Denison Dam drive aims to start construction funds
Sam Rayburn announces a campaign to fund a 54 million flood control dam on the Red River at Denison. Army engineers stand ready to move. project spans Texas Oklahoma and four states for flood protection and hydroelectric power. Dam height about 190 feet, length 15 350 feet, reservoir nearly 198 000 acres, storage 5.9 million acre feet. Relocations include 64.03 miles of railroads and 60 miles of highways. power revenues projected up to 1.8 million dollars annually.
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Denison
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
House
Red River
Congress
Army
Little Rock
Baer’s Ferry
Washita River
Texas
Grayson and
Cooke
Oklahoma
Bryan, Marshall, Johnston
Carter and
Love
Arkansas
Louisiana
Grayson County
Hagerman
Preston Bend
Marshall
Preston
Woodville
Tishomingo
Ravia
Durant
Madill
Shawnee Creek
Alexandria
Mississippi
Katy Railroad
Katy
Texas Side
Denison and
Washita
The Spice of Life: A Patchwork of Local Characters
A collection of local witticisms and colorful remarks about Mac Tavish, Harriet, Slim Slokum, and marriage plans in June. It also notes a busy political scene with nine gubernatorial hopefuls and Sam Perkins planning to announce next week.
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Slim Slokum
Slim
Neck of the Woods
Bilin
Sam Perkins
Sam
Famous actress hints at farewell stage performance
The interviewer asks if this will be her farewell appearance and the actress confirms retirement from the stage. She explains her manager believes it’s better for business to stage every other tour as a farewell engagement.
Humorous Courtyard Tales and Yardstick Jests
A collection of light vignettes from daily life including a French officer at Vienna court praising a lady with a witty yes terday line, a 16 year old's first shave, a major and travelers testing distance to Bloomdale, a farmer's quip about holding their own, Sandy Campbell’s frugal missteps, Miss Burgie Bittle's soprano job to ward off want, and Uncle Joe Tatum as the family backbone.
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Sandy Campbell
Burgie Bittle
Joe Tatum
Rail routes eyed near dam site in Oklahoma plans
Boom era project aimed at Ardmore Oklahoma halted near Red River close to Baers Ferry where the dam would rise. Rail officials will review other routes soon for yards and tracks. Katy yards lie within four miles of the dam. Frisco may handle Oklahoma side trackage. Line also near the damsite at Woodville and Platter Oklahoma.
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Ardmore
Okla
Red River
Baer
Katy
Frisco Railroad
Oklahoma
Woodville
Platter
Money and mathematics in a classroom riddle
A math teacher links numbers to money to explain the subject. A pupil leaves claiming the topic unsuitable for a minister's son. An exchange about an encyclopedia in a hotel and a joke about flies contrasts with a Willie joke about gender by siting flies on a bottle and a mirror.
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John
Willie
Johnny
Population of State Prison Nears 7 000
Austin Texas prison population nears seven thousand with 6 875 inmates reported by Bruce W Bryant chairman of the State Pardon Board. He notes a rise from 4 000 ten years ago and attributes growth to crime trends and indifference while alarming that 1 545 new convicts entered in the first five months of the year contrasted with 2 966 for all of 1937.
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Austin
Texas
Bruce W. Bryant
State Pardon Board
Bryant
Bridegroom Questions Onion Flavor Tale
In a witty exchange a bride and groom reveal a flea market kitchen mishap as the bride jokes about adding talcum powder to onions to mask their odor. The quip highlights domestic humor and playful banter at a wedding scene.
When Schooldays Were Simple and Shared
An anecdotal reminiscence contrasts modern graduation rites with earlier school life. The author recalls a single teacher, equal lessons, common games, and a harsher discipline, noting no diplomas or administrators and a life ending only by age or marriage.
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D. A. Davis
McLean News
Whisky in the Hollow Silence
A revenue officer questions a mountain boy about his father’s whereabouts. The boy reveals the father is distilling whisky in a hollow. The officer offers a half dollar to guide him there, but the boy refuses, noting the officer won’t return.
Traveler Misplaces Pencil During Weekend Call
A commercial traveler, mid a weekend order, rummages pockets asking what he lost. The customer asks what it is and he answers pencil, noting he thought he had it on Monday. The anecdote highlights forgetfulness during a busy field assignment.
Corn topping debated as waste of time
The Extension Service of Texas A and M College questions corn topping for fodder. Six years of tests at Beeville sub-station show that corn allowed to mature without topping produced more and farmers topping their corn often work for nothing.
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Extension Service of
Texas A. and
M. College
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Beeville
Topping Corn Yields Less Grain Than Fodder Value
A historical note reports corn yields after topping at 21.7, 14, 26, and 38 days after silking. Yields ranged from 17.3 to 19.9 bushels with losses of 20.3 to 8.3 percent. The test concludes farmers waste time topping since fodder gains reduce grain, though topping might delay buying feed in a shortage, its overall value is doubtful.
Related First Boy and Second Boy Reveal Family Ties
In a playful exchange the two boys discuss shared lineage with the Plinkingoffs. They claim kinship through a family dog connection, joking that their dog is the little sister of the wealthy family’s pet. The wry remark highlights perceived social gaps and family ties in a humorous, lighthearted moment.
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Plinkingoffs
Farmer Corntassel Plans College Sendoff
In a brief exchange Farmer Corntassel agrees to send his son Josh back to college. He notes the cost but says it will be worth it to keep him from interfering with practical work around the place.
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Josh
Farmer Corntassel
Leto's for the Gums Advertised at Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
An old style ad offers Leto's for irritated or burning gums with a money back guarantee from Kirkpatrick Pharmacy. The copy emphasizes dental relief and retailer assurance for first bottle satisfaction.
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Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
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Pottsboro
Sadler
Frisco
the River
Oklo
Rock Island
New York
Babs Beckwith
Danaa
Celeste Gheen
Sem
Sherwin-Williams
Whitewright Lumber CO
MacTavish
William
Harriet
Vienna
Bloomdale
Leto
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
L. LaRoe & Company
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