Good Man in a Good Place Texas A and M pick Walton president
A editorial praises T O Walton as president of the A and M College, noting his practical farming experience and commitment to returning the school to its core mission of teaching agriculture. It argues degrees matter less than practical leadership and highlights Alvord as his poised successor and the value of the press in education. Also mentions a Brownsville flood remark and the need for flood conservation.
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Texas
T. O. Walton
A. & M. College
Walton
Buesseran
Bizzell
Jarmville
Dr. Walton
Texas A. & M. College
Alvord
T. O. Watton
C. H. Alvord
Bexar County
Texas cotton crop forecast for year reaches 3.677 million bales
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Terrell predicts a statewide cotton yield of 3.677 million bales for the year, based on 48 percent of normal conditions. Eastern districts yield 635000 bales, central 532000, and overall state prices seen at 25 cents per pound or more. rains improve peanuts, hay, and other crops though all remain below 1924 levels.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
George B. Porrell
Terrell
Western
Central
Southwestern
North Western
Agricultural Commissioner
Elis
Williamson
Submarine rescues lost trans-Pacific plane crew at sea
Honolulu reports the PN-9 No. 1 flown by Commander John Rodgers and four Intrepid crew members was found after 218 hours adrift, towed to Nawiliwili by the submarine R-4. They drifted about 450 miles west from the drop point as naval ships provided guards and medical aid.
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Honolulu
John Rodgers
United States
San Francisco
Nawiliwili
Island
Kauai
McDonough
Indicted for Killing Child in Newark Case
Harrison Noel confessed murderer of 6 year old Mary Daly and of Raymond Pierce a Negro chauffeur was indicted by the Essex County grand jury for the murder of Pierce and for the kidnapping of the child Both crimes occurred in Essex County An indictment charging Noel with the murder of the child will be sought in Passaic County where she was killed
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Newark
N. J
Harrison Noel
Mary Daly
Raymond Pierce
Essex County Grand Jury
Pierce
Noel
Passlac County
Funds Allotted for Waterways Improvement
Washington Army engineers allotted from rivers and harbor funds 450000 for work on the channel from Aransas Pass to Corpus Christi Texas. An allotment of 4000 was made for development upon the intercoastal waterway Louisiana Texas between the Mississippi River and the Bayou Teche.
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Washington—Army Engineers
Aransas Pass
Corpus Christi
Texas
Louisiana-Texas
Mississippi River
Bayou Teche
Pardon Totals Reported During Ferguson Term in Texas
Government records show total clemency actions up to date: full pardons 149 with 1 in September, conditional pardons 383 with 2 in September, paroles 62 furloughs 189 and total clemency proclamations 874 with 12 revocations to date.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Pareles
Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Reported Near Arcadia
Foot and mouth disease appeared Friday on the Perry McFadden ranch near Arcadia, announced by Dr. Marion Imes of the Bureau of Animal Industry in Houston Texas.
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Houston
Tex
Perry McFadden
Arcadia
Marion Imes
Bureau of Animal Industry
Mexican Agrarians Disarmed in Puebla District
Mexico City General Angya military commander in Puebla state announced disarmament in progress on Thursday, with emphasis on the Atlixco district where Puebla agrarians were being disarmed.
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Mexico City
Angya
Puebla
Texas Oil Fields find new large well in Cocallagal
The Mexican Seaboard Oil Company completes well No 218 in Cocallagal Texas. Initial production is estimated at 25 000 barrels daily from a depth of 1760 feet. This is billed as the largest wall to be brought in within months and shows strong prospects in the heavy oil district.
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Chijol
Vera Cruz
Mexican Seaboard Oil Company
Cocalllag
Luling Well 3000 Barrels Flushed to Production
United North and South Oil Company's No. 3 Tiller in the western Caldwell County extension of the Luling field has been completed for an estimated flush production of 800 barrels. The well lies in Luling Texas and follows the recent McWinnery well discovery.
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Luling
Tex
United North and South Oil Company
Tiller
Caldwell County
McWinnery
Pipe Line Gatherings Rise in Texas July Output
The Texas oil and gas division of the railroad commission reported Saturday that pipeline companies gathered 13,344,542 barrels in July, up 660,406 barrels from June. The increase reflects stronger throughput across Texas pipelines and ongoing energy activity.
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Texas
Oil and Gas Division
Railroad Commission
Oil Test Preparations Near Benavides
The Associated Oil Company reports drilling on the G. W. Sutherland ranch in Duval County about 16 miles northwest of Benavides. An oil sand was encountered at 1780 feet and a storage tank is being erected in preparation for a test.
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Allee
Tex
Associated Oil Company
G. Ww
Oil well at Pierce Junction completes record output
The No. 1 Settegast well of Associated Oil Company at Pierce Junction Houston was completed Friday for 2,000 barrels at a depth of 3,875 feet.
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Houston, Tex
Associated Oil Company
Southern Pacific
Pierce Junction
Gas Well Fire in North No Con Field Extinguished
Nocona Texas The Texas Company's W W Jones gas well that had burned since Monday in the North No con field was put out with one shot of nitro glycerin and other explosives.
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Nocona
Tex
Texas Company
W. W. Jones
Nocon
Drilling Resumes At Elk Hart Test Oil Well
Drilling near Palestine Texas has resumed at the Elk hart test oil well after a several day delay caused by a broken pump.
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Palestine
Tex
Elkhart
Lightning hits Magnolia tank sparks large Electra fire
Lightning struck a Magnolia Company 55 000 barrel tank four miles north of Electra Texas causing a spectacular blaze. Loss is estimated near 100 000 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames as the tank burned. Strong winds hindered containment.
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Electra
Tex
Magnolia Company
Smithville Wildcat Gassing Near String Prairie
Gas was struck in Cardinal Oil Company's Ott No. 1 well drilling near String Prairie in Bastrop County Texas at a depth of about 4165 feet.
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Smithville
Tex
Cardinal Oil Company
String Prairie
Bastrop County
French Begin Massive Moroccan War Drive
French forces opened a major operation in French Morocco with an intensive artillery barrage along a 45 mile front in the central sector, targeting the Overgha river valley as the largest assault to date.
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Fez
French Morocco
Overgha
Levee Breach Threat Persists Near Brownsville TX
Breaks in Rio Grande levees between Brownsville and San Benito on the American side and near San Benito on the Mexican side have lowered the stream somewhat Friday but the lower Valley remains at risk of overflow.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
Here
San Benito
Mexico
Plague Near Harrisburg At Molk Dairy Farm
Hoof and mouth disease discovered Tuesday on the Molk dairy farm between Park Place and Harrisburg. About twenty cattle involved and the Park Place road closed to traffic. Local authorities impose quarantine and await veterinary guidance.
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Houston
Tex
Park Place
Harrisburg
Border Patrol Steps Up To Curb Foreign Liquor Flow
Roy C Campbell, customs collector at San Antonio, said preparations for a more intensive patrol of the Mexican border are underway to check the inflow of foreign liquors into the United States.
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Fort Worth
Tex
United States
Roy C. Campbell
San Antonio
Former French Premier Rene Vigiani Dies in Paris
Rene Vigiani former premier of France and twice a top representative on missions to the United States died Monday in Paris. He served in prominent diplomatic and governmental roles during his career and was noted for his contributions to Franco American relations.
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Paris
Rene Vigiani
France
United States
Texas Quits Post Resigns from Boundary Commission
Harrie Cloonan of Texas has resigned as secretary of the international boundary commission United States and Mexico effective October 9.
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Washington
Harrie Cloonan
Texas
International Boundary Commission
United States
Mexico
Where Oil Kills Birds on Isle of Wight Coast
The Isle of Wight county council appeals to the British Board of Trade to halt bird life losses along the coast caused by vessel oil spills.
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Isle of Wight, County Council
British Board of Trade
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