Texas cream grading program shows progress and plans
J. W. Ridgway announces the Texas cream grading program under the State Department of Agriculture is gaining momentum. Meetings across the state educate cream buyers and producers on grades, premiums for No. 1 cream, and methods to boost Texas butter quality and income.
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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 Philippine coconut oil tax, arguing it violated the independence offer to the Philippines and called for further study. The tax of 3 cents per pound was included in the revenue bill passed weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Philippines
No Garden This Year Neighbors to Plant While Chickens Stay
A lighthearted exchange notes one person will not garden this season, saying they will keep chickens instead while their neighbors handle the planting duties. The joke plays on turn taking and community roles.
Go Easy Warning as Brakes Fail on Steep Hill Ride
Report quotes a rider insisting the hill is unsafe and brakes aren’t working. Other voices urge calm despite the terrifying moment as the danger is acknowledged and relief arrives.
Neighbors poem by Anne Campbell emphasizes daily ties
A verse celebrating everyday social ties as the source of happiness. The speaker finds that life’s comforts pale beside friendly greetings, small talk, and the sense of community from neighbors. The poem asserts that happiness comes from thinking kindly of a world full of familiar people.
Intelligence tests deemed useless for guidance and direction
The Social Studies Commission of the American Historical Association concludes intelligence tests used for vocational guidance are of little use. They attack the focus on trick-minded abilities as misleading and valueless, noting psychology remains opinion science and IQ victims often fall prey to underlings and assistants.
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Social Studies Commission
The
American Historical Association
Perplexed Memory Confesses Amnesia in Farmer Dialogue
Farmer Corn tessel muses about amnesia and wonders if he has forgotten his previous identity. He recalls a past life of a market for crops and a lack of visitors seeking work, hinting at memory gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Tessel
Cockroach in Spinach Triggers $5000 Damage Suit
Miss Maxine Reynolds sues a downtown cafeteria in Seventeenth District Court alleging a cockroach in her spinach caused illness and three weeks in hospital. She seeks $5000 damages plus $112.50 for wages and medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Reynolds
Seventeenth District Court
Miss Reynolds
Fort Worth
Woman credits Kruschen Salts for weight loss and BP relief
Mrs W Eckoff of Saginaw Michigan says she used Kruschen Salts for about nine months lost 41 pounds from 255 to 214 and her high blood pressure dropped from 290. She claims the product also keeps bowels regular and says a month’s trial improves wellbeing and cooling in hot weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Eckoff
Saginaw
Mich
Kruschen
Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
Monthly Pains Relieved by CARDUS Says Women
Women taking Cardus report relief from severe monthly pains and renewed strength after sustained use. Mrs. Rey Chandler of Musseta Alabama credits Cardus with curing a weak run-down condition and bad side and back pains. Thousands of women testify Cardus helps, or consult a physician if no benefit.
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Cardus
Van Zandt Speaks at Kentuckytown Meeting
Hon Olan R Van Zandt Texas state legislator from Grayson County spoke on Government and Citizenship at a Kentuckytown community gathering Friday evening. He contrasted postwar government forms with those of Germany and Italy, praising the U S system. A music segment followed with solos by Lottie Nelson Floyd Harris and others. a Negro Baptist Church choir from Whitewright performed. A business session elected Miles Chumbley president and Ouida Nell Harris secretary as Kentuckytown programs continue locally.
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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 Dillinger. The record highlights Hamer and Sterling as veteran Texas Rangers, noting Hamer’s role in the Barrow and Parker killings alongside Texas and Louisiana officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Frank Hamer
Bill Sterling
Texas Rangers
Texas
Dillinger
Joseph B. Keenan
Tom Connally
Hamer
Sterling
Ranger
Louisiana
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Laundering Pongee Warnings for Proper Care
The article warns that pongee should be washed and thoroughly dried before ironing. Ironing damp pongee may darken the fabric and make it stiff like it has been starched, rather than keeping it smooth and silky.
Home Laundry Hints for Delicate Fabrics and Stain Removal
When black cloth shines rub spots with raw potato slices. Tiny items like laces and handkerchiefs last longer if washed in a bag. They are rarely dirty and should not be scrubbed hard. To fade scorch marks lay a thick paste of starch over the area.
Household Tips and Simple Food Fixes From Old Text
Practical advice on starching linen to prevent ink smearing and marking, enriching vegetable soup with an apple, cleaning wringer rolls with paraffin, and grating soft cheese by pressing through a potato ricer. These are concise, task oriented hints with no decorative language.
Earliest maps centric view shapes circular world maps
Early cartographers framed the globe from a self centered perspective, making circular maps that place the mapmaker at the center. This reflects how each artist imagined the world revolving around personal viewpoint and status.
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Jeanne d’ Arc
Real del Sarte
Verdun
Pau
Pierre Clinch Merillon
A. T. Stewart
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By Anne Campbell
Maizie
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Hamer, Sterling
First National Bank
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