Milam County Receives More State Aid Than It Pays in Taxes
Milam County officials report total state aid of 221140 for roads and schools, with 207000 highway funds and 14140 for schools including 2085 for independent districts and 12055 for common schools. The note argues the county pays less to the state than it receives. Commencement at the Methodist Church featured two graduates, J R Thomas and Lorena Taylor, with a faculty led by H C Marshall.
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Milam County
A. F. Mitchell
Highway Commission
Thorndale
Rockdale
Methodist Church
J. R. Thomas
Lorena Taylor
Glen Stafford
Flora Woods
Katie McCall
Clara Hamman
H. C. Marshall
Milano Gazette
Milano Factions Rally Over Proposed New Highway
The Milano Gazette reports a split town with the west main street side favoring a south route along Santa Fe while the east side presses for a highway nearby. The paper notes possible Reagan highway from Gause toward Oxford City and efforts to initiate that link, with uncertainties about exact routing.
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Milano
Main Street
Santa Fe
the Gazette
Gause
Oxford City
Milano Gazette
Storm Damage Reported Over Liberty Community
A Liberty correspondent describes a severe wind and rain storm that hit the area last Thursday afternoon. A. J. Hildebrandt suffered unroofed sheds and rent-house damage, while J. K. Miller lost a crib roof and had a rent house displaced. The G. W. Miller farm rent house and several large trees were uprooted. multiple residents reported minor damages.
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Liberty
A. J. Hildebrandt
J. K. Miller
G. W. Miller
Milano Lano Gazette
Milano School Closes Amid Pleasant Exercises
Milano school closed last Friday afternoon signaling the start of a vacation period that will last until about the middle of next month.
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Milano
Ely's Cream Balm Eases Head Cold Catarrh Relief
Advertising copy touts Ely's Cream Balm to unclog nostrils and relieve head cold catarrh. It claims instant relief, soothing inflamed mucous membranes and opening air passages for easier breathing and less headache.
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Ely
Texas House Joint Resolution on Confederate pensions amendment
The document proposes amending Section 51 of Article 3 of Texas Constitution to allow the Legislature to grant pensions and aid to indigent or disabled Confederate soldiers sailors and widows who resided in Texas since 1910 and were married before 1910. It outlines election timing for the amendment on the fourth Saturday in July 1921, directs a governor's proclamation, and appropriates funds for publication and election expenses. The text also details voter eligibility and poll tax rules, including spousal payment of poll taxes and absentee voting provisions.
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Texas
Confederacy
State of
State of Texas
S. L. Staples
United States
Texas Senate Joint Resolution Proposes Voting Amendments
Senate Joint Resolution No 1 proposes amending Article 6 Section 2 of the Texas Constitution to restrict electors to United States citizens and allow either spouse to pay the others poll tax with receipt, outlining the qualification and voting changes for residents attaining twenty one and being citizens.
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State of
Texas
United States
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