Texas Towns Embrace Irrigation and Street Upgrades
The Texas Spirit of Progress highlights irrigation projects from Wichita Falls to Cisco and the Rio Grande valley, with counties like San Saba, Comanche, Breckenridge, Athens, Kerrville funding street improvements and new water systems. It notes hospital needs, farm demonstration agents, and ongoing public works as signs of revived prosperity amid drought concerns.
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Wichita Falla
Texas
Wichita Falls
Cisco
Rio Grande Valley
San Saba County
Colorado
San Saba
Breckenridge
Athens
Kerrville
Wns
Harlingen
Dan Moody
Decline Noted in Cotton Crop Forecasts for Season
Washington reports the Agriculture Department’s second production forecast puts cotton at about 18.6 million bales, down from earlier 14.3 million and last year’s 18.6 million. Drought and heat, especially in Texas and Oklahoma, reduced yields while conditions varied across states from Virginia to California.
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Wright Morrow
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brownwood North and South
Brownwood
May
State Board of ‘Control
R. B. Walthall
South Plains
Texas Panhandle
Lubbock County
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Department
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Piedmont
North Georgia
Drewth
Fire Losses In Texas During June
Texas reports 208 fires in June with 66 of unknown cause. Losses total $523,878.98, with $286,310.21 from unknown causes. Detailed causes include 21 by electricity and 14 by incendiary acts, among others, per state fire marshal J. J. Timmins.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
J. J. Timmins
Governor Ferguson Grants Clemency to 741 Convicts
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued clemency proclamations from January 20 to July 23 totaling 741 actions. The package includes 460 pardons with 135 full and 225 conditional, 119 pardons in July, six death sentences commuted to life, 38 paroles, 77 citizenship restorations, 114 furloughs, 8 revoked paroles or furloughs, 14 remitted jail sentences, 2 reprieves, and 22 bond forfeits remitted.
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Austin
Tex
Miriam A. Ferguson
Mexican Claims Against U S Reach 90 Million Pesos
El Universal reports that Mexican claims against the United States since 1868 total 90 million pesos about 45 million dollars, exceeding U S claims against Mexico. The sum includes indemnities for Mexicans killed during the 1914 Vera Cruz occupation by the American expedition.
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U. S
Mexico City
el Universal
United States
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Refused Extradition in Minnie Nickels Case
Extradition of Mrs. Minnie Nickels, alleged gypsy girl, from Austin Texas to Flint Michigan on theft charges was denied by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson after a lengthy hearing with attorneys for Gus Nickels, the complainant, and Mrs. Nickels.
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Austin
Tex
Minnie Nickels
Flint
Mich
Miriam A. Ferguson
Gus Nickels
Nickels
Santa Barbara Shaken by Short Temblor Friday
Santa Barbara California felt a brief temblor of several seconds duration on Friday causing minor alarm but no damage reported. Authorities noted the quake centered near the coast with no aftershocks observed by early evening.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
War trophies shipped nationwide from Port Newark
The photograph from Port Newark New Jersey shows captured German cannons loaded into freight cars. The government is transporting 1,000,000 tons of German war material in about 3,000 cars to destinations across the United States.
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City of Flatonia
Attorney General's Department
Yoakum
Galveston
Game, Fish and
Turner Hubby
John Parrouzett
Corpus Christi
Julian L. Schley
United States
Aranbus Pass
Port Newark
N. J
Flood Light for Night Air Mail Field
A large B B T flood light for the New York to San Francisco air mail route illuminates the field. The beam covers about a half mile and can read a newspaper within two to three miles. The light is visible from air up to 60 to 75 miles away.
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B. B.T
New York
San Francisco
Milne Named Chief of British General Staff
Gen Sir George Milne designated by King George to head the grand general staff succeeding the Earl of Cavan at year end. Known as Uncle George by soldiers, he is popular though a strict martinet.
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Sir George Milne
George
Earl of Cavan
Entering Rif War, Captain Weller to Fly for Moroccan Sultan
Capt Reginald Weller, famed American flyer and World War hero, joins a group of soldiers of fortune who will fly for the sultan of Morocco as France’s ally in the Rif War.
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Reginald Weller
Morocco
France
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Will H. Mayes
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
The
Texas Spirit of Progress
Comanche
Banda
Bowie
Texas News
Fort Worth
Bureau of Mines
Department of Commerce
Texas Natural Gas
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
R. A. Cappell
E. J. Crocker
Crocker
Sultan of
Fez
Abd-el-Krim
Muley Yussef
Mussulmans
Canada
Lillian Rodger
William Ross Rodger
Milne
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