Fannin Tornado Toll Reaches Four in County
Bonham reports two tornadoes striking two areas of Fannin County late Saturday. Four people die including Bryant Wade 60 Myrtie Wade 55 and Malcolm Wayne Wade 7 and J E Miller 49 Bonham. Dozens hurt and 16 families left homeless as damage exceeds 50000 dollars and storms move across Bonham area.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Bryant Wade
Myrtie Wade
Malcolm Wayne Wade
J. E
Jack) Miller
Wade
Miller
Edhure
Cecil Owens
Watt Ownby
Jimmie
Texas public land sale offers 1 million acres
Texas owns 1 025 876 acres available for sale in 150 counties with restrictions near oil or gas fields. Details show countywise holdings in Hudspeth Brewster Culberson El Paso Presidio Reeves and others. Sealed bids set sale terms 20 percent down, forty years to pay at 5 percent interest with royalties for the permanent school fund.
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Austin
Texas
Bascom Giles
West Texas
Hudspeth
Brewster
Culberson
el Paso
Presidio
Reeves
Grayson County
Giles
Cooks
Kaufman
Stonewall
School Land Board
General Land Office
Permanent School Fund
Fluorescent Lamp Breakage Hazard Warns of Severe Injury
Public safety warning notes serious risks from broken fluorescent lamps including cuts and exposure to phosphor powder. Advises never discard with trash or incinerate, and to warn household members about breakage dangers and necessary precautions. Also includes a Texas court citation unrelated to the hazard notice.
Black-Draught Laxative Promoted for Constipation Relief
An advertisement touts Black-Draught as a friendly laxative that is prompt and thorough when used as directed. It claims a low dose cost and popularity across four generations, linking symptoms like loss of appetite and fatigue to constipation and recommending purchase today.
Lamp Safety: Stay Out After Breakage Until Dust Settles
Guidance warns to leave the room after a lamp shatters and avoid the area until all dust from the break has settled. It advises using fingers to pick up glass only after the danger has cleared and the space is safe.
Valley May Make Record In Cotton
Harlingen reports potential record cotton crop as weather favors growth. If the 1948 pace continues, yield could reach about 420000 bales, surpassing last year’s 322458 bale high. Plantings total 140000 acres across Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties with rains boosting soil moisture.
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Harlingen
J. A. Alderdice
State Department of Agriculture
Hidalgo County
Cameron County
Willacy County
Widow's ghost cited in early 20th century divorce case
A 1912 Macon Georgia divorce hinged on the belief that a widow would be haunted by the spirit of her deceased husband. The husband pursued the suit claiming ongoing haunting and the judge granted the divorce after finding him sincere.
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Macon
Georgia
Divorce Petition Pending in Grayson County Texas
Citation issued May 2 1949 commands F C Green to appear by June 20 1949 in Sherman Texas before the District Court of Grayson County to answer Patricia Green's amended petition seeking divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Case No 57054 filed February 2 1949. Clerk S V Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake. Four months delinquent.
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State of Texas
State of
Texas
Grayson County
Louis Hanson
Pernie Hanson
Said
Said County
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
J.C. Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
F. C. Green
A. D
District Court of
Court House
Patricia Green
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Bank deposits fall for first time since 1937 in 1948
FDIC reports 1948 saw a $2 billion drop in individual and business checking accounts to a total of 83.17 billion. Savings and time deposits rose slightly while government agency deposits climbed near 2 billion, lifting total bank deposits to 162.04 billion. Banks held 74.46 billion in US government obligations and 5.75 billion in state and local securities with 517.35 million in corporate stocks. 14,753 banks existed nationwide.
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Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
RDIC
FDIC
United States
Farm balance sheet shows 1940 farm assets near $49 billion
A study of the agriculture balance sheet indicates that in 1940 the physical assets including real estate and the farm plant were valued at close to 49 billion dollars.
Agriculture value and cash assets rise in 1949 context
The document notes cash assets around 5 billions and agriculture valued at about 54 billions in 1949, with agriculture's physical assets at 1000 billions. It later states cash assets exceed 22 billions and agriculture's total worth about 122 billions, mentioning Sun Want Ads as a source.
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Lions
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Fannin
Joe Baker
Jim Stroud
Randolph Road
Bill Seals
Pearsall
J. L. Goff
C. M. Allen
Elmer Russell
Charley Moore
Lamascoe
J. C. Owens
Whitewright
Owens
Choice Brands
Ty Weaves
Balibuntals In
Mallory, Stetson
U.S. Clothing Co
Denison, Texas
Kingston Drug Store
Denison
Rexall
Phyllis Haag
Burdick Vocational High School
Miss Haag
Sun
Aren Elt
Tate
R. P. Childress
S. H. Montgomery Agency
W. E. Laroe
Gsust
Sunbeam
America
Mom
Waffle
Westinghouse
Sunbeam and
Toastmaster
Tata
Reddy
Community Public Service Company
Your Friendly Electric Company
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