Living off Fifteen Acres The Islikers Thrive on Small Texas Farm
Albert Isliker migrated from Switzerland thirty years ago and bought fifteen acres near Marshall in 1921. He built a diverse operation with oats and vetch, a garden, a cow herd producing six pounds of butter daily, beehives, and electric fencing. The family works hard, and despite initial doubt from neighbors the land now yields ample food and income, with Isliker avoiding government aid.
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Albert Isliker
Switzerland
Alps
Albert
Texas
Marshall
Isliker
Ishker
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Security Administration
Dallas News
Doctor to Run Marathon Against Horse in Charleston Race
Doctor Arne L. Suominen of Finland challenges horse owner John Finucan to a 40 mile race on June 19 from Summerville to Charleston. Jockey Grange Cuthbert Jr. will ride the horse as Suominen trains barefoot twelve to fifteen miles daily. The event starts at 2 30 p m in Summerville and finishes on the Charleston course with the last fifteen miles run there.
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Charleston
S. C
Arne L. Suominen
Finland
Suominen
Summerville
John Finucan
Grange Cuthbert Jr
C. C. Pyle
Freshman Girl Jokes About Limburger Cheese
A humorous exchange in home economics class features a freshman asking what limburger cheese is composed of and a senior quipping that it is not composed but decomposed. The light moment reflects schoolyard banter and student wit.
Willkie Camp Grows As Convention Nears
A profile of Wendell Willkie as a rising Republican candidate. The Indiana businessman and Commonwealth and Southern Corp. president gains support in Gallup polls while critics note his nonpolitical stance and anti big government stance. Willkie’s background includes law, wartime service, and utilities expertise shaping his presidential bid.
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Willkie
Rawny
Wendell Lewis Willkie
America
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Gallup
Indiana
Texans Favor Aid for Allies Despite War Entry Debate
Washington report shows an overwhelming Texas tilt toward full aid to the Allies short of war. In 10 days, lawmakers say about 90 percent of letters pressed for support, while neutralist views dwindled to near zero. Some Texans urged U S troops if needed, but most favor aid without conditions or repayment. Italy's entry likely to boost mail to lawmakers.
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Washington
Lone Star
Congress
Texas
United States
France
Great Britain
Italy
Properly Placed Politician Seeks Rail Job for Friend
A political figure asks a railroad superintendent to hire a friend who cannot speak English. The superintendent questions the language barrier, while the politician suggests the friend could be kept employed by calling out trains.
Reverend Recounts Rare Dinner at Friendly Gathering
A minister sighs content after an unusually fine meal and the room hums with congenial chatter. A host's young son voices a playful line, saying that he and his family rarely eat such dinners either.
Black-Draught All-Vegetable Laxative Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes BLACK-DRAUGHT a laxative made from vegetables. It claims thorough yet gentle evacuation when taken at bedtime and notes 25 to 40 doses for about 25 cents.
Wallace Favors Profit Sharing On Farm Loans
Secretary Wallace urged the Farm Credit Administration share profits and losses with former borrowers at a Senate Banking Committee hearing. He proposed patronage dividends and premium payments for local associations to lower loan costs and preserve competition in government supported farming credit.
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Washington
Wallace
Farm Credit Administration
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Could This Be True Mrs Smith Two of My Daughters
A playful volley quotes Mrs Smith claiming two of her daughters are working girls while Mrs Jones retorts two of hers are working men, reflecting humorous social wordplay.
The Right Name Whiffenpoof war joke spree
A short comic snippet recalling a Whiffenpoof gag about naming a god of war. A punchline suggests Ananias as the namer, played off current wartime sentiment and humorous misnaming.
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Ananias
Loans on 1940 Wheat Subject to Recall on Demand
COLLEGE STATION Due to unsettled world conditions, loans on 1940 wheat will be recalled on demand by the Commodity Credit Corporation. Warehouse storage loans mature eight months from execution but no later than April 30, 1941, while farm storage loans mature ten months. Interest drops to 3 percent. No warehouse storage preliminary fee, but loan fee rises to one half cent per bushel. County AAA offices handle loans from start to finish to speed processing. Indemnity wheat under crop insurance contracts will be eligible for a substantial increase in storage loan support. If stored on the farm, producers receive seven cents per bushel, provided storage period is maintained and wheat is delivered at maturity. The use of Uncle Sam to symbolize the United States began in 1812 at Troy, New York.
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College Station
Commodity Credit Corporation
P. C. Colgin
County Aaa
Kansas City
Colgin
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Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Lumber Co
Percy Waxman
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Elwood
Ohio
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Wendell L. Willkie
Stephens & Bryant
Nat’l Bank
Ben L. Jones
JoEl R. Bond
Justice Court OF Civil Appeals
Kaufman County
Troy
N. Y
Charley Hagler
Grayson County
L. LaRoe & Co
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