Gulf Fisheries seeks injunction over red snapper tax dispute
In Austin Texas on June 21 the Gulf Fisheries Co of Galveston filed for an injunction in federal court to stop the county from taxing red snapper caught outside Texas waters, claiming the levy is an import tax and the issue has been sent to the Attorney General's department.
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Austin
Tex
The
Gulf Fisheries Co
Galveston
Texas
Attorney General’s Department
Coolidge Signs Hawes Black Bass Bill Into Law
The Hawes Black Bass Bill, sponsored by Congressman Harry B. Hawes and backed by the Izaak Walton League, signed by President Coolidge, restricts interstate shipment of black bass for commercial use. It strengthens state laws, preserves spawning beds, and aims to prevent extinction of this premier American game fish.
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Outdoor America
Izaak Walton League of America
Defender of Woods, Waters and Wild Life
Coolidge
Hawes
Harry B. Hawes
Missouri
House of Representatives
James E. Watson
Indiana
Senate
League
Congress
Jack R. Cunningham
Missouri State Division
Washington
America
Charles W. Folds
Herbert Hoover
Henry O'Malley
U. S. Bureau of Fisheries
Watson
Bureau of Fisheries
St. Lawrence Basin
Everglades
Florida
Louisiana
Black Bass Planted in Skull Creek
Game Warden Tom Waddell reports placing several thousand young big mouth black bass in Skull Creek near Weimar Texas. The bass, shipped from the Dallas Hatchery, grow about an inch monthly and should provide good fishing in a few months. Fishermen are warned not to take white perch or bass when collecting minnows.
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Weimar
Tex
Tom Waddell
Skull Creek
Dallas Hatchery
Waddell
Highway supervisor is successful fisherman
Junction Eagle reports District Highway Supervisor T A Bendy from Eastland who spent a week camping on the South Llano near Seven Hundred Springs. He disputed fish scarcity rumors by bringing 26 to 30 channel catfish to town and sharing them with friends, proving he is not only a capable road supervisor but a record-breaking fisherman.
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Mr. Bendy
Eagle Office
Kimble County
Eastland
Breckenridge
Nighttime Beaver Brook Hunt For Pickerel And Bass
A narrator recalls fishing with friend Ad near Beaver Brook on the Fourth of July eve. They battle a strong bite after a day of no strikes, landing a large fish and sharing the tense moment. The piece centers on a Creek Chub Pikie lure and the thrill of the catch.
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Beaver Brook
Pampe ll's Sporting Department Ad Gift for Fishermen
An advertisement promotes Pampe ll's Sporting Department with a playful line about pleasing the fish and offering tackle suited to anglers. It showcases shop offerings and urges customers to shop for fishing gear.
Seals Targeted as Foes by Mexican and U S Fishermen
At a San Pedro hearing, Mexican export duties and fishing fees were urged to be cut to relieve fisheries. Representatives of fishermen, canneries, and fish dealers pressed for reducing seals that harm Southern California waters. The international fisheries commission of Mexico and the United States indicated it would back the demands pending approval by both governments.
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San Pedro
Cal
California
International Fisheries Commission of Mexico
United States
Road News Camp Wood Crony
State Highway officials have hired Lon Luce to shape the Uvalde road starting at the railroad crossing south of town. Work began last week and officials plan to extend the project northward toward Rocksprings in the near future.
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Camp Wood
Lon Luce
Long road trip finds mostly all weather roads across continent
J C Nicholson of Newton Kansas reports after a 6412 mile car journey from Quebec to Vancouver via San Antonio that only 110 miles were dirt. He lists 4258 miles paved and 1884 miles other surfaces according to a letter to a San Antonio newspaper.
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Emporia, Kans
Quebec
Canada
Vancouver
B. C
San Antonio
Tex
J. C. Nicholson
Newton
Kans
Fly fishing fad drives demand at Pampell’s Sporting Dept
Fly fishing has become a popular hobby and a successful trend. shoppers are urged to equip their kits at Pampell's Sporting Department in the latest advertisement.
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Pampell’s Sporting Department
Route spans Canada to Pacific via major U S cities
The itinerary covers gravel and all weather surfacing with 110 miles of dirt road. The route runs from Quebec to Augusta Maine then through Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Wheeling Columbus Indianapolis St Louis Chicago back to St Louis Kansas City Topeka Newton Wichita Enid Oklahoma Fort Worth Austin San Antonio El Paso Phoenix San Bernardino San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver and Seattle.
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Quebec
Augusta
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Wheeling
Columbus
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
Topeka
Newton
Wichita
Enid
Okla
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
Tex
el Paso
Phoenix
San Bernardino
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
Two telephone Poles Destroyed Daily in LA Auto Crashes
A Los Angeles report notes that two telephone poles are destroyed each day by automobile accidents. The statistic highlights road danger and infrastructure damage in the city.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rabbit Breeders Lists Ready for Free Distribution
The Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture announces free lists of rabbit breeders. The 4000 names are alphabetically arranged by state with symbol letters showing rabbit types. Copies may be requested from the Agricultural Department in Washington, DC.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Rockefeller Gives 10 More Dimes
Verona New Jersey June 24 T B Heskett gas dealer says he was overpaid an amiable elderly caller with seven children received a shiny dime gift for each Rockefeller’s car left him nine dimes in hand after driving away confirming the unexpected gratuity from the tycoon.
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Verona
N. J
T. B. Heskett
Heskett
John D. Rockefeller
Immigrants Mistakenly Name Pat Neff U S President
In Austin on June 14 Judge Duval West quizzed naturalization applicants about U S government. Answers ranged from Pat Neff as president to misstatements about the constitution and prohibitions. Several cases were continued to allow more study of government.
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Austin
Texas
Pat Neff
United States
Duval West
U. S. District Court
Yoakum Boy Dies Months After Mad Dog Bite
Milton Bennet reports the death of a seventeen year old Tucker in Yoakum after a mad dog bite two months earlier. He received Pasteur treatment in Austin and later convulsions led to death Wednesday night at home. Report also notes two men bitten by a dog at the Marble Yard in Yoakum.
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Milton Bennet
Yoakum
Tucker
Austin
Pasteur
Public teasing over fines in Paris humor paper
A Paris joke quips about a man fined 28 francs and 50 centimes for “beating my wife in public” and wonders about the 50 centime tax as a joke on amusement levies. The gag reflects early 20th century humor on public fines and tax language.
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Paris
Humorous Exchange Lines and Punchy Quips Across Characters
A collage of humorous exchanges features mothers grandmothers and children, plus a wary husband and neighbors. A wartime decorated veteran and a Western politician appear in short anecdotes highlighting vanity pride and small town dynamics.
Secret in Lawful Love? A Teary Reveal
A young wife begs her husband for comfort after claiming his mother Flora insulted her. The husband questions the accusation in astonishment as the wife blurts out the family breach. The exchange ends with tears and doubt over who bears the fault.
Letter in mother's handwriting fuels household rift
Flora reveals a letter arrived for her husband in his mother's handwriting. She admits reading it and explains the postscript asks Flora not to fail to deliver the letter to Harry. The moment exposes a strain in the marriage as heightened by family ties and secrecy.
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Harry
Kerr County Seeks Bids for New Court House and Jail
Sealed proposals for a Kerr County Court House and Jail are due by 10 am July 12 1926. Plans and specs available after June 10 1926 at Kerr County Clerk and Adams Adams Architects San Antonio. Bid security required with each bid and the court may reject any or all bids. Lee Wallace Kerr County Judge Texas.
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Kerr County
Commissioners’ Court
Adams & Adams, Architects
San Antonio
Texas
Lee Wallace
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