Dry Weather Hurts Texas Crop Outlook
The April rainfall was less than half normal in most of Texas and high winds harmed crops. Nearly half of the 3.83 million acres of wheat sown last fall were abandoned, and oats suffered from February freezes. U.S. winter wheat output is down with 337.5 million bushels forecast nationally. Hay prospects declined as dry weather kept conditions at 68 percent of normal on May 1.
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Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Panhandle
United States
Texas farm crops update shows declines and steady fruit yields
Hay on Texas farms May 1 estimated at 173000 tons versus 148000 last year. Peaches prospects near last year with 714000 bushels vs 792000 last season and 1500000 average. Citrus grapefruit at 81 percent of normal, up from 37 percent a year ago. oranges at 81 percent, up from 51 percent a year ago.
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Texas
Means Found Guilty in Lindbergh Fraud Conspiracy Case
Gaston B. Means former DOJ investigator and Norman T. Whitaker attorney and chess player were convicted of conspiracy to defraud Evelyn Walsh McLean of 35000 dollars in a Lindbergh baby ransom hoax. Jury deliberated two and a half hours. Each faces a 10000 dollar fine and two years in prison. Means already serves twelve years in Atlanta Federal Prison for related fraud totaling 104000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
Norman T. Whitaker
Evelyn Walsh McLean
Means
Atlanta
McLean
Texas Legislature Expenses Top $625000 For Session
The Forty Third Texas Legislature has spent over 500000 with added bills of 125000 moving to the House for concurrence. The total expense will rise to 625000, covering salaries mileage and contingent costs. House action allows members to use state funds for stamps messages and calls with affidavits of necessity. Sun office advertises typewriter supplies.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
T. J. Holbrook
Galveston
Texas House Passes Racing Bill 80 to 41
The Texas House approved the free conference committee report on the departmental appropriation bill by 80 to 41, legalizing pari mutuel horse racing bets and creating a State Racing Commission. The Senate was expected to act next, with 21 of 31 votes pledged.
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Austin
House
Free Conference Committee
Senate
Coke Stevenson
Little Old New York Snippets Show Quirky City Life
A playful survey of New York quirks touching bovine steers led by boys in Manhattan code, pearl shell flowers on women, an octopus fed from Battery Aquarium, cheap white mice for sale, and high python prices. It notes amateur magic interest, new sanitary engineer label for plumbers, second hand book stalls near Bryant Park, a bookless millionaire, silver plated nails in a cafe, and milk decline since beer’s return.
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Bryant Park
For Sale Three milch cows by E T Doss Whitewright
For sale three good milch cows listed by E T Doss of Whitewright. Also wanted trade for a good mower suitable for cutting alfalfa by Ronald Vestal.
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E. T. Doss
Whitewright
Ronald Vestal
Bladder Physic Promises Restful Sleep and Relief
A bladder physic described as a medicine acting on the bladder like castor oil on the bowels claims to expel impurities and acids causing irritation. The BU-CKETS five grain tablets are offered in a 25 cent test box with a money back guarantee after four days if not relieved. Sold by Bow Wright Pharmacy and Dyer Jones.
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Bow-Wright Pharmacy
Dyer & Jones
Citation by Publication in Grayson County Texas
Public notice commands sheriff or constable to publish for four weeks summon list of defendants led by J N Marshal and others in Grayson County District Court. Suit 42787 seeks partition removal of cloud and title to 55.75 acres in J H Pettigrew Survey, with May 17 1933 as filing date and court at Sherman.
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State OF Texas
District Court
A. D
Grayson County
Grayson
J. N. Marshal
W. C. Reese
Reese
Maggie Barrett
Barrett
Lizzie Miller
M. O. Miller
George Marshall
Ed Henderson
Sadie Boyd
Boyd
Clay Henderson
F. C. Marshall
Charley Marshall
Pleasant Marshall
T. H. Marshall
I. L. Marshall
L. W. Marshall
Annie Bergar
Bergar
Walter Marshall
Sarah Belle Marshall
Floyd Marshall
Leroy Marshall
J. C. Hill
Allie Chambers
Chambers
Roy Hill
Edith Martin
Martin
Elsie Wilkins
J. M. Price
Edna Murphy
S. H. Murphy
Hettie Reynolds
Ben Reynolds
Alice Taylor
Feme
Mollie Bobblienix
Bobblienix
Floy Todd
J. L. Underwood
Louie Marshall
J. L. Marshall
Bertha
A Martin
Wilkins
J. H. Hill
Clara Belle Andrews
Bob Andrews
Nettie Magers
Charley Magers
Clarence Simms
Vestor Dukes
Bill Griffin
J. C. Robbins
Curtis Robbins
Ruby Price
Floyd Todd
Bertha Houchen
Houchen
Pilot Grove Top Road
Pilot Grove Road
Gip Sloan
White Rock Creek
Pilot Grove Tap Road
W. F. Fields
Texas
J. H. Pettigrew
S. W. Earnest
District Court of
Grayson Co
Sepipe
S. Vv. Earnest
Terrapin Caught Thrice in 33 Years Near Nacogdoches
Joe Birdwell of near Nacogdoches caught a dry land terrapin first in 1900 and carved initials and date on its shell. It escaped, reappeared in 1917, and vanished again. Sunday May 14 the same terrapin was captured within 600 feet of the Birdwell home with the carving still visible after 33 years.
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Nacogdoches
Joe FE
Birdwell
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