Lawmakers At State Capitol Push Wide Bill Flood
After the governor's message, legislators filed bills on 34 topics. Bills include authorizing county law libraries, repealing the Dean law, regulating optometry, and allowing ice and nonintoxicating beverage firms to operate with their businesses. Other measures cover harbor improvements, cotton weighers, utility charge bases, rural school aid, and a Kerrville hospital appropriation cut. R. V. Nichols testified on graft claims but no new findings emerged.
Legislature actions and bills move through Texas session
Governor Neff sent twenty seven new bills increasing subjects to thirty three. Senate committees reported unfavorably on senatorial redistricting and abolishing the state mining board. House debated educational funding cuts at A and M and UT, with net salary reductions. A joint committee reinstated twenty thousand dollars for cattle tuberculosis work. Prison reform measures and investigations into the convict system were laid out, with resolutions on a fatal Earth farm stabbing and an Eastham farm shooting.
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Neff
Oklahoma Student Flyers Die In Plane Crash
Lawton Oklahoma Captain McCrea of Los Angeles and Lieutenant Francis Nunemacher of Berkeley were killed Monday when their observation school plane crashed three miles west of Elgin. The cause is unknown. A board of investigation has been appointed.
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Lawton
McCrea
Los Angeles
California
Francis Nunemacher
Berkeley
Post Field
Elgin
Senate approves abolishing Bowie County criminal district court
The senate committee on judicial districts favorably reported a bill to abolish the Bowie County criminal district court. A rural aid bill by Rep R J Chitwood of Nolan County was favorably reported by the house education committee for a total of 3 million dollars, 2 million first year and 1 million second year. The house adopted a resolution by Owen of Navarre asking department heads to supply information on employees for appropriation decisions. Senator Woods of Navarre introduced a bill to use Smith Hughes act vocational aid, proposing 50 000 state funds first year and 75 000 second year matched by federal funds, totaling 165 600 and 485 600 dollars for the respective years. Governor Neff agreed to seek a law permitting a lease of the Kerrville hospital for tubercular ex ex service men to the federal government, with bill preparation by a committee led by Senators Rogers and Baugh and Reps Quaid and Thompson.
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Senate Committee On State Affairs
Burkett
Eastland
State Mining Board
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Finance and Appropriations Committee
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Texas
House
Prison Investigation Committee
Bill Hopper
Darroch
Teer
Seagler
Williams
McLennan
Chitwood
Walker County
Prison Commission
Senate Committee On Judicial Districts
Criminal District Court
Bowie County
R .J. Chitwood
Nolan County
House Education Committee
Owen
Navarre
Woods
Senate
Washington
American Legion
Neff
State of Texas
Kerrville Hospital
Rogers and Baugh
Quaid
Thompson
House approves Mexico recognition resolution
A concurrent resolution favoring immediate recognition of Mexico was adopted by the House of Representatives, signed by Adrian Pool of El Paso and other members.
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Mexico
House of Representatives
Adrian Pool
el Paso
Philippine Customs Chief Acquitted In Opium Theft Case
Manila reports Major Mauro Artegui the Filipino head of the customs service is acquitted of charges linked to the theft of 700 cans of opium seized by government agents. He has been under suspension for months and will be reinstated immediately.
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Philippine Customs
Manila
Mauro Artegui
Fili
Pino
Customs Service of the
Philippine Islands
Mammoth Watermelon Sends Fruit to President Harding in 1920
A grower from Turlock California shipped a 76 pound watermelon by express to President Harding. The fruit measured 30 inches long, 32 inches in circumference and 14 inches in diameter, delivered Monday to the White House.
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Cal
Express
Harding
Perhaps Now a Hair Net Helps the Nearly Bald
A Kansan City Star quip notes that for men approaching baldness a well chosen hair net can outperform a toupee and offer a practical style solution.
Wanted Housekeeper for Family of Three Adults
Classified notice from the Boston Transcript seeking a general housework girl for a family of three adults. Promises a nice large airy room, no washing, few chores. Note mentions a previous helper quit after inviting relatives to celebrate Patriots' Day. Threat note about Patriots' Day caused by previous relatives.
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Adv
Boston Transcript
Lodore Cataract Poem Noted By Southey Followers
A historical note recalls Lodore as a famed cataract near Greta Hall Keswick Cumberland England. The scene is tied to Robert Southey and his 1820 poem The Cataract of Lodore celebrated for its word painting.
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Lodore
Greta Hall
Keswick
Cumberland
England
Robert Southey
Synonyms For Jew Distinguish Religion Language and Race
The discussion explains usage of terms for Jewish identity noting Israelite for religion, Hebrew for language, and Jew for race or faith. It contrasts convert to Judaism with convert to Christianity and converted Jew to clarify religion is expressed.
Value of Live Stock on Texas Farms
The Texas livestock value on Jan 1 1920 totaled 589.3 million dollars, up from 318.6 million in 1910, per the census bureau. Texas ranks high nationally in cattle and horses, leads in cattle value at 300.8 million, and shows significant pure bred counts across cattle, horses, sheep and swine. Beekeeping value places Texas second after California. The report covers farm totals, breed distributions, and pure-bred percentages across Texas farms.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Texas Industrial Congress
United States
Iowa
Illinois
Kansas
Georgia
Missouri
Wisconsin
New York
Nebraska
Indiana
Minnesota
Ohio
South Dakota
Poland
Bastrop Chamber Hosts Lignite Coal Discussion
Bastrop Texas details a Bastrop Chamber of Commerce meeting featuring Dr. Schock from the University of Texas presenting a lignite coal talk. Rockdale lignite operators joined the audience and, with Dr Schock, were hosted at the Bastrop Inn by local mine operators.
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Bastrop
Tex
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
Schock
University of Texas
Rockdale
Bastrop Inn
Boll Weevil Machine Demonstrated in Bryan and College
J. M. Saladiner developed a new boll weevil and crop pest device after eighteen years of work. It was demonstrated in Bryan and at A and M College and is now with the college for official tests and experiments following field trials in prior seasons.
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Bryan
Tex
J. M. Saladiner
A. and M. College
Mr. Saladiner
Brownsville Man Elected UAPA Official at Convention
John H Hagz man Brownsville Texas was elected president of the United Amateur Press Association of America at the closing session. John H Leighton Brownsville Texas elected treasurer and Arroyo Apollo Cuba named a director. Pontiac Michigan chosen for next convention.
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Bellingham
Wash
John H. Hagzman
New York City
United Amateur Press Association of America
John H. Leighton
Brownsville
Texas
Arroyo Apollo
Cuba
Pontiac
Mich
Relief measures drive from Wharton to Austin for cattle shipments
Judge W. G. Davis led forty five county representatives from the third zone in Austin to urge the governor to submit a bill to the called session. The aim is relief measures permitting non infected cattle to be shipped.
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Wharton
Tex
W. G. Davis
Austin
Bitten by Dog Sends Man to Pasteur Institute
Liberty Texas Joe Thomas a black man was bitten by his dog after a hunting afternoon. The dog’s head was examined in Austin revealing hydrophobia and Thomas was sent to the Pasteur Institute for treatment.
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Liberty
Tex
Joe Thomas
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Rattlesnake Bite Near Estherwood Louisiana
George Frazer a rice grower living on the east Estherwood Abram Kaptain Ranch was bitten ten by a rattlesnake while walking through rice fields.
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Estherwood
George Frazer
Abram Kaptain Ranch
Beware Bayer Aspirin Ad Copy Claims
Aspirin warning stresses genuine Bayer tablets only with Bayer on package or tablets. Claims 21 years of physician usage and safety by millions. Notes uses for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism toothache and more. Mentions price of twelve tablets and larger packs sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Advertisement Sparks Jibway Flivver Sale Gimmick
In a fictional exchange characters praise a humorous ad written by Jibway for selling his flivver. The dialogue plays on the surprising elasticity of English and the effectiveness of a clever classified advertisement.
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Jibway
Swamp Root: A Doctor’s Prescribed Kidney Medicine
For years druggists have noted the strong record of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims to strengthen these organs aiding their natural work. It has many supporters and is sold by druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle by writing Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Young Rascals and a New Priest Dialect Exchange
A brief fragment shows a comedic exchange between Mrs Murphy and a priest about two healthy boys. The dialogue hints at humor and regional dialect, with Mrs Murphy joking about apologizing fifty times daily.
Vacher Balm Offered For Sunburn Relief By Mail
For sunburn or soreness apply Vacher Balm. it relieves at once. If no agent is available where you live, write to E. W. Vacher, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana.
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E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Would you mind driving slower, old man
Conversation quoted from the New York Sun about a driver and passenger in a tense road scene. The old man questions the pace while the other fears an unfair life insurance motive, reflecting themes of danger and moral doubt.
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New York Sun
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