Texas to Sell Over One Million Acres of State Land
Austin April 15 More than 1 000 000 acres of Texas land go on sale May 1 with bids sought by State Land Commissioner J T Robison. Land will be sold in 640 acre sections up to eight blocks at prices from 1 to 10 dollars per acre, most around 5. One fortieth down, balance in 40 yearly installments or deferred principal until end of 40 years if interest is paid 3 percent. Leased for grazing until leases end, buyers may settle as available. Many buyers have built homes in western Texas through this program, with earlier sales rising from 1 2 dollars to 20 50 dollars and even 100 dollars per acre.
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Austin
Texas
State of
J. T. Robison
Negro Boy Is Sentenced To Twenty Years In Jail
In Hallettsville Texas on April 12 John Miller about 18 years old was convicted and given twenty years in the pen for the death of a white man named Schwartz near Hackberry last Christmas. Al vin Miller was discharged. Bishop Stevens charged in another case was continued. Court adjourned after five weeks. many old criminal cases cleared. E G Fisher of Washington claims a signal light extending 150 miles.
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Hallettsville
Texas
John Miller
Schwartz
Hackberry
Alvin Miller
Bishop Stevens
Jeff Cunningham
Sweden on verge of entering war reported from Copenhagen
Report from Copenhagen says Sweden is on the brink of entering the war amid growing tensions. The prompt asks if the carnage may cease, reflecting international anxieties.
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Copenhagen
Sweden
State Saenger Test Plans In San Antonio May Seventh
Elaborate preparations are under way for the Thirty-first State Saenger test set for San Antonio on May 7. Plans include coordinated events, judging, and attendance details as organizers prepare for the statewide musical competition.
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San Antonio
Colquitt Opens Senate Campaign at Vernon
O B Colquitt launched his bid for the United States senate in Vernon drawing about 2500 supporters.
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O. B. Colquitt
United States Senate
Vernon
Campaign expenditures for state senate race reported
Through April 8 the senatorial campaign has spent 3294 dollars and 7 cents. Individual itemizers include S. P. Brooks 1020.82 dollars T. M. Campbell 690.82 dollars O. B. Colquitt 602.98 dollars R. L. Henry 390 dollars and John Davis 649.45 dollars.
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United States
S. P. Brooks
T. M. Campbell
O. B. Colquitt
R. L. Henry
John Davis
Man Hurt When Ford Backfires In Hallettsville
From Our Exchanges reports William Peterson suffered a wrist injury after his Ford car backfired while he worked on it at home. Doctors think the small wrist bone may be fractured as the force sprained the wrist. Also note F W Jaeggli of the First State Bank favors cash and hogs for income and recently sold 102 hogs to E A Pulley, with about 100 head remaining.
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Wm. Peterson
F. W. Jaeggli
First State Bank
Murphree
E. A. Pulley
Cuero Star
City opens massive round reservoir with thick concrete
The city completes a large round reservoir with bottom 14 inches thick, middle 22 inches, top 16 inches, over 40 feet across and 12 feet deep, holding more than 100000 gallons. Verily a good and permanent thing for our city. Shiner Gazette reports. Misa Lizette Prilop will be principal at Witting school next school year.
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Shiner Gazette
New Rural High School to Be Built at Cost in Gonzales
The contract for erecting the new brick high school building in Common School District No. 22 at Cost, Texas, was awarded to Fred Meisenhelder of Gonzales City for about $6,700. The district had voted $7,000 in bonds for the project, marking it as the county’s second rural high school project.
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Gonzales
Texas
Common School District
Fred Meisenhelder
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