Denison Dam Shade Nearer to Reality
Denison's Red River dam project moves toward reality as a new omnibus flood control bill passes a House committee. The plan totals 54 million dollars with 12 million local shares for property rights, assuming flood control and power generation. If flood control only, local cost falls to 1.8 million. Detailed costs show construction, land, and relocation needs, with potential federal acquisition of property rights for electricity features. Reservoir size about 6.5 million acre feet, dam 150 feet high, two miles long, draining 50 square miles across Oklahoma and Texas. The project would reclaim 600,000 acres between Denison and Fulton, Ark, but require rerouting highways and utilities. approval depends on Senate and presidential signature.
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Denison
Red River
House
Washington
Senate
Congress
House Committee
Fulton
Ark
Army Engineers
Baer
Texas
Marshall, Love and
Johnston Counties
Oklahoma
Grayson and
Cooke Counties
Tishomingo
Madill
Marietta
Okla
Whitesboro
Hagerman
Sadler
Grayson County
Gaines
Advertising ethics and bargain pricing critique
H N Findley of New York criticizes misleading retail ads that boast inflated “value” and reduced sale prices. He notes such tactics draw public interest, yet warns they resemble bankruptcy tricks that can mislead patrons and harm long term trust.
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H. N. Findley
New York
Family Tree Mystery Costs Revealed In Exchange
A witty exchange hints at a shady transaction where $2,000 pays for genealogical lookup and $5,000 to suppress or hush the matter. The dialogue underscores potential corruption or coverup involving personal lineage and financial pressure.
Early approval of cotton bounty payments by Senate
The Senate approved early payment of the 1937 two cent per pound cotton bounty by adopting Senator Tom Connally of Texas amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill. The Connally-Jones plan directs revenue from customs duties to pay farmers, aiding agricultural exports. About 130 million dollars will be distributed to cotton farmers upon proof of 1938 program compliance.
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Senate
Tom Connally
Texas
Department
Connally
Connally-Jones
Senator Connally
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Corn Growers Face Control Across Washington
AAA officials warned Friday that if voluntary corn acreage reductions are ignored, compulsory controls may be needed at harvest. With a surplus twice normal, farmers are urged to cut planting about 20 percent or risk marketing quotas voted by two thirds of corn belt growers. Wallace urged cooperation to avoid low prices and wasteful overproduction, and praised Southern cotton and tobacco farmers for using quotas.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Wallace
They Who Are Children Poem Excerpt by Coblentz
A lyrical excerpt by Stanton A. Coblentz celebrates children as eternal dawn born in fresh eyes and bright cheeks. It extols their fearless laughter and simple loves as priceless jewels beyond riches, portraying them as lifelong heirs to earth and sky.
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Stanton A. Coblentz
Accident or Fightin? Freddie's Alibi
In a humorous exchange a mother accuses Freddie of being involved in a fight after noting his black eye. Freddie insists he was not fighting and explains the injury was accidental. He confesses to sitting on the new boy on the street and forgetting to hold his feet.
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Freddie
Right Beauty, Wrong College No. 1938 Chicago Mixup
Miss Joy Hawley named 1938 beauty at Northwestern University after a Chicago University feature misidentified her as the University of Chicago’s. The Denton Texas native, daughter of Dr and Mrs W H Hawley, had been celebrated as a beauty at Texas State College for Women before the error emerged.
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University of Chicago
Joy Hawley
Texas State College For Women
Northwestern University
Chicago U
Egypt
Chicago
C. U
Northwestern
Miss Hawley
W. H. Hawley
Denton
Texas
Jap Motorists Limited to Gallon of Gas a Day
Tokyo reports a wartime measure restricts private car owners to one gallon of gasoline daily while taxi drivers may buy seven gallons. Early effects include taxi fares rising from 25 cents to about 55 cents for five miles, a surge in trolley demand, and a ministry of commerce note that meters could be required on cabs to curb profiteering.
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Tokyo
Ministry of Commerce
If you count all your assets you always show a profit
Quote attributed to Robert Quillen on financial wisdom noting that tallying assets yields a favorable view of wealth and business outcomes.
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Robert Quillen
Texas Campaign Openings Drag in Hot Texas Weather
Lt Gov Walter Woodul, acting governor, notes slow start to 1938 Texas campaigns as weather and finances chill activity. Gov Allred is active behind the scenes, supporting some candidates and opposing others. Land Commissioner race heats with McDonald defending a low cash high royalty policy. opponents Browning Giles and Mills press vacancy reforms. Rival entrants mimic known figures to mislead voters. UT Regents name finalists for president as Grant era details surface. Grant’s Civil War HQ in Cairo noted.
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Austin
Walter Woodul
Texas
California
Alfred. Woodul
Ernest Thompson
Bill McCraw
Allred
Morris Roberts
Pettus
Roberts
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Stevenson
G. H. Nelson
Tohoka
South Texas
George Purl
Dallas
Purl
Bill McDonald
Mc Donald
McDonald
Morris Browning
West Texas
Browning
W. O'Neal Thompson
James A. Ferguson
Bell County
Jim Ferguson
Regents
University of Texas
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Hush Money
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Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Georgetown
Dan Moody
AIR Out Land Office
Clude Bascom Giles
The
Land Office
Walker
Larry Mills
McDonald’s
Grant
Cairo, Ill
Gordon’s
Luther Gordon
Yamar Num SE Company
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