Gillespie County Fair Hospitality and Drought Reflections
The Fredericksburg Gillespie County fair showed welcoming hospitality to locals and visitors, without gouging or gambling. Ben Hagel showcased 250 farm products despite a dry year, while Canting advocate Alfred Neffendorf promotes a Canon cannery model. San Saba irrigation efforts promise drought relief if continued, urging broader adoption of water projects.
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Gillespie County
Texas
Ben Hagelize
Alfred Neffendorf
Fredericksburg
Ben Hage
Neffendorf
Road Improvements for Many Counties in Texas
Austin to host highway commission on September 14 awarding contracts across ten counties. Projects cover 14 miles in Hall, 3.98 in Bowie, 9.68 in Jones, 6.04 in Cass, 10.18 in Madison, 11.13 in Ward, plus Caliche and Selis sections totaling 120 miles. Additional bids in Grimes, Atascosa, and two Tarrant projects near nine miles. Plans in Liberty and Travis delayed by federal approval. Victoria-Rockport line added to state highway system with Rockport-San Antonio river section funded after Victoria County vote.
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Austin
Texa
Highway Commission
Hall County
Bowie County
Jones
Cass
Madison
Ward
Séllis
Grimes
Atascosa
Tarrant County
Macadam
Nsphair
Liberty
Travis
Victoria-Rockport
Houston
Brownsville
Tampico
The
Rockport
San Antonio River
Victoria S County
Texas banks pledge 100000 loan to fight foot mouth disease
Former Governor James E. Ferguson announced that Texas banks raised a loan of 100000 to combat foot and mouth disease in Harris County. Houston Clearing House members agreed to lend 50000 to 100000, with Ferguson pledging a moral obligation pending legislative aid.
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Austin
Tex
Jas. F. Perguson
Miriam A. Perguson
Harris County
Fkrouston Triday
Texas
Houston
Houston Clearing House Association
James E. Ferguson
John T. Scott
First National Bank
Ferguson
Naming of Storekeepers for State Institutions
Austin Texas The board of control on Friday confirmed appointments of storekeepers at the states eleemosynary institutions as made by superintendents. Names include J T Langston Fort Worth for deaf dumb and blind for negroes J B Hearne Gatesville state juvenile training school W G Day Corsicana state orphans home and J G Stockburger Waco home for dependent and neglected children Reappointments included B K Richardson Texas School for the Deaf H S Lawson Confederate Home OD Bones Austin State School AD Mangham San Antonio State Hospital WF Westfall Rusk State Hospital OG Deats Girls Training School RB Minicke Wichita Falls State Hospital CB Hearne Austin State Hospital and W T Kenna Austin State Hospital annex.
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Austin
Tex
Board of Control
J. T. Langston
Fort Worth
B. Hearne
Gatesville
W. GC
Day
Corsicana
State Orphans Home
J. GC
Stockburger
Waco
B. KF. Richardson
Texas School For the Deaf
H. 5. Lawson
Confederate Home
O. D. Bones
Austin State School
A. D. Mangham
San Antonio State Hospital
W. F. Westfall
Rusk State Hospital
O. G. Deats
Girls Training School
R. BE
Minicke
Wichita Falls State Hospital
C. 2B. Hearne
Austin State Hospital
W.T. Kenna
Inheritance tax receipts rise in Texas to $587,646.49
Austin reports that the inheritance tax haul for the year ending August 31 will exceed the previous four fiscal years combined. From 1921 to 1924 inclusive $516,923 was collected, while the past year yielded $587,646.49. Individual yearly totals were $95,417 in 1921, $162,227 in 1922, $114,064 in 1923, and $145,215 in 1924, with 1925 nearly $70,000 higher than 1924.
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Austin
Tex
H. Terrell
Condition of Texas Cotton Crop Report
The Texas cotton crop condition as of August 16 stands at 46 percent of normal with an average yield of 9 pounds of lint per acre and total production of 3,769,000 five hundred pound bales. Federal statistician H. H. Schutz reports the August 1 condition at 49 percent and the August 16, 1924 level at 61 percent.
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Texas
Houston
Texis
H. H. Schutz
Federal Statistician
Yoakum Addresses Farmers at West Texas Congress
Yoakum told about 1000 farmers in Amarillo that a national cooperative commodity system is the only solution to farmers' problems. He cited selling agencies and land marketing as key elements, referencing his former chairmanship in New York and Frisco connections during the West Texas Educational Congress.
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Amarillo
Tex-National Co-Operative Commodity
Bi Ff
Yoakum
New York
Frisco
Torial Oraire Gf
Texas
Congress al
Bonding firms pledge state fund deposits for drought area
Austin Texas Ten principal surety companies commit to approve bonds of banks in the drought afflicted area for deposit of state funds. Treasurer Hatcher says after the depository rate is set the state will invite banks to apply for deposits up to 3 million dollars with preference to the drought region to aid farmers credit. Fletcher reports most Central Texas counties not as hard hit as feared after visits to 36 counties.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
W. Gregory Hatcher
Drouth
Hatcher
Fletcher
Public lands total 184 million acres in U S
Washington reports vacant and unappropriated public lands totaling 184 716 846 acres excluding national forests and reservations Of this 129 606 234 acres have been surveyed Nevada holds the largest share 52 456 837 acres and Louisiana the smallest 10 710 acres Alabama 34 260 Arizona 13 578 760 Arkansas 229 414 California 18 946 582 Colorado 7 464 208 Florida 208 127 Idaho 9 887 139 Minnesota 220 492 Montana 6 081 750 Nebraska 29 797 New Mexico 16 222 744 North Dakota 131 455 Oklahoma 4 190 Oregon 13 251 000 South Dakota 264 861 Utah 28 583 778 Washington 823 716 Wyoming 16 447 935
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Interior Department
United States
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Louisiana
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Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
France to Pay Britain Debt in 62 Annual Installments
London reports a tentative accord to settle France’s debt to Great Britain in 62 yearly payments of 12.5 million pounds each totaling 775 million pounds. The original debt stands at 623 million pounds. A key condition is the final settlement of France’s debt to the United States and French government approval.
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London
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
M. Caillaux
United States
Rum conspiracy indicts New Orleans ring leaders
Walter L Cahen of the New Orleans customs district Dr L A Meraux sheriff of St Bernard parish and 32 others including Alonzo Patterson and Arthur Battistetta were indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act.
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New Orleans
Walter L. Cahen
L. A. Meraux
St. Bernard Parish
Alonzo Patterson
Arthur Battistetta
Federal Grand Jury
Dorothy Ellington Sentenced in San Quentin Case
San Francisco judge Harold Lauderbeck sentenced Dorothy Ellingson, 17, who was convicted of manslaughter last week, to one to ten years in San Quentin Prison. The case, heard Thursday, concludes the court proceedings on the matter.
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San Francisco
Cal
Dorothy Ellingson
San Quentin
Harold Lauderbeck
Mine Strike Called In Anthracite Mines
Philadelphia miners urged to halt work on September 1 in a suspension affecting 158,000 workers and 828 mines. John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, issued the order Friday.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Confederate Veterans Pensions Sent In Texas
Thirteen thousand Confederate pension warrants were mailed Friday by Comptroller S. H. Terrell. Each warrant is for $38, totaling $494,000 for this quarter, with the note that the amount will rise substantially next quarter.
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Austin
Tex
S. H. Terrell
California Dentist Dies in Jail Amid Murder Trial
California dentist Dr Thomas W Young, accused of smothering his wife Grace Grogan Young, was found dead in his county jail cell. The body showed a wire bound around the neck and marks suggesting he hanged himself, ending a sensational murder case.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thomas W. Young
Los Angeles Society
Grace Grogan Young
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