Argentina eyes larger cotton area for 1936 37 season
Argentina plans renewed expansion of cotton acreage under the National Cotton Board, with a focus on Chaco Territory. From 482,000 acres in 1933 to 782,000 acres in 1935 36, output rose to 354,000 bales, making Argentina the eighth largest world producer. Drought and heavy rains limited 1935 36 yields.
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National Cotton Board of Argentina
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
P. O. Nyhus
Buenos Aires
Chaco
Bureau
Argentina
United States
India
China
Russia
Egypt
Brazil
Peru
Contestants All Bow to Champion Husband Caller
MARSHFIELD Mass Mrs William A Underwood won the Grange husband calling contest after calling Willuy m Alysius Algernon Montmoin with equal ease. Her husband praised her while she expressed disappointment that other contestants dropped out.
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Marshfield
Mass
William A. Underwood
Marshfield Fair
Underwood
Tom
Grange
Easthampton
Alysius
Algernon
State Hall Adds Two Useless Rooms at Tex Centennial
Two empty chambers were built into the Texas Hall at the Texas Centennial Exposition. The rooms functioned as ticket windows with small offices behind grills. Officials note state law bars admission charges at the hall or inside it.
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Dallas
Hall of State Building To Be Opened Saturday
The $1,200,000 Hall of State at the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas will open with 8 p.m. ceremonies on Saturday September 5 designated Texas Day Governor Allred orders a holiday for state workers to attend The event features Lieut Governor Woodul over the state and Pat M Neff former governor as principal speaker Dallas Centennial officials will accept the memorial and leaders will acknowledge the gift Visitors may inspect the building during the day prior to the ceremonies
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Austin
Texas
Dallas
James V. Allred
Walter F. Woodul
Alfred
Claude D. Teer
State Board of Control
Pat M. Neff
Texas Centennial Commission of Control
Nathan Adams
City of Dallas Park Board
Banker Giannini Endorses Roosevelt in Interview
In a San Francisco News conversation, A P Giannini founder of Bank of America argues it is absurd to back an unknown candidate over Roosevelt. He cites improved times, reduced unemployment, and rising national income, urging four more years for Roosevelt to balance the budget and extend prosperity.
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San Francisco News
A. P. Giannini
Bank of America
Roosevelt
Hoover
RFC
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Hen on Eggs Mirrors Duck Riddle in Neighbor Advice
Mrs Jones asks Mrs Smith about raising chickens and ducks. The neighbor warns a hen sits three weeks for chickens and four weeks for ducks. Mrs Jones leaves, telling her maid to remove the hen if it sits past another week to avoid ducks.
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Mrs. Jones
Autos blamed for tooth problems at Washington meeting
Dr. Ralph C. Coley of Houston told the Washington State Dental Association that automobiles fuel laziness and harm dental health. He argued sweets are less harmful than overeating, urged better diets including milk citrus fruit leafy vegetables and whole grains, and noted cornbread may benefit teeth.
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Seattle
Ralph C. Coley
Houston
Texas
Washington State Dental Association
Sun Office Sells Adding Machine Paper
Sun office advertises adding machine paper for sale, inviting purchases from customers seeking durable roll stock.
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Sun Office
Wurrum as animal answer stumps English inspector
A South of England school inspector struggles with infant rustics. In frustration he asks for any animal name. A pupil volunteers a single word wurrum, deemed an animal though a lowly one. After a pause another boy repeats: another wurrum.
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Zur
Houston Had Time To Think of Ladies Letter Reveals
A 1847 letter from Gen Sam Houston to Col Joe Ellis asks a friend to come to Huntsville to look at the ladies and land there. The missive, dated Raven Hill June 12 1847, notes Houston’s illness, travel delays, and mentions Mrs Houston and Miss Moore, with health updates and requests to ride up with his mother to visit Huntsville.
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Huntsville
Sam Houston
Abe Debaghi
B. B. Ferguson
Col
Joe Ellis
Pleasant Lawn
Raven Hill
Joe
Sam
Ben
Worsham
Joshua
Mother
Nannie
Houston’s Texas Shrine Linked to Raven Hill Land
A fragment notes a land parcel near Huntsville where Sam Houston found his home and a Texas shrine now. The lines reference Raven Hill, a residence site linked to Houston and a local dogeared memory, with Sun Want Ads offering quick results.
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Sun
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Mary Ellen Twitty
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Exposition
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Giannini
America
The
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Bond
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
Gomer May
Busi
Whitewright
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