Rustless steel house attracts national attention in Youngstown
Youngstown Ohio reports the nation’s first rustless steel house completed by architect W H Cook draws thousands of visitors. The one story five room dwelling uses alloy steel outer walls and composition inner walls with a ground floor design and features a built in automatic clothes dryer. It claims tornado resistance and a roof designed for usable space. The project costs about $5000 and was designed to eliminate basements.
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Youngstown
W. H. Cook
Cook
Porter's Community Notes of Visits and Hospital Case
Friday night rain welcomed Porters and neighbors as families shared visits. Margaret McCord was taken to Sherman hospital for a mastoid operation. Ina Lee Hicks plans to move to Groom for cafe work this week.
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Claude McCord
Etta B. Hicks
J. A. Creecy
Margaret McCord
Sherman Hospital
Harrison Chesser
Lewis Cooper
M. M. Cooper
Jim Lauflin
J. W. Gunter
Mattie McCord
M. L. Williams
G. D. Bennett
J. B. Layman
J. T. Robinson
Odus Hicks
Near Bethel
Mary Lee Fincher
C. E. McCord
E. M. Wait
Charlene Fincher
Sara Hicks
Ina Lee Hicks
Groom
Umbrella and Cloak Metaphor Reflects Faith Motives
In a chapel of Rowland Hill, several visitors sheltered from a shower. Mr Hill remarked to a friend that many blame religion as a cloak, but those who use it as an umbrella are not much better, highlighting the critique of outward faith for weather-driven reasons.
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Rowland Hill
Mr. Hill
Haircuts Ordered For 1776 Troops
ROTC Messenger uncovers a 1778 Fort Moultrie order by Lieut. Col. Francis Marion mandating short hair to keep soldiers from resembling savages. Soldiers must cut hair to collar level and thinned upward, with fore-top toupee, or have hair plaited and tied up.
President Lee backs Roosevelt third term in 1940
Senator Lee of Oklahoma told the Women's National Democratic Club that Roosevelt will “either carry the ball or call the Signals” in the 1940 Democratic convention. He argued the only objection to a third term was its novelty, likening it to Columbus and Lindbergh. Oklahoma endorsed Lee for vice president. Representative Johnson of Oklahoma said Roosevelt likely will not seek a third term after a recent talk with the President.
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Washington
Lee
Oklamaha
Roosevelt
Columbus
America
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Women's
National Democratic Club
Press Freedom Rally Calls for Restraint by Publishers
Representative James E. Taylor of Kevens urged the press to exercise restraint to keep freedom intact. He cited unnamed columnists pressuring a state department and attacking the sales natural resources tax amendment as influenced by special interests, and pointed to an Austin city ordinance as evidence freedom is endangered.
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Austin
James E. Taylor
Kevens
House
Navarro County
Natural Flair for It Lawn Capers and Jones
In a playful exchange two figures joke about a man named Jones known for letting grass grow. The humor pivots on the contrast between idle delay and unexpected success in lawn care.
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Jones
Tax Discount Bill Signed by Governor
Governor Lee O Daniel signed a bill by Senator Morris Roberts allowing property owners who pay state and county taxes early to receive discounts up to 3 percent. The plan includes an installment option and applies to local governing authorities. Delinquent payments incur escalating penalties and interest. The measure becomes effective 90 days after adjournment, ahead of the next tax period.
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Austin
Morris Roberts
Lee O’daniel
House
Dallas Blankenship
Dallas County Commissioers
Cecil Baker
Parent
H. H. Schuenemann
Legislature Lauded Called Finest Yet
James A. Stephens of Benjamin, former candidate for Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, lauded Texas lawmakers in Austin. He praised the session as the finest he has seen, noting pressure from special interests and legislators working long hours. He commended trimming in appropriation bills, while also remarking on Japan's imperial regalia.
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Dallas
Texas
Jmes A. Stephens
Benjamin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Mr. Stephens
Session Cost Greatest Ever
The Legislature faces record spending, with Senate passage of a House bill adding 75,000 to defray session costs, raising the total to 750,000. With a 20,000 balance, that leaves 95,000, and weekly expenses run about 35,000. If the session extends three more weeks, total costs could reach 800,000.
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Austin
Senate
House
Road Centerstripe Huggers Are Looking For Collision
AUSTIN. Traffic safety engineer Harry S Phillips says drivers who hug the center stripe cause head-on crashes. A study shows 80 of 353 fatally injured in early 1939 crashes were from centerline hugging. The highway department plans continuous center stripes plus broken stripes on curves and hills to improve sight distance and prevent collisions.
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Austin
Texas
Harry S. Phillips
State Highway Department
Phillips
Traffic Safety Note on Vision Limits Near Hills and Curves
A brief notice warns drivers about restricted sight distances around bridges overpasses and hills and curves. It emphasizes careful speed and caution in areas where visibility is limited to prevent accidents.
Hill Threatens to Remove Shoes in Senate
A Henderson senator Joe Hill reacts to Gordon Burns rolling back in his chair and placing feet on the Senate desk. Hill protests decorum while Burns claims no rule forbids it. The chamber later approves more cold drinks as laughter echoes through the floor.
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Hill
Senate
Austin
Joe Hill
Gordon Burns
Henderson
Chicagoan guides visitor to Hamlet in the West
A Chicago resident brought a visiting New Yorker to see Hamlet and the guest quips that the show is behind the times, noting he saw the production in New York four years earlier.
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New York
Box Where the Candy Was Hidden Mystery
A mother and son exchange echoes of a search as the mother hints the lost item lies in the box that once held candy. The scene hints at a domestic mystery or memory within a home setting.
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Rayon Hose
RAYON
Stepins
T. W. Ayres & Son
Gossard
Carter’s Underwear
Peo
Japan
Bells Dry Goods Co
Bells, Texas
Coolerator Ice Refrigerator
Johnson Jewelry
Avon Products
Crawford Montgomery
W. M. Gates
Montgomery Atkinson
Eli Day Press
Horse Power
Deering
Manning & Meador
Philco
Tom Barbee
Call Haile
Whitewright
Stephens & Bryant
Watkins Products
Grammar School
G. M. Forester
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Sherman
Burns
Binder
McCormick Deering
Manning & Meador Hardware — Farmalls — Furniture
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