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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1925
Page
7
Texas reports list of local improvements and bonds including a 750000 road bond effort in Brown County, 42000 for Lometa water wells, 675000 Beaumont dock and street projects, plus school aid and seed purchases across Victoria and Van Zandt counties as towns prepare elections and expansions.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes unsettled potatoes and firm grains in city markets with New York round whites selling 1 25 to 1 60 per 100 pounds and Florida wakefields at 2 25 to 3 00 per 1 5 bushel. Cattle hogs and lambs show mixed weekly shifts with January prices for beef, veal, lamb, and pork detailed. Texas rains promise good pasture. Longview lake project advances near completion. San Antonio votes cut city taxes and McAllen plans a charter commission. former Texas health chief Dr Malone Duggan urges public health focus with a new statewide program outline.
The Texas Laundry Owners Association concluded its three day session Friday with the election of officers and the adoption of resolutions. Officers chosen are J. E. Burkhart Jr of Houston as president A B Marks of Beaumont as vice president G H Olinger of Marlin as vice president George Lilly of Dallan as secretary treasurer R L Surasra of San Antonio as assistant secretary Bat Mr Wofford of San Antonio as sergeant at arms.
Texas shipments of fruits and vegetables moved 53 cars from loading stations on Wednesday. Grapefruit, mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, spinach, and cabbage comprised the bulk, with international imports from Bahamas Cuba and Mexico. Spinach markets showed strength at Laredo and winter garden points with prices around 1.15 to 1.25 per bushel, while cabbage in San Benito firmed at 20 per ton and beets and carrots at 0.80 per bushel.
In New Orleans on Friday Fancy Blue Rose stayed at 6 3/8 to 6 5/8 per pound as buyers limited purchases to immediate needs. Fancy Hon duras showed fair demand with holders seeking fancy premiums, while small lots traded around 7 3/4 to 7 5/8. Export demand appeared for fancy Blue Hose and broken grades, and brewers' grades drew small purchases from Germany, Holland and Belgium. Futures were dull and unchanged.
In Fort Worth on Friday cattle and calves opened steady but calf trade weakened later, closing 25 cents lower. Receipts totaled about 2,200 cattle and 500 calves with mixed shipments and generally lower quality available.
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a tonic and builder that adds solid flesh to underweight bodies and improves digestion and blood purification. It cites vast customer testimonials and promises quick relief from a range of ailments, urging readers not to delay use.
The article reports Benton Shelton denying paternity while claiming there is no baby, though the text suggests a dispute over a baby’s existence and related remarks.
A Swansea area village in south Wales known as Torchys preserves a centuries old auburn- hair dominance. Local medical officer notes conservative marriage traits keep within clan lines. Also mentions Roman Eye Balm and silk worm breeding as Italian countryside occupation.
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