Weatherford women lead in library uplift and Cuero hospital aid
The Weatherford Business and Professional Women's Club edits a special Weatherford Democrat to promote the public library and vows a larger, better collection. Cuero women form a hospital auxiliary to beautify grounds supply linens and improve patient comfort.
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Weatherford Democrat
Weatherford Public Library
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Phillips
Cuero
What Shall t Be Interest in Many Clubs
A columnist argues that clear, definite tasks keep clubs active.One strong, well executed project annually beats numerous unfinished efforts. Group work often fails from overextension and too many irons in the fire. An example list of possible undertakings follows.
Planning Year's Work For Marble Falls
The Marble Falls Messenger notes plans to start a cotton mill, a cheese factory, a cold storage and dressing plant this year. It also mentions a good roads movement and the town’s latent energy ready to be activated to drive progress in Marble Falls.
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Marble Falls
Catching Flies at Sonora Experiment Station
The Sonora Experiment Station reports spring work on 25 Menard county ranches to destroy secrewworms in cattle and sheep. Researchers captured 16 244 000 flies in 280 traps, gathering them for study with a trap lasting four to five years costing about 83 dollars and monthly operation around 65 cents. The memo urges early preventive campaigns against flies and mosquitoes to avert next summer swarms.
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Sonora Experiment Station
Menard County
Woodward Family’s Rise From Shack to $54,000 Home
A. C. Woodward and wife started five years ago in a 4 by 4 shack and, after paying on 160 acres at Lamesa, now own a $54,000 home. They built wealth through intelligent farming and stock raising, proving success depends on intelligence and effort, not location.
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A. C. Woodward
Lamesa
Woodwards
Texas
Texas Mine Output Through the Years
The mine has been a steady producer since 1885 and has yielded 18,987,000 ounces of metal. Mining for metals is a largely neglected Texas industry with development receiving little attention.
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Texas
Kerr County to Beautify Kerrville Courthouse Square
Kerr County commissioners allocate about $8,500 to beautify the Kerrville courthouse square with walks parkways and other improvements.
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Texas
Ker County
Kerrville
Yates Pool Could Yield 500 Million Barrels
Oil operators at the session of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce predict the Yates pool in Pecos County may ultimately recover 500 million barrels, marking it as one of the world’s richest oil fields.
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The
Oil and
As Bureau of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Yates Pool
Pecos County
Hearne Paves 34 Blocks From $80,000 Bond Vote
Hearne officials proceed with paving thirty four blocks in the business and residence district funded by an $80,000 bond issue approved last summer by a large margin. The note adds that Texas towns are awakening to the importance of better streets.
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Hearne
Texas
Wortham Journal Urges Trade At Home Loyal Support
The Wortham Journal asks readers if they have joined Wortham and urges patronizing home businesses. It argues trade at home must be voluntary, based on loyalty and good business, and warns against forced nationalism. It notes good roads have linked town and country, directing trade to where it is appreciated.
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The
Wortham Journal
Wortham
Turkeys from San Saba Reach National Market
San Saba seeks top status in turkey production as neighboring counties trail. A local rancher ships breeding birds to California Vermont and Saskatchewan while recent shipments head to Oklahoma Kansas Colorado New Mexico Nevada and Idaho.
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San Saba
McCulloch, Burnet
Llano
Brown
California
Vermont
Saskatchewan
Canada
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Nevada
Idaho
Presidio County Mines Produce Silver Lead Output
United States Bureau figures show Presidio County mines in Texas produced 400 ounces of gold, 1,000,000 ounces of silver, and 500,000 pounds of lead last year, with the majority from a single mine in the county.
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Texas
Presidio County
United States Bureau
Red Pepper Rub Promises Fast Rheumatism Relief
Claiming to ease sore stiff joints and rheumatism, the advertisement praises Bowles Red Pepper Rub for instant tingling heat and rapid warming of the pain site. It urges readers to seek genuine Rows on packaging from a druggist for quick relief.
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Rowles
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Tyler Commercial College
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