Llano County Texas seeks county depository bids
Notice lists February 1929 as the bid date for Llano County Texas to receive sealed bids from banks associations or individuals to act as county depository for all public funds for the term until the next regular depository selection. Bids must state interest rate and include a certified check of at least half of one percent of 1929 county revenue. failure to perform may liquidate damages to Llano County. The court may reject all bids. Also small ads offer money to lend on real estate and hatchery notices plus a rental inquiry with contact.
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Commissioners Court of
Llano County
Texas
Liane
Commissioners Court
Detroit Will Funds Home for Children of Prisoned Parents
Detroit will build a home for children of inmates under Sophie Lyons Burke's will. About 116000 of her estate, part of nearly 250000 total, funds the project after a 4 year dispute with Madeline Brady’s guardian and Florence Bower. Burke, once famed as Sophie Lyons, reformed and later funded prison benevolence and sickroom provisions at Sing Sing.
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Detroit
Mich
Sophie Lyons Burke
Madeline Brady
Sing Sine
Monte Carlo
New Lyons
East
Europe
America
North America
Turkey
Sophie Lyons
Dallas News
For Sale Kindling and Wood at Snodgrass and Preece
For sale a large amount of kindling and timber. G. B. Snodgrass at the new hotel site promotes good wood and quick service with F. T. Preece. Phone 298. For rent two rooms with bath one block from the school building apply Mrs. V. J. Barnett.
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G. B. Snodgrass
F. T, Preece
Bath
V. J. Barnett
Texas Mineral and Pecan Topics Highlight State Industry
The article notes Texas mineral production rising rapidly with copper surges and richer finds in West Texas. It also touts Texas pink granite from Burnet county used for the Waxahachie courthouse and calls for local building with Texas materials. It discusses antimony duties, ice plant regulation, and railroad bus line expansion in South Texas. It ends with emphasis on pecan production and marketing cooperatives for uniform pricing.
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Texas
Granite Mountain
Burnet County
Waxahachie
Burnet
Llano
Doubtful Book Deals and Lobby Power in Texas
The text argues that scandals surround textbook purchases in Texas since the free textbook law. It calls the book lobby powerful, influential in Austin, and likely to be investigated by the current legislature. It warns lobbying is high priced and tied to taxpayer money, noting many lawyers and ex-legislators earn large incomes from lobbying.
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Eee
Texas
Austin
Tom Campbell
Prison labor and turkey markets shape Texas industry
A plan to have the Texas penitentiary produce auto license plates and road signs aims to reduce idle prisoners and boost state goods amid labor competition concerns. Turkey grow ers fear price dips but expect 1929 Texas output to match last year as some consider quitting. The Frisco railway seeks to extend from Padacah to Groom by acquiring the Texas & Western line, expanding 315 miles in the South Plains. Cameron opens a mint produces plant for dairy products serving 700 cows, paying 53 cents per pound of butterfat, with Georgetown and Elgin weighing cheese factory plans.
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Astoplate
Texas Penitentiary
Texas
Frisco
Frisco Road
Padacah
Cottle County
Groom
Carson County
Guilt, Texas & Western
South Plains
Cameron
Georgetown
Elgin
Personal Letter Describes San Jacinto Battle Detail
Austin reports a June 21 1836 letter by J W Hassell Texas patriot to his father with an eyewitness account of the San Jacinto fight. The photostats were added to University of Texas archives by Mrs H J O H Mary of Coleman. Hassell served in Capt Calder’s company and cites Mexican forces and American actions in vivid terms.
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Austin
Tex
San Jacinto
J. W. Hassell
Texas
University of Texas
Government of
Mary of
Coleman
Tlassell
O'Hair
Board of Regents
University
Hassell
Weloek
Fragmentary Civil War Memoir Passages On Combat Encounters
Disjointed reminiscence recalls melee with enemies and brutal scenes of blood and bayonets. The speaker describes shooting and bayonet use, noting fear and fascination with violence and the enemy's retreat when close contact occurs.
Texans Capture Santa Anna After Open Field Battle
A Texas correspondent describes a swift victory of about sixteen minutes with 700 prisoners and many wounded. Santa Anna is reported captured with three other generals. two officers killed and twenty wounded among Texans. Texans vow to pursue further hostilities and mass troops toward the front.
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Leutenant
Santa Anna
Matamoros
Santa al
Texas
Sabine River
Mexico
West Texas cities push to build first class airports
Amarillo spends heavily on a municipal airport while Sweetwater Stamford and a dozen other West Texas towns prepare landing fields and contest prizes. Citizens push bonds to fund Cliss A airports to attract aerial traffic and benefit local economies as weekly air activity rises.
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Amarillo
Sweetwater
Stamford
West Texas
Airiline
N Gt Slocimo
Cfty
Abilene Slorning
News
Money to Loan on Heat wilture and repair service
Advertisement notes money to loan on heat appliances with percent interest and quick service. It promises inexpensive relief without drugs and asks for an address. Mentions Dr K N Stokes Mohawk Florida and advises seeing Howard Stephenson for stove or furniture repair work.
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Quick Service
Sea Range & Range
Mason, Texas
K. N. Stokes
Mohawk, Florida
Howard Stephenson
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