Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease Slaughters Cattle Near Houston
Sixteen thousand cattle slaughtered or marked for destruction, over a quarter million dollars in losses, amid two Houston area outbreaks of foot and mouth disease. Investigators, led by Dr. Marion Imes and Dr. W. E. Cotton, explore multiple origins from longshoremen and sailors to packing leaks, with no proven cause yet. A Galveston tanker site and nearby water tank feature in the inquiry, amid theories involving foreign ships and Hindu crews.
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Houston
Texas
Marion Imes
Kansas City
W. E. Cotton
Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Galveston
Imes
Cotton
Texas City
Galveston-Houston
William S. Jacobs
Supplication Moment Aboard Ship On Brayma Cattle Theory
A fragment describes a departure from a ship and a halt on a highway where a person bends in supplication before Brahma cattle. The text comments that the latest theory reflects careful investigations though thus far the investigations have yielded no value to investigators.
Comptroller Warns Of Fake Tax Collector
Sherman reports county tax collector D R Vaughn has been warned by State Comptroller S H Terrell about a man posing as a revenue collector in various counties. The impostor uses forged Austin letterhead, claims to collect occupation taxes, and travels in a Ford coupe wearing a seersucker suit. Merchants are urged to verify identities and report suspicious strangers purporting to collect taxes.
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Vaughn
Organized Sam Refuses Hornet Nest But Notion of Organization
A Negro driver Sam using a whip snaps a lizard’s head from a tree a horsefly from a fence and a chipmunk. A white man asks him to shoot a hornet’s nest and Sam replies that the hornets are organized, implying collective defense and warning against targeting them.
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Sam
Walton Made President of A. and M. College
T O Walton, longtime director of the extension department at A and M College, was elected president at a regents meeting last week. He succeeds Dr. Bizzell who resigned to lead the University of Oklahoma. Walton's unanimous selection reflects his lifelong dedication to farming community education.
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T. O. Walton
A. & M. College
Board of Regents
Dr. Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
Walton
Dickey elected state chaplain of American Legion
Rev J A Dickey former Whitewright Church of Christ pastor was chosen state chaplain for the American Legion Department of Texas at the Fort Worth convention. He now pastors Armstrong Avenue Church of Christ in Denison and has been active in Legion work in Texas. He served overseas in the army as a private.
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J. A. Dickey
Whitewright Church of Christ
American Legion
Department of Texas
Fort Worth
Dickey
Armstrong Avenue Church of Christ
Denison
Texas
Keep a Bottle Handy for Chesterfield Chamberlain Ad
A brief advertisement urges readers to keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy ready for emergencies day or night on any journey or change of diet, water, or climate. It emphasizes readiness for short trips or long travels.
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Chamberlain
Honest Policeman Bonham Debate Sparks Public Admiration
Bonham praises an honest policeman after a pedestrian incident where a careless auto driver knocked him down. The driver pleaded extenuating circumstances as lawyers weigh the case.
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Bonham
No clear headline in fragment as read
A police officer recounts a traffic incident noting the driver blamed himself for being distracted by a young woman in rolled stockings crossing the street while the officer also admitted fault for watching the pedestrian and neglecting traffic rules.
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Leonard Graphic
Wives quoted at $140 on the African coast
Senator R B Howell of Nebraska returns from Africa noting polygamy as popular among natives. He explains that a single man must work, but a husband with wives rests and wives do most of the work. A native’s affluence is marked by six wives, and along the West Coast the price for a wife is $140.
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Washington
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
Africa
West Coast
A Child Shall Lead Them Story of Courage
A touching tale recounts a little girl facing surgery. The surgeon explains the need to put her to sleep before healing. The girl smiles and responds with hopeful resolve about the procedure.
Colds and Influenza Warned by Laxative Bromine Quinine
A brief classified style note states that Colds Cause Grip and influenza are affected by Laxative Bromine Quinine tablets. Mentions only one Bromo Quinine, with E W. GROVE'S signature on the box. Clearest readable detail notes actives and branding.
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E W.grove
Prayer Recited as Patient Seeks Comfort in Whitewright
A patient whispers prayers before sleep while a surgeon notes he prayed for the first time in thirty years. The scene unfolds amid a Whitewright cafe controversy with Pierce & Sons promising improved service.
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Gilmer Mirror
Whitewright
Pierce & Sons
Husband’s Suggestion Sparks Domestic Debate
A woman returns home from a political meeting and regales her husband with sweeping plans to “sweep the country” while he replies in dry fashion that he hopes she starts with the sitting room. The vignette captures a witty domestic exchange.
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James
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