Condition of State Finance Shows Record Balances and Tax Cut
The state faces unusually large general revenue and permanent school fund balances as Governor Hobson prepares to leave office. A 40 percent cut in ad valorem tax and a 100 percent rise in per capita school apportionment are noted, with unexpended funds totaling $5.3 million in the treasury and school funds near $6 million available for 1920–21. The school board projects $22 million for public schools for the year ending June 30, 1921, raising per child apportionment from $7.50 to $14.50.
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Austin
Dan
Hobby
Automatic Tax Board
State Board of Education
California Sunday law debate stirs reform efforts
In a New York Times column, Wm Henry Nugent notes California lacks a Sunday law and faces pressure from reformers like Rev. Dr. Wilbur Crafts to enact one. Past attempts were repealed or unenforceable, with California resisting Sabbath legislation and quoting John Stuart Mill on personal liberty.
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Wm. Henry Nugent
New York Times
California
Wilbur F. Crafts
International Reform Bureau
Supreme Court of California
New York
Oregon
Davis S. Terry
Terry
Queen Victoria
Edinburg
Union
John Stuart Mill
Bank Pays Salary for Farm Demonstrator in Two States
Texarkana Texas January 9 The State National Bank announced the employment of Miss Lena Owens as home demonstration agent in Miller county Arkansas and Bowie county Texas with salary paid by the bank Miss Owens and several other county agents were let out in order to keep expenses within the county's income
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Texarkana
Texas
The
State National Bank
Lena Owens
Miller County
Arkansas
Bowie County
Miss Owens
Farmers urged to balance sorghum and corn crops
At Adamsville meeting of the Laimpasa Purebros Livestock Association J C Griffin urged farmers to plant about as much land in grain sorghum as in corn saying corn and sorghum both yield but sorghum helps cover lean years and recommends more pig stock and planting cow corn as timely advice.
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Waco Times-Herald
Laimpasa Purebros Livestock Associatio
Adamsville
Cony
J.C. Griffin
Moore closes sale of electrical goods in Comanche
S. T. Moore is closing out his stock of electrical goods and has decided to discontinue his business in Comanche. He offers electrical appliances below sale cost and urges readers to see his announcement elsewhere in the Chicago week for details.
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S. T. Moore
Havi
Comanche
Cotton bale brings $25 nine turkeys go at $36
Paris Texas January 9 W Bramlett of Atlas community brought a bale of cotton to town last week and his wife had him market nine turkeys at the same time. He earned 25 from the cotton and the turkeys brought 30 25. Mr Bramlett said he might let his cotton land lie fallow this year and switch to a turkey raising venture with his wife.
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Paris
Texas
W. &. Bramlett
Atlas
Bramlett
Stop That Itching Eczema Remedy Ad
Star Products Company of Cameron Texas markets a cream called Blue Star Eczema Remedy for itching chapped hands eczema ringworm and skin sores in children. Sold with a guarantee at all drug stores.
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Hunt
WM. Reese Co
Star Products Company
Cameron
Texas
Postmaster Miller Visits Comanche Office on Business
Postmaster Miller of Lamkin called at the office Monday while in Comanche on business.
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Miller
Lamkin
Comanche
United States Considers Role in Versailles Treaty Enforcement
Officials discuss ways to enforce the Versailles terms affecting the Ruhr and Rhineland. Representation on the Council of Ambassadors is seen as the key link to postwar Europe, with repair of armistice questions and treaty provisions the focus. The Senate failure to notify the treaty is noted as leaving the U.S. in an anomalous position.
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Toen Department
Britain
Ruhr Valley
Council of Ambassadors
United States
Europes
Rhineland Commission
United
Council
Senate
Sta Department
Mrs Lucy Thomas Returns Home From Sipe Springs Visit
Mrs Lucy Thomas is home with her mother Mrs Dora Green after several months stay in Sipe Springs.
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Lucy Thomas
Dora Green
Sipe Springs
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