Senator Terrell Preparing Bills on Liquor Law Reform
Austin Dec 18 Senator H B Terrell comptroller elect will stay in the senate until January 19 to introduce measures to cure defects in the liquor law He aims to tighten enforcement and prevent shipments into dry territory pledging prohibition where voters favor it and to curb wholesaler and retailer evasion of the laws.
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Austin
H. B. Terrell
Senate
Terrell
Court of Criminal Appeals
Garden bulletin for Texas home and school plots issued
Professors W. S. Taylor and Charles H. Winkler of the University of Texas School of Agricultural Education prepared a bulletin with full garden instructions from site selection to product disposal. It urges soil preparation, manure use, tillage, and daily cultivation to maximize yields and multi-crop production for home, school, and contest use by the Texas Industrial Congress.
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University Station
Texas Industrial Congress
Texas
W. S. Taylor
Chas. H. Winkler
School of Agricultural Education
University of Texas
Congress
Texas Industrial Coufess
The Old Year and the New
A reflective verse scene marks the passing of the old year and greeting of the new. The speaker claims to have completed tasks, touched many lives with care, and eased sorrow while delivering both death and life.
World the Eternal Ruler Recites Power and Pleasure
A dramatic poem proclaims World as sovereign over all lives and fortunes. It vows both generosity and cruelty, promising lovers and wisdom while hinting at peril and control. The speaker declares a regal reign of night and revelry, urging homage from humanity as the world asserts dominion.
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Peter
Paul
A and M College Extends Help to Road Supervisors Course
The 1914 ben arnold news item announces the A and M College civil engineering department will offer a 1914 15 short course for public road supervisors and surveyors aged over 21. Classes cover surveying instruments road location grading drainage topography and economic benefits. No college credit or certificate issued. Course begins Monday with lectures by faculty and engineers and field drafting work.
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Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Department of Civil Engineering
Texas
A.&m. College
County Attorney Camplet Off As Cameron Prosecution Shrinks
Cameron County Attorney Chambers visited Justice Court on Tuesday as prosecutor workload declines. Chambers now handles all prosecutions alone due to budget cuts, while civil court work grows amid hard times.
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Chambers
Cameron
Justice Court
E. A. Camp
Rockdale
Thorndale Thorn
Our Navy Is In 600D Condition
Washington reports Admiral Fletcher told the House Naval Affairs Committee that the American navy could meet any fleet except Great Britain, noting Britain’s overwhelming sea power and suggesting the U S would fall behind if it kept building two battleships a year. He claimed other world powers also outmatch the U S navy.
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Great Britain
Atlantic Fleet
Washington
Fletcher
House Naval Affairs Committee
United States
England
Christmas Luncheon for Forty-Two Club Hosts Out of Town Guest
Mrs. R. D. Brown hosted the Forty-Two Club on Thursday afternoon with twelve players at three decorated tables. Mrs. Graham Gillis won high honors as the game progressed. A four course Christmas luncheon followed featuring oyster cocktail salads plum pudding coffee and cheese. Mrs. Jimmie Corley traveled from Buckholts for the event.
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R. D. Brown
Vivian McIntyre
Marathon
Texas
Graham Gillis
Hobo Millionaire Leads Homeless Into St Louis Church
In St Louis on December 20 a self-styled hobo preacher led several dozen homeless men into St John’s Methodist church during Rev J A Rice sermon. James Eads How, the so called millionaire hobo, urged cooperation and shared the platform with the minister. Police and detectives mediated while ushers seated the crowd and no disturbance occurred.
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St. Louis
St. John’s Methodist Episcopal Church
J. A. Rice
James Eads How
Mr. Rice
Sam Allender
Diversification boosts Cameron farm under Col Henderson
Col T. Henderson of Cameron plans modern diversified crops and livestock on his Cameron area farm. New buildings and home renovations rise as manager Mr Stotts from the north directs a proactive initiative to grow corn small grain hay potatoes cotton and other feed stuffs in response to financial stringency and cotton market lows.
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Col. T
Henderson
Cameron
Stotts
Sunday School Christmas Tree Entertainment Set by Methodist Church
The Sunday School at the Methodist church will host a Christmas program for young children on Thursday evening. It includes readings songs and Christmas addresses with fruit candies and gifts distributed to Primary pupils. Decorations feature red and green for a festive Christmastide event.
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Methodist Church
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Kismet
A. & M. College
The
Ben Arnold News
Milam County
Ben Arnold
Reaves and
Bailey
Rosebud
Gus Reaves
Lucile Henderson
Kate Sproul
Reese Henderson
Cameron Sanitarium
Bell
Burlington
Cameron Hospital
Bennie Ottmar
Nolte
Curtis Moseley
Mr. Rogers
Maysfield
Anderson
Mr. McClendon
Car! Allen
Mr. Russell
Mr. Allen
W. W. Caddell
Jimmie Corley
Buckholts
Hobo
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