Fire Threatens Bandera Business Block in Oil Warehouse Blaze
In Bandera Texas on August 7 a warehouse fire caused by an oil barrel explosion gutted the interior structure and destroyed one building while badly damaging the First National Bank and two others. Firefighters from Bandera and San Antonio fought the flames until 11:45 p.m. with water drawn from wells and cisterns. no injuries were reported. Estimated damage likely exceeds 5000 dollars.
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Bandera
Tex
First National Bank
Davenport
San Antonio
What's Wrong With Texas Too
A lengthy excerpt quotes a Nebraska Manufacturer piece ridiculing interstate goods and taxes before shifting to tributes to Governor General Wood following his death. Prominent officials including Osmena Quezon Roxas and others express sorrow while noting political disagreements but mutual respect. A separate legal note covers a prohibition case hearing and potential impacts on enforcing the national prohibition act.
Manila Stunned by Wood Death
Manila reacts to the death of Governor General Leonard Wood with tributes to his courage and zeal in colonial administration. Friends and opponents alike mourn the loss, remarking on his expected return to the capital next September. Acting Gov Gen Eugene A.
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Manila
Leonard Wood
Eugene A
Judge to Rule on Search Warrant Raid at Maddi Store
Federal Judge J C Hutcheson announced a ruling on the validity of the search warrant used by federal agents in raiding the Thomas Maddi retail store in Houston on July 26 and seizing materials alleged to have been intended for illicit use.
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United States
Winston McMahon
Maddi
Hutcheson
Bracy Melton
Howell Ward
United States District Attorney
Houston
Tex
J. C Hutcheson
Thomas Maddi
Cotton Mills in Texas Reach 26 Sites Across State
The article notes twenty six cotton mills operating in Texas with plants from Denison to Kingsville and El Paso, plus under consideration sites at Bowie and Marble Falls. It cites 241,158 active spindles and an estimated replacement value near 80 million dollars, highlighting diverse products from fabrics to hosiery and yarns.
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Texas
Denison
Red River
Kingsville
Rio Grande
el Paso
Pacific
Sherman
Bonham
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Itasca
Waxahachie
Corsicana
Hillsboro
West
Waco
Belton
Brenham
Gonzales
Cuero
San Antonio
McKinney
Post
New Braunfels
Galveston
Bowie
Marble Falls
Texas Textile Mills Grow as Power Opens Markets
The text notes Texas mills expanding with electric power, citing a rise in textile goods like cottons and denims. It states the textile industry is a major Texas investment, behind petroleum refining and power and light, with spindles added in 1928-24 and 1926 and early 1927. It predicts more mills will open as eastern taxes push manufacturers to Texas.
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Madras
Texas
East
Hogs Banned in Palestine Texas City
The Palestine City Council adopted an ordinance making it a misdemeanor to keep a hog within city limits. The measure aims to curb mosquito breeding by moving hogs to the country, per the city mosquito expert.
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Palestine
Texas
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