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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1924

Page

5

Texas Items Reflect Bonds Bridges Roads And School Funding

Texas items report bond approvals for Crockett Independent School District and Kilgore, Iola and Hollis districts, road district work in Austin County and Walker County, and state highway projects. Other notes include currency woes, population gains in Greater Houston, crop conditions, and a July 4 6 postal workers convention in Houston.

Hollis Madison County Independent School District Attorney General's Department Iola Grimes County Comptroller’s Department State Highway Department Hidalgo County Nascos County Brooks County Karnes County Starr County Perry Landing Freeport Velasco Clute Phair Liverpool Valance Oyster Creek Houston Galveston Walker County Commissioners D. M. Caldwell Tyler Wee Caldwell

Why African Natives Slay Twins at Birth

A pastiche recounts a London Mail passage on the alleged killing of newborn twins in South Africa. The author reflects on tribal customs, European influence, and the belief that a divided soul after birth justifies harsh practices as a defense of the race.

South Africa Africa Molly Torin The London Mail

Not a Biga Mist and Odd Fragments

Fragmentary text notes marriage, death, a New Jersey incident, a Munich scientist claims new paint melting tech, a dialogue about touching money, and assorted odd lines. The readable items reference Smith, a first wife, a Brunette wife, a Monmouth County damage figure, and generic historical musings.

Markets Report from U S Department of Agriculture

Latest markets bulletin notes mixed declines and steadying tones across fruits vegetables dairy hay and cotton. Prices show drops in many items including potatoes peaches and tomatoes while butter cheese and meat markets show unsettled yet firmer signs. cotton spot prices fall 24 points week to 29.32 cents per pound with New York July futures down 15 points to 25.68.

North Carolina Pointe Alabama Florida Aasco New York Uneeds Pesches i Regia Ippers B. Arken Redbirds Kansas City York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Wisconsin Uyers Weat Crom Pitteburg I. Gmail Mamphia Omaha

Texas Truck Movement and Market Summary

Friday market report shows Texas potato and watermelon shipping prices firm in Austin and surrounding markets. Kansas City and Chicago recorded steady to strong quotes in carloads and cwt terms with limited on track figures and a total of 241 cars moving nationwide.

Austin Tex Chicago Kansas City St. Louis Mente Landin Pearsall Texas Florida Louis Dull

Rice Market Sees Upward Tendencies Across Belt

New Orleans market reports prices edging higher amid shrinking supplies. Interior stocks exhausted push prices up with Arkansas showing little rice left. bids show fancy Blue Rose at 61 8 and Honduras at 6 7 cents per pound, futures up modestly with June at 6.00 cents and October at 6.24 cents.

New Orleans Arkansas Honduras

Fort Worth Stock Market Slows Yet Beef Prices Decline

Fort Worth Texas reports cattle movement advancing as receipts stay moderate and buyers show willingness. Beef steers mostly sell from 3.60 to 6.00 per hundredweight with a few fat cows at 4 to 4.25 and a wide range 1.75 to 3.25 for others. Helfers yearlings bring 5.50 to 6.50 and top bulls reach 3.75 while calves peak at 6.00.

Fort Worth Tex

Aviator Macready Makes Daring Night Parachute Jump

Dayton army flyer Lieutenant John A. Macready, famed for crossing the continent in a day and reaching over 24,000 feet, repeated a thrilling feat Thursday night by crawling onto a stalled airplane wing, pulling his rip cord in near total darkness, and landing safely without a scratch.

Dayton Ohio John A. Macready

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Texas Association of Insurance Agents Coppus Christi Crockett Independent School District University of Texas Austin County Road District No. 4 Attorney General’s Department Oscarville School House Harris County National Association of Letter Carriers White Federation of Post Office Clerks State Board of Control Kilgore C. V. Terrell General Revenue Fund Greater Houston Southwestern Bell Telephone Company George B. Terrell OUR Maissus Mates Wang Commer Wit We, Mickie Sae Gong Trane Ken San “Chen Gorma Wew Sir Weie CACHE Cavcken Bach Wunasn Skeen Smith Orst Monmouth County New Jersey Munich Cosa Ag Hinssif Department of Agriculture Washing D. C Texas Truck Movement Los Angeles Cal Hope Development School Playa del Rey
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