Rural development in Comanche County transforms Beattie
A citizen recalls three years of reform. A rural education drive built a new school, bonds funded infrastructure, and farms improved under organized leadership. The Beattie district now boasts a strong rural school, thriving farms, and a community united to modernize country life.
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Comanche County
DeLeon
Beattie
Comanche
Texas
Wwe
Ihru
Mr. Garret
Farmers’ Congress
North Texas State Normal
Garret
Housewife Advises Reading Paper Pays
A housewife urges daily newspaper reading to catch advertised bargains and avoid unnecessary purchases. She argues women should shop widely for best value, delay new styles until settled, and keep inventories of linen and pantry to curb expenses. Cooperation with husbands is essential to manage living costs.
Creameries Creating Wealth with the Jersey Cow
The Stephenville Tribune notes Jersey cows transform dairy into wealth, with farmers in Erath County building backbone and adopting silos to boost butter output. Stephenville, Lingleville, and Dublin collectively produced 25,637 pounds of butter monthly worth $92,293.20, as demand grows with a rising population.
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Aladdin
Jersey
Erath County
Stephenville
Lingleville
Dublin
Texas Farm Life Commission Is Praised in State Series
Peter Radford of the Texas Farmers' Union argues market problems threaten state development and must be addressed by a large coordinating body. He praises the Texas Farm Life Commission as a forum for farmer input, with A M Lindsey planning a Europe study on market methods. Edwin Chamberlain leads the Rural Credits sub committee with top bankers backing the effort. Radford endorses diversified farming and balancing crops while noting Texas remains a cotton and probable money crop economy.
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Texas
Peter Radford
Texas Farmers' Union
Colonel Radford
Texas Farm Life Commission
A. Lindsey
Europe
Edwin Chamberlain
Texas Bankers’ Association
National Bankers’ Association
Farmers’ Union
City Building Notes For Civic Progress And Publicity
A collection of exhortations on urban improvement praising publicity, prepared citizens, and coordinated effort. Emphasizes advertising local commerce, prepared disaster response, and continual effort to raise roads, print media, and home industry while warning against selfish chatter and passivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Blanket election yields new mayor and aldermen
The Blanket election held Friday last resulted in Clifford Smit as mayor and J. R. Swart, A. M. Henry, A. P. Routh, Lee Stewart, Sam Lacey, Zac Diekel as aldermen. A total of 46 votes were cast. Ten are carried over from the old administration except Dickey and Lee.
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Clifford Smit
J. R. Swart
Marshal
A. M. Henry
A. P. Routh
Lee Stewart
Sam Lacey
Zac Diekel
Messrs. Dickey and
Lee
Sallie Reed Enters Texas In Ee Congress Contest
Miss Sallie Reed of Praetory Route 1 enters the Texas contest as a fresh entrant. The note expresses hope she will be successful in her efforts in the event.
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Sallie Reed
Praetory Route 1
May
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