Texas Free Textbook Bill Becomes Law After Months of Debate
Annie Webby Blanton reports the March passage of the free textbook bill, delayed until June before becoming law. The plan retains state control of purchases and distribution to ensure uniformity, with two main proposals debated board funding or county distribution, both facing cost and efficiency concerns.
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Annie Webby Blanton
of Texas
Texas
Department of Education
Mlust
Lanai
Son of Late Major Butler’s Son Killed in Tennessee
Fourteen year old Matthew Calbraithi Butler, son of the late Major Mr. Butler United States Army killed in Texas in 2016, is reported killed yesterday afternoon at Beertheby Springs while playing baseball. He was struck by a ball. The Clifton Record and The Dalian note the tragedy amid a mixed era of local newspaper items.
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Naahville
Tenn
Mathew Calbraithi Rather
Mjor
Butler
United, States Army
Texas
He. Spinwell
Beertheby Springs
Damages Sought in McLennan County Suit Against Rud Street Co
John Nichols sues Rud Street Company alleging false and malicious statements about his framing and business. He seeks 50 000 actual and 50 000 exemplary damages. Also notes Ford cost rulings and Michigan law on costs in a related matter.
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Timon-Heyald
Ohn Nichols
Tha
Bes Nichols
John Bi. Nichola
McLannan
County
Crawford
Hale or Trade Clifton house near school
A notice states a property exchange offer in Clifton Texas. The house and two small homes are available for exchange for a form of equal value. The contact is WT Divon in Clifton. The source mentions The Record and Dallas News and a price of $1.75.
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Hale
Clifton
South Cliftton
Divon
Texas
First bale of cotton nets $816 at Waco fair
Waco Texas August 14 the initial bale of cotton sold for 40 cents per pound plus a 150 bonus. It yielded 816 dollars to farmer U Rook five miles from Waco who picked the cotton with twenty hands in a day. A traveling salesman from Louisville shares a cautionary hotel incident from 1888 about a bottle of medicine and a disrupted morning.
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Waco
Texas
U. Rook
W. H. Ireland
Louisville
Ping Pince
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Hercules
Avery
Bob
Bob Cats
Bianca
Hercules Buggies
Clifton, Texas
Jm, Tenson
the Farmers Bank
MG Butler
Clifton Record
The
Dalian’ News
Joan B. Nichols
Brad
Street CO
Mount Clemens
Moti. Ann
Henry Ford
Chicago Daily Tribune
Costa
Alfred Lucking
Aenior
Ford
the Record and
Dallus News
Henry
Clifton Lumber Company
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