A 300 Year Old Farm On Plymouth Land Farmed Since 1626
The Tilden family has continuously farmed the same plots near Plymouth Massachusetts since 1626. Nathaniel Tilden cleared rock and timber, rotated crops, and used seaweed fertilizer until 15 years ago when commercial fertilizer replaced it. One descendant became Samuel J. Tilden, governor of New York and Democratic leader who opposed the Tweed ring.
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Nathaniel Tilden
Plymouth
Mass
Tilden
Tildens
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
New England
I Give You Texas Remember Texas Heritage and Signs
A column reflects on Will Rogers quips about drama and college life. It notes Cameron’s 100th anniversary, a duplicate pavilion stand, and historic sites where Hogg and Clarke once spoke. It recalls signs in Childress and Bowie and broad Texas history beyond the Alamo.
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Cameron
James Stephen Hogg
George Clarke
Texans Built by Heroes and Plain People in Hard Times
A reverent portrait of Texas shaping itself through toil and faith. It extols workers and homemakers, the sun bonnets and calico, and the steadfast character Lincoln admired in the plain people who form the nation’s backbone.
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Presses
Texas
Lincoln
Grayson County Cotton Ginning Up From Last Year
Grayson County reports 1 799 bales ginned before Sept 16 this year versus 155 last year, per G O Peterson federal census man. Poor prior crop blamed on weather while this season’s yield, though higher, remains below average due to restricted planting weevil damage and summer drought. Ten years ago the same period saw 25 357 bales.
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Grayson County
G. O. Peterson
Auto Accident Takes Three Lives
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 75 near Colbert left three dead and one in critical condition. Ray F. Henry and Mollie Golden Henry of Achille Oklahoma were killed, along with William J. Jacobs of Durant. Phillip Jackson of Achille survived with minor injuries.
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol
R. J. Glenn
New York City
Oklahoma Highway
A. E. Richardson
Floyd Brown
Henry
Son Of Sherman Officer Is Held In Bank Robbery
Denton report states a man chased by Lewisville High School football players across a cornfield and captured by an unarmed service station attendant is held in a bank robbery case involving a Sherman County officer’s son.
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Sherman
Denton
Lewisville
Dallas man charged with robbery of Lewisville bank
S A Brueggemeyer, 22, of Dallas was charged with robbery after a Lewisville State Bank break in. County Attorney W K Baldridge said Brueggemeyer confessed he needed the money to pay debts. All $1,046 taken was recovered, bank cashier Arthur Hayes reported.
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Brueggemeyer
Sherman
Robert Bruegweneyer
Dallas
Brood Sows Sold Pork Shortage to Continue
CHICAGO John F. Krey vice president of the Krey Yacking Co. told the American Meat Institute that the sale of brood sows during the OPA holiday risks a pork shortage next year. He warned farmers should breed sows for spring litters and cut back on sow sales to avoid losses on corn and ensure pork processing capacity for meat hungry consumers.
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Chicago
John F. Krey
St. Louis
American Meat Institute
Krey
Krey Yacking Co
Many Draft Board Members Resign in Texas
In Austin General J Watt Page reports resignations among local draft boards are slowing but continue to affect selective service operations in Texas. He notes 34 boards have served since Oct 4 1940, with many resignations and difficulty finding replacements, while praising citizens who step in as replacements.
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Austin
Texas
J. Watt Page
Page
Veterans receive $90 million monthly in benefits
Washington reports the government pays about $90,000,000 each month in compensation and pensions to over 2,135,000 veterans. The Veterans Administration notes 75 percent are World War II veterans with service-connected disabilities, while about 42,000 veterans get roughly $1,526,000 monthly for peacetime disabilities and another $27,000,000 goes to dependents.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
World War Context and Key Figures Noted
A fragment notes global conflict context, referencing world wars and pivotal figures. It highlights the wide impact of these events and suggests continued study of leadership and outcomes across nations.
Willys Reveals New Light Car
Willys Overland Motors disclosed details of a lightweight passenger car to be produced next year to expand low priced market share. Prices could not be determined until next spring production costs are worked out.
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Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Overland Motors, Inc
Anglers Plan Casting Contest at State Fair of Texas
Texas anglers will cast in a contest at Fair Park during the State Fair in October 1920. Dallas Angler's Club president Cecil Cartwright reports over a thousand enthusiasts are expected. Events include junior and open classes, a battle of the sexes finale, wet and dry fly divisions, and plug categories. A Boy Scouts event with a five eighths ounce plug and a beginners class are also planned. Plugs or flies may be used and Standard 10 targets will be used.
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Texas
Fair Park
Cartwright
Lucky at Cards and Love Too Dallasite Finds Luck at Cards
A Dallas gin rummy game saved a marriage as a wife halting divorce after revealing her husband’s gin rummy winnings of 15000. He feared exposure to Uncle Sam amid the suit and the couple reconciled following the game.
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Dallasite
Dallas
Sam
Oldest Texas grocery closes after 95 years in Galveston
Gengler's, believed to be the oldest grocery in Texas and among the nation’s oldest, shut its doors Saturday night after 95 years at the same downtown Galveston corner. The store was established in 1851.
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Galveston
Gengler's
Texas
United States
Store with famed import shop sold after founder’s death
Following the death of Peter M. Gensler, son of John Gensler, the store was sold to a local food market. The transaction did not include the firm name. For many years the shop was renowned for its extensive stock of imported delicacies.
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Petey
John Gengler
Peter M. Gengler
John Gensler
Penicillin Atomizer Hailed For Pneumia
Chicago report on Dr. Frank W. Morse of Lawrencetown Nova Scotia praising a hand atomizer spray to administer penicillin for pneumonia and respiratory infections as economical and effective offering reach to remote areas. The Journal of the American Medical Association article notes spray acts more efficiently than muscular injection.
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Chicago
Frank W. Morse
Lawrencetown
Nova Scotia
Journal of the American Medical Association
PREDICTS SOUTH TO QUIT RAISING COTTON
Dr. R. S. Hawkins vice dean at the University of Arizona predicts conditions will force the Deep South to abandon cotton farming. He says cotton farming will thrive in Arizona and California.
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Tucson
Ariz
R. S. Hawkins
University of Arizona College of Agriculture
Deep South
Arizona
California
Cotton Industry Shifts After Southern Decline
Dr. Hawkins notes competition will intensify as other countries resume cotton growing. Synthetic fibers grow in use while Southwest lands suit machine harvesting, unlike the South. He cites high yields, bright white cotton with fewer leaf particles in the Southwest.
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New Mexico
Texas
Southwest
Hawkins
Auto sales tax brings state revenue tally
The 1 percent state sales tax on automobile sales has brought $11,644,329.87 in state revenue since it became effective in May 1941, according to State Comptroller George H. Sheppard. Tax is collected by county tax assessor-collectors and reported quarterly.
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Austin
George H. Sheppard
Baptist pastor tours towns to pick up Stayton flock
Stayton Oregon Rev Willard Buckner pastor of Stayton Baptist Church drives a 32 passenger bus to neighboring communities to gather members at their homes and transport them to church each Sunday.
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Stayton
Ore
Willard Buckner
Stayton’s Baptist Church
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