Farm Living Cost At 37 Year High
The Agriculture Department reports farmer living costs rose 2.5 percent in the month ending Aug 15, reaching 214 percent of the 1910-14 average due to higher clothing food and household supply prices. The prices received by farmers rose 2 percent to 249 percent of the 1909-14 average, with a parity ratio of 122 up four points from last year, meaning farmers can buy 22 percent more with crop proceeds than in the base period.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Was His Face Red Boogy Boasts Of Mind Reading
A dialogue exchanges boastful claim and withering reply about reading thoughts. Boogy proclaims he can tell what a person is thinking while Woogy notes the potential embarrassment of such skill. The pair showcase a comic confrontation with witty banter.
Auto Output Two Million Below Industry Goal
Auto production in 1946 shows a sharp shortfall due to strikes and parts shortages. Through eight months, passenger cars total about 1,100,000 versus a hoped for 3,000,000, with year end likely 1.5 million under projections. Trucks and commercial vehicles remain near record pace with under 550,000 produced to date and a year total expected above 900,000.
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Detroit
Lumber Scarcity Warns Of Worsening Shortages In U S
Washington reports that lumber shortages may worsen, with an expected need of 42 billion board feet annually for the next decade while output may top at 33 billion. Forest Service warns homeowners will face difficulty obtaining desired timber, urging better cutting, milling, and fire protection, and noting the nation must grow more timber to meet demand.
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Washington
Forest Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Service
The
Oregon
Postwar lumber stockpiles shrink amid rising demand
Officials report forest reserves at four billion board feet versus prewar stocks of seventeen billion. The narrowed margin heightens concern as postwar demand increases, signaling a critical supply squeeze for lumber and related products.
Man Offers 2.50 Gold Coins Prompting Law Clash
In Denver a promoter, Wm A Condon, offered $2.50 gold coins to subscribers of his investment advisory service. Federal officials ruled the move unlawful as the 1930s gold standard repeal restricted possession of such coins to collectors. Coins cannot be used in his business now.
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Denver
Wm. A. Condon
Condon
Whitsboro Grayson County lands heirs lawsuit summary
In Whitesboro Grayson County Texas two tracts are described. Fifth Tract covers Lots 1 and 2 Block 13 Crenshaw Addition. Sixth Tract covers Lot 4 Block 1 Noland's Suddath Highland Park Addition. The act concerns heirs of Mrs Lee Gilliland and John Cocke, deceased, claiming joint legal and equitable ownership and seeking court citation of defendants.
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Grayson
State of
Texas
Jordan Creek
J. Crutchbury Survey
J. Shelton Survey
Crutchbury Survey
Chester McMenamy
J. Shelton
McMenamy
J. H. Sander
Said Sander
Sander
Shelton Survey
Asa Hartsfield
Crenshaw
Whitesboro
Grayson County
Perry Stringfield
Wm. Ritchey
Lee Gilliland
John Cocke
Court grants partition relief in Grayson County Texas
In a August 27 1946 proceeding the court finds plaintiffs and defendants are joint owners with undivided interests the court rules Henry Admire and Thomas Admire legally dead and that Grayson County Probate Court lacks jurisdiction The property is not subject to partition in kind and the sale agreement is just and fair The court appoints a receiver to sell the property for a stated consideration and to the named parties with general and special relief as appropriate.
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State of
Texas
Henry Admire
Thomas Admire
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Fannie Smith
Towit
Grayson
Pear
Henry Admirer
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