Ants Threaten Forests in Louisiana and East Texas
In Louisiana and East Texas giant timber areas face a war against Atta texana, the Texas town ant. Foresters and CCC crews deploy carbon disulfide to kill colonies, with 100 men per team targeting infestations through March. Ants maintain colonies with a queen and guards, while underground gardens feed a fungus the insects cultivate.
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Tornado Advice From U S Weather Bureau Expert
Atlanta notes meteorologist G W Mindling says tornadoes are spectacular but not more dangerous than lightning. He explains the odds are uncertain, urges staying calm, and offers safety tips to lie in a ditch if outdoors or shelter on the lowest building level indoors.
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Cotton acreage quotas are set in order to cap supply
The article notes fixed cotton acreage quotas totaling 9,475 acres, outlining policy moves to control production. The measure aims to regulate harvests and stabilize prices within the farming sector.
Redskins to Play Cotton Bowl Game
Dallas announces the Washington Redskins champions of professional football will play in the Cotton Bowl Labor Day night against a picked team of former college all stars. Proceeds go to charity. Coaches of the all-stars to be chosen later. In 1937 the all-stars beat the Chicago Bears 7 to 6 and last year won 6 to 0.
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How to Live on Nothing and Show a Profit
Mayfield Kentucky Fayette Cherry a 67 year old county patrolman began trading with a 10 cent pocket knife and within ten weeks owned a $200 car claiming a $199.90 net profit. He estimated over 100 trades with items such as knives cash radios and watches. He notes forty years of trading and recalls earlier swaps from a rig to a house and lot in three months.
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Amateur Performer and Spectator Banter at Show
A humorous exchange unfolds between an amateur performer claiming to pick up a cent with his toes and a bright spectator retorting that his dog can do it with his nose. the brief quip captures backstage wit.
Too Much Speed and Too Little Courtesy Cause of Accidents
Hartford report cites speed and lack of courtesy as main causes of 1937 road deaths and injuries. Travel Insurance booklet analyzes 40,300 fatalities and 1,221,090 injuries from official state figures. It notes higher speed raises death risk, turnability drops, and warns of sun and weekend peak fatalities. It also reports male drivers dominate fatal crashes, and gives context on weather, road conditions, and long-term automobile deaths compared with wars. South African gold output hits a new annual high of 11,740,000 ounces.
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