West Texas Chamber of Commerce Meets in Brownwood
Brownwood May 16 The West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention crowned Mineral Wells the 1925 host city after a vote over Amarillo. Resolutions praised West Texas growth, urged unified highways, conservation, irrigation, and continued 1920 railroad policy with ICC limits. Awards announced for band contests. more than 20,000 attended the closing banquet at Howard Payne University.
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Ireland
Hampton
Fort Worth
Texas, Panhandle and Gulf Railroad
West Texas
Rio Grande
Texas
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Tech College
America
Dawes Commission
Anathy
McNary-Haugen
West
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Whitney
Lampasas
Alamo Council Boy Scouts
San Antonio
Comanche American Legion
Stamford Fire Department
Brady
Plainview Boy Scouts
Colorado
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Weatherford
John Tarleton
Stephenville
North Texas Agricultural
Arlington
Ballinger
Southland
Howard Payne University
Auld Lang Syne
eTxas
Katherine Vedder
John W. Gaines
W. W. Crawford
Waco
Texas Highway Association
Brownwood
Union Carbide makes record Muscle Shoals bid
Union Carbide offers the U S government 120 million dollars for a 50 year lease of Muscle Shoals dam and nitrate plants. The bid tops Henry Ford's offer and is the largest for the property.
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Union Carbide Company
U. S
Muscle Shoals Dam
Henry Ford
Why They Feed Tramps Sparks Domestic Banter
A witty exchange between husband and wife centers on her habit of feeding wandering men. He questions the mercy and labor, while she defends it as a simple satisfaction to watch a man eat without complaining about the cooking.
Reading the Roadblock: Boy Refuses School Visit
A visitor asks Tommy about school. The boy replies he cannot read or write or draw and thus declines attendance, saying there’s no use. The brief exchange highlights literacy barriers and attitudes toward schooling.
Development of Railways in Texas
The narrative traces Texas railroad regulation from 1876 through 1890. Governors Coke Roberts Ireland and Ireland advocate commissions or rate powers amid political battles. A state engineer proposal fails, constitutional amendments are pursued, and James S. Hogg supports a rates‑setting commission as he wins the governorship and shapes party platform.
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Coke
Railroad Commission of
Massachusetts
Roberts
House
Arther
Senate
Diecin
Ireland
James S. Hogg
Radio Schedule Highlights Week via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
WBAP and Fort Worth Star Telegram outline a detailed weekday and weekend radio program listing market news cotton grain weather concerts sports and church services. The schedule covers 10 a.m. to 12 midnight with live market updates from major exchanges and a sequence of concerts and church services across May 25 to May 31 featuring various ensembles and organizers in Texas communities.
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New York
New Orleans
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
Fruits and Vegetables Division
United States Weather Forecast
Cotton Region Bulletin
Fort Worth
Bradstreet
U. S. Metal Market Review
Engineering and Mining Journal Press
Financial Review
Dun
Texas League Baseball and Sport Review
First Presbyterian Church
J. K. Thompson
R. E. Lee Society
Denton
Texas
Dick Gaines
John Dyers
Old Time Fiddlers
Cleburne
Will Foster
First Methodist Church
Wesminster College of
Tehuacana
M. L. Martin
W. F. Barnum
Mrs Hubert Work Dies in Washington Auto Crash
Mrs. Hubert Work wife of the Secretary of the Interior died in Washington D C while riding in an automobile. The heart attack came suddenly and her death followed almost instantly.
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Hubert Work
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Work
Regular air mail service between New York and San Francisco
Regular and permanent air mail service between New York and San Francisco every thirty four hours will begin July 1. Appropriations made by Congress will be available at that time. Plans have been perfected in accordance with the knowledge gained in the experimental trans continental service flights made last August, and all is in readiness save for the acquisition of new planes.
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New York
San Franscisco
Congress
Slick Sleuth Traffic Cop Sparks Quip Battle
A sleuthlike traffic cop halts a motorist and quips that he won’t accept excuses. The motorist asks what for, prompting a sharp exchange as the officer asserts control and refuses leniency.
Resident speaks of hometown health and origin
A resident praises the town as wonderfully healthy and explains they were born there. A tourist asks how long they have lived in the town, receiving the reply that the speaker was born there.
Debatable Point About Occupations In The Afterlife
A humorous debate questions whether people pursue the same jobs in the next world. The speaker cites a personal joke about their mother-in-law being an ice cream maker as a light example.
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Earth
Estate Worth $500000 Hinges on Heirs' Death Minute
In New York, a half million dollar estate awaits the actual minute of death for two heirs who died in the same hour on opposite sides of the world, a timing issue that could determine the heirs' claims and distribution.
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New York
Wealth claim of United States before world war cited
The passage asserts the current wealth of the United States at 230 billion dollars, compares it to 200 billion before the war, and states an increase of 30 billion, declaring the nation the richest in the world per capita and in every respect.
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United States
Perkins Family Visit Near Olney
Mr. George Perkins and his family from near Olney visited Wilbur Perkins and family Sunday.
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George Perkins
Olney
Wilbur Perkins
Be Honest Now Son Goodbye Letter Exchange
A brief dialogue captures a farewell between father and son. The son vows to write daily, while the father warns that frequent money needs may deter him from leaving. The exchange suggests themes of independence, prudence, and familial advice.
Misguided aims spark mischief, foundation matters first
A reflection on ambition and the need for solid foundations. The quote notes that many plunge into grand plans without investing proper effort in the base, leading to failure or trouble. It emphasizes clarity of purpose and measured effort as keys to durable results.
Why Women Bob Hairdos Appeal in Short Styles
A playful survey of why women choose bobbed hair. Reasons include ease of care for thick short hair, desire to match a hat, social trends, perceived cuteness, and proving a point to a husband.
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Tommy
Remington Portable
Remington
Graham Leader
Walter Splawn
WBAP
FT. Worth
Rialto Theater
Marguerite Agnew White
Sallie Belle Matthews
Sport Review
Crockett
Texans Orchesta
Carl Venth
Texas Woman’s College
Roanoke Fiddleman
B. F. Hambright
Band of
Josephine
D. G. Coffman
E. T. Croft
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W. 4Th St
Goethe
Purina Poultry Chows
Purina
Hinson-Hockaday Grain CO
S. W. Phone 159 Inc
PURIN
HICKO
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