Federal Loans for Farmers and Ranchers in Texas
Willard G Mobley explains Federal Land Bank loans through the National Farm Loan Association. Loans run 35 years at 5.5 percent, with 1 percent extra if paid before five years. Semiannual payments of 32.50 on a $1000 loan. Eligible ranchers and full-time farmers may borrow. nonresident landlords with rented farms are excluded. Borrowers must buy 5 percent stock in the association, which has paid 8 percent dividends.
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Loving National Farm Loan Association of
Graham
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
Tno
Federal Bank Bank
Texas
Willard G. Mobley
Voodoo Doctor and Patient Telephone Echoes
A Voodoo Doctor interviews a Black patient about hearing strange voices. The patient explains he hears them when talking over the telephone. The exchange captures dialect and a humorous miscommunication about auditory hallucinations.
Famed Louisiana Bayou On Screen For The White Rose
Director D W Griffith shot three weeks of pastoral scenes along Bayou Teche in Western Louisiana for The White Rose a United Artists release moving to the National Theatre next Monday through Wednesday before finishing in Miami Florida Cast included Mae Marsh Carol Dempster Ivor Novello Neil Hamilton Lucille La Verne Porter Strong and others Local Acadien families preserve old customs in Teche country offering authentic backdrops including a landmark Spanish moss draped oak in St Martinsville tied to Longfellow's Evangeline lore Griffith used the oak as a background for several scenes in homage to the regional heritage.
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D. W. Griffith
Bayou Teche
Louisiana
United Artists
National Theatre
Miami
Florida
Mr. Griffith
Mae Marsh
Carol Dempster
Ivor Novello
Neil Hamilton
Lucille la Verne
Porter Strong
Old South
South
Teche
Griffith
Nova Scotia
Longfellow
Evangeline
Gabriel
St. Martinsville
Health Hints for Children from The Progressive Farmer
Begin the day with a glass of water and drink at least six glasses daily. Do not skip breakfast before school. Eat regularly three meals daily. Eat slowly and chew food well. Drink milk daily, four glasses are not too much. Have fat with breakfast cereal every day. Eat vegetables and potatoes daily. Eat bread and butter at every meal. Eat fruit daily and spend pennies on apples instead of candy. Eat candy only after dinner and supper, never after breakfast.
Watch Out For This One Si Ebner Exchange
A playful panel caption shows Si and Ebner trading a quip about a stopped watch on a Tuesday. The moment captures a lively newspaper dialogue with local tone and humor.
Texas in Debt Five Million on January 1
The Comptroller reports unpaid state warrants on October 1, 1923 total $3,370,515, signaling a projected deficit of $5,000,000 by January 1. Tax receipts from Jan 1 to Mar 1 are forecast at $16,000,000 to cover general revenue and clear debts, with cash basis returning briefly before a renewed deficit. Young County Fair November 8-10.
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Young County Fair
Texas
Treasury Department
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