Texans Awarded Bronze Medals for Wells Rescues
Carnegie hero fund commission awards two Texans for lifesaving acts. Ralph H. Potter of Tyler descended a 25 foot well to rescue 2 year old Betty J. Cresswell, braving gas and danger, then reached the top with the child. Thomas N. Brooks of Blue Ridge rescued John Donihoo from a gas-filled 20 foot well, using a rope and ladder aided by his father to pull them to safety.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Wells
Ralph H. Potter
East
Valentine St
Tyler
Texas
Betty J. Cresswell
Little Betty
Potter
Betty
Thomas N. Brooks
Blue Ridge
John Donihoo
Brooks
Donihoo
Brook
U.S. Dismisses 206 Employees in Economy Drive
Washington reports that the treasury dismissed 206 procurement division workers under an economy push led by President Roosevelt. The layoffs include 144 architects, 41 mechanical and electrical engineers, and 21 structural engineers, with suspensions of many federal building activities reducing needed staff.
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Washington
Roosevelt
The
Treasury
Department
Aunt Ellas Lesson Sparks Boy Pants Quip
A rainy afternoon scene shows Aunt Ella explaining word meanings to her nephew. She defines heirloom as something handed down through generations. The boy responds with a humorous take calling his pants a queer name for an heirloom.
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Ella
Open Letter to A Boor on Wheels
An open letter rails at reckless drivers who rush pedestrians, mocking the self important motorist. It contrasts speed with a pedestrian’s pace and asks why urgent plans justify endangering others. The piece labels the car as the devil’s gift and likens arrogant drivers to grammar school bullies.
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Boor
U S Clamps Lid on Neutrality Promulgated by Roosevelt
The State Department enforces the neutrality law with new provisions and presidential discretion. Roosevelt signed the proclamations aboard a destroyer off Texas coast. The law takes effect June 1, with Spain provisions immediate, prohibiting arms exports, travel on Spanish vessels, loans or bonds to belligerents, and fundraising except as allowed.
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Washington
State Department
Roosevelt
Texas
Spain
Texas ranks ninth in national income in 1935
Texas, with cotton and petroleum dominating, posted a 1935 income of 1.919 billion dollars, ninth in the nation, in a National Industrial Conference Board survey. The report, noting recovery from 1933, compares Texas with 1929 and other states, and discusses regional income patterns and industrial balance.
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Texas
National Industrial Conference Board
Dallas
Southwest
California
Ohio
Mississippi River
United States
East
New York
Illinois
Kansans Drink Beer After 56 Year Dry Spell
Kansas lifts its bone dry law allowing sale of 3.2 beer effective Saturday. Public reaction split as consumers note no strong beer or wine is legalized. Carrie Nation era protests recalled as state eases prohibition era restrictions.
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Peka
Kan
Kansas
Carrie Nation
Letter With $12 Tax Held Up for 30 Years
Sweetwater resident owes delinquent taxes after 30 years of delay. A letter dated Sept 11 1917 from H B Duff Des Moines Iowa enclosing 12 35 arrived recently to County Attorney E J Hill. The delinquency now exceeds 100.
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Sweetwater
Sam
H. B. Duff
Des Moines
Iowa
E. J. Hill
Liquor Funds Texas Schools and Pensions Reach 7.3 Million
Austin reports legalized liquor has netted Texas schools and aged pension funds 7,309,078 in less than a year and a half. Additional 56,488 went to the general fund. Liquor Administrator Bert Ford released the figures showing funds allocated to the school and pension funds.
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Austin
Texas
Bert Ford
Door draft fix with cork shim under latch edge
If a door rattles, cut a cork piece to the needed depth and affix it to the door edge just beneath the latch to dampen movement and stop the rattle.
Interest Paid on Farm Loans Tops Previous Record
W S Myers governor of the Farm Credit Administration announced that farmers’ payments on Federal Land Bank loans reached a record high for the period ending in early spring. On April 1 about 87.2 percent of loans were in good standing, up from 81 percent a year earlier, with total outstanding loans at 2.058 billion dollars and gains in twelve districts except Houston.
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Washington
W. S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Myers
Houston
Favorite names found by four year study at Nebraska
Lincoln experts report Robert and Richard favored by both sexes with Jean as the top women’s choice. Men disliked Mildred Grace Marie Lucille Evelyn. Reginald Percy Hector Chauncy Alysius and Horace were unpopular. Odds and ends of cheese may be grated and kept in a corked bottle for savories.
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Lincoln, Neb
Wm. E. Walton
University of Nebraska
Robert
Richard
Jean
Mildred
Grace
Marie
Lucille
Evelyn
Reginald
Percy
Hector
Chauncy
Alysius
Horace
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