Orient Santa Fe line eyed from San Angelo to Sonora
Texas officials discuss extending the Orient Santa Fe route from San Angelo to Sonora to unlock freight potential in the state's northern counties. Christoval and Eldorado qualify to join the 62 mile project, which would reuse the 1911 Orient survey. San Antonio continues to weigh funding for Mason Brady to San Angelo, though its effort has cooled.
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San Angelo
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Eldorado
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Officials link Greenville murder to Chicago gangsters
Greenville officials suspect the killing of a retired jeweler in his apartment at a leading hotel is connected to gangsters driven out of Chicago. The state faces rising crime from out-of-state criminals and calls for harsher treatment, with editors urging less sensational crime coverage and more constructive news.
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Greenville
Chicago
Texas
Texas Daily Papers
Texas crops suffer cold losses but rise in prices seen
The recent cold killed much of South Texas tender vegetables with half the crop possibly lost in spots. Replanting is underway where feasible, though some areas face impracticality. Experts expect price gains to offset losses, while the Texas strawberry crop remains largely unscathed and berries are marketed from Pearsall and other South Texas regions. The dew berry crop in East and Central Texas is expected to be abundant.
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Texas
Pearsall
State Museum bids stirred by Dallas and other Texas cities
The bill for a State Museum has cities like Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin weighing bids. San Antonio shows support for the Witt Memorial Museum, while Austin could house it with the University of Texas for access to a large student body. A well equipped museum would boost multiple study areas. The Witt Museum in San Antonio recently added African specimens, with plans for an additional wing.
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San Antonio
Witt Memorial Museum
Austin
University of Texas
Witt Museum
Attica Museum to showcase presented mens from archives
A fragment notes items from Attica will be presented at the museum when space is available. The brief mentions archival pieces and plans to display them pending room.
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Attica
May Picture Goat Drive Showcases Texas Mohair Industry
The movement of a herd of 11 500 goats from the Edwards plateau to the Big Bend for pasturage is to be filmed crossing the Pecos River. The project aims to place Texas as the leading mohair producer and boost state publicity more than tours.
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Edwards Plateau
Big Bend
Pecos River
Editor Mayor Schofield Helps Lockhart Pave Many Miles of Streets
A Texas town earns praise as Editor Mayor Schofield of Lockhart eyes a major street improvement push. After a year or two his plan aims to place Lockhart among towns of similar size with extensive paved streets, funded by a bond issue of 100000 dollars.
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Texas
Schofield
Lockhart
Lampasas Diversifies With Farm Exports Shown
Lampasas county ships 43 carloads of produce in January including cattle, sheep and goats, dressed poultry, eggs, pecans, cedar posts, walnut logs, wool and more. Express shipments add 174 cans of cream, 117 bales of furs, 125 cases of eggs and 24 coops of poultry, signaling enduring prosperity.
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Lampassas
Lampasas
Eges
Express
Legislators Probe Meridian Normal College Transfer Plan
Twelve lawmakers traveled to Meridian to study a proposal to turn the college over to the State for a second Normal College. Officials say the State already has more normal schools than it can operate and that more teachers colleges are as needed as gasoline stations.
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Meridian
Free Trip and Better Dinner Than They Could Have Had
A light note questions why anyone would complain after enjoying a free trip and a superior dinner, implying the experience exceeded expectations and highlighted gratitude over grievances.
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Austin
Two Texas Special Sessions Questioned by Legislature
It now appears certain there will be at least two Texas special sessions. One arose after the lower house refused to consider appropriation measures and the other from failure to pass certain administration measures. Texans can stand a great deal.
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Texas
Tyler Commercial College Promises Quick Career Start
The Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas pledges to train ambitious youths for above average employment. Officials say many Southwest students are qualified and can take on greater responsibilities with a proper start through targeted courses and adaptable instruction.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
Southwest
Tyler Commercial College Promises Quick Career Success
Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas advertises over thirty five courses with immediate graduate placement. It offers a free copy of the book Achieving Success in Business and invites readers to clip and mail the coupon. The school states no branch campuses and claims leadership in its field.
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Tyler Commercial College
See Editor of The Herald for scholarship
A brief note directs readers to contact The Herald editor for scholarship information and application details.
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Herald
Redlich rupture appliance promises relief and cure
An advertisement touts a newly perfected rupture device that relieves stomach trouble back pains and constipation caused by hernias. It claims 95 percent favorable results in children and offers precise adjustment to fit each case with a home office contact in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Oxford
C. F. Redlich
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