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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
5
Burnet day at the county fair in Bertram drew strong attendance with the Burnet band leading the parade. J A Yarbrough was named director of the University Junior College of San Antonio by the UT board of regents.
A cryptic line suggests an Irish bird laid the eggs, with color serving as the clue. The context remains unclear, but the note hints at a whimsical or folkloric observation about avian eggs and nationality.
A short note relates to Bugtown and Mrs Bug reacting to the new crossword puzzle series. The fragment hints at frustration or interference causing inaction. No clear names beyond Bugtown and Mrs Bug are established in the readable text.
Dialogue fragments reveal a brisk exchange about marriage readiness and gender cues. Wheeler challenges the idea that a woman’s meaning is easily read, while Jordan hints at patience and past misreads in domestic life.
Princeton Tiger reports a shocking prison visit where a friend found the conditions alarming and notes a fatal electrocution during the exploration.
Quotation from London Weekly Telegraph features a dialogue about seeing Ogures in the fire and responds with the line Fifteen dollars a ton. The exchange frames a metaphorical cost assessment in a condensed newspaper snippet.
A fragmentary dialogue presents a playful exchange about powder used on a slate. The overheard banter contrasts a puffing effect with a slate maintenance quip, reflecting a lighthearted, informal moment.
A witty note recalls sweeping a sidewalk only to find birds have moved south for the winter. The speaker reflects on bad luck and ruined expectations in a brief, humorous observation.
Several departments in Washington show interest in fruit production but critics say too much emphasis is placed on cultivating plums. The note highlights competing priorities among agricultural agencies.
Weekly markets summary shows cotton prices easing with middling spot at 23.31 cents and New York futures at 24.24 cents. Fruits and vegetables list declines or uneven pricing across regions for potatoes carrots squash cantaloupes peaches and melons. Hay and butter cheese markets show firmer or unsettled trends with production and storage factors influencing prices.
Velma Jane Colley of Houston won the first prize and Miss Southwest title at the intercity junior bathing girl revue in Galveston. Virginia Harvey of Houston took second, Ethel Beverly Grace of Houston third, Beulah Cary Kuhn of Galveston fourth, with Leonard Cuse of Houston named King Triton Jr. at the ball.
Joe Burkett of the state highway commission said to expedite rebuilding nearly a mile of travel routes damaged by recent floods, 28 trucks will be purchased by the state board of control. Bids are expected around 20 000 dollars. The Alpine Fort Stockton Pecos City and Van Horn area suffers severe damage and 1600 feet of Texas and Pacific track was washed out near Kent in Culberson County.
A Texas Railroad Commission hearing is set for September in Austin to consider a petition by Texas railroads for rate adjustments on rough rice and rice products. The petition seeks minimum carload rates for shipments of rough rice and equivalently for rice bran and rice hulls.
In Troup Texas Henderson County seed dealers report rising inquiries from farmers about fall feed and food crops. June corn maize and other forage crops are planned for planting across the county.
Swann Schull Company of Austin received a contract to supply 600 oak chairs at $5.59 each for immediate delivery to the University of Texas, awarded several days ago.
Mrs J P Morgan widow of the international banker died at her Long Island residence after a two month illness of sleeping sickness and a cardiac collapse.
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