Man Wants To Be Governor Of Texas
The piece profiles Thomas Self, a 69 year old Arkansas native running for Texas governor. Born in Lincoln County in a backwoods log house he spent little schooling yet seeks the state’s highest office. Self emphasizes abstinence from tobacco and alcohol and claims sharpness despite age.
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Texas
Jim_ Hogg
Arkansas
Thomas Self
Lincoln County
Arks
University of Arkansas
Self
Beaumont Mayor Seeks Governorship
P. D. Renfro, mayor of Beaumont, is a gubernatorial candidate who spent 100 to place his name on the ticket. He touts a record of improving the city’s finances, cutting expenses, and raising workers’ salaries while personally touring streets with garbage collectors to learn their views.
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P. D. Renfro
Beaumont
Texas
Renfro
Mossbacks’ Stinging Charge in Brownwood Senate Bid
Ross Prescott, Brownwood candidate for the State Senate, accused Senator E. M. Davis supporters of backing a sales tax and called local “big-wigs and mossbacks” civic foes. He argued Brownwood’s growth lag is due to these leaders and alleged Davis’ record, with a claim that Wallace said the federal soil conservation program was blocked by the Davis amendment.
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Ross Prescott
Brownwood
State Senate
E. M. Davis
Davis
Prescott
San Angelo
Lubbock
Amarillo
Wallace
Farmer Seeks Texas Governor Post for 24000
Fort Worth legislator C E Farmer announces willingness to serve as governor for two years if he garners sufficient votes on July 23. He spoke in Comanche to a receptive crowd, while noting competition from established candidates. Farmer grew up in Denton, built a Fort Worth business college and practiced law, and has a long history of political candidacy and prohibition advocacy.
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Comanche County
C. E. Farmer
Fort Worth
Texas
Farmer
Comanche
O Daniel Favored In Cross Plains Straw Vote
A two store straw poll in Cross Plains shows W Lee O Daniel leading the gubernatorial race with 268 votes on 409 ballots. Tom F Hunter 54 votes, William McCraw 51, Ernest O Thompson 18, Karl A Crowley 6, Clarence E Farmer 4, Thomas Self 2, James A Ferguson and Marvin P McCovone each 1. T Brogdon and Clarence R Miller did not scratch.
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Cross Plains
W. Lee O'Daniel
Fort Worth
Sims Drug Company
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Motor Inn
O’daniel
Tom F. Hunter
William McCraw
Ernest O. Thompson
Karl A. Crowley
Clarence E. Farmer
Thomas Self
Jas. A. Ferguson
Marvin P. McCov
T. Bbrogdon
Clarence R. Miller
Cross Plains Review
Black-Draught Laxative Promises Daily Digestive Relief
An advertisement extols Black-Draught, a purely vegetable laxative, claiming it refreshes the digestive tract and encourages regular bowel movements without ongoing medicines. It urges readers to try it next time.
Community pledge to enforce law and curb youth crime
Statement vows fair investigation and prosecution of all cases, economy through reducing offenses against property, full cooperation with law enforcement, and equality before the law. It also commits to working with organizations and individuals in three counties to steer youth away from crime.
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Mitchell Davis
E. R. Armstrong
Comanche County, Texas
Mossbacks
Ross
Blackdraucht
H. William
University of Texas
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