Texas Daily Press League Uses 27 Dailies for United Ad Campaign
Abilene Texas December 10 members of the Daily Press League of Texas plan a cooperative drive of 724 full page ads across 27 dailies with combined circulation 350000. Ads seek to show Texas postwar strength in industry finance and population and cost an estimated 55000 if paid at regular rates.
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Abilene
Texas
Daily Press League of Texas
Thetaner
Abilene Reporter
Houston
Dal
Fish leaps into boat in Henderson lakeside tale
State Railroad Commissioner Lon A. Smith recounts a Texas bass story told at a Coolidge breakfast. He described heavy rains turning his Henderson lake, where a five pound bass leapt into his boat, followed by ten more bass as he and a neighbor cleared debris, then nine additional fish at dawn, reinforcing his reputation for truth.
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Earle B. Mayfield
Coolidge
Lon A. Smith
First Baptist Church of Austin
Henderson
Rusk County
East Texas
Expedition Note Cites Henderson Figure and Historic Parallels
A fragment notes H. J. Park of Henderson doubts the story’s authenticity but recalls accompanying the speaker on an expedition described as as fascinating as voyages by Columbus or Cabot. The lone excerpt hints at an exploratory journey with strong historical comparisons.
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H. J. Park
Henderson
Columbus
Cabot
Wets Lose Attempt To Cripple Day Law Enforcement Unite
Washington reports that prohibition forces failed to cut funding for the prohibition unit while winning a minor victory by stripping a proposed 500000 advance fund for undercover agents. The House passed the treasury post office appropriation bill with about 30 million dollars for enforcement intact.
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Washington
Prohibition
House Wets
Fght
Massachusetts
New York
House
Treasury Post Office
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless liniment that relieves rheumatism sciatic pain soreness stiffness and swelling by applying to the tender spot. It claims immediate relief with a trial bottle from the druggist and cites millions of past users.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
St Jacobs
Albert Bonds Removed To Home
Belton reports Albert W. Bonds former sheriff, shot in front of Hughes Upshaw drug store on December 2, has been removed to his home and is markedly improved and steadily recovering.
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Belton
Albert W. Bonds
Hughes- Upshaw Drug Store
Texas Power and Light increases capital stock to 26.5 million
In Austin on December 11 Secretary of State Emma Grigsby Mehare granted an amendment to the Texas Power and Light Company charter raising capital from 16.5 million to 26.5 million. W B Head, chairman, said the move aligns with extensive expansion plans for the utility, which owns electric railways, power plants and dams in Texas. The firm ranks among the souths largest utility operators.
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Austin
Texas
Emma Grigsby Mehare
Texas Power and Light Company
W. B. Head
South
Ramsey's Austin Nursery Catalog Advertisement
The RAMSEY'S AUSTIN NURSERY in Austin Texas offers fruit trees including pecans and berries, hardy evergreens, flowering shrubs, shade trees, and roses. Landscape plans made and catalog free. Established 1875.
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Ramsey’s
Austin Nursery
Austin
Texas
Farm Labor Notice Targets Local Families
Short-term labor sought for day work in cotton farming under supervisor R. L. Batte. About twenty white families requested to join the hiring pool for field tasks and crop care on a day-by-day basis.
Valentino Auctions Fetch High Prices for Personal Property
An auction in Los Angeles today sold Rudolph Valentino's real personal property. Falcon Lair estate brought 145000 dollars. Oilman Alex Davidson of Amarillo purchased two of Valentino's cars for 7000 and 2200 dollars respectively.
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Los Angeles
Rudolph Valentino
Falcon Lair
Alex Davidson
Amarillo
Texas
Valentino
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R. L. Batte
Citizens National Bank
U.S. Government Depository
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Lored
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Heaven
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