Four state offices show no opposition in Texas races
Four officials, including comptroller George Sheppard and treasurer Charles Lockhart, face no opponents for re election. Other unopposed officials include agricultural commissioner J E McDonald and land commissioner J Walker.
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Austin
George Sheppard
Charles Lockhart
J. E. McDonald
J. Walker
Edgar
Witt
Charles N. Shaver
S. M. N. Marrs
L. A. Wood
Jefferson C. Smith
Supreme Court
W. E. Pierson
J. E. Hickman
Eastland
Civil Court of Appeals
Ocie Speer
Commission of Appeals
James V. Allred
Clem Calhoun
Amarillo
Allred
Wichita Falls
Railroad Commission
C. V. Terrell
Lee Satterwhite
Odessa
Roy S. Tennant
Ray Holder
Lancaster
Miriam Ferguson
Tom F. Hunter
Ross S. Sterling
Board of Control
Board of Water Engineers
Game Commission
Women’s feet grow larger says Bristol doctor
London reports that Dr. J. T. Irving of Bristol University suggests women’s feet are enlarging. An exhibition of 1870 costumes showed visitors could not wear the older shoes, with exercise and healthier living blamed. A boot firm notes size 2.5 to 3 largely disappeared while sizes 4 and 5 are now common.
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London
J. T. Irving
Physiology
Bristol University
England
Irving
Bristol
West End
Friday the 13th superstition spans nations and history
The Pathfinder surveys global and historical belief in the number 13. It notes officials' hesitance to 13 guests, workers avoiding the number, bans in business and auto tags, and famed figures linked to 13. Examples include kings, explorers, composers, and national symbols all connected to 13 in dates, names, or counts.
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Washington
Hoover
Childs
Victor Hugo
Andrew W. Mellon
Primo de Rivera
Alfonso the
Frank Hawks
Paris
Mexico
Central America
13 Club
Louis the 13Th
France
Ludlow
Indiana
Nansen
Arctic
Civilization
Baltimore Repeals 200-Year Sunday Observance Laws
Baltimore voters by a large margin repeal the citys Sunday laws, ending restrictions that once barred kissing a wife on the Sabbath and prohibiting moving picture shows sports events and certain retail purchases on Sundays.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Political Calendar for Texas 1932
This 1932 Texas political calendar lists key dates from May 24 state convention delegation to July 23 primary election and August runoffs through November 28 general election canvass. It outlines candidate filing deadlines June 6 and June 18, precinct and convention dates, and state executive committee actions.
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Texas
State Executive Committee
Spinach Saves Man From Poison in Wichita
In Wichita Kansas a man attempted suicide by swallowing poison but spinach absorbed the toxin. A physician told him he should not have eaten so much spinach if he wanted to die, noting the greens saved his life. The report attributes the rescue to spinach’s absorbent properties.
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Wichita
Kans
Hogwallow News Oddities and Local Quirks
Hogwallow News reports Colubus Allsop joking about government budget balance via Tickville butcher. A drummer’s pitch to Rye Straw storeman fails. Fletcher Henstep seeks help for a missing dog with a 50 cent reward. The Postmaster discards corn causing dog excitement. Sidney Hocks attends Dog Hill Church, joins singing. Clab Hancock’s mule causes a tiny stable misfit becoming a garage. Mosquitoes reappear on Gander Creek as reported by Sile Kilden.
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Columbus Allsop
Tickville
Fletcher Henstep
Depuy
Sile Kilden
Gander Creek
Banker's Daughter Moves Cars as Tickville Scene Shocks
Raz Barlow mixed business with pleasure yesterday in Tickville watching the Banker's Daughter board an auto while the Horse Doctor treated his carbuncle with a fresh poul tice, creating a curious spectacle.
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Raz Barlow
Tickville
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Sidney Hocks
Dog Hill
Sidney
Clab Hancock
Whitewright Gin & Ice Company
Mark Montgomery
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