Texas and Texans. Progress and a Christmas gift to San Antonio
Will H. Mayes reflects on 1928 progress in Texas and the expected gains from cooperative effort in 1929. The Alamo National Bank of San Antonio plans a 29 story bank and office building as a Christmas gift. Plans include supporting the Corpus Christi road project through San Antonio to the Northwest.
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San Antonio
Alamo National Bank of
Southwest Texas
West Texas
Corpus Christi
Frisco Plans Gulf Texas and Western Acquisition
Frisco railroad approves a plan to acquire the Gulf Texas and Western line operating Mineral Wells to Seymour with Weatherford trackage. Rumors hint at extending the Quanah Acme and Pacific to New Mexico and a Perrin Fort Worth and Rio Grande extension into Fort Worth and Dallas. 1929 expected to bring broad Texas rail growth.
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Frisco Railroad
Gulf, Texas and Western Road
Mineral Wells
Jacksboro
Olney
Seymour
Weatherford
Frisco
Quanah
Acme and Pacific
Floydada
New Mexico
Perrin
Fort Worth
Rio Grande
Dallas
Great South Plains
Texas
Texans Debate Highway Bond and Gas Tax Proposals
Texans discuss a 300 million road bond issue amid opposition and calls for higher gas taxes. Some legislators favor 5 cents and others support 3 or 4 cents, arguing road funding should come from road users while gasoline price impacts draw attention to tax changes.
State official cites gas theft by Texas stations
In his annual report Texas Commissioner of Agriculture George Terrell warns that gas stations repeatedly short measure customers. He cites a total loss exceeding 3.9 million dollars to Texas gas consumers from improper measures.
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George Terrell
Texas
Texas Legislature Tackles Public Robbery Method
A newspaper excerpt argues lawmakers must act to stop a method seen as robbing the public, urging state action to curb the practice. It emphasizes the need for legislative steps to protect citizens from exploitation.
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Texas
Practical teacher turns to poultry farming in Burnet County
A Burnet County teacher earned over 1000 dollars by raising and selling turkeys, illustrating how teachers can supplement small salaries. The story suggests the educator may soon leave teaching to pursue poultry farming full time.
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Burnet County
Woman's Book Club Pushes County Library Move
The Woman's Book Club of Canyon City reports fifteen years of a successful subscription library and advocates a Randall County county circulating library. They urge women in nearby towns to support county libraries to aid neighboring country people and address an immediate need.
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Woman’s Book Club
Canyon City
Randall County
Abilene Christian College Crowded Seeks Returning Students
The Abilene Christian College announces it cannot accept new students after the holidays except to replace those who will not return. The note argues small church schools may still fill real educational needs depending on the institution.
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Abilene Christian College
Texas Mills Lead Textile Recovery As San Marcos Mill Prepares
The UT Bureau of Business Research reports Texas cotton mills are mostly pros pered despite modest profits and run about five weeks behind orders. A 10 000 spindle mill at San Marcos will install new machinery and begin work in about 60 days, aiming to be ready by next fall.
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Texas
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Texas Cotton Mills
San Marcos
Texas teachers' meeting travel split prompts rail rate rethink
About 5000 teachers attended the Texas State Teachers' Association meeting in San Antonio. The secretary said 57 percent came by automobile, 35 percent by rail, and a few by airplane. Bad weather and roads limited auto travel, urging railroads to improve service or cut rates to compete with autos.
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Texas State Teachers’ Association
San Antonio
Bus line permit sought for Negroes only between Austin and Dallas
An application seeks operation of a bus line restricted to Negroes from Austin to Dallas under Texas law. Officials anticipate similar Negro only routes across other Texas cities once the permit is secured. Col Ike T Pryor of San Antonio mentioned Pecans for Christmas gifts.
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Texas
Austin
Dallas
Col
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
Texas Ranchman Sends Pecans Across States for Christmas
A Texas ranchman harvesting about 400000 pounds of pecans shipped 1400 pounds to friends in the North and East as gifts. The note urges broader use of Texas grown products in gifts and highlights surviving big Texas ranches. A Howard county ranchman sold part of his cattle herd to a Nebraska ranchman for 250000 dollars, showing Texas ranching remains strong.
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Texas
California
Florida
Howard County
Nebraska
Lost Fox Terriers Found Near Battestown
A dog owner reports two very small female Fox Terriers missing and asks for information. The pets belong to children who are anxious about them and were picked up in the road near Battestown. Any helpful details are appreciated.
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Battestown
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Elizabeth Arden
Square Drug Store
New York
Henry
Henry Lippman
J. H. Luther
W. Belknap St
Ft. Worth
Tex
W. B. Skelton
Cameron
Mr. Skelton
J. H. Primm
the Texas Company
Cameron, Texas
The
Cameron Herald
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