New Way to Brush Teeth Advanced at Dental Meet
A San Francisco dentist, Dr. T. Sidney Smith, presented a new brushing method at the American Dental Association meeting in Milwaukee. He warned against horizontal and rotary brushing, favored direction with chewing, and recommended a medium sized plain brush with four rows of fine bristles. Emphasis was placed on gentleness, brushing after meals, and bedtime cleaning due to overnight bacteria growth.
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Milwaukee
T. Sidney Smith
San Francisco
American Dental Association
Dr. Smith
Ex-Slave, 112, Worries About Years to Come
In Baton Rouge Louisiana Uncle John a 112 year old former slave who anchors the community reflects on aging and his future as he explains he saves his relief check to prepare for his old age. His enduring presence is likened to the live oaks along the bayous and he remains a local landmark.
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Baton Rouge
Uncle John
Ol Man River
John
85 Year Old Man and 1917 Model T Still Driving
John Stanley, 85, known as Uncle John, drives a 1917 Model T. He bought it June 13 1917 for 395.60 dollars and says he has logged about 200000 miles. The car is the oldest registered in his Hamilton county and both remain active.
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Hamilton
John Stanley
Stanley
John
Baby crib height sparks snappy exchange
Neighbor questions the tall crib and the mother quips that the height helps them hear the baby fall. The lighthearted exchange captures a domestic moment reflecting parenting humor.
Biologist Reveals Lake Fish Decline Cause and Cure
Dr. J. K. G. Silvey and Dean B. B. Harris report that new lakes show more fish while old reservoirs suffer from human overfishing and lax laws. At Eagle Mountain Lake 3,300 anglers caught up to 49,500 fish with a 75,000 limit, revealing the wasteful impact and need for stricter regulations under the Game Fish and Oyster Commission.
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Denton
J. K. G. Silvey
North Texas State Teachers College
B. B. Harris
Silvey
Lake Dallas
Lake Bridgeport
Eagle Mountain
Lake Worth
Eagle Mountain Lake
Game, Fish, and Oyster Commission
Ninety Miles of Thread Spun from Glass Marble Exhibit
New York World's Fair displays glass fabric production from a half inch marble into ninety miles of filament. Visitors interact with spinning machinery, testing glass strength with bearings and hydraulic pumps as light polarization reveals stress without cracks. The exhibit proves popular with daily crowds and hands-on demonstrations.
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New York
Glass Center
I Give You Texas A Texas memory book snapshot
Tales from a Fort Worth Dallas chronicle circle a bank bandit case, a deputy killed, and Clyde Barrow’s near capture. The piece notes street life in Belton, Mexican urchins, a 35 cent meal banner, a silver edged water wall at an oil refinery, and local conveniences in Austin and Fort Worth including a new filling station with shower baths and an air conditioned ambulance.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Bank
Clyde Barrow
Austin
Belton
Darkey
Texas
Versailles
For Sale 80 Acre Farm Near Trenton
Auction-like ad notes an 80 acre farm for sale 1 percent miles northeast of Trenton offered by Tom Barbee. Price 2400 dollars with twenty percent cash and the balance on easy terms.
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Trenton
Tom Barbee
Porters News Rain cools air with weekend visits noted
The community records light rain Sunday morning. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. G D Bennett and family, Doris June, J T Robinson and Claude McCord's households share visits in Dallas, Ector, and nearby areas. A cemetery working is planned at Porters on Tuesday August 1 with lunch provided. Harlie Howell's family vacationed in Arkansas. Kenneth Robinson and family visited J T Robinson's household.
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G. D. Bennett
Dallas
Ina Lee Hicks
Eva Anderson
Hugh Hunter
Ector
Doris June
J. T. Robinson
Claude McCord
Dorotha Jean McCord
Gunter
Sara Hicks
Charlene Fincher
Doris Jean Hunter
Odus Hicks
Leonard
Teaser Exchange Sparks Honest Angler Quote
A quip about amateur anglers surfaces as banter. The line questions truthfulness and labels a rival as a liar in a quick exchange.
16000 in Texas to Get Part Time NYA Jobs
A monthly average of 16000 young men and women will be given part time jobs on National Youth Administration projects in Texas during the 1939 40 fiscal year State Administrator J C Kellam said Saturday He added 250 work projects had been approved since July 1 The NYA has 12 district offices in Texas and cooperates with the Texas State Employment Service in obtaining work for the youths.
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Austin
National Youth Administration
Texas
J. C. Kellam
NYA
Texas State Employment Service
Phillips Sees Dam Project Delayed by Congress Action
Oklahoma City Governor Phillips said the $56 million Red River dam project would be held up until Congress revisits it. He noted an initial $5.4 million appropriation has been approved to begin work and that bids for dam site clearing have been requested, but no contracts have been let.
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Oklahoma City
Phillips
Red River
Congress
First Negro Woman Court Judge Named New York
Jane Tolin, 31, a former Wellesley honor student and Yale Law School graduate, was sworn Saturday as the first African American woman justice of the court of domestic relations. She is married to Washington attorney Ralph E. Mizelle.
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New York
Jane Tolin
Foremer Wellesley
Yale Law School
Court of Domestic Relations
Ralph E. Mizelle
Washington
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Carter
Whitewright
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Granbury
A. B. Crawford
Hood County
Mrs. Haile
J. P. Bynum
Haile
Philco
Johnson Jewelry
Stephens & Bryant
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
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Sherman
Porter News
Madden
Denison, Texas
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