Texas News Highlights From Various Counties
Reports detail cotton ginned in Burleson Karnes and other counties, bond votes on Winnsboro school, Deweyville sawmill reconstruction, fire insurance losses in Texas, and highway bridge funding. Also noted are Levee District rejection near Victoria and farmer conferences in Smith County with rising agricultural interest.
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the County Commissioners Court
Guadalupe River
Victoria
Smith County
Theft of Harness Sets and Traces Leave No Clue
A speaker laments missing three sets of harness from a staple and notes the thief left no trace. The dialogue touches on honesty and the quirky exchanges found in daily life, including jokes about track riders, teachers, and shopkeepers.
Markets Update: Fresh Produce and Cheese Prices Move
The market report lists New York white potatoes at 1.15 per 100 pounds, round whites down in Chicago, Florida spalling prices slipping to 7.50 to 9 per unit, and apples at 30 per barrel crate. Yellow Bermudas and matoes show weaker demand with limited crates, while Wisconsin cheese prices trend firm in wholesale markets.
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New York
Chicago
Wisconsin
Per Boufone
Ieee
Gas Sales On Sundays Authorized In Texas
Governor Ferguson signed a bill exempting gasoline and lubricants from Sunday closing rules. The emergency measure, passed by the legislature, takes effect immediately and aims to assist tourists and travelers statewide.
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Austin
Tex
Ferguson
Governor Signs Highway Bill
Governor Ferguson signed the highway law giving the Texas Highway Department exclusive power to contract for construction and maintenance of designated highways. The bill aligns state regulations with federal highway aid rules, ensuring about 4 million dollars yearly in federal support.
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Avastin
Tex
Ferguson
State Highway Department
Texas Capitol Grounds Paid Off by Heirs in 1836 Condemnation
Texas state capitol funds conclude a 90 year public dispute as A B Cofer of Austin signs for a 20000 dollar warrant to Kate Chambers Sturgis and Stella J Mactregor of Galveston. They are the surviving heirs of General Thomas Jefferson Chambers whose 1836 condemnation of the site started the dispute.
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Austin
Tex
A. BE
Kate Chambers Sturgis
Stella J. Mactregor
Galveston
Texas
Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Capitol
Masonic Shell Carving Found at Casa Grande Monument
Interior department excavators at Casa Grande National Monument in Arizona unearthed a shell carved with a primitive square and compass symbol. Government archaeologists say the symbol was deposited in the mound at least 800 years ago.
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Washington
Interior Department
Casa Grande National Monument
Arizona
Governor Signs Amnesty Bill in Texas
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson signed an amnesty bill Tuesday, approving a pardon forged by the legislature related to her husband James E. Ferguson's 1917 impeachment. The action grants clemency as part of the Texas legal actions and marks Ferguson’s gubernatorial endorsement.
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Austin
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Dewey's Body Transferred to National Cathedral
The body of Admiral George Dewey was moved from Arlington mausoleum to Bethlehem chapel at the National Cathedral on Saturday. A permanent resting place will be prepared there.
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Dewey
Washington
Admiral George Dewey
Manila Bay
Arlington National Cemetery
Bethlehem Chapel
National Cathedral
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Peavy- Moore Lumber Company
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United States Department of Labor
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Munday
Eddy
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Grapevine
Port Lavaca
Godley
St. Petersburg
Fla
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Houston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brownwood North and South Railroad
Fire Insurance Commission
City of Harrisburg
Attorney General's Department
Galveston Electric Company
Fort Crockett
H.winnley
Newspap
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Tyson
Flay
Jack
Just BO
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