Texas Treasurer pays pink boll worm claims in 1918 1919
Austin Texas State Treasurer Terrell withdrew his request for a lawyer general opinion on the legality of the appropriation to pay pink boll worm claims from 1918 and 1919 and signed warrants totaling 450000. The warrants were returned to the controller's department and not delivered pending Smith's return.
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Austin
Tex
Terrell
Lon A. Smith
Gastons
Mr. Smith
Bryant
Keeling
Building of Hard Roads in Hidalgo County Contracts
The Hidalgo county highway project awards 38 miles of hard road work to W L Pearson & Co of Houston and timber bridge work to Dodds & Wedegartner of San Benito. The six inch concrete mainline with one inch Uvalde rock asphalt spans from Cameron county line to Val Verde and Pharr to Mamie, with gravel from Mame to Starr county line and macadam between Val Verde and Pharr. Work begins after state and federal approval, with a 300 day completion deadline.
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Hidalgo County
W. L. Pearson & Co
Houston
Dodds & Wedegartner
San Benito
Cameron County
Val Verde
Pharr
Mamie
Mame
Starr County
Pearson Company
Shirt Kicked Off in Rogers Ranch Incident
Temple area farmer John L Thompson, while shearing a horse near Rogers south of Temple, had his shirt torn off by accident when a shear struck the animal’s flank. No injuries were reported as the blow did not hit his body.
Sult Against Stone Webster in Amended Petition
United States Attorney John D. Hartman left Antonto Texas for Washington this week at the request of Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty to confer on framing the amended petition in the suit of the government against the Stone & Webster company for 3,000,000 for the construction of Camp Travis cantonment.
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Antonto
Tex
United States
John’ D. Hartman
Washington
Harry M. Daugherty
Stone, & sWebste Company
Al‘faithe ‘Construction
Tha
Camp
Travis
Land Sale Near Edinburg Sets Regional Record
A record land sale near Edinburg, Texas, reports Nave buying 440 acres two and a half miles from the city for about 33000 dollars. Buyers include Baston Farley WAL McComb and Lancaster of Hattiesburg Mississippi. The land is being cleared with a portion destined for a citrus orchard.
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San. ‘Benito
Téx
Edin‘burg
W. E. Stewart ‘Land Company
Mesars
Baston
A. Farley
Wal McComb
C Lancaster
Hattiesburg
Miss
Nave
Edinburg
Ginners Overhaul Plants Ready for Cotton Season
Center Texas ginners report two weeks of overhaul work to prepare facilities for the new cotton season, slated to begin around August first, with operations now ready to resume business.
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Tex
Bond Issue Aims To Build 36 Miles Of Roads In San Augustine
A mass meeting in San Augustine, Texas, urged a bond issue to construct about 36 miles of roads. The new highways would create a connected road system around the city and boost the value of the nearby King’s Highway, recently completed.
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San. Augustine
Tex
San Augustine
King’ S Highway
Appointee Assumes Duties on State Highway Board
Auatio Texas George D Armistead of San Antonio recently assumed duties as a member of the state highway commission. He was appointed by Governor Neff to the position, succeeding W. W. from several counties.
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Auatio
Tex
George D. Armistead
San Antonio
Highway Commission
Wan
Neff
Armisted
W. Wi-Me
Texas News Highlights From Around the State
Corpus Christi trims its tax rate to 1.68 with a 5 cent increase. Huntsville voters approve a 50,000 bond for paying purposes by a 3 to 1 margin, 174 to 43. Williamson County Old Settlers gather in Round Rock led by J. H. Fablon. Lampasas hosts talks over Texas Technological College site claims.
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Huntsville
Williamson County Old Settlers’ Association
Round Rock
J. H. Fablon
Cotton standards harmonized at international conference
Washington reports a unanimous agreement to slight changes in four United States cotton grade standards and retain American names. Changes will be effective August 1, 1924, aiming to harmonize world trade, with delegates from Liverpool, Manchester and American trade officials negotiating the details. Fourteen cars of watermelons shipped from Pandora Texas with plans for twenty more in 10 days, growers’ capacity about three cars daily, shipping lip and melons described as very go mous.
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Washington
United States
International Cotton Conference
Department of Agriculture
Liverpool Cotton Association
Liverpool
Manchester
Liverpool Association
Nixon
Tex
Pandora
Mexia seeks state aid on oil grade dispute
Mexia Chamber of Commerce in Texas seeks help from the Attorney General's department in Austin to investigate alleged discrimination in oil grade pricing. A telegram was sent appealing for a gravity basis review and relief.
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Mexia
Tex
Attorney, General's ‘Department
Austin
Mexia Chamber
Walter
AY Keeling
Rate reductions ordered for Texas rail shipments to Gulf states
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans Friday actions to cut oats sorghum and other coarse grain shipments from Texas producing points to Mississippi Alabama Georgia South Carolina and Florida by October 10. The schedule fixes a base rate of 28 cents per hundred pounds from Texas points to Vicksburg with subsequent increases proportional to distance to eastern points.
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Washington
Texas
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Seie
Carolina
Florida
Vigsburg
Vicksburg
Taylor Kiwanis endorses bond issue in Taylor Texas
The Kiwanis Club of Taylor Texas went on record Wednesday with a hearty endorsement of the bond issue. The action supports the proposed financing and includes officials and representatives in its advisory context.
Ship Carload of New Goods Shipped to La Dealer
A carload shipment of fresh goods consigned to a Louisiana dealer was sent out by T Bros. and rogal produce. The consignor Gonzales arranged delivery of the cases to the recipient in La.
Chicago Ore Workers Rally At Foundry Center
William Hannon arrives as general organizer of the America Federation of Labor to address scattered workers at the foundry center. The event marks a notable act in labor organization activity in Chicago.
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Chicago-Oreantiation
William Hannon
America
Federatior Abor
The Golden Rose Sent to Queen Victoria of Spain
The Golden Rose, an annual papal tribute to the queen who has aided the Catholic Church, has this year been awarded to Queen Victoria of Spain. It is crafted of gold and precious stones by a family that has long made it.
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Morris
Sheppard
Texas
Austin
Victoria
Spain
Thati
Beaux Fort official jailed for IRS inspector assault
Bray Jr. of Beaufort 5 C was fined 1000 dollars and sentenced to one year in the Atlanta federal penitentiary for striking an Internal Revenue Service inspector. He claimed the officer had intimated he was a liar. To show town support, he was elected mayor in the trust election and has now surrendered to begin his sentence, carrying out mayoral duties from his cell.
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Bray, Jr
Béaufort
Pretty Dancer Elopes Amid Secret Wedding
A feared London trip delay mirrors news of a secret marriage between a university student and a dancer. Charles Bri infin and Bernice Hart reportedly wed privately, with details scarce and unclear from the fragmented report.
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London
Nighi Delay
Charles
Bri
University Pennsylvania
Alu Midh
Bernice “Hart
Aboy
Specliaty
Ton
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