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Newspaper

Hearne Democrat

Location

Hearne, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1925

Page

5

Texas Radio Leads Farmers to Modern Air Broadcasts

An Texas editorial extols Texas radio growth, noting 85 receiving sets statewide with WBAP WFAA WOAI and WEAY as leaders. It urges farmers to adopt radio for markets weather and farm programs, detailing daily time blocks and the financial practicality of one two and three tube sets.

Texas United States California Pennsylvania WBAP Fort Worth Star-Telegram WIAA Dallas News and Journal WOAI San Antonio Express WEAY Iris Houston Williamson WFAA Palestine John McFarlane Anderson County Sally Gooden S. M. Morris Weir W. H. Burnap 5. M. Morris Roseshill Farm Mrs. Morris Boston Mass Winnipeg Canada San Francisco Mexico City

Confederate Home at Austin Cheers Pension Increase

Southern heroes now resident at the Confederate Home for Old Soldiers in Austin rejoice over Texas voters approving an increased pension for Confederate veterans. The Home, established through 1884 efforts and state-managed since 1891, now covers 26 acres with 88 buildings, including the Hobby Memorial Hospital opened in 1920. Superintendent Judge Edwin Winfrey, a veteran, leads care with modern comforts such as steam heat and electricity, while inmates uphold the grounds and an old-time fiddler culture flourishes.

Austin Texas Confederate Home John B. Hood Confederate Veterans Albert Sidney Johnston Daughters of the Confederacy James B. Hogg Board of Man Hobby Memorial Edwin Winfrey Army of Northern Virginia Lfe South the Daughters of the Confederacy Judge Winfrey Bis Lee

Bradstreet Reports Texas Business Failures Shrinking in 1924

Bradstreet notes Texas had 649 business failures in 1924 with $11,056,515 in assets and $16,742,626 in liabilities, far below 1928 and 1922 figures. The report suggests 1925 may be prosperous with fewer failures than in many years.

Bradstreet Texas

Texas towns save fire insurance premiums in 1924 credits

J T McMillan, chairman of the State Fire Insurance Commission, announces that Texas towns saved 1 355 484 44 in fire insurance premiums in 1924 through good fire record credits. Credits range from 3 to 15 percent, based on loss ratio, with no credit if the ratio exceeds 55 percent.

Texas J. T. McMillan State Fire Insurance Commission

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Williamson County Texas Announcers David.j. Morris Austin, Texas Bernice M. Strawn Confederate Home For Old Soldiers
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