Texans Back Soldier Relief Measure In Congress Vote
Washington reports a Texas delegation supported the soldier relief bill with 14 yes and four opposed. The House passed the measure 345 to 64 after a brief debate, proposing paid up twenty year endowment life insurance and cash payments for veterans with up to 50 dollars in adjusted service credit, dropping vocational training and farm aid. The bill moves to the Senate for review amid ongoing tax discussions.
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Recount Shows Shifts in Harris County Senate Race
Harris County precincts 105 report Mayfield 13785 and Peddy 6338 after senate recount. The tally tallies show 804 voters chose other candidates but not the US Senate race. Recount adds 218 for Mayfield and 374 for Peddy, shifting county totals by 692 toward Peddy. Texas result: Mayfield 14033, Peddy 5964. Over 10000 ballots in Harris County were not marked voted by officers.
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Washington
Harris
Mayfield
Peddy
Senate
Harley B. Mayfield
Texas
United States
Harris County
McAdoo Dominates Georgia in Democratic Primary
McAdoo won the Georgia presidential primary defeating Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama. He led from early returns and expanded his advantage with large margins in Atlanta Macon Savannah and Augusta. He carried Cobb County and Watson’s home county and won Chatham where Underwood campaigned.
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McAdoo
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Secretary of the Treasury
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Savannah
Augusta
Cobb
Thomas W. Watson
Chatham
Underwood
Vera Cruz Railway Lines Restored to Federal Control
Vera Cruz Mexico reports the last major railway lines in the state returned to federal control as military rain traffic resumed. Rail routes include Mexico City to Vera Cruz via Jalapa and to Vera Cruz and Santa Lucrecia via the Vera Cruz and Isthmus line.
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Jalapa
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Increase in Port Business Reported for Houston February
The port commission at Houston reports a 58 percent rise in port activity this February compared to February 1923. The month’s total tonnage reached 33,379 with a value of 16,979,943 dollars.
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Port ‘Commission
Building Permits Pass $4 Million Mark in Houston 1924
Houston permit records for 1924 show building approvals reaching the $4 million milestone as of Thursday. Authorities report steady activity in the Texan city with construction across several sectors.
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Houston
Tex
Trouston
Missions for Land Leases Pawhuska Okla Oll Operators
A fragment notes missions for land leases in Pawhuska Oklahoma involving Oll operators. Details are sparse but indicate a land lease context within local business or governmental activity. Further text would clarify involved parties, dates, and scope of leases.
Brownwood hosts major Texas school and cattle notices
Brownwood will host the Interscholastic League meet on March 29 and the district meet on April 11 and 12. Cattle dipping was approved in Brazoria County with Alvin precinct voting 253 to 20. The Rio Grande City railroad seeks a 22 mile line from Sam Fordyce City to Rio Grande, Texas.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Sam Fordyce City
Rio Grande
Texas
Brazoria
Alvin
Cattle Raisers Elect Kokernot President In Texas Meeting
Herbert L. Kokernot of Alpine was elected president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association at the close of its forty-eighth annual convention in Houston. San Antonio will host the next meeting. Richard M. Kieberg, Wingsville, first vice president. C. C. Slaughter, Dallas, second vice president. W. Ik. Connell, Fort Worth, treasurer. E. K. Spiller, Fort Worth, secretary for the fifteenth term. Eight new executive committee members named. Resolutions urged participation in the International Live Stock Exposition's twenty-fifth anniversary, repealing section 15-A of the transportation act, support for the Copper bill, quarantine advances against foot and mouth disease, and cooperation in marketing through the National Live Stock Producers' Association. The group praised the Texas Live stock Sanitary Commission, opposed consolidation with Agriculture, and thanked Houston for hospitality.
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Filipinos Urge Recognition of Philippine Sovereignty
Manila reports a democratic territorial convention adopted resolutions urging a definite announcement of America's withdrawal and declaring the islands should be recognized as a free sovereign state.
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Russia to Free Archbishop Zepliak from Prison
Moscow reports the central executive committee will release Archbishop Zepliak, head of the Russian Roman Catholic Church, who was convicted and once condemned to death for resisting the Soviet government. He will be banished from the country.
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Central Executive Committee
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Revenue bill speed urged by Coolidge with Smoot and Curtis
President Coolidge pressed Senate leaders to accelerate debate on the revenue bill after Smoot and Curtis said passage before June 1 appeared unlikely.
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Coolidge
Senate
Smoot
Curtis
Kansas
Finance Committee
Coolidge Seeks Farm Relief Legislation This Session
President Coolidge told Republican House leaders at a Friday conference that he desires some form of farm relief legislation enacted before the current session of Congress ends. He emphasized urgency to aid farmers and stabilize agricultural costs amid ongoing economic strains.
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Coolidge
House
Congress
County suspends dipping in Nacogdoches county
The Nacogdoches County Commissioners Court has halted systematic cattle dipping but will provide dipping free of charge to cattlemen who wish to continue dipping their herds.
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Richmond School Tax Levy Passed in Election
The Richmond Independent School District votes carried a tax levy proposal. Voters decided whether to allow a tax not to exceed one cent on each dollar assessed valuation. Result details show a successful outcome from the election held in Richmond.
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Richmond
Tex
Richmond: Independent School District
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Derrick Up for Test in Mexia and Hodges Involvement
Derrick up for test in Mexia Texas as Hodges connected with a derrick case. The fragment suggests a local incident or trial context centered on equipment and personnel, with names Derrick and Hodges tied to the item described.
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Tex
Hodges
Medal of Honor for Breault on O-5 rescue mission
President Coolidge decorated Henry Breault torpedoman second class with the Congressional Medal of Honor for saving a mate's life after the submarine O-5 collided with another ship on October 28, 1923. Breault remained trapped in the torpedo room for 81 hours under 40 feet of water before salvage teams rescued him and the mate.
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