Congress Flayed for Postponing AAA Action
Edward A. ONeal of the American Farm Bureau Federation denounces Congress for delaying the agricultural adjustment act of 1937 until the next session. He urges farmers to act now, noting bumper crops and price declines loom. He says farm groups supported action this session and vows to continue the fight for early enactment.
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Washington
Congress
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
AAA
Wallace
Roosevelt
O'Neal
Texas estimates fifteen million yearly loss from rats
Texas health officials warn rats cost the state about 15 million annually based on two rats per person. Dr Geo W Cox links rat infestations to typhus fever Brill's disease, notes control is hard and requires ratproofing buildings and coordinated extermination efforts with state help.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Cox
State Department of Agriculture
Per Capita School Funds Rise in Texas History
Austin reports that per capita apportionment for Texas school children grew from 62 cents in 1854 to 19 dollars in 1936. It rose from 3.50 in 1895 to 14.50 by 1920, with a low of 12 dollars in 1923 after fluctuations.
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Austin
Texas
D. S. Cole
Department of Education
Rear-Engined Cars by Autumn Projections Stir Auto Industry
Industry officials anticipate rear-engined cars becoming viable for 1938 as engineers seek lighter power plants, better weight distribution, and improved visibility. GM's Davidson notes possible high compression, aluminum components, and front radiator constraints. Analysts cite safety, baggage space, and traction as drivers of the shift, with design challenges to be overcome.
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Charles B. Bohn
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation
W. J. Davidson
General Motors Corporation
Davidson
New Bale Tag Promises Permanent Bale Identification
College Station Texas reports a new indestructible bale tag developed by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and tested by F E Lichte ginning specialist. The tag with a permanent identification symbol is attached by a 28 inch wire through the bale during pressing and pulled through the bagging when removed. Trial in 1936 37 proved satisfactory and its use may lower fire insurance and aid tracing bales in disputes.
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Lichte
Local Social Notes From Orangeville and Nearby Towns
Mrs George Vestal and baby Nancy Jane visited relatives near Leonard last week. Grover Vestal and family visited Joe Smith and family Sunday night. Sam Aaron and family of Mineola spent the weekend here. Miss Lois Wilder spent Saturday night with cousins near Nobility. Mrs Harry Brown visited her sister Mrs Pauline Bowen Sunday. Mr and Mrs Claudie Mayse of Nobility and Sam Aaron and Mineola families visited C E Mayse and family Sunday. Pauline Bowen and daughters Loucille and Patty visited Delmer Bowen. Joe Smith and family visited relatives near Leonard Sunday. Loy McGuire and children and Bangs and daughter Louise of Ector visited Mrs John Savage and family last week. Pauline Ray of Ravenna visiting Nell Brown this week. J Murphy and Miss C Jones spent Sunday with Lewis Jones and family. Mrs J P Blanton of Porters spent Saturday night with Miss Joe Reneau. Miss Bettie McGuire of Ector spent last week with cousin Miss Joyce Eleanor Savage. Several from the community attended court in Bonham Monday. Bernie Richey left Sunday for Waco for a few days. Sam Donihoe and family visited daughter Mrs Bill Musser in Whitewright Sunday. Josie Groves and son Paul of Sherman visited Aunt Bettie Blanton Sunday night.
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George Vestal
Nancy Jane
Leonard
Grover Vestal
Joe Smith
Sam Aaron
Mineola
Lois Wilder
Claudie Mayse
Nobility
Harry Brown
Pauline Bowen
O. W. Wilder
C. E. Mayse
Loucille
Patty
Delmer Bowen
Sam Brown
Grady
Nell
Pauline Ray
Ravenna
Desert
Loy McGuire
Mr. Bangs
Louise
Ector
John Savage
Nell Brown
J. Murphy
C. Jones
Lewis Jones
J. P. Blanton
Porters
Joe Reneau
Bettie McGuire
Joyce Eleanor Savage
Bonham
Bernie Richey
Waco
Sam Donihoe
Bill Musser
Whitewright
Josie Groves
Paul
Sherman
Bettie Blant
Today’s Taxogram on daily tax bite for a family of four
The piece notes that the average citizen pays more than one dollar from each day’s pay in taxes, direct or indirect, even including Sundays, highlighting the steady tax burden on a typical four person household.
Weather Woes Echo Through Grand Hall
In a witty exchange the lady laments a broken thermometer while the maid agrees that they must endure the weather as it comes, signaling a humorous tone amid domestic misfortune. Both speak with resigned humor about nature's unpredictability and daily life.
The Spice of Life Comedy Columns Montage
A collection of light jokes and one liners from a vintage column. Bits cover neighbors music tastes arithmetic college quirks family banter and social missteps. The gag set features exchanges about rest vacations marriages cooking etiquette and everyday misunderstandings.
Cowhouse lesson on socialism communism and fascism
An anecdote circulated in Europe explains differences among ideologies. A father tells his son that Socialism would take two of four cows, Communism would take all four and pay wages, and Fascism would keep all cows but do the milking.
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Italy
Germany
The Curate’s Dramatic Ship Metaphor Provokes Sailor
A curate compares a sinner’s fall to a ship wrecking on rocks. A sailor in the audience shouts Let go the anchor as the audience reacts. A farmer and a city girl add humorous asides about a cow and her calf.
Thanksgiving origins speculation in a private exchange
In a quoted remark someone muses that Thanksgiving originated from parents whose sons survived the football season, a humorous, non-authoritative line reflecting anecdotal reasoning rather than documented history. The fragment suggests casual storytelling rather than an established historical account.
Noisy Companions Spark Unlikely Confession
A humorous local scene centers on a resident denying making noise last night while three friends who carried them admit the disturbance. The lighthearted exchange highlights mischief among friends and a neighborly nudge about manners.
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