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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1926
Page
9
Texas bird lovers argue quail and other birds reduce grasshoppers and boll weevils, protecting crops. They cite past abundance of quail and the harm from pests, noting the role of woodpeckers and other birds in insect control, as quoted by John A. Stevens of Sulphur Springs.
A trapeze performer, part of a circus family, plunged about thirty feet without a safety net during a mid act mishap. She sustained a fractured arm and possible internal injuries as panic followed the fall.
The line evokes Dr. Frank Crane's reflection on mortal spirit and pride, linking it to Abraham Lincoln in a thoughtful, literary tone.
Eugene Duval, local general agent for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad, says new chime whistles will replace shrieking locomotives along the right of way. Designer E. K. Lillcox calls the sound soft as wood winds of a symphony, yet audible as far as the old screech.
Fort Worth report says Minnie Foren was fined ten dollars after a jury found her guilty of biting meter reader Thomas Flood 18. Cora Williams her daughter received a five dollar fine. Both appealed. Flood testified the women assaulted him.
In court Friday the women argued the 5 inch insulated wire found near a meter was a hair curler rather than a juice-jumper. The disputed item was presented as evidence as the subject of the case unfolded.
Experts at the American Chemical Society session say the guayule shrub thrives in Southwest Texas and offers the best future rubber source. They report major obstacles to production overcome and foresee farming methods enabling domestic supply independence. A guayule rubber factory operates in Marathon, Texas.
The Houston Post Dispatch notes that guayule rubber could become a major Texas industry if cultivated in suitable climate and soil, potentially thriving in western arid regions and bringing large revenue to Texas citizens. experts see promise despite pioneer farming challenges.
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