Tit for Tat letter on Texas legislature by Amsler
A Brookshire Times letter from Jno C Amsler discusses the 38th Texas Legislature, noting 60 returning members and about 90 new ones, Speaker Satterwhite’s leadership, committees and per diem laws, and the inaugural ceremonies. The writer urges weekly updates on government affairs and public spending. The piece also mentions former Governor Pat Neff’s retirement and other local remarks.
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Austin
Texas
Brookshire Times
Satterwhite
Jno
C. Amsler
Destructive Fire Hits Hempstead Main Street
A Tuesday night blaze gutted three principal Hempstead buildings on the main street. Fire began in KR RB Urban storeroom, spread to Schwartz Furniture ground floor, and collapsed the Sanders Drug Store wall. Loss estimated at 75 000 to 100 0000 with little insurance.
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Hempstead
KR. RB. Urban
Schwartz Furniture Company
the Queen Theatre
Sanders Drug Store
Urban
Schwartz
Drug
Waller Bank Elects Directors and Officers
The January 13 1925 stockholders meeting of the Guaranty State Bank of Waler declared a 10 percent dividend and sent checks totaling 2500 to stockholders. Directors for 1925: Wm H Bauer J C Jenkins W P Castle R C Mathews A W Umland. Officers: A W Umland president W P Castle vice president R C Mathews vice president Geo O Crump cashier.
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Guaranty State Bank
Waler
Wm. H. Bauer
J. C. Jenkins
W. P. Castle
R. C. Mathews
A. W. Umland
Geo. O. Crump
Column Critiques Radio Confrere and Fellowship Forum
The passage targets a radio colleague at old sol and criticizes the Fellowship Forum of Washington D C as rabid and ready to fill readers with poison. It frames Mayfield's weekly graft as a prior fleece and notes the forum’s radical stance.
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Old Sol
Mayfield
Fellowship Forum
Washington, D. C
Miriam Ferguson Becomes Texas Governor in 1925 Inauguration
Miriam A Ferguson of Temple was inaugurated governor of Texas at 12 26 p m January 20 1925 in the Texas House chamber Austin. Surrounded by notable Texans she urged teamwork across departments and solicited public aid to ensure a creditable administration.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Temple
Texas
House of Representatives
Austin
Capitol City
Ferguson
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Waller Bank
Historic Hall
Capitol
Miladys
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