Plan for Texas highway funding backed by 31 committee
The Houston Chronicle endorses Governor Moody's 31 member committee plan that reimburse local counties and road districts for bond issues used to build highways. It argues statewide financing must include local reimbursement and favors funding lateral roads, asserting future savings cover interest and sinking funds.
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Texas
Moody
Committee of 31
Chronicle
The
State Highway Department
United States
Houston Chroni
Rome to Dallas flight proposed by Easterwood outlines prize
Col. William KE Easterwood Jr of Dallas announces tentative plans for a 5500 mile Rome to Dallas flight via New York with a prize of 25000 or 50000. He shifts from a Dallas to Hong Kong 10000 mile idea to a shorter trans continental route, aims to start January 9 with Rome Berlin Paris or London as possible launch points.
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New York
Rome
Dallas
Tex
Cel
William KE. Easterwood Jr
Col. Easterwood
Hong Kong
Europe
Berlin
Paris
London
New Low Mark for Lynchings Set This Year
The NAACP in New York reports a record low for lynchings in the 40 year era, nine thus far vs 179 in 1889. James Weldon Johnson notes progress in the South, with Mississippi leading with three, Georgia reporting none, and Louisiana and Texas with two each. One victim was Mexican, others were Black.
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New York
National
Asssociation For the Advancement of Colored People
United States
James Weldon Johnson
Association
Johnson
South
Mississippi
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Missouri
New Mexico
Ropy Milk Taint From Minute Germs Affects Dairy
Ropy milk or cream is caused by minute germs entering the milk after it leaves the cow. They live in contaminated water or on the cow when it stands in muddy areas, then fall into the milk during milking. Disinfect all utensils and stock tanks with boiling water and wipe the cow before milking to prevent contamination.
Woman shoots husband as he dies in Dallas home
A man dies in Dallas after gunfire from his wife Jess Williams. Three shots miss their target as the victim stumbles over a chair and dies instantly.
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Dallas
Jess Williams
New Seed Treatment for Oats Shows Yield Gain Over Formaldehyde
A dust seed treatment for oats, superior to the long used formaldehyde method, promises easier, foolproof disease protection. Mercury chloride based treatments boosted oats yields in trials by 14.2 to 19.1 bushels per acre, often doubling the gain vs formaldehyde, with complete smut control. The author notes potential home grinding of limestone for farm use and regional limestone wealth in Oak Cliff and Limestone County.
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Oak Cliff
Dallas
East
Texas
Limestone County
Great care required in selecting record cows
The New York State College of Agriculture urges dairymen to buy record cows only from trustworthy dealers or through county breed associations. Seek aid from county agricultural agents for names of reliable breeders and dealers, and take time to choose carefully to avoid herd losses from random buying.
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New York State College of Agriculture
New York State College
Iodized Milk Shows Iodine in Dairy Supply
Tests at an Ohio station show milk from cows with no iodine in feed contains no iodine in milk. Cows given two grains of calcium or potassium iodine daily or seawed iodine yielded milk with appreciable iodine. Whether iodized milk benefits humans remains undetermined.
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Ohio
Utah deputy confesses embezzling over 100000 dollars
Salt Lake City Utah December 28 David J Pugh chief deputy state treasurer confessed after noon to embezzling more than 100000 of the states funds and gave himself up to Sheriff Clifford Patten He admitted using about 109000 to bet on horse races and said restitution would be made The loss is covered by bond with Pugh bonded for 50000 and the office insured for 300000
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Salt Lake City
Utah
David J. Pugh
Clifford Patten
Pugh
John Walker
Sheriff Patten
Walker
Man killed by coat tail catching in passing automobile
Chicago reports an unusual accident as coroner jury finds William Crewdon died when his coat tail, blown by the wind, was caught in a passing car. He was hurled against his own ear and killed.
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Chicago
William Crewdon
Crewdon
Squeak Found In Car Belongs To Back Seat Request
Mrs. Petunia locates the car rear squeak over several days. The sound traced to her husband asking her to slow down from the back seat during driving.
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