Texas sixth in duck stamp sales in U S reveals figures
U S Fish and Wildlife Service shows Texas ranked sixth in migratory waterfowl stamps sold with 63460 last year. Minnesota led with 120034, followed by Michigan 86064 and Wisconsin 84075. overall 1,111,561 hunters purchased the $1 stamp.
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Austin
Texas
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Minnesota
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Michigan
Wisconsin
California
Illinois
Washington
Iowa
Louisiana
New York
Massive Gar Catches Mark Medina Lake Depletion Risk
Texas Game Department crews removed 1098 gar from Medina Lake over the past two weeks as water levels drop to new lows. The lake, likely to be closed to fishing for a year if drought continues, has produced unusually large gar and bass, underscoring its fragile condition and potential for revival upon restocking.
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Medina Lake
Texas Game Department
Texas
Newton Resident Reports Seeing Snakes
A Newton resident described a sighting of snakes in a local area. The report notes the encounter details and any immediate safety concerns, with no injuries recorded.
Texas Game Department Records Show Fewer Fish Rescued
Records for 1940 indicate only half as many fish rescued as were taken from drying ponds lakes and streams in 1939. Rainfall reduced losses, October calls rose for rescue crews then timely rains raised lake levels. About 5 000 000 fish rescued in 1930 nearly matching hatchery production.
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Texas Game Department
Game Department
Texas
Abandoned Neches River Bridge Used by Squirrels
An old bridge spanning the Neches River between Angelina and Trinity counties has been left to decay after a new highway bypassed it. Squirrels now cross the river using the bridge’s iron framework, continuing a quiet life amid the aging structure.
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Neches River
Angelina
Trinity
Fisherman Fined for Illicit Trapping on Eagle Mountain Lake
A fisherman paid $1.25 per pound for fish he caught, but was cited after authorities found 75 pounds in illegal traps. He was fined $109. The notice warns that illegal traps are prohibited and urges anglers to report such traps to game wardens.
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Eagle Mountain Lake
Fort Worth
Japanese Air Force Seen Stronger Than U S, Says Plant Manager
Charles Healy Day, an aircraft plant manager with 35 bombing raids in China, reports from New York that Japanese air power is greater in both quantity and quality. He cites 800 to 900 first line planes in China and notes American designs on drawing boards may exceed in theory, but in service the Japanese outperform in practice. He criticizes American underestimation and says Chinese morale is strong as they await more weapons to sustain the fight.
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New York
Charles Healy Day
China
United States
America
Canton
Yunnnan
Wooden wedding celebration leads to quarrel in tale
In a dialect anecdote Ezra recalls his wife striking him with a rolling pin after he refused to split kindling. The exchange captures a playful domestic moment framed in regional color.
CARDUS and CARDUI touted for easing menstrual distress
The advertisement claims CARDUS improves appetite and gastric flow to aid digestion and relieve functional dysmenorrhea linked to malnutrition. It also suggests CARDUI used before and during menstruation for many years, noting over 50 years of use by women.
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Cardus
Women rally to nation's defense through Red Cross volunteer work
Women nationwide are urged to join Red Cross Volunteer Special Services as training expands across 3,700 chapters. More than 500,000 women already volunteer, sewing garments for Europe and making dressings for the wounded while training in motor corps home care and first aid for home defense. The Roll Call runs November 11 to 30.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
Dwight F. Davis
Washington, D. C
Europe
Davis
Red Cross Motor Corps
Gray Lady Corps
Gray Ladies
Preparedness For Humanity
Woman Pushes Iron Three Miles Doing Average Ironing
Mrs. Bernice Claytor of the A and M College Extension Service reports that a housewife ironing an average load with a six pound iron lifts about 1,200 pounds and pushes it three miles. She notes light electric irons are modern trend, 1,000 watt models heat quickly and save energy, with prices from 98 cents to 9.98 dollars and irons lasting 10 to 15 years. Modern irons feature streamlined shapes, heat resistant handles, and thermostatic regulators to prevent overheating and fire hazards.
Negro Youth Testifies Lord Told Him Not to Register
Willie Rector, a Negro youth from Eddy twenty miles south of Waco, testified at a preliminary hearing that the Lord told him not to register for the selective draft. United States Commissioner Woodie Zachry bound him over in the sum of $1,000 to await the grand jury's action, to convene November 11 at Waco.
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Waco
Willie Rector
Eddy
United States
Woodie Zachry
Zachry
Streamlined Age Employer Exchange on Working Hours
A brief dialogue contrasts old and new work expectations. An employer laments long hours while a clerk notes modern rapid work pace could cost a worker a job. The exchange highlights shifting standards in productivity and employment risk.
Texas chemists test Texas cotton for domestic market
University of Texas chemists set up a full testing laboratory to evaluate short-staple cotton fiber and develop uses for Texas cotton. Dr Simon Williams leads the project aiming to expand Texas share of the U S domestic market and attract new textile fields via chemical treatments and tensile testing. Research assistants include W H Town Edward Town and Lewis Sellers.
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Austin
University of Texas
Texas
Simon Williams
University
Bureau of Industrial Chemistry
Williams
United States
U. S
W. H. Town
Lewis Sellers
Edward Town
Purdue
Texas Tech
Cobbler bites rat after it bites him in California
Reuben D. Curran a 67 year old Oakland cobbler bit a rat on the nose after the rat sank teeth into his thumb reaching the bone. He used a robe and a club then bit the rat’s nose to free himself. He killed the rat and sought emergency medical care.
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Oakland
Calif
Reuben D. Curran
Curran
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Lord
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Nat'l Bank
UJ. OF T
Sun Office
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
LaRue’s
L. LaRoe & Co
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