New Catalytic Cracking Promises 100 Octane Gasoline
Chicago chemist Dr. Gustav Egloff unveils a catalytic cracking method he says can yield abundant 100 octane gasoline for aviation and automobiles, potentially reshaping the oil and auto industries. He notes major firms plan immediate large scale installations, promising no rise in per mile costs.
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Chicago
Gustav Egloff
United States
Roosevelt
Egloff
Consolidated Oil Corp
Shell Union Oil Corp
Texas Corp
County Wide B T U Revival Next Week in Grayson
The Baptist Training Union of Grayson County sponsors a county wide B T U revival March 19 through 26 directed by R R Patterson of the state B T U department. Three county meetings are planned: Sunday 2:30 pm at First Baptist Sherman with speaker Dr C B Jackson of Greenville. Tuesday 2:30 pm Howe Baptist Church. Thursday 2:30 pm Whitesboro Baptist Church. closing service Sunday March 26 at 2:30 pm East Sherman Baptist Church.
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Baptist Training Union of
Grayson County
R. R. Patterson
B. T. U. Department
First Baptist Church
Sherman
C. B. Jackson
First Baptist Church of
Greenville
Howe Baptist Church
Whitesboro Baptist Church
East Sherman Baptist Church
American standard of living far outruns other nations
A Houston Chronicle summary reports a National Association of Manufacturers study showing the American standard of living is far higher than in Great Britain France Belgium Germany Italy and Russia. Using a yardstick of hours worked to buy goods the US leads in food and clothing purchasing power while totalitarian states show lower wages and shorter baskets per hour.
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Russia
Germany
National Association of Manufacturers
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Sweden
Houston Chronicle
Lodge meeting postponed after Potentate beaten by wife
Dialogue humorously recalls a lodge meeting delay as the Grand Potentate was attacked by his wife. The exchange notes the postponement and frames it as a local anecdote with characters Rastus and his father in a Southern setting.
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Rastus
Want Ads include rentals and seeds in Millet area
Four room downstairs apartment for rent with separate meters listed by J C Gillespie. White Wonder millet seed free of Johnson grass offered at $1 50 per bush by B L Sanderson three miles south of Whitewright. 1 ae
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J. C. Gillespie
B. L. Sanderson
Whitewright
Governor Receives Strange Requests From Citizens
The Texas governors received odd communications in a “nut” file. Examples include a twin-naming plea, a request to declare hats in fashion, proposed dog taxes to fund pensions, marriage and divorce fees, reviving treasury notes limited to Texas, and a boy asking for a suit cash and a job in exchange for marriage.
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James V. Allred
Texas
O’daniel
Alfred
Tallest Tree Claim Sparks International Debate
Sunsets magazine notes S B Shaw of the U S Forest Service counters a claim of Australia housing the world’s tallest tree. Victoria New South Wales eucalyptus is 325 feet tall. The Founders’ Tree in Humboldt County California reaches 364 feet, the tallest known. A second California redwood on Bull Creek Flat measures 345 feet. The U S A leads with these heights.
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Australia
S. B. Shaw
U. S. Forest Service
Victoria
New South Wales
Save-the-Redwoods League
Humbolt State Redwood Park
Dyerville
California
Bull Creek Flat
Sunset Magazine
How Many Steps Mother Steps Daily Survey Says
A survey finds a busy mother who manages housework and children averages about 12 000 steps daily. Other groups show lower totals with an athletic girl at 10 000, a nurse at 10 000, a professional woman at 9 000, a girl in high heels at 8 000, and a society woman at 6 000. A Want Ad will get results for you.
Shaving Started Decline of Man Expert Declares
AMERICUS Ga United States Commissioner Hilliard Williams told the Americas Rotary Club that shaving began the decline of man. He said the earth became a woman’s world when men shaved and urged either growing a beard or surrendering to women who own most wealth. He recalled old gender dynamics and linked them to shaved faces.
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Americus
U. S
Hilliard Williams
Americas Rotary Club
Grandpa
Julius Caesar
Sarah
Grandma
Fragmentary Line Reveals Shifts in Society and Power
A clipped excerpt notes a scene where men emerge from an ambush and see rivals as mere mortals. It references women entering politics, business, and professions, extending even into saloons, signaling social upheaval and broader gender visibility.
First Lady Roosevelts Gifts Flour to Daughter-in-Law
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, said she had given two sacks of flour Governor O Daniels presented to her in Dallas to her daughter in law Mrs Elliott Roosevelt of Fort Worth. She explained it could not take those sacks of flour with her on her lecture tour.
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Houston
Eleanor Roosevelt
O’daniel
Dallas
Elliott Roosevelt
Fort Worth
Description Teacher and Bobby Exchange quirky oyster metaphor
A classroom exchange centers on describing an oyster. Bobby offers a playful line calling an oyster a fish built like a nut, prompting a humorous educational moment.
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Bobby
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