Sample ballot for six Texas constitutional amendments
The Junction Eagle publishes a sample ballot listing six proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution for August 23. It explains each amendment on stockholders liability in state banks, destitute child aid, compensation for district and county officers, tax assessment limits and discounts, Harris County road plans, and aid for the needy blind. The note urges voters to study the measures and cast a ballot in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
State of
Texas
Government of the
United States of America
State of Texas
Harris County
Government of
Junction Eagle
Judge urges woman to speak as at home during case
A judge instructed a woman to speak as if she were at home while the case proceeds. The proceedings continue with the matter unresolved.
Battle of the sexes settles into neck and neck pace
For years the two sexes have been battling for supremacy. Now they have settled down to neck and neck.
Educator Willian Low Bryan Retires From Indiana University
Dr. Willian Low Bryan retires after 53 years on the Indiana University faculty and 35 years as president. At seventy seven, he holds the record for the longest service by a state university president. He emphasizes the value of steady, average students who persevere to succeed in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Low Bryan
Indiana University
Bryan
Old Family Bus Weathers Decline From Ten Years of Service
An aging Chevrolet bus once beloved by a family is described as worn and neglected after a decade of hard use across Kimble and neighboring counties. The piece chronicles rusted fenders, battered casings, and mechanical decline, noting major repairs by Highland Chevrolet and a shift to Pontiac in name only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Gulf of Mexico
Arizona
California
Rocky Mountains
San Diego
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Bakers Field
Yosemite National Park
Maraposa Grove
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Mt. Wilson
Lick Observatory
Red Man
Pontiac
Gilliam
Highland Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet
End of the Road for the Old Bus A Fond Farewell
A nostalgic ode laments the aging family bus and its pending replacement with a newer Chevrolet. The speaker recalls the vehicle’s service, near misses, and the crowd’s whispered toward a safer, better car as arrangements for a down payment proceed.
Flapper Fanny quote and crowd movement observed
The item quotes Flapper Fanny on fooling men with a wry maxim and notes many people are busy going somewhere with intent to return. The tone reflects a social observation of behavior and movement in public.
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Association of the Deaf
Chicago
Martha Bauerle
Katherine Kelly
Mary Sare
Evelyn Yolles
Helen Wilson
A. G. Farmer
RCA Radios
C.W. Walker Garage
West Main Street
Atlantic
Fanny
N. C. Patterson Watchmaker and Jeweler
Texas West Side Square
Callan Graham
Courthouse — Junction, Texas
Stevenson
Baker and Knetsch Lawyers
DR. J. Holt Smith
Junction, Texas
M. E. Blackburn
Attorney-at-Law Junction
Lowgren Junction
Kerrville, Texas
Service
Charles Farle Funk
Funk & Wagnalls New Standard Dictionary
West Texas
Funk
Super-Duty Frigidaire
Thor
Sunbeam Mixmaster
Feet Texas Utilities Company
Neme
West Texas Utilities Company
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