts of a racing bull that can outpace a train then leaves with his son claiming the father has ridden the bull to California and back within a day, leaving the banker puzzled by the tale and the boy's evasive answers.
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California
Sweet Young Thing and Bachelor Card Banter Promises
A flirtatious exchange centers on a promise to pay in twenty five monthly installments for a signature. The Sweet Young Thing asks about luck at cards and love, to which the Bachelor replies he is lucky at cards but unlucky in love, delivering a wry, period tone.
Clarifying the Mandate as a Date with a Man
The exchange defines a mandate as a date with a man. The dialogue frames dating expectations with a playful tone and direct, humorous instruction for girls to describe the concept.
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Reliefer
Sun Office
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Gomer May
Whitewright Lumber Co
Beno
Dinette
FHA
Federal Housing Administration
Rastus
Chief Justice Court
Civil Appeals
Automobile Liability
Barbee & Bassett Insurance Agency
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First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
L. LaRoe & Co
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