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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1936
Page
3
The article recounts a century of attempts since 1794 to mechanize cotton picking, noting over 1400 patents since 1850. It cites a recent Stoneville Mississippi demonstration by the Rust brothers of Memphis, showing mixed results and concerns about hull waste, cost, and social impact on Negro labor.
A string of trans Atlantic and continental flights marks a wave of records as Merrill and Richman cross Newfoundland to Wales in ten hours, Mrs. Markham solos East to West, and Thaden and Noyes win a New York to Los Angeles race. Officials and pilots anticipate regular Atlantic service and a lucrative Paris race prize prompts plans with Britain and Imperial Airways for mail and passenger routes.
Fragmented ad copy urges targeting ambitious men and young men on the go. The text hints at appealing to up and comers with language about needs, wants, and expanding buying power to drive engagement and sales.
Washington reports that Congress will push to fund completion of the federal buildings program to house workers. Space shortages persist in Navy War and Trade Commission offices, with the apex Federal Triangle project advancing to centralize federal operations and reduce rental costs.
Austin health officials stress personal responsibility in disease prevention. Dr John W Brown notes mass public health gains over 25 years but warns heart disease stroke nephritis and cancer require individual action. The yearly exam aims to detect disease early and set margins for maintaining proper health balance.
An interview fragment reflects on Lloyd George as the Grand Old Man and the idea that prohibition would fail in England due to climate and culture. The piece asserts America's boundless vitality, its frontier spirit, and cautions that optimism must be balanced with awareness of overbuilt industry in 1082. Also notes visits by Ben Spill and Henry to Liberal, Kansas, and local family ties in Valley View.
Fragmentary OCR notes quote Mr Kipling about an architect and builder and Cheops on his pyramid. The text hints at promises of work next week and years of contractors being something. It is a puzzling, incomplete item with no clear event or names.
Miss Ann Katherine spent the past weekend visiting with her mother Dr and Mrs J B Pe and Miss Ouida Pentecost in Houston at the home of Mr and Mrs Houston Self.
Mrs Allen Adams visiting the home of her parents Mr and Mrs R Cramer left Friday to visit relatives in Kill fore and return to her home in Arp.
Mrs C W Gregory and W R Franklin visited the local ready-to-wear shop for Mrs Gregory, with merchandise prepared for pickup on Tuesday.
Fragmentary notice reports skin issues and unnamed individuals in a confusing want ad. Verna Schlepp appears as a referenced name amid garbled phrases about pimples and blemishes. Further context is unreadable.
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