Special Supreme Court composed of women inaugural at Neff appoints three
Governor Pat M Neff announced the appointment of Nellie Robertson as special Chief Justice and Hor tense Ward and Edith E Wilmans as associate justices to hear W T Johnson et al v J N Carr et al. The case, involving about 10000 in El Paso County land, marks the first time women serve on Texas Supreme Court. Hearing set for Thursday January 8.
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Austin
Pat M. Neff
Nellie Robertson
Hood County
Supreme Court
Hortense Ward
Houston
Edith E. Wilmans
Dallas
W. T. Johnson
J. N. Carr
el Paso
Supreme Bench
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association Dec checks total
The December distribution of checks to Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association members totaled 4 238 909 dollars, bringing season advances to 20 417 652 13 dollars. More than 25 000 checks were in the last mailing.
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Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Farmers Own One Third Of US Cars Claim
A historical claim states that farmers own about one third of the automobiles in the United States, reflecting the era's agricultural wealth and transportation needs.
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United States
L. J. Nelson Dies at Home in Waco After 47 Years Here
L. J. Nelson 73, a Norway-born Waco resident for 47 years, died at his home 1416 North Twelfth Street, Saturday at 6 30 p.m. Funeral from First Lutheran Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Rev. M. B. Quill officiating. Interment Park Lawn. Survived by wife, two brothers, one sister. one brother and the sister in Norway, another brother A Nelson in Clifton. Active pallbearers named.
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Waco
Texas
L. J. Nelson
North Twelfth Street
First Lutheran Church
M. B. Quill
Park Lawn
Norway
A. Nelson
Clifton
Ukraine Sets 8 Million Acre Jewish Reservation in Ekaterinoslav
The Ukraine government declares an 8,000,000 acre Jewish reservation in Ekaterinoslav district. About 3,000 Jewish families are expected to settle there, and an American commission has provided a $100,000 loan for land improvement.
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Ukraine
Ekaterinoslas
Man Drops Dead Waiting to Shake President's Hand
At the White House New Year reception President Coolidge greeted well wishers as a man named Daniel B Boss a longtime district resident and postal employee collapsed and died while waiting in line to shake the president s hand The death occurred outside the mansion and was reported from Washington on January 6 1924.
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Washington
President Coolidge
White House
Daniel B. Boss
Coal for sale at Clifton Ice and Cold Storage
Domestic coal offered by Clifton Ice and Cold Storage near McAlester. Reliable quality coal advertised with a concise promise to try this option for good fuel.
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Clifton
Tfe
Fish flood blocks river travel in Siberia
Spring migration of fish up Siberian rivers to the Altai Mountains results in densely packed schools that block rowing, forcing boats to shove through and leading natives to kill the fish with sticks along the flat riverbanks.
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Altai Mountains
Glacier Discovered with Mile Wide Ice Field in Olympic Peninsula
Scientists report a new glacier with a mile wide ice field in Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The discovery adds to regional glaciology observations and highlights ongoing alpine ice mass changes in the area.
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Olympic Peninsula
Washington
Neff’s Friends Plan To Honor Retiring Chief
Austin in January reports reveal Gov Pat M Neff of Waco is to be honored with a parting gift at a January 17 banquet at the Stephen F Austin Hotel. R B Walthall named treasurer for the fundraising letter invites contributions as a tribute from Neffs friends without his knowledge or consent.
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Austin
Pat M. Neff
Waco
Texas
R. B. Walthall
Joseph W. Hale
Neff
Stephen F. Austin
Walthall
Texas neglects roads water surveys and park movement forgotten
The excerpt criticizes Texas for starting projects such as road construction water surveys and institutional buildings, funding investigations, and then neglecting maintenance. It laments forgotten reports and calls for the park movement to be remembered and acted upon.
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Texas
Oklahoma Cotton Growers Campaign Cuts Cotton Acreage
Members of the Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association push a slogan less acreage and more cotton in a drive to reduce land planted to cotton.
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Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association
State Prison Board Special Call Ordered in Houston
Houston Jan 6 J A Herring chairman of the State Prison Commission has called a special meeting of the Prison advisory commission for Monday in Houston likely at the Milby Hotel The meeting follows a tour of prison farms by Herring and former Governor Ferguson Pardoning of convicts will resume when Mrs Ferguson becomes Governor Ferguson says those who were to be pardoned by Neff will be freed by Mrs Ferguson He also backs continuing prison farms noting farming is fitting for Texas convicts and contrasts with eastern manufacturing models.
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Coorriaht
Miss Bryce
Jiminy
Mrs. Hills
Silver Sands Beach
Jimy
Miss Stephens
Jimmy
Mr. Rutherford
Rutherford
California
Houston
J. A. Herring
State Prison Commission
Prison Advisory Commission
Milby Hotel
Herring
Ferguson
Texas
Texas Prison Commission
Pat Neff
Jim
Bargains on Model Fords at L. M. Service Co.
Bargains on 1924 and 1925 Model Fords in all styles priced from 200 to 825 dollars. Visit Womack at 929 Franklin St., Waco Texas or call 1349 for easy terms. Local classified ad from L. M. Service Co.
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C. A Womack, L. & M. Service Co
Franklin St
Waco
Texas
Everest Climb Stalls After 28,000 Foot Strain
Terrific exertion at the altitude of 28 000 feet slowed the Mount Everest expedition to eighty feet climbed per hour. A renewed attempt is planned to scale the mountain.
Prather Studio Offers Art Supplies and Kodak Products
Prather Studio advertises a range of art corners and white pencils along with all sizes of Eastman Kodaks and fresh films for artists and photographers.
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Prather
Tfc
Call at the Record Office for Adding Machine Paper
A terse notice instructs readers to visit the Record Office to obtain adding machine paper. It notes no names, dates, or further details beyond the request to present at the office.
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Tfe
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N. Tustie
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Antonio Poulson
A. Peterson
Childrens
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John E. Swenson
Clifton, Texas
Aielefer
Eleanor C. Koenig
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