Per Capita School Fund Set At 11 50 In Texas
The Texas State Board of Education fixed the 1926 27 per capita scholastic apportionment at 11 50. This is the lowest since 1919 20. The board expects a supplemental appropriation to reach 15 per child, with lawmakers urged to pass a three cent gasoline tax for common schools and highways. Official notes total available funds around 18.92 million, with 15.55 million for distribution among 1.55 million students. The report cites Governor Ferguson and other officials at the August 7 briefing.
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Autin
Tex
State Board of Education
S. M. N. Marrs
Miriam A. Ferguson
S. H. Terrell
Emma Grigsby Meharg
James E. Ferguson
Ferguson
Texas
Terrell
Marrs
Board of Education
What to Do About Mad Dogs Hydrophobia and Rabies
F. M. Register surveys canine hydrophobia treatment and human anti rabies rules. Dogs can receive preventive vaccination though effectiveness is limited. post bite dog treatment is time sensitive. For humans, immediate vaccination is advised when bitten, especially if the dog is rabid, dies, or remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aswer
Whitmore
F. M. Register
Progressive Farmer
Bob Cats Beat Giants 5 to 4 in Dripping Springs
The Dripping Springs Bob Cats defeated the Giants 5 4 on their home field. Hollmig pitched strongly with eleven strikeouts and seven hits allowed while Slusser connected for eight hits. A third inning error and subsequent runs helped Giants’ efforts, but the Bob Cats pulled ahead with decisive eighth inning offense.
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Vernon
Hopkins
Hahn
Kott
Flynn
Giants
Lochte
Clewis
Durst
Jordan
Glimp
Hollmig
Langerhans
Weaver
Slusser Durst
Shahan
Slusser
Hellmig
Balk
Seabright
Bob Cats
Lee
Cay Shelton
Flynne Ratliff
Searight
AB OA
Reichenau
Weaver If
Loehterf Durst
Kott Ss
Knopp
Peter
Dripping Springs
Shelton
Woman With Broken Neck Recovers After Cuero Wreck
Cuero Texas August 16 Mrs H W Schmidt who suffered a broken neck when an auto with five occupants rolled over on the Cuero Westhoff road a week ago has regained consciousness after six days and shows marked improvement. J B Johnston another victim has been released from hospital. Mrs Johnston and Mrs Will Semmler remain in hospital but recover rapidly. Miss Irene Mafrige, least injured, has practically recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero, Tex
H. W. Schmidt
Cuero- Westhoff Road
J. B. Johnston
Johnston
Will Semmler
Irene Mafrige
Magazine explosion at Pig Point depot injures none
A magazine containing a billion rounds of small arms ammunition at the Pig Point Army depot near Norfolk explodes at 7 10 tonight. No casualties. only the top layer blows, fire units aid. lightning blamed though storm passed hours earlier. Families of civilian workers evacuated as garrison kept ready to desert if needed.
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Norfolk
Army
Pig Point
James River
Portsmouth
Lake Denmark
N. J
No. L-ii
Osage Murder Trial Opens For Hale and Ramey Case
Guthrie Oklahoma August 17 The government completed rebuttal testimony in the federal murder trial of William K Hale and John Ramey for the death of Osage Indian Henry Roan. Defense scored a win by excluding witness George Brett. Ramsey had served time for receiving stolen cattle. Mrs Fannie Lasley testified Ramsey stayed at her rooming house days before Roan’s body was found.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Wiliam K. Hale
John Ramey
Henry Roan
George H. Brett
Ponca City
Ramsey
State Penitentiary
Brett
William Taylor
Henry Cornett
Roan
Roy Bunch
Cornett
James Balleau
Hale
Fannie Lasley
Fairfax
Grocer Arrest in Oklahoma City Prohibition Sweep
Federal agents opened a state wide campaign against malt syrups and home brew materials. John Crawford a grocery store manager was arrested on conspiracy to violate national prohibition laws and held on a 500 bond. Brents said many homes use extracts and caping machines sold openly in stores.
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Oklahoma City
John Crawford
Liberty
T. E. Brents
Western Oklahoma
Brents
X Ray Pioneer John Francis Hall Edwards Dies
London reports the death of John Francis Hall Edwards who devoted 28 years to X-ray research in Birmingham. A pioneer in X-ray investigation he lost both hands to ray burns yet continued the work. He received a civil list pension in 1908 and the Carnegie hero trust medallion in 1922.
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London
John Francis Hall-Edwards
Birmingham
Ray Burns
John Francis Hall Edwards
Carnegie Hero Trust
Restoration starts at La Bahia Mission site
In Goliad Aug 14 the restoration of La Bahia Mission began with repairing walls around the old fort. The Knights of Columbus oversee the project as crews plan roof repairs next.
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Goliad
la Bahia
Knights of Columbus
Local Merry Making Day Attendees Report Pleasant Times
Johnson City hosted a community event with Mr. and Mrs. W Heckel, Mr. and Mrs. W Lindig among attendees. The dance at Stonewall drew a large turnout and many residents shared positive reports. A baby girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Willis Schaefer. Marvin Weiershausen returned home after knee surgery at Barnwell Sanitarium. Over and family received visitors including Mrs. A Uecker and Dora Lea.
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Johnson City
W. Heckel
W. Lindig
E. Ludwig
H. Wiershausen
Willis Schaefer
Stonewall
Rector
E. Smith
O. Heckel
Marvin
Dan Weiershausen
Barnwell Sanitarium
Omalea Weiershausen
O. Uecker
Frederick Deike
Hye
Camnity
A. Uecker
Dora Lea
O Ver
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Gillespie County Fair
All Oilers
Boerne White Sox
K. & M. Shoemen
Inings
Osage
Grocer
Tatsch’s Hall
Cain City
Edg
H. Tatsch
Hye, Texas
Deike’s
7 Wildcats
F. Deike
E. W. Kramer
Harper
Edg. H. Tatsch
I. Wv
Austin-Fredericksburg
Vita G. Harmon
Austin
Joseph Hartmann
Ad. Eckhardt
Ernst Becker
Ostrow Hotel
General Merchants
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