Javelinas Increasing in Texas With Open Season Rules
Texas game officials report rising javelina numbers due to a new state law. It is illegal to shoot javelinas except during open season from November 16 to December 31, with a limit of two per hunter per season. Southwest counties report higher sightings as out-of-state hunters plan to hunt them for trophies.
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Austin
Texas
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Game Department
Jevelinas
Doe Battles Coyote on Hidalgo County Ranch
A cowhand on the McAllen ranch in northern Hidalgo County observed a doe defending her fawn against a coyote. The struggle, witnessed by ranch owner Argyle Allen, ended when the cowhand announced his presence and the coyote fled toward the brush.
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McAllen
Hidalgo County
Game Department
Argyle Allen
Why Flag Does Not Appear on Stamps
Washington discussion reveals the U S Post Office hesitated to place the American flag on stamps citing concerns about cancellation holes ink smears and wear devaluing patriotic symbol design efforts by San Diego stamp club leader Itoads and others sparked debate about a color flag stamp in the 19th century and beyond.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Whistler
Ho Ktheads
San Diego
Calif
Varley
Ihoads
Ithoads
San Diego Stamp Club
Hep
KE V
Izac
Three workers on site with a fourth, says Cuery Standard
A Cuery Standard report states that three workers were on the job this year and a fourth joined, outlining a staffing detail from the crew.
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Cuery Standard
Southeast Texas Storm Damages Muskrats Studied
A recent Southeast Texas storm damaged muskrats and a Texas Game Department game manager for the region is studying the extent of the damage. Muskrats support livelihoods for many trappers in the Lone Star State.
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Texas
Texas Game Department
Lone Star State
May Wave Set as Texas Angler Nets Record Sawfish
A Houston dealer, BE. Reid, caught a 14 foot sawfish in the Texas Gulf on rod and reel, believed to be a world record. He fought the fish for 3 hours 10 minutes and also landed four other sawfish, with the smaller one brought to rocks in 2.5 hours.
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Texas Gulf
Reid
Houston
Bandera man reels in record 45 pound catfish
Timothy Gray of Bandera Texas caught a giant catfish weighing 45 pounds. The fish required pounding to tenderize resembling longhorn steak cuts. The tale underscores a motto for real sportsmen to take a boy hunting or fishing.
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Timothy Gray
Bandera
Texas
Preservation Question for Envelopes with Flag Stamps
A department contemplates whether to preserve envelopes bearing flag stamps. The concern is noted as frightening and officials decline to commit to a stance for the present.
Periodic eye checks proposed to improve highway safety
The Better Vision Institute urges periodic driver eye examinations noting many states test brakes and lights while eye health is essential for safety. It says few visual defects cannot be corrected and such checks would reveal hidden vision problems and barely affect driver retirement.
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Better Vision Institute
Reater
Institute
Birthplace of Forty-Two Dominoes in Texas
The article chronicles Texas as the origin of the domino game Forty-Two, created by W. A. Thomas in Mineral Wells in 1887. It details his youthful invention, spread of the game, moral views on cards, and the game’s social, public appeal with performances by locals and visitors alike.
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Mineral Wells
Texas
W. A. Thomas
United States Internal Revenue
Dallas
Trap Springs
Garner
Parker County
Gti
Thomas
Wisdom on dental visits to curb fear and neglect
The article urges overcoming fear of the dentist leveraging advances in anesthesia and techniques. It recommends regular semi annual checkups and immediate appointments when issues arise to prevent pain, illness, and higher costs. It notes Cuba's population around four million.
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Ust
Protect Texas Wheat Standards
College Station reports Texas aim to preserve its wheat reputation by promoting high quality varieties such as rq and Turkey. The state AAA committee supports contrasting loan rates for poorer varieties, noting action impossible for 1940 but to be pursued for future years.
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College Station
Texas
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Charlie Thomas
Pampa
Untidy line hints at prelude to future loan
A fragment notes a plan to secure funding before the next year, signaling an upcoming loan announcement in the cautious planning stage.
High Cost of Beauty in Texas Convention Rising
Clyde Harding of San Antonio, president of the Texas group of National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association, says Texas spends over 500 000 dollars weekly on beauty. He notes 24 000 accredited operators in 8 000 shops, 50 schools, and a convention in San Antonio September 29 to October 1 expected to draw 10 000 leading beauticians.
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Texas
Clyde Harding
San Antonio
Texas Group of National Hairdressers’ and Cosmetologists’ Association
United States
Harding
Frozen bread brings freshness claim from North Pole Bakery
In Fairbanks Alaska the North Pole Bakery sells frozen bread across a wide region. Loaves baked up to nine months earlier and frozen taste as fresh as the day they were baked when thawed.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Nebraska's unicameral Legislature boat and capital history
Nebraska alone has a unicameral legislature. Philadelphia served as the U S capital from 1790 through 1800.
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Nebraska
Philadelphia
United States
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