Runoff Primary August 23 Names Candidates for State Offices
The Democratic run off primary will be held Saturday August 23 with polls open from morning until 6 PM. Candidates entering the run off include Governor Miriam Ferguson and Felix D Robertson Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller and William C Edwards Attorney General Dan Moody and Edward B Ward Comptroller S H Terrell and W D Baker Railroad Commissioner regular term Clarence Gilmore and Ed E Weaver Railroad Commissioner unexpired term W A Nabos and Lon A Smith Chief Justice C M Cureton and William Clayton Wear.
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Miriam Ferguson
Felix D. Robertson
Barry Miller
William C. Edwards
Dan Moody
Edward B. Ward
S. H. Terrell
W. D. Baker
Clarence Gilmore
Ed. E. Weaver
France agrees to evacuate the Ruhr within a year
France announces it will pull troops from the Ruhr area within twelve months. The plan affects Allied occupation and postwar arrangements, with ministers signaling a staged withdrawal and a timeline for redeployment.
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France
Ruhr
Houston Girl Sentenced to Sunday School for Speeding
A thirteen year old Houston girl was sentenced to attend Sunday school for six weeks after being charged with speeding. Presidential electors for the Lafolette Wheeler progressive party will have their names on the general election ticket in Texas.
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Houston
Lafolette-Wheeler Progressive Party
Texas
Republicans nominate Kennerly for U S senator and Lee for governor
The report notes I M Kennerly of Houston as United States senator candidate and T P Lee of Houston as governor nominee. It also mentions Henry Ford planning to enter retail coal in Duluth and Twin City Michigan and selling coal from his own Kentucky mines.
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Henry Ford
Michigan
Auto King
Duluth
Twin City
Kentucky
White's Cream Vermilage for Worms in Children
An advertisement claims worms and parasites in children's intestines weaken health and that White's Cream Vermilage safely destroys and expels them. It promises no harm to the child and lists a price of 35 cents available from all druggists.
Reading gaps and voter turnout in early 20th century prompts
The notice highlights literacy gaps in Texas with 295,844 adults illiterate, a gender imbalance in Europe with eight million more women than men, and a shift to aerial mail pickups. It notes the US Patent Office surpassing 1.5 million patents and recalls voter participation below fifty percent in 1920.
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Europe
New School Building Dedication Planned for August 24
The patrons of the Velehrad School prepare for the dedication of a new building on Sunday August 24. An invitation is extended to all readers to attend.
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Velehrad
Portable gravel testing device aids road building
The United States Department of Agriculture bureau of public roads introduces a portable testing apparatus for gravel. It uses two steel balls to drop on gravel samples to measure breaking height, indicating suitability for concrete and traffic resistance. Wear tests on concrete from various materials are also being conducted to assess material quality versus cost.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Our Hall of Fame: The Lumber Dealer's Community Impact
The Lumber Dealer is celebrated for encouraging people to own homes, boosting civic pride and town beautification. Ancestors relied on a single lumber dealer for materials to cut trees and build cabins to live in, shaping early town life.
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Bette
Phone your news items to No. 99
A terse notice asks readers to phone in news tips to the paper at the listed number. It signals a call for community‑generated items and prompt reporting from readers. No other specifics are given in the fragment.
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No. 99
Emil Buesing Kills Himself While Fencing for Dinner
Emil Buesing a noted farmer of the Smiley area in Gonzales county accidental self inflicted gunshot while crawling through a wire fence Tuesday August 12 in an attempt to kill a chicken for dinner He formerly lived near Shiner Texas.
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Emil Buesing
Smiley Section
Gonzales County
Buesing
Shiner
Flatonia Fair Announces Twelfth Annual Program
The Eagle lists the Twelfth Annual Flatonia Fair from September 16 to 20 with premium offerings for exhibitors and a program rich in educational and amusement features.
Ohio Spends Over Twelve Million on Highways
Ohio’s fiscal year ending June 30 shows $12,702,731 spent on highway construction and maintenance. Corrections in vouchers saved $21,412.71, and two inspectors logged 38,500 miles and 1,200 investigations while continuous inspection continued. The report commends competitive bids and warns against cost-plus schemes, urging a reasonable contractor profit to keep bids viable.
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Ohio
Joseph C. Tracy
Ase
Willing to Pay Penny for Your Thoughts
A fragmented dialogue features a childlike insistence on payment for thoughts and a parent offering a dollar, suggesting a domestic vignette about bargaining and value within a staircase setting.
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Mer Father
Head of Stairs
Margie
Bathing Enough in Summer
Dialog snippet shows a couple discussing bathing needs and lack of a home bath. They reference affording three months annually at the seaside as a solution.
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Flatonia Fair
Galveston Daily News
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Forbes
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Watkin
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