Corn Shuckings and Logrollings in Eastern Mountain Life
A nostal gic slice of mountain life recalls corn shucking and logrolling in the Eastern States. The piece describes harvest rituals, communal meals, games, and courting, plus the hard labor of clearing land and primitive farming methods. It honors figures like Cordell Hull, Zeb Vance, Carter Glass, G W Truett, and Sam Jones.
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Texas
Tion
Hercules
Cordell Hull
Zeb Vance
Carter Glass
G. W. Truett
Sam Jones
Race of Brawnier Men Predicted by College Physician
Berkeley report from University of California notes football players today are taller heavier and rangier than a generation ago matching broader trends in both male athletes and women. Dr William C Donald says stamina comparisons are uncertain but student health today remains high.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
William C. Donald
Cowell Memorial Hospital
Donald
Texas faces sales tax battle in looming special session
In Austin, pensions for the aged dominate debate as Gov. O Daniel balks at a sales tax plan. He says he will not call a session unless legislators preapprove a tax bill, amid lobbying by anti tax factions and supporters of S. J. R. 12. Observers doubt lawmakers will bind themselves to any single bill in advance.
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Austin
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
House
Special Interests
O’daniel
Senate
Tax plan threatens to bankrupt supporters of Utopia
A program described as essential to Utopia faces fierce opposition from taxpayers who warn it will bankrupt those required to fund the project. Proponents argue the plan is necessary for long term stability, while critics call for revisions.
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Utopia
Lawful but Dubious Hot-Check Statute Faces Challenge
Attorney General Gerald Mann said the new hot-check law passed this session is legal only until a court rules otherwise, suggesting potential constitutional issues. Law sponsors dislike the shift that prevents filing charges, while most holders want debt collection. A House committee led by Lon Alsup pushed to revise rules, with high turnover likely and new members perhaps disfavoring the proposals.
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Gerald Mann
Mann
House
Lon Alsup
Texas pensioners to receive November checks under federal grant
Texas pensioners totaling 121 646 will get November checks averaging 8 24 dollars each after approval by the Federal Social Security board of the grant funded from federal sources. The state welfare board’s new setup awaits Social Security Board approval, yet the November grant was approved. Opposition grows to universal pension proposals elsewhere as Ohio rejects 50 a month and California backs a $30 weekly plan, indicating voters seek rational social security policy.
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Texas
Federal Social Security Board
State Welfare Board
Social Security Board
United States
Ohio
California
Coach praises player’s line and tackling finesse
The coach compliments the player on how he hits the line and dodges, tackling through defenders. The player replies that the skill comes easy, recalling times he went with his mother to bargain sales.
Mothers Help Girls With Functional Dysmenorrhea CARDUS
Mothers report that functional dysmenorrhea caused by malnutrition can be eased by CARDUS. The remedy is said to boost appetite and digestion, build physical resistance, and reduce pain when taken before and during the menstrual period.
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Cardus
Auction Sale To Pay For Funeral In Perkinsville
PERKINSVILLE Vermont Albert T Billings plans a public auction to raise funds for his funeral after announcing at Murderers Gulch he is 80 and will sell farming tools and livestock. He will charge ten cents admission with proceeds to the Ladies Aid Society. He favors a plain casket and simple headstone and asks mourners to skip flowers. A separate comic quote ends the piece.
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Perkinsville
Murderer's Gulch
Albert T. Billings
Kate
Murderer’s Gulch
Billings
Ladies Aid Society
Dogwood Bark Valued as Anti Periodic in Ague
Historical note details dogwood bark's valued use as an anti periodic remedy for ague. The snippet mentions its perceived efficacy and traditional medicinal role in period health practices.
Summons Commands Heirs in Grayson County Texas Case 12762
The State of Texas Grayson County commands the sheriff or constable to summon the heirs of Alfred Young and Polly Young and their legal representatives to the next Grayson County Court term in Sherman on the first Monday in January 1940. The summons relates to a petition filed October 31 1939 in case 12762 with George Harris as plaintiff seeking to declare heirship. Publication must occur weekly for four consecutive weeks.
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Grayson County
Alfred Young
Polly Young
County Court
Sherman
George Harris
Texas
C. H. Barrett
E. L. Forner
Don’t Cough Your Head Off Mentho Mulsion Ad Card
Advertises Mentho Mulsion as a fast acting cough remedy perfected by a university dean of pharmacy. Claims vitamins A and D plus seven ingredients and beechwood creosote. Promotes 48 doses for 75 cents and 100 doses for $1.25 with a guaranteed refund and family friendly taste. Ends with endorsement by Childress Pharmacy.
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Mid-Western University
California
Childress Pharmacy
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J. W. Henry
John Sterling
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
FHA
Whitewright Lumber Co
Lovee Maxine
New York City
Central Park
Manhattan
Hoteef
JJ IY
Aodeam
Hallaman
State OF Texas
Grayson
Gordon’s
Whitewright
Luther Gordon
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