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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1930
Page
10
A garbled report discusses a county property bond issue and tax measures. It mentions bonds of 22 400 and 300, constitutional levies for bridges, road maintenance, and possible road fees. The text notes delays in tax payments and aims to avoid defrauding taxpayers while seeking a solution.
The Beeville Bee-Plein notes that many nations advocate simplified and Anglicised spellings for foreign place names. It cites changes from Istanbul to formerly Turkish city names and lists examples such as Rome to Rome, Naples to Naples, and Vienna to Vienna, arguing education and maps should reflect standardized forms.
Election Bureau releases incomplete returns from Saturdays democratic runoff showing total votes 18 percent higher than last night. County totals reach 45 468 with Governor races Sterling and Ferguson leading their fields and other state offices listed with candidate tallies amid partial tabulation.
Willard the Wheard Shows arrives Monday September 1 at Eagle Lake on the campus across from W. Burickland hone. The act, praised as world class, promises nightly changes and old world mysteries with modern illusions.
Bay City Tribune notes a Canning Factory shiping two carloads of beans to The Ratoey-Davis Mercantile Co. and lists Arkansas City Wichita Anthony Kansas Enid Ponce City Woodward Oklahoma as early destinations. The article highlights growing orders and high merchandise quality amid factory optimism.
Funeral services for Hey Joan Sloan were held at Christ Episcopal Church in Houston with Bishop Clinton officiating. Interment followed at Forest Park Cemetery. Sloan, a longtime Houston archdeacon, was born in New York and active in Masonic orders.
Texas agriculture reports from Commissioner George B. Terrell show a firmer estimate of the state cotton crop at 250000 bales with the Aug 13 data noting pessimistic white reports but predicting 25000 pickers needed in the southwest and central districts. The government Aug 1 total was 4060M bales, Terrell believes the decline justified by continued drought conditions.
A serious crash occurred Thursday night at the Weimae underpass when a cotton load spilled from a truck and blocked traffic. A bus collided with the wreck, causing injuries to several occupants including J. Holloway and family. one driver escaped with near death, prompting traffic delays and warnings about reckless speed.
The Democratic convention for the Fifteenth Senatorial District met in Columbia last Saturday called to order by Sen. D. A. Paulus. Primary results canvassed show Waller County 1410 Lavaca 645 Colorado 210s Austin 5472 Fayette 5414 for Guz Rusk as senator. Herman Braden named chair of the district Democratic executive committee for two years. Local inquiry questions a crime, while witnesses discuss a shooting and a man at large.
The article notes Game Warden Henry Rice and state trackers coordinating coverage for the hunting season in Fayette and Karacs counties. It mentions local officials Tucker and Weddell overseeing districts and emphasizes tighter monitoring to deter poaching and ensure safety.
Congressmen J J afansfieid of Columbus was formally nominated at the district Democratic convention in Victoria. The event occurred Saturday at 3 o clock amid legal provisions, with notes on Ninth District delegates and local party actions.
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