South Texas Chamber Seeks Tax Aid for State Ads
The South Texas chamber of commerce pushes a plan to allow cities and counties to levy taxes for publicity. Ray Leeman says California and Florida use tax money for ads and Texas should adopt similar legal changes. The movement seeks broad cooperation with East and West Texas chambers and will be announced 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
South Texas Chamber of Commercce
East
West Texas
South Texas
Laredo
Rural School Chiefs Plan July Session
The fifth annual conference of county school superintendents will run July 30 to August 3 during the nineteenth Farmers' Short course in College Station. Topics include educational testing, rural reading supervision, and teaching improvement in one room schools. Speeches will be given by S M N Marrs, W L Hughes, L A Wood, and others.
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Associated Press
College Station
Farmers
H. L. Egger
Georgetown
K. K. Robbins
Cameron
T. O. Walton
A. & M. College
S. M. N. Marrs
Claire F. Pollard
Bay City
M. H. Weinert
Seguin
A. W. Birdwell
Nacogdoches
A. S. Blankenship
East Texas State Teachers College
Doctor Loomis Death Deepens Detroit Murder Mystery
Detroit June 13. Dr Frank R Loomis killed himself by gas in his office leaving a case that may stay unsolved How did his wife Grace Burns Loomis die Feb 22 1927 Was she murdered Were intruders involved or did Loomis kill her The note to police offered no confession and the probe remains inconclusive with doors broken windows and a broken sunroom shade fueling doubt about entry points and motive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frank R. Loomis
National radio hookup set for Democratic convention in Kansas City
Houston June 13 Two national radio chains and two independents will broadcast from the new Kansas City coliseum for the Democratic National Convention starting June 26. National Broadcasting Company and Columbia Broadcasting Company will relay to 70 stations. WGN and WBAP will connect via special wires.
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Associated Press
Houston
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting Company
WGN
Chicago Tribune
WBAP
Fort Worth
Hunters Lure Alligator With French Harp in Florida Tow
Joe Addison and J Deanne both hunters say they lured a 12 foot alligator into captivity near Orange by playing a harmonica French harp. They followed the music and used a noose to secure the reptile and produced the animal to prove their claim.
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International News Service
Orange
Joe Addison
J. Deanne
Addison
Deanne
Seven Texas Students Receive Degrees at UIUC Commencement
Seven Texas students joined about 2 000 graduates at the University of Illinois fifty seventh annual commencement in a new gymnasium. President Kinley delivered a brief, pungent address as the Texas group marched to receive their sheepskins.
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Associated
Prema
Urbana
Til
State of Texas
University of Ilinois
Kinley
University of Minois
Third Largest Educational Institution in America
The article lists graduates from Texas including Abernathy James Marion Hardesty Ph. D. Beaumont William Hume Farmer Tr. Aves. Galveston Marion Irane Levy M. 8 Itasca Helen Thomas Coffin B.
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America
State of
Texas
Abernathy
James Marion Hardesty
Beaumont
William Hume Farmer
Aves
Galveston
Marion
Irane Levy
Itasca
Helen Thomas Coffin
Names listed for Saginaw and surrounding area
Readable OCR shows a roster of individuals including Saginaw Glen Aven Lindsey Ph San Antonio John Ford Quereau Waco Corrinne Malinda Lindquist. No event or action indicated. text appears as a fragmentary name list.
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San Antonio
John Ford Quereau
Waco
Corrinne Malinda Lindquist
Cleaning Quilts: Wash Warm and Air-Dry Daily
Quilt care guidance advises washing quilts in warm soap water then drying promptly in the open air. A gentle shake during drying helps fluff fibers and remove moisture.
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Mayo
Mayo Dental Clinic
Dr. Mayo and Associates
Amarillo
Greer’s Department Store
Massie
Volk
Dallas
FOX Drug CO
Jane
Men’s Dept
Athletic Union
Children’s Dept
Infants’ Dept
Cooniog
Cheney
Lisle
Paira
Stacy Adams
Bostonian
Oxfords
the Has Clothiers
Sport Oxfords
Williams Hardware CO
Taylor Street
Roya
Rodeo
Wwe
KOTEX
Ladies’ Dept
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India
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Willa Loom
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Hoover
Ecotor
Polk
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