The Preachers Column Reflections on School and Leadership
The columnist discusses upcoming North South world series under lights, youths learning night baseball, and predicts a South win if aligned with southern umpire. He notes local players Bagley Christian Ross and Hampton, critiques Austin lawmakers and editor, urges school support, unity, and leadership for a strong community.
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South
Fannin County
Bagley
Christian
Ross
Hampton
White Sox
the Sun
Austin
Pastors Service Times And Annual Association Report
The pastor will preach at both hours Sunday. The evening service starts at 7 45. The public owes praise to those serving the people, remunerated or not. The annual report will be read Sunday morning and every member should hear it and see what was done in the last associational year.
Odd Accidents Struck by Sunlight Fire and Lightning Incidents
A series of short mishaps is reported across states. A Nebraska home fire began from sunlit glass focusing onto a match. A sour cream can exploded harming William Stitzel. A lightning strike killed Pennsylvania man Humbert and injured his son. A Maryland crash damaged a car and left a man cut. A New York driver plunged into the East River. In Florida a shark seized a tarpon as Mrs. Ihing fought a 50 pound catch.
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Nebraska
Tom Minden
William D. Stitzel
Pennsylvania
Grant Humbert
Clarence
Maryland
Robert Ogden
Robert E. Walsh
New York
East River
Chet Ihing
Florida
Texans Die From Pellagra Outbreak Findings
Austin reports 645 Texans died last year from pellagra. Dr. John W. Brown, State Health Officer, describes pellagra as caused by poor diet, with early signs including nervousness indigestion and burning of extremities. Prevention focuses on milk meat vegetables and specific foods.
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Austin
John W. Brown
Fair angler claims victory over shark and tarpon
The report notes a fearless angler catching both a shark and a tarpon in a single event. A separate domestic mishap shows a mattress soaked with gasoline causing a fire that damaged a basement, while a North Carolina resident brushing clothes accidentally punctured an eyeball but kept sight.
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Lillian Hair
Washington
Charles F. Allen
North Carolina
Fun With Figures Reveals Family Size Trick
A paper and pencil experiment guides a friend to reveal their number of living brothers and sisters. The steps multiply and add counts of brothers and sisters, then adjust with deaths and a final subtraction to yield a three digit result where left is living brothers, middle is living sisters, and right is deaths.
State deficit totals reach over fourteen million dollars
Texas treasury reports aggregate deficit of 13 530 813 in general revenue Confederate pension and school funds as the 1933 34 fiscal year closes. General revenue red 5 867 747 pension 4 511 762 school 3 151 304. School fund deficit includes unpaid per capita scholastic apportionment of 2. Treasury calls 594 436 in general revenue warrants up to May 11 1934. New call number 139 302. Treasury will buy February 1934 Confederate pension warrants if not discounted and will take February 1933 pension warrants regardless.
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Austin
Texas Treasury
Treasury
Youthful Russia Leads World Population Rankings
A 1921 1930 age-distribution study shows Russia with about half under 20, the United States moving from 1850 levels to 38.8 under 20 by 1930, and France aging. The analysis urges planning for a stable, fact-based population policy while noting a mastodon rib discovery by Friends University scientists in Wellington Kansas.
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Russia
United States
Japan
Italy
Australia
England
Wales
Germany
Austria
France
Friends University
Wellington
Kan
Rich farmer curses beggar as cause of blindness
In Wisniowiec Poland rich farmer Trosim Kanteiga blames a beggar’s curse for his sudden blindness after a drunken encounter. He and companions mocked a blind beggar who asked for alms and were told the curse would backfire. The party rode home by taxi and Kanteiga collapsed en route.
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Wisniowiec
Poland
Trosim Kanteiga
Kanteiga
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