Killing of Jesse James reported with Ford brothers involved
The Runnels County Record recalls the St Joseph killing on April 3 1882. Robert and Charles Ford admitted the act and were jailed. The house and armory like scene yielded guns horses and ammunition. Two Ford brothers later feature in The Home of the Fords with conflicting versions and theories about James’s death. The paper notes lingering uncertainty and offers photographs from the era.
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Runnels
Texas
St. Joseph
Jesse James
Robert
Charles Ford
James
Fords
Ford
Jesse
Ford Brothers
Express
Runnels Record
Richmond
Missouri
Ford Boys
Howard
Bob Ford
Jim Cummings
Wood Hite
Cummings
Hite
Little
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Frontier Times
Bandera
Nebraska City
N. H. Rose
San Antonio
Citizens letter endorses Gerald Mann for Whitewright
A public forum notice prints a letter urging votes for Gerald Mann. The writer praises Mann as a Christian gentleman whose word is sacred and pledges to make Whitewright solid and well regarded. The undated communication ends with a signoff.
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Gerald Mann
Whitewright
God Will Provide Minister Theme from Family Dialogue
A quoted exchange shows a minister discussing providence and family finances. Dorothy confirms two younger brothers complicate money needs while recalling their father’s assurance. The dialogue reflects reliance on faith for support and resource sources.
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Dorothy
Daddy
Time to Plant Summer Vegetables in Texas
Extension horticulturist J F Rosborough urges Texans to plant summer vegetables now. List includes cream peas tender green mustard summer leaf lettuce okra bell pepper eggplant lima beans Fordhook squash McCaslan pole beans and cashaws. In moist areas Honey June sweet corn may be planted for late ears though earworms threaten late harvests. dusting with arsenates can reduce damage.
New Remedy for Screwworm Developed by Research
Cameron Siddall reports a new, inexpensive screwworm treatment using diphenylamine and benzol. Applied to infected wounds, it rapidly kills screwworms and protects against future attacks with repeated applications. Developed by the Bureau of Entomology in 1940–41, details are with county agents.
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Siddall
Bureau of Entomology and
Fishermen in Georgia Kill 71 Pound Turtle
Postman G B Murdock sighted a giant snapping turtle in the Chattohoochee River on Sunday. A companion retrieved a rifle and shot the turtle three times through the head. The monster weighed 71 pounds on a scale. Murdock joked that the catch would provide soup for his whole neighborhood.
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Atlanta
G. B
Murdock
Chattahoochee River
Texas Agricultural Situation Shown
Texas Extension Service reports rising laying hens and broiler output as parity subsidy shifts eggs to 17 20 cents per dozen. Texas to lead nation in turkey production with hatchery demand through June. Dairy gain challenged by stock shortages, but butterfat buys 30 pounds of feed. Grass good, parasites a threat as freight rates and internal trade barriers hinder distribution amid potential cotton harvest labor shortages.
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College Station
Texas
Extension Service
Texas A
M. College
George P. McCarthy
H. H. Weatherby
Department of Agriculture
Chicago
E. R. Eudaly
G. C. Gibson
Cameron Siddall
America Out of World Cotton Market Says Expert
Austin. Dr. A B Cox of the University of Texas predicts a 10,000,000 bale foreign carryover from the 1941 42 season as Congress raises the loan price to 85 percent of 1909 14 parity. He notes foreign production exceeds consumption by about 2,000,000 bales, signaling the United States has lost power to influence world cotton prices.
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Austin
A. B. Cox
University of Texas Cotton Export
University Bureau of Business Research
Congress
United States
Southern cotton economy urged to adjust to market loss
Cox warned that crop restrictions and above market price loans show the South has not grasped the full impact of the changed cotton situation. He argued the region has made little progress toward the major economic adjustments needed after losing its principal markets.
Aggie Swimmer Breaks 36-Year Underwater Record
Texas A and M junior Leslie McCarthy of Fort Worth set a new underwater mark at a water carnival by swimming three lengths of a 100-foot pool and 26 more feet, totaling 320 feet. The 1905 Chicago record and a 1939 413-foot short course record are noted, but this will not become an official world record until recognition.
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John Howard
Medina Athletic Club
Chicago
McCarthy
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