16 Sep 1927
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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1927
Page
1
The bulletin covers bond votes, road and bridge projects, and school investments in Texas. It notes San Patricio, Laredo, and Corpus Christi actions, highway fund balances, wage proposals for union workers, and cotton exports from Corpus Christi. Includes county meetings and health honor rolls for milk ordinances.
Officials from the Patles Chamber of Commerce and Federal Reserve agents express optimism for a prosperous fall in Texas. They cite crop conditions, demand in the South, and international markets as drivers. Governor Lynn P. Tally foresees strong autumn prospects amid high expectations for Texas agriculture.
Thousands of friends and workers gathered in Columbus to pay final respects to Wayne L Wheeler hailed as the undefeated champion of prohibition. Wheeler was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery beside his wife whose death two weeks earlier at their Michigan summer home is believed to have contributed to his sudden death.
The Cain Anderson flogging trial began September 1 in Smith County District Court. The jury reported no verdict and Judge J R Warren discharged them. Anderson faced charges under the state anti-mask law for the June 8 flogging of Mr J H Richardson and his daughter in law Mrs Willie Straps and their family.
More than 20,000 additional pupils are expected to be counted in the 1927-28 census rolls in Texas, raising the statewide total from last year’s 1,349,000. The Department of Education is preparing the report on enrollment growth.
Dl J Ogden files Armour will in Chicago probate case valuing the estate at over 4 million dollars. The residue previously estimated between 140 million and 200 million. the filing outlines disposition of the estate.
Plans for a new Transcontinental Oil Company pipe line from Nouston to Pecos County in West Texas are under review. The 300 to 400 mile route is estimated to cost over 50,000,000.
Harlingen and Rio Hondo councils unanimously approved a $16,000 bond for the purchase and improvement of the local water system, signaling sustained investment in municipal utilities.
In 1926 mineral production across the United States reached a value of 6.2626 billion dollars, the second largest total on record, reflecting strong output across multiple sectors centered in Washington, D. C.
Alberto N. Couant URU guayan minister to France has been elected president of the assembly of the league of nations in Geneva prompting a shift in international leadership.
Reported reliable authority states ten thousand Northern Chinese troops were captured by nationalist forces at Nanking. They are expected to be moved to Shanghai and then to Mangchow for incorporation into the nationalist army.
Pittsburgh reports a pioneering field lighting demo by T Spooner of Westinghouse. A plane at thousand feet activated a sound controlled automatic lighting system, using a loudspeaker microphone and a time limit relay to power a new Westinghouse airport projector delivering 850000 candela at 1400 watts. Merle Moltrap supervised the landing at Pettisfield as crowds watched the aviation milestone.
A deep laid scheme to install the duke d Aosta cousin of the king of Italy and Mussolini favorite on the vacant Hungarian throne is said to be supported by Britain and Italy and would likely displease France.
R. Cass was elected president of the American Prison association at the annual congress held in Tacoma Washington.
The New York note reports the mono plane Old Glory added tentatively to a somber roster titled position unknown lost at sea. It marks the name among vessels missing, underscoring ongoing uncertainty.
Dr. Leaman M. Waugh of Columbia School of Dental Surgery reports Eskimos enjoy tooth extractions as a means to smiles rather than wry faces. He left New York June 28 aboard the Nanu for research with Eskimo groups in northern Labrador and Unguva bay, aiming to counter Howard Mummery’s 1890 claim that Eskimo teeth were strongest among primitive peoples.
The Spindletop oil gusher roared for 3344 hours and then choked up on Thursday. It released an estimated minimum 34000 barrels of crude across the new Spindletop oil field, disrupting operations and drawing attention to Beaumont Texas.
New Orleans reports from 86 Southern pine mills show orders received up 1.46 percent over the prior week. Shipments fell 1.06 percent while production rose 2.44 percent, indicating shifting activity in the lumber sector.
Eula began to dirty the baby in the crib but restrained herself when her mother noticed. She was later overheard telling a playmate that she knows when her mother does not want her to do anything. She thinks stop and her mother can see her think.
A statue honoring the inventor of the Yankee cheesebox on a raft, the Monitor of Civil War fame, stands in Washington after completion. The partially finished statue was unveiled by the crown prince of Sweden during his U S visit last year.
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