Cotton Mills in Texas and the South's industrial future
The Cuero cotton mill restarts after a two week repair shutdown with a weekly payroll of $1000 and a use of 100 bales of DeWitt County cotton. The piece argues mills in Texas and the South can profitably operate, challenge claims of high fuel and pauper labor in Europe, and criticizes editors who oppose southern mills as outdated.
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Cuero
DeWitt County
South
Nordheim
Europe
Texas
North Carolina
Individual effort urged as key to farm relief
The Eagle argues that relief measures failed to aid farmers financially and only increased their burden. It says each farmer must act independently to sell cotton or borrow and invest, and must make farms self supporting. Government and others cannot solve the problem for individuals.
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Eagle
Editors Know Things They Should Not Publish
The piece asserts editors guard propriety and peace by withholding doubtful material. It notes editors know more than the public realizes and approach secrets behind closed doors, quoting The Lufkin News on editors’ knowledge and discretion.
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Christendom
Lufkin News
Sons of God Tolstoi Quote on World Unity and Governments
Tolstoi argues that all peoples share common interests across nations and should unite in brotherly exchange of goods and ideas. He asserts individuals are sons of God, not merely subjects of governments, and that current states cause suffering and crime.
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Tolstoi
Brazos County to Exhibit At Houston Deep Water Jubilee
Agricultural resources from Brazos County will be showcased at Houston's Deep Water Jubilee and Carnival. The Commercial Club plans an agricultural exhibit with committees formed and steps taken to save the county's best products for display.
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Brazos County
Houston
Commercial Club
Court House
Fagle
Pronunciation Tips: Syllables and Sounds Across European Place Names
The note guides pronouncing Belgian river Meuse and French Rheims, stresses rolling R in Os tend, and hints at Muel hausen height with Monsieur Joffre. It includes phonetic cues for Petrograd and Przemys and ends with a whimsical jab about a sound in Przemys and a line about a weasel.
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Meuse
Rheims
Juut
Monsieur Joffre
Petrograd
Przemys
Texas House Rejects Medicine And Urges Reform
The Texas House twice refused a physician prescribed remedy, labeling one bottle State Bank Bill and another Twenty One Acre Crime. Members hurled the bottles from the window, joking that preventive measures achieved two victories, per the Waco Times-Herald.
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Texas Mouse of Representatives
Colquitt
House
Waco Times-Herald
The Boastful Hoppergrass
A playful folk tale from the Atlanta Constitution about Brer Hoppergrass bragging of hopping higher than a kangaroo and Mockingbird responding with a dawn breakfast cue as Brer Hoppergrass leaps too high and loses his day.
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Atlanta Constitution
Merchants urged to press cotton sales to cover debts
A firm circular from W. L. Sanford of Robert Sanford & Taylor Co urges farmers to sell cotton to discharge debts, arguing prices in cents per pound reflect value and that holding cotton harms retail and wholesale merchants, workers, and the economy. The message traces rising pressure for forced sales and the impact on jobs and charity.
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W. L. Sanford
Robert
Sanford & Taylor Company
Sherman
Debt pressures on cotton trade reflected in remarks
The speaker urges customers to press farmers to sell cotton and settle debts so merchants can pay theirs and others can meet obligations. The comment, though sounding blunt, is offered for careful consideration and bears relevance to financial strain in the trade.
Pointers for Beginners in Hog Raising
Professor Burns of Texas A and M College outlines practical steps for starting hog production with modest capital. Emphasizes pure bred stock, specialized equipment, starter sows, forage-based feeding, and gradual grain supplementation to finish hogs for market.
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Burns
Department of
Principal Items to be Taxed in War Revenue Measure
Tax schedule lists beer at $1.75 per barrel and whiskey at 5 cents per gallon. Other levies cover banks, pawnbrokers, brokers, merchants, amusements, leaf tobacco, cigars, perfumery, bonds, stock certificates, telegraph and telephone expenses, and various insurance and transport items. Estimated annual revenue ranges from $92 million to $107.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cigaretta
Board of
Swing on to Your Cotton War Slogan
A scathing wartime editorial urges Southerners to meet massive cotton orders while warning against supply failures. It highlights orders for 500 000 weekly cotton socks and 100 000 flannel shirts among other textures and fibers and criticizes reliance on Yankees. The piece ends with a rousing call to defend cotton prices and production.
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South
Mike
Agricultural and livestock exhibit dates announced
The event runs November 5 and 6 with free admission for attendees and open participation for exhibitors. Everyone is invited to take part or visit the exhibit.
Federal leaders back $150 million cotton pool plan
The Federal Reserve Board Congress and the President all approved and sanctioned the cotton pool worth 150 million dollars. The piece notes universal support with no dissent as the country awaits action and questions why participants do not proceed.
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Financial
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Texas
O. K
Election Ballot Features Five Parties With Blank Ballot Option
The press copies in saddle blanket order list five parties on the ballot: Democratic, Republican, Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor. A blank unnamed ballot is available for voters not satisfied with any party. No Prohibition ticket appears this year.
German battlefield advantages in hand to hand combat
A fragment asserts that Germans would have the upper hand in close combat against the Allies and claims taurus like attacks could impale a French soldier on helmet spikes.
Germans Making Desperate Effort to Cut Allies Line
A wartime report notes German forces pressing to disrupt Allied lines amid growing pressure on both sides. The opposing forces intensify efforts to gain favorable positions as casualties and strategic shifts complicate frontline dynamics.
Doubtful European War News Warns of Caution in Reporting
The article baldly notes that relying on questionable European war reports would leave little salt for winter meat preparation, illustrating widespread skepticism about frontline information and wartime media.
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Europe
Invention Claims Ultramagnifying Bacon Microscope
The Los Angeles Times cites a man who built a microscope so powerful it could see a dime's worth of bacon. The Houston Chronicle doubly notes current senses lack the delicacy to weigh such bacon at current prices.
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Los Angeles Times
Houston Chronicle
Walter Raleigh
Cotton Decline Threatens Market Prices
The Galveston News slogan warns of harsh cotton market trends. Since its first appearance cotton has fallen two cents a pound and continues downward, with indications it may soon reach a price where it cannot be sold.
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The
Galveston News
Bob Henry Promises Vast Freehand Government Spending
The speech contrasts Bob Henry’s vision of endless government wealth with Cyclone Davis, portraying Henry’s plan as wildly extravagant and unlimited. It frames Henry as proposing unattainable largesse compared with Davis’s modest image.
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Bob Henry
Cyclone Davis
Hensarling Mercantile advertises poultry buyers
A local ad from Hensarling Mercantile Co invites farmers to bring in chickens, turkeys, and eggs offering competitive prices. It notes a new large chicken yard at the rear and readiness to buy more poultry.
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Mr.Farmer
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Sons OF God
Ostend
Muelhausen
Lon
Hensarling Merc. CO
Hy Ee
Esse Rosenfeld Co., Ltd
New Orleans
Thedford
Severa
Gothard Oil
Price
Ww. FR. Severa Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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