South Texas Seeks Tax Plan for Publicity
The South Texas chamber of commerce aims to pass a Texas law allowing city county and town funds to be used for publicity. Ray Leeman asserts California and Florida tax funded ad campaigns show 8 percent of national publicity money. The group seeks support from East and West Texas chambers with final plans due at the Laredo convention in November 1920.
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Associated Press
Corpus, Christi
Texas
South Texas Chamber of Ecommerce
California
Florida
Ray Leeman
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Leeman
al Ways
East
West Texas
South Texas
Laredo
Rural School Chiefs Plan July Session
The fifth annual conference of county school superintendents will meet July 30 to August 3 in College Station during the Farmers' Short course. Topics include testing in rural supervision reading supervision and improving one room teaching with remarks from state and college leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
College Station
H. L. Egger
Georgetown
K. K. Robbins
Cameron
T. O. Walton
A. & M. College
S. M. N. Marrs
W. L. Hughes
Texas State Teachers Association
L. A. Wood
Waco
Claire F. Pollard
Bay City
M. H. Weinert
Seguin
A. W. Birdwell
Nacogdoches
A. S. Blankenshin
East Texas State Teachers College
Doctor Loomis Mystery Stuns Detroit Police
Detroit on June 13 reports the death of Dr. Frank R. Loomis by gas in his office leaves the unresolved murder mystery of his wife Grace Burns Loomis. He had been acquitted in the wife’s 1927 death. no confession emerged. The Sun room break in, locked doors, and a broken window from inside deepen the questions. The police doubt the case will ever be solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frank R. Loomis
National radio hookup to cover Democratic convention in KC
June 13 Houston two major networks and two independents will broadcast from the new Kansas City coliseum for the Democratic National Convention opening June 26. NBC and CBS relay to 70 stations while WGN and WBAP connect via special wires to the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
WGN
Chicago Tribune
WBAP
Fort Worth
Hunters Lure Alligator With French Harmonica
In Orange Nevis Joe Addison and J Deanne say they lured a 12 foot alligator into captivity by playing a harmonica or French harp along the river. They claim the creature followed the music into a noose as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Orange
Nevis
Joe Addison
J. Deanne
Addison
Deanne
Seven Texas Students Receive U of I Scrolls at Commencement
Seven Texas graduates joined about 2,000 in Urbana Illinois to receive degrees at the fifty seventh annual commencement. President Kinley gave a brief sharp address as the ceremony closed in the new gymnasium. The report notes the unusual Texas delegation among the Illinois crowd.
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Associated Proat
Urbana
Til
State of Texas
University of Minols
Kinley
University of Ilinola
Third largest educational institution in America enrollment
Graduates from the state of Texas were Abernathy James Marion Hardesty Ph D Beaumont William Hume Farmer Jr A B Galveston Marion Isaac Levy M 8 Itasca Helen Thomas Coffin B 8 among nearly 18 000 students at the nation s third largest educational institution.
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America
State of
Texas
Abernathy
James Marion Hardesty
Galveston
Marion Isaac Levy
Itasca
Helen Thomas Coffin
Local Names Highlight Obscure Saginaw and Texas Listings
The fragment lists individuals including Saginaw Glen Aven Lindsey Ph D San Antonio John Ford Quereau M 8 Waco and Corrinne Malinda Lindqulat, suggesting a compiled roster or directory snippet featuring names and initials without context.
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Saginaw
Glen Aven
Lindsey
San Antonio
John Ford Quereau
Waco
Cleaning Quilts With Warm Soapy Wash and Air Dry
The guide advises washing quilts in warm soap water and drying them in the open air. A light occasional shake is recommended to fluff fibers during drying.
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National Broadcasting Company
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Mayo
Mayo Dental Clinic
Dr. Mayo and Associates
Amarillo
Greer’s Department Store
Massie
Dallas
U.of I
White
FOX Drug CO
Men’s Dept
Children’s Dept
Athletic Union
Summer Comfort
Vaney
Infants’ Dept
Lisle
Dueck
Fatra
Ladies’ Dept
Sik Rayon Alpaca
India
Batiste
Willa Loom
Magnolia
Smart
Hoover
Rodeo
Polk Department Stores Inc
Cheney
Stacy Adams
Bostonian
Oxfords
HUB Clothiers
Sport Oxfords
CBC
Williams Hardware CO
Taylor Street
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