Teacher Heroism Reinforces Crookett Roots
Miss Katie Lacey a Crockett grade teacher at the State Orphans home in Corsicana and 20 pupils are in Austin receiving Pasteur treatment after a mad dog bite. She wrestled the dog to save the children, was bitten on both arms but continues teaching daily as her pupils receive care. The community urges a monument to her bravery and selfless act.
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Katie Lacey
State Orphans’ Home
Corsicana
Austin
Miss Lacey
Pasteur
Crockett
Governor Orders Payments Stopped In Texas
Governor Miriam Ferguson orders suspension of payments to highway topping contractors amid alleged exorbitant profits. She directs the state highway commission to halt new projects and withhold up to about 400000 until completion, while protecting the state against anticipated suits and ensuring contracts are fulfilled.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Frank ¥. Lanham
State Highway Commission
Mr. Lanham
American Road Company of
Dallas
Highway Department
Increased pecan crop predicted for 1925 in Southwest
Dallas Texas April estimates by C F Hutches of San Antonio predict a total pecan crop of about 25 650 000 pounds for Texas Louisiana and Oklahoma up from 21 300 000 the previous year Texas will yield 7 500 000 Oklahoma 8 250 000 and Louisiana 6 50 000 markets include St Louis Chicago and San Antonio. The three states supply about 90 percent of the native pecan crop with a carryover stock easing market prospects.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
C. F. Hutches
San Antonio
Hutches
Southwest
Mr. Hutches
St. Louis
Chicago
League Acts Fast Over Greece Bulgaria Clash
The League of Nations moved swiftly on Friday after Bulgaria appealed for intervention. Secretary General Sir Eric Drummond used his covenant rights to convene a special council session in Paris this week.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Greece
Bulgaria
League
Eric Drummond
Council
Paris
Annexation of Magnolia Park Rejected by Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that annexation of Magnolia Park to Houston was unconstitutional. The decision answered questions in the appeal filed by the city of Houston and Magnolia Park, originating from Harris County.
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Austin
Tex
Magnolia Park
City of
Houston
Supreme Court
City of Houston
Harria County
Two Bodies Recovered From Bunken Submarine
Two more bodies were recovered Friday by divers from the Bunken submarine 8-61. Rescue teams continued the search efforts as authorities confirmed the discoveries amid ongoing investigation into the incident.
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Newpor ‘T
Re ‘I
Bunken
Texas oil fields record another large gas well
In Jim Hogg County, Kitselman & St. Albans No. 22 on Las Animas Holbein ranch in block 4 survey 12 was completed at 2018 feet, yielding 60,000,000 cubic feet of gas. This ranks among the field’s largest gas finds to date, marking a notable development in the Henne Winch Furiss area.
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Laredo
Tex
Henne, Winch & Furiss
Jim Hogg County
Kitselman & St. Albans
Las Animas
Holbein
Oil Showings in Crockett Wildcat San Angelo Area
Humble Oil and Refining Powell No. 2 in Crockett County is drilling with 1200 feet of fluid in the hole. Depth near 2665 feet with potential output estimates from 20 to 600 barrels. Drill to continue, two feet below the World discovery well, 1000 feet from it, suggesting edge-well potential.
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San Angelo
Tex
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Powell No. 2
Crockett County
Gas Line Progress West of Brazos in Missouri City Tex
Houston Pipe Line Company unloads several cars of 18 inch pipe at Missouri City. Most pipe from Missouri City to the Brazos River has been received and hauled out on the line. Right of way cleared on the east side of the river and the last lap of the line eastward to Houston has begun.
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Missouri City
Tex
Houston Pipe Line Company
Brazos River
Houston
Saratoga Field Extended In Texas Oil Boom Reach
Saratoga field in Texas extended by 400 feet as Rio Bravo completes Fountain No. 1, a 20 barrel producer. The new well 8 lies 400 feet northeast of Rio Bravo’s BR-3, which began producing months ago on the J. D. Lee survey in the northern Saratoga field.
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Saratoga
Tex
Saratoga Field
Rio Bravo
Fountain No
J. D. Lee
Goose Creek Oil Field Extends North with Scarrego No. 3
A four year effort by the M. and B. Oil Company yields reward as Goose Creek field is extended northward by the Scarrego No. 3 on the west bank of Goose Creek north of prior production.
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Goose Creek
Tex
M. and B. Oil Company
Gulf Produc tion Smith No.4 Blows Out at High Island
High Island Texas a Gulf Production Smith No 4 well blew out Wednesday after drill stem was pulled. Oil gas and rocks shot from the well for about four hours with such force that the derrick was torn up and the crew attended to other work during the event.
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High Island
Tex
Karnes County Well Penetrates Hard Sand Rock at 3078 Feet
Hearl P. Reynolds No. 1 Butler in Karnes County Runge Tex penetrated hard sand rock at 3078 feet on Wednesday and the slush pit is covered with oil. The well lies west of Range a few miles and is cased to 2632 feet where a test was made a few weeks prior.
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Runge, Tex
Hearl P. Reynolds No
Butler
Karnes
Sun Oil to test east of Stowell in Chambers County
Beaumont Texas Sun Oil Company schedules a test on its block east of Stowell in Chambers County. The site lies on T and N section 159 owned by Smith Crawford and Moore.
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Beaumont
Tex
Sun Oil Company
Stowell
Chambers County
T. and N
Smith, Crawford and Moore
Deep Test at Batson Oil Field Hits Rich Sand
In Batson Texas the Capitol Oil Company and Kirby Petroleum joint venture report 21 feet of rich oil sand at a total depth of 3 450 feet in the old Batson field as hopes rise for prolific production from the deep test.
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Batson
Tex
Capitol Oil Company
Kirby Petroleum
Roxana plans wildcat well south of Brazoria
Brazoria Texas Roxana Company prepares to drill a wildcat oil well at the Clem ens State farm four miles south of Brazoria. Work will start within the next 30 days.
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Brazoria, Tex
Roxana Company
Clemens State Farm
Brazoria
Maddox Test A Producer Hits Gas in Nocona Field
Maddox 1 in the Nocona oil field by L. Smith oil company produced 40,000,000 cubic feet of gas this week. Oil spray reached a depth of 909 feet indicating productive activity near Mexia Texas operation.
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Mexia
Tex
Eb, L. Smith Oul Company
Nocona
New Off Field Oil Find Reported Northwest of Amarillo
New off field oil discovery reported in Moore County about 35 miles northwest of Amarillo. Bivins B-4 well of Amarillo Oil Company is described as standing 100 feet in oil at a measured depth of 2166 feet.
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Amarillo
Tex
Moore County
Amarillo, Ol
Gulf Production Co Opens Two Lee Hager Lease Sites
Orange Texas report notes Gulf Production Company has made two new locations on the Lee Hager fee lease, designated as Nos. 18 and 19. The action signals expansion on the property and potential future drilling. The announcements document the firm’s ongoing development activities in the area and reflect industry activity in Orange.
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Orange
Tex
Gulf Production Company
Lee-Hager
Well Comes In Gasser at Orange Tex No 12 Cheson
An oil well labeled No 12 Cheson produced a significant gasser Sunday in the 490 foot sand near Orange Texas. The Petroleum Company is noted in connection with the well.
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Gasser
Orange, Tex
The
Orange. .Petroleum Company
Italians Occupy Nogal and Surrounding Somali Territories
Italian forces have occupied the lower Nogal area in Italian Somaliland, securing control of the Nogal sultanates and Obbia. The occupation extends to autonomous Nogal territory, with three Italian military units reportedly involved in the advance.
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Mogadiscio
Italian Somaliland
Ica
Nogal
River Back in Brownaville Tex Grande Ends
River back in Brownaville Texas Grande ends after three fouls considered over and the game rules.
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Brownaville
Tex Grande
Newly Elected President of the 40 and 8 Named
Swampey Larry bDosie defeats Alvatalla to become the new president of the 40 and 8, the charitable and fraternal unit within the American Legion, in a election held recently.
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Swampey
Larry bDosie
Alvatalla
American Legion
Coeds Pay Penalty at University of Cincinnati
Patricia Ziske shared an automobile belonging to an upper class woman and paid the penalty by riding in a kiddie car as punishment for violating the women’s vigilance rules.
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University of Cincinnati
Patricia Ziske
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