Texas Items Highlight Agricultural and financial notes
Texas reports signal bumper peach and tomato prospects in East Texas and rising paving costs in Wharton. Bonds approved for Baylor County, grain cargo records set from Port Arthur, and watermelons in Galveston County hit by drought. Texas banks consolidate while timber and mineral outputs remain large. counties plan tick eradication and rice crops expand in Jefferson, Chambers, Liberty and Orange.
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Jefferson
Chambers
Liberty
Orange
Jefferson County
Fragmented dialogue and punchline jabs amuse in stray stories
A collage of quirky exchanges and jokes from Stray Stories, including wordplay about long words, a car game, marriage talk, and a doctor patient exchange. The snippets mix humor on pride, timing, and everyday oddities.
Rich Man's Dough Sparks Half Baked Jokes
The line about Rich being “simply made of dough” and being “half baked” turns up as a witty quip in the commentary. Fans laugh at the pun while commentators note the playful wordplay around his name.
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Rich
Laundry note misdirects debit in sock dar ning tale
A bachelor sent a weekly wash to a laundry with a note asking to be debited for darned socks. The returned bundle had socks darned but a hidden message apologized that no debit was found for the parcel.
Unprofitable Tenants in a Crumbling Home
A frustrated landlord reports tenants who have skipped rent and damaged the dwelling by consuming the house’s interior while leaving the property unprofitable. The note hints at pest damage and financial loss.
Tailor-Has Short Idea on Paying Out Collector
A collector reports the tailor has a new payout idea each time contacted. The evolving plan raises questions about timely settlement and financial arrangements. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Tailor
Market report shows volatility in fruits vegetables and livestock
U A Department of Agriculture notes stronger potato markets with Florida Spaulding Rose up to 26 50 per barrel and various onions citrus and berries quoted across eastern terminals. Live stock prices in Chicago rise with top beef and lambs mixed, cotton futures slip while dairy markets remain unsettled and cheese weak.
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Florida
Spaulding Rose Advanced
South Carolina
Irish Cobblers
F.o.b
Charleston
New York
Chicago
Maine
Green Mountains
Virginia
Maryland
Missouri
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia Wakefield
Boston
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
New Orleans Rice Market Reports Mixed Mills Hover at Concessions
New Orleans mills offer fancy Blue Rage at 1 16 to 4 cents concessions with local quotes steady at 65 and 6 percent. Demand remains light as buyers purchase 10 to 20 pocket lots, while fancy Japs stay abundant at around 64 to 64 1 4 cents and Honduras at 7 to 7 3 4 cents.
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New Orleans
Interior
Honduras
Harlingen Wins 1926 State Firemen Convention
Harlingen was chosen to host the 1926 convention of the State Firemen’s Association at the final session Thursday. San Angelo fire chief John Parker was elected president, defeating Brenham’s Chief Davis in a close vote.
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Cfaco
Harlingen
State Firemen’s Association
Joha
Parker
San Angelo
Davis
Brenham
Dallas Flying Club Plans Texas Air Routes
Captain Jack L. Freeze secretary announced a comprehensive system of air routes over Texas. West Texas cities will be linked with Dallas first, and the initial air line will connect Dallas and El Paso.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Dallas Flying Club
Jack L. Freeze
West Texas
el Paso
Philippine Sugar Crop Totals 1925-25 At 488175 Tons
The Philippine Sugar Association estimates the 1925 26 crop at 488175 metric tons, an increase of 113421 tons from the 1923 24 crop. The estimate reflects the island’s sugar production outlook in Manila.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Philippine Sugar Association
Officers Assigned to Texas Posts and Texas College
Major L. L. Lampert from Wisconsin to Fort Bam Houston Texas First Lieutenant J. W range to Texas Military college Terrell Texas First Sergeant J. H. Green retired at Fort Bliss Texas Captain L. B. Massis from Philadelphia to Fort Ringold Texas
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Texas
Washington
L. L. Lampert
University of Wisconsin
Fort Bam Houston
J. Wrange
Ft. Russell
Wyo
Texas Military College
Terrell
J. H. Green
Fort Bliss
L. B. Massis
Philadelphia
Fort Ringold
University Receives $500,000 Bequest for UT Building
The will of the late George W Littlefield of Austin provided in Austin Wednesday for $500,000 in bonds to the University of Texas. Governor Miriam A Ferguson on behalf of the estate trustees turned the bonds over to UT for the erection of a main building.
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Austin
University of Texas
George W. Littleield
Miriam A. Ferguson
University
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Wharton
Cousins
City of
Gonzales
Texas Pecan Growers’ Association
Mason
H. G. Lucas
Baylor County
Attorney General’s Department
Port Arthur
Vrederburg
Havre
France
Galveston County
Certified Public Accountants
Texas State Board of Public Accountants
Board
Pblic
S. D. Bun
Grear County Commissioners Court
Mr. Bun
Department of Agriculture
George B. Terrell
Banking Department
Security State Bank
Pearsall
Citizens State Bank
Alverado
Citizens State Bank of
Sulphur Springs
Colorado County
Leon Callan
The
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Commissioners Court
Burnet County
Guaranty Fund
Une
OUR Comic
Millie
S Western Newspaper Union
Miss Jennings
Woodra
U. A. Department of Agriculture
Harlingen Wine Firemen's Mest
Philippine
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