Rockdale Reporter marks forty years as a good paper
The Rockdale Reporter reaches its fortieth birthday on the 12th and is praised as a fine publication. Campaign notes report Tom Ball launching gubernatorial bid at Greenville on April 21 while Jim Ferguson opens at Blum on an undetermined date. Local business optimism grows as Spring trade returns and money eases nationally.
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Rockdale
Tom Ball
Greenville
Jim Ferguson
Blum
W. R. Cox
Prohibition and party stance stir Texas voters in 1900s outlook
The column relays editorial views from Hamilton Herald and local papers on prohibition as a nonparty issue, urging restraint on liquor debate while noting voter fatigue. It cites Texas voices from Nordheim, Kosse, and Weatherford urging adherence to laws and party lines amid governor race talk.
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Richard Coke
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Mr. Smith
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Hamilton Herald
Sunday Picture Shows Open a Morality Question
The writer argues working people have more time to attend films on Sunday and questions any理由 for limiting Sunday cinema openings in large cities. The piece urges allowing Sunday movie showings without restriction.
Tris Speaker Contract Highlights Texas Baseball Star Rise
The Kosse Cyclone notes Tris Speaker from Hill County signing with the Boston Americans for 18000 dollars a year. The piece places Speaker among rising earners as a Texas product with rapid ascent to baseball's top levels. The Houston Post boasts an average daily circulation of 38543, claims statewide leadership, and emphasizes its aggressive push to grow readership.
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Groundhog Drive Supposed to End Bad Weather
The Dallas Times-Herald mocks a weather rumor noting a plan to kill groundhogs before Groundhog Day to prevent six weeks of bad weather. It satirizes the idea and argues the logic is irrestible, with no copyright claim.
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Dallas Times-Herald
Bartlett Tribune Calls Readers to Separate News From Endorsement
The paper quotes Brother Cates who says column content does not reflect editor endorsement. A newspaper disseminates news and public views, while editors and readers may disagree. Readers should not attack the editor for content that aligns with others.
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Bartlett Tribune
Brother Cates
the Tribune
Kemp News Declares Moderate View on Pro and Anti Tickets
The Kemp News explains a balanced stance on politics, noting readers question whether it is pro or anti. It says it has voted pro for sixteen years but may support anti candidates if they act better, insisting no single issue should dictate votes.
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Kemp News
Buy Local for Community and Self Interest
A Memphis News-Sentinel column extols buying at home with reasons from a neighboring cityman. He argues that local shopping keeps money, taxes, and church support within the town, strengthens community ties, and favors mutually beneficial transactions with friends and local merchants.
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Memphis News-Scimiter
Williamson County Science Building at Southwestern University
Georgetown and Williamson county citizens pledge to raise 50 000 of the 3 000 000 build ing and endowment fund for Southwestern University in Georgetown More than half of the 50 000 has been raised to erect a building to be named Williamson County Science Building
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Summer learning opens doors to success in Tyler
Young men and women are urged to spend summer productively to avoid poverty and gain honest work. Tyler Commercial College promotes bookkeeping shorthand and telegraphy, noting graduates securing prized college aid and civil service jobs with salaries from 900 to 1020 dollars.
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Two Texans Take Honors In Columbia Debates
In Ithaca last night Columbia defeated Cornell as Texas sent two men to the winning team. Douglas Tomlinson of Hillsboro captained the squad and J C Hall of San Antonio was an instrumental alternate. Other Col umbia members included C M Keyes and J H Hughes. Tomlinson will graduate from Columbia in journalism after prior degrees from Texas universities. Hall will receive a Columbia law degree.
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