State ad valorem and school tax rates set for year
The State automatic tax board fixed ad valorem at 1 4 for each 100 and school tax at 16 23 on assessed value of about 2.16 billion. The rates lower from last year, yielding 1,350,560 for general revenue and 3,199,000 for the school fund, with total expected general revenue of 3,752,951 including other incomes. Existing last year figures and various departmental receipts are listed. Springfield reports end of a race riot era with a special grand jury called to hear evidence and troops guarding 1500 refugees in the arsenal as First Cavalry detachments arrive.
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Austin
Tex
State Automatic Tax Board
General Land Office
Secretary of State
Attorney General’s Department
Treasury
Commissioner of Insurance
Health Department
Springfield
Deneen
Hatch
Arsenal
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Louisiana
First Cavalry
Chicago
Wedding Ends Quietly as Rooster Attack News Breaks
Mi Arthur Loftin and Miss Florence errell wed at 8:30 PM in the home of Mrs Jno Biz zell with Rev Geo P Ball officiating. The couple, both Evening Herald staff, begin life with strong support. Later, John O Keefe was attacked by a Plymouth Rock rooster in a yard, receiving leg and arm injuries and possible lockjaw, doctoring that night.
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Arthur Loftin
Florence Jerrell
Bath-of-this-City
Florence Errell
Croom
Jno. T. Bizzell
Geo. P. Ball
Evening Herald
Force
John O'Keefe
M. B. Crowson
Plymouth Rock
Mr. O'Keefe
O’ Keefe
Bonham Canning Factory Readies Initial Run Delayed by Cans
The Bonham cannery prepares to begin operations once cans arrive by train. While the original plan targeted pears from C. G. Nunn’s orchard, management expects to diversify with other products. Local growers anticipate earnings if the plant operates reliably like other canneries.
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Bonham Canning Factory
C. G. Nunn
Checker Contest Set at Four Days Reunion
At the Honey Grove picnic a checker club formed and played with growing membership at the Pecan Gap WCO W picnic. A. B. Guthrie of Honey Grove requested a dedicated checker day at the big four days reunion and Manager Stevenson approved Friday for the club with noted players from Bonham and Fannin County expected to join in competitive games.
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Honey Grove
Pecan Gap
Bonham
Fannin County
Man of Carson Detained for Disturbing the Peace
Jim Vance colored was brought in last evening from Carson by Uncle Bob Carson and lodged in jail on a charge of disturbing the peace.
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Jim Vance
Carson
Bob Carson
Couple Ties the Knot at Courthouse Wedding
Fort Worth groom Q A Neal and Miss Marjorie Davenport of near Wolfe City wed at the courthouse around noon. With officials on dinner break a bystander sought a preacher, and Rev Reo P Ball performed the ceremony in a prompt, simple manner.
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Q. A. Neal
Fort Worth
Marjorie Davenport
Wolfe City
Travels of a Bale of Cotton
A Texas economy sketch traces a bale from farm to finished calico. It shows costs 40 to raise, 10 to ship and insure, 50 sale, and final value 120 from calico to Texas merchants. The farmer buys back for 150 after distribution to mills, railroads, and taxes. The piece questions Texas’ lack of mills and urges clubs to study the issue ahead of a convention.
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Fort: Worth
Dexcade Pre
England
Texas
Frmer
Texas Cotton and Manufacturing Power Debate
The article argues raw material alone weakens nations while manufacturing strengthens them. It notes cotton from Texas moves to European spindles as producers and consumers face prices fixed by manufacturers without producer or consumer input. It warns that relying on raw materials risks economic helplessness and calls for more factories to gain economic leverage.
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Texas
Sungland
Off for Country Outing With Crowds and Boating Fun
A large group of about twenty five left yesterday for the Country Couch area north of town near the river. Among participants were the Saunders family, WB White and family, Joe Russell, and Boo Sweeney. They expect to be away several days and plan boating on a gasoline launch formerly owned by John Catron.
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Saunders
WB. White
Joe Russell
Boo Sweeney
John Catron
Mrs J R Lowrey Dead In Dodd City
Joe Lowrey received word from Dodd City of the death of his sister in law Mrs J R Lowrey after months of consumptions. Funeral set for tomorrow at Dodd City. The community extends sympathy to the family.
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Joe Lowrey
Dodd City
Sinter
J. BR. Lowrey
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Revenue Funds
General Revenue Fund
Tus
Pim
Woodward
Mr. R. D. Huskins
Det Queen, Ark
J. N. Gribble
HAL, Davis & Coq
Bonham and
Ravenna
North Texas Checker Club
Reunion
Court House
Nunn @ Jones Co
Convention of Commercial Sees
Stokes
Fort North
Ana Ff
Farmer . Co
Ins
Europe
Secu
J R. Lowrey
Mr. An
Allan
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