Texas Cream Grading Program Moves Forward
J. W. Ridgway announces progress on a state led cream grading program under the Texas Department of Agriculture. Cream bought in Texas since June 1 will be paid on a grade basis with a two cent per pound butterfat premium for No 1 cream.
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J. W. Ridgway
Texas Cream Grading Committee
Texas State Department of Agriculture
Texas
State Department of Agriculture
United States
Texas A. & M. College
Texas Technological College
Department of Agriculture At
Austin
Roosevelt urges coconut oil tax reconsideration
President Roosevelt asked Congress to reconsider the 3 cent a pound Philippine coconut oil tax, arguing it violated an independence offer and should be studied further despite party leaders expecting little action this session. The tax was imposed by the revenue bill passed weeks earlier.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Philippines
No Garden This Year Neighbors Share Task
A lighthearted exchange notes a household will skip planting a garden this season. Instead the speaker plans to keep chickens while leaving the garden duties to neighbors.
Go Easy On The Hill With Faulty Brakes
A tense exchange follows a warning about a steep hill. The driver insists the brakes are not working while others caution against panic. A chorus of reassurance about the horn sounding and the vehicle’s safety ends with caution about speed.
Neighbors by Anne Campbell
Poem about value of daily neighborly kindness and social connection. The speaker rejects isolation, praising cheerful greetings and casual chats as essential for happiness amid life’s labors. Neighbors and workplace small talk are highlighted as meaningful human bonds.
Intelligence tests ridiculed by historians for vocational guidance
The Social Studies Commission of the American Historical Association concludes current intelligence tests used for vocational guidance are of little use. It argues they emphasize trick-minded abilities, mislead subjects, and amount to opinion science, while IQ victims feel vindicated only by a scientific backing for the critique.
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Social Studies Commission
The
American Historical Association
Amnesia Labels Confuse a Farmer in Perplexed Memory
A farmer muses on amnesia and recalls only fragments of his past. He wonders if he is the same farmer who once ran a thriving market and attracted job seekers, while memory remains elusive. Call The Sun when you have news.
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Real del Sarte
Verdun
Pau
Pierre Clinch Merillon
A. T. Stewart
New York
Corn Tessel
the Sun
Cockroach in Spinach Triggers $5,000 Suit
Miss Maxine Reynolds sues a downtown cafeteria in Seventeenth District Court claiming a cockroach in her spinach caused illness and ongoing nervous and digestive system injury. She seeks $5,000 damages plus $112.50 for wages and medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Reynolds
Seventeenth District Court
Fort Worth
Van Zandt Addresses Kentuckytown on Government Changes
Hon Olan R Van Zandt Texas legislator spoke at Kentuckytown community meeting on government and citizenship. He compared world governments noting changes since World War I and praised the U S system. A local music program followed with solos and songs by area performers and church members. A business session elected Miles Chumbley president and Ouida Nell Harris secretary.
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Olan R. van Zandt
Texas
Grayson County
Kentuckytown
van Zandt
Germany
Italy
Lottie Nelson
Frances Teague
Floyd Harris
Relda Chumbley
Mary Phillips
Whitewright
Negro Baptist Church
Miles Chumbley
Ouida Nell Harris
Hamer and Sterling Urged to Pursue Dillinger
Senator Tom Connally urged Joseph B. Keenan to dispatch Frank Hamer Bill Sterling and other Texas peace officers after John Dillinger. The record highlights Hamer and Sterling for long ranger careers. Hamer recently helped with the Barrow Parker gang pursuit.
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Washington, D. C
Frank Hamer
Bill Sterling
Texas Rangers
Texas
Dillinger
Joseph B. Keenan
Tom Connally
Hamer
Sterling
Ranger
Louisiana
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Kruschen Salts Aids Weight Loss And Health
Mrs W Eckoff of Saginaw Michigan credits Kruschen Salts with lowering her blood pressure from 290 to healthier levels and shedding 41 pounds in about nine months. She says the product keeps bowels regular and improves overall well being and urges a month trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Eckoff
Saginaw
Mich
Cardus Aids Women With Pain Relief And Strength
Women using Cardus report relief from severe monthly pains and renewed strength after a period of use. Mrs Roy Chandler of Cusseta Alabama shares that Cardul improved her weak run-down condition and irregular periods. Thousands testify to Cardul's benefits though professionals should be consulted if no improvement occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardus
Roy Chandler
Cusseta
Ala
Cardul
Laundering Pongee Prevents Ironing Stiffness
Helpful hints advise washing pongee articles and letting them dry thoroughly before ironing. Ironing damp pongee can darken the fabric and make it stiff as if starched, removing its soft silky quality.
Care of delicate fabrics and stain removal tips
The passage advises treating black cloth with rubbing to spots using slices of raw potato and suggests laundering small items like laces and handkerchiefs inside a bag to extend wear. It notes these items are rarely very dirty and stresses gentle cleaning, with scorched spots removable by applying a thick starch paste.
Practical Household Tips from a Vintage Guide
The article offers simple how tos for common tasks. It advises starching linen to prevent ink bleed and drying starch on fabric, adding an apple to vegetable soup to boost flavor, cleaning greasy wringer rolls with paraffin, and using a potato ricer to grate soft cheese.
Earliest maps shaped as circles by mapmakers seeking center
Early mapmakers drew circular world maps believing they stood at the center. This cartographic view reflects a worldview centered on the observer, shaping outline and orientation in regional representations.
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Foch
Jeanne d’ Arc
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