Beaver transplant program eyed for East Texas
Well Austin reports beaver planted in East Texas after West Texas trapping show strong survival. If trapping and transplanting continue, a potential open season could come in five years. Beavers aid water flow and wildlife. few landowners complain despite some flooding. Illegal nets and traps are being cracked down by Texas game wardens across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
East Texas
Texas
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
West Texas
Game Department
Wildlife Research Unit
College Station
East
Texas Game Department
Canadian hunter bags two bucks with one shot
P. B. Gerhart, a Canadian mechanic, and Sheriff Rathjin hunted on December 16 at Hartage Ranch. He fired on a seven pointer and found a second buck lying nearby, yielding the season’s legal limit from a single shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Gerhart
Texas Game Department
Mr. Gerhart
Sheriff Rathjin
Gerhart
Hartage Ranch
Canadian
Hungry hawk shot by Texas game warden after stubborn hunt
A sharpshinned hawk killed a mock ing bird and refused to release its prey until fired upon three times by a Texas game warden and captain patrolling in South Texas. The bird finally dropped its catch after the second and third shots in an oak mott. Four hawk species are not protected by state law: Cooper, sharp shinned, goshawk and duck hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Cows With Bangs Disease Warned As Fever Spreads
A UT bacteriologist urges testing herds for Brucellosis also called Bangs disease after calf loss rises. He notes milk can carry the organism, and unpasteurized milk may cause indulent fever in humans. Testing involves blood samples sent to the Fort Worth Livestock Sanitary Commission in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas
Norman McCullough
McCullough
Mayflower visitors told by Mrs Gabley and Mrs Jabber
Mrs Gabley asks about Mayflower passengers and Mrs Jabber answers that her ancestors were aboard along with a few other people. The exchange hints at family origins connected to the historic voyage.
Driving Under Influence Is Felony Warns Dallas Lawyer
Thomas B. Love warned Dallas Bar Association members that Texas law makes operating a vehicle while in any degree under the influence of intoxicating liquor a felony. He urged highway signs to inform drivers that drunk status is not required to be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Thomas B. Love
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas County Court House
Early Texas lawmakers fought with pistols and fists
Records at the University of Texas Library, studied by William Hogan, document at least five brawls among Texas Republic legislators. The University of Louisiana reported a day marked by a shooting between two members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas Library
William Hogan
University, la
University of Louisiana
Fights Break Out Between Legislators On Capitol Lawn
Congressmen gathered at the Texas capitol watched by Hogan as the House adjourned to witness fights on the capitol lawn over a legislative policy dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Capitol
Hogan
House
Capitol
All Aluminum To Go Into Defense In 1942
Washington. W L Batt deputy director of the OPM production division testified before a Senate committee that all available aluminum will be diverted to armed forces in 1942 with none left for civilian or indirect military use. He said aircraft production has not faced major delays from aluminum shortages. He projected just enough aluminum in 1942 if scrap returns to meet air and direct military needs, leaving no civilian supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. L. Batt
OPM
Senate
Defense
Batt
Summer Complaint Prompts Health Morbidity Alerts
Summer weather patterns foreshadow a rise in intestinal disorders as morbidity reports reach the State Health Department. Officials urge vigilance for outbreaks, food safety, and water quality amid hot conditions.
BLACK-DRAUGHT Vegetable Laxative Ad
A traditional advertisement touts BLACK-DRAUGHT as a punctual gentle relief for constipation. It highlights an intestinal tonic laxative from vegetable ingredients and notes economical use with 25 to 40 doses for 25 cents.
Summer Diarrhea Threats Across Ages Highlighted by Health Officials
The Health Department warns that diarrhea and enteritis affect all ages, with infants most vulnerable. In 1940, 1,972 infants under two died and 553 people over two were victims. Contaminated food or contact spreads the disease, and dysentery germs are often found in discharges. Prevention rests on safe food water sanitation fly control and strict personal and infant hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Vital
State Department of Health
Vital Statistics Bureau
Beans In A Classroom Round Of Simple Sentences
A teacher asks students to use the word beans in sentences. A bright boy says his father grows beans. A girl adds that her mother bakes beans. A student shares he likes to eat beans and Sammy Simpson quips we are all human beans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Simpson
Also Mentioned on This Page
iPele
Mobil
G.C. Stateville
Hawk
Hungary
Bangs
Whitewright Lumber Co. “Neighborly Service
Deltv
Flanders
Greece
U. S
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
Charles M. Wesson
Ordnance
U. S. Army
Geo. W. Cox
State Health
L. LaRoe & Co
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!