Texas political and business expansion in San Antonio
Texas reports May 13 shows planned $500,000 hotel on Travis, a $1 million Houston Street project, and a Chicago syndicate funding for Terrell Hot Wells additions. Also included is a state inquiry into the American Book Company, labeling it a trust and detailing its extensive control over publications and ties to university publishing, with implications for contracts and education in Texas.
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Texas
San Antonio
Travis
Houston Street
Uth
Chicago
Terrell
Lightfoot
American Book Company
Austin
Governor
Textbook Board
United States Steel Corporation
Standard Oil Company
American Packing Company
International Harvest
D. Appleton & Co
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
MacMillan Co
Little, Brown & Co
Longman’s Green & Co
New York
University Publishing Company
M. C. Dukeshire
Brooklyn
Houston
Fort Laming
4& Brigade Post
San An Ioio Regimenta
Antonio
Education leaders urge neutral text selection to protect Texas schools
The piece stresses the immense value of public schools and the duty to choose proper teachers and textbooks. It warns against publishing houses pressuring adoptions through questionable methods and calls for strong safeguards to shield students from harmful influences shaping education.
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Texas
Burglars Loot Jewelry Store in Little Rock
Burglars entered the William Bell jewelry store and pawn shop in downtown Little Rock on May 12 and carried away over 2000 dollars worth of revolvers and jewelry. They used grips stolen from the stores to haul the loot, leaving a trail of jewelry in their wake.
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Little Rock
William Bell
Hyper Publishers Probe In Tariff Investigation
In Muskogee Oklahoma May 12 a group led by A Mof fatt vice president of the Standary Oil Company and 17 company men arrived by special train to inspect the Muskogee oil field. The visit followed tariff inquiry activity as publishers and others discussed evidence and potential actions.
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Comtete
Ward and
Pa “ House
Sion
Port Dunjee
Muskogee Muskogee
Okla
A. Moffatt
Standary Oil
India
Sandary Oil Company
Muskogee
Governor Blanchard urges strict liquor regulation in session
In Baton Rouge on May 12 Governor Blanchard sent a message to the general assembly urging strict regulation of the liquor traffic and proposing absolute prohibition if evils from liquor sales persist. He also calls for an employer's liability law an art lobby regulation and abolition of race track gambling.
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Baton Rouge
Blanchard
General Assembly
Street Car Dynamited in Pensacola Strike Clash
A street car operated by strike breakers was dynamited in Pensacola Florida on May 12. The motorman and conductor were not seriously injured.
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Pensacola
Fla
Smallpox Patient Escapes in Paris Tex
Charles A Williams, a Black patient, escaped from the pesthouse in Paris Texas on May 12, authorities reported.
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Paris
Tex
Charles A. Willaims
Peanut acreage in Grayson county may reach ten thousand
Sherman Texas May 12 reports peanut acreage in Grayson county this year could total about 10 000 acres. Local farmers foresee good yields as planting progresses with favorable weather and soil conditions boosting expectations for the crop season.
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Sherman
Tex
Grayson County
Elgin Sutter Sales Report Butter Totals
Elgin Illinois on May 12 reports butter sales for the past week at 567200 pounds.
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Elgin Sutter Sales
Elgin, Ill
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France
Mann Complains
Assembly
Cuse
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Erson
Cole Hardware Ca
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First National Bank
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Boatwright Guy
Bryan, JR
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Law
MO. M. LA
Wrence & CO
Irie
SJ Cakakakak
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