Sayers Joins Moody Pardons Board as Adviser
Austin January 11 Governor elect Dan Moody announces key appointments including Joseph D Sayers former Texas governor as a member of the board of pardon advisers Jane Y McCullum of Austin named secretary of State Boyd Gatewood of Houston as private secretary and J D Hall of Georgetown as first assistant secretary McCullum a prominent club woman chaired state women’s groups supporting Moody and impeachment efforts in 1917 Sayers a Civil War veteran and former congressman returns to public service Gatewood a 15 year newspaperman Moody expects further appointments to be announced soon
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Austin
Tex
Dan Moody
Jane Y. McCallum
Joseph D. Sayers
Board of Pardon Advisers
Boyd Gatewood
Houston
J. D. Hall
Georgetown
McCullum
A. Co. McCullum
United States
Texas
Gatewood
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Hall
Williamson County
Moody
Help Kidneys By Drinking More Water
The article promotes drinking soft water and Jad Salts to neutralize acidity irritating the bladder and urinary tract. It claims improvements in burning urination, frequent night urination, and bladder weakness, advising four ounces of Jad Salts daily for two to three days and physician checkups for kidneys.
Governor Proposes Tax Shift to Cigarettes Gum and Cosmetics
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson urged the 10th Texas legislature to tax manufactured cigarettes chewing gum and cosmetics to ease the burden on real estate and raise gasol ine taxes from 1 to 5 cents. She cited state finances and warned against exceeding the 26.5 million dollar appropriations while proposing abolition of 10 to 11.6 million dollars in ad valorem taxes.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
James E Ferguson Sued for 100000 by Wife of Pardoned Man
Houston and Austin reports state James E Ferguson husband of Texas Governor Miriam A Ferguson faces a 100000 damage suit from Alma Purvis. She alleges a proclamation signed in Ferguson hand writing pardoned Simon Purvis after a murder conviction. Codefendants include Leo Byrd Panola sheriff and Purvis.
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Houston
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Almsurvis
Ferguson
Simon Purvis
Leo Byrd
Panola County
Purvis
Austin
James EF. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Alma Purvis
County Depository Proposals Sought by Milam County Court
Milam County Commissioners Court invites sealed proposals from banking corporations associations or individuals for county depository services for the 1927 term. Each proposal must include a certified check for 700.00 dollars and be received by 10:00 A M on February 17 1927. Unsuccessful bidders will have their checks returned and the court may reject any or all bids.
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Milam County
Milam
Texas
Anly
Eleven Cent Cotton and Forty Cent Meat Protest
A Frisco Texas poem laments economic distress among farmers. It condemns eleven cent cotton and high meat prices, depicting ruined finances, worn clothes, and rising taxes. The speaker pleads for help, noting shrinking credit, health losses, and collective hardship.
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8S. Ford
Frisco
Texas
County Examinations for State Certificates of the Second Class
County examinations determine eligibility for second class state teaching certificates. Registrations due by the 20th of the prior month. fee paid upon entry. Sessions cover spelling physiology music composition history geography geometry English grammar writing civics algebra school law and related subjects. An elementary certificate allows teaching grades one through seven.
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United States
Texas
The Problem Solved Poem from Robstown Record
A poem by W E Lewis from Celeste Texas argues for self sufficiency during economic hardship. It contrasts high prices for cotton and eggs with affordable dairy meat and poultry, urging readers to work at home and support their mates to improve living conditions.
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W .E. Lewis
Celeste
Texas
Paradise
Jas. H. Ewing
Robstown
Woman Sells 2200 Pounds of Cake From Home in SC
A South Carolina woman earned a year’s income by selling two thousand two hundred pounds of cake from her kitchen. Her pastry for bridal ceremonies drew buyers over long distances, with many cakes shipped to distant points.
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South Carolina
Hastings Seeds 1927 Catalog Offers Flower Seeds
Hastings Seeds promotes its 1927 seed catalog, boasting 112 pages, full color covers, photographs, and detailed culture directions. The ad claims Hastings seeds are the standard of the South and invites readers to request the catalog by postcard.
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Hastings
South
America
Examination Subjects and Certification Rules for 1927
The document lists prescribed and optional subjects for Civil Government Higher English and Elementary Psychology with five other subjects. It notes that a second class high school certificate is valid in certain schools, and dates for 1927 exams are stated. It also mentions polar bears becoming docile in Jambe and limited telegraph offices in London after 8 p.m.
Buggies Manufactured Shrink in 1925 Compared to 1025
The report notes production drop with fewer buggies built in 1925 than in 1025, highlighting a significant decline in output. Fact counts concentrate on a single year comparison and the production trend.
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Theofora
Ada Blackmar
Alexander City
Ala
Thedford
County Depository
Buck
Fxs
Hastings’ Catalog
H. G. Hastings Co., Sefosimen
Atlanta, GA
Jambe
Lamndon
Henry F. Lippman
Mgr
The
Peter Company
W. H. Shipp
Piggly
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