Texas News Roundup Highlights Fair, Crops and Bonds
Flatonia to hold its eighth annual fair September 22 to 26. Bay City mills lift cotton and rice harvest. Galveston County sets 1920 tax rate at 1.10. Alpine bonds approved for waterworks and sewers. Governor Hobby names John W. Henderson wreck master for Jefferson County. Lohn State Bank gains authority with $3,000 capital. Vehicle registrations rise to 285,900 this year, up modestly this week. Jasper County courthouse remodel budgeted at 5,000. courthouse built 1859 for 30,000. July penitentiary population down to 2,770 from 2,775. Public Health Association urges annual physicals to fight tuberculosis. Texas education funding totals 63,412,065 for 1918-1920. County census shifts show gains and losses across several counties. Cotton seed price study urges not below 32 per ton. Home for dependent children planned at Waco with about a dozen buildings and a 100,000 appropriation. Doves law strictly enforced starting Sept. 1. July Texas oil exports from Texas City total 1,036,604 barrels across 44,956,191 gallons, down from June. Frio and Kendall counties submit 1920 tax rolls with rises. Road district bond funds limited to bond payments. bonds and coupons may be canceled at maturity. State treasury expected around 14 million dollars at start of fiscal year. Public schools receive about 4.9 million from general revenue.
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Tennessee Ratifies Women Vote in Historic Action
Nashville reports Tennessee’s house approved the federal woman suffrage amendment by 50 to 46 after the senate earlier backed the measure 25 to 4. The move makes Tennessee the thirty sixth state to ratify, with effects to be certified by Secretary Bainbridge Colby. The piece traces suffrage origins from 1848 through early 20th century, noting opposition and the broad international context and asks how the vote will influence U.S. politics.
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Coal shortage debate and rehabilitation plans outlined
Washington reports ongoing battles over a coal famine risk with plans to boost open-top car supply by 25 percent to move 12,000,000 tons weekly. Operators cite geological surveys showing a 35,000,000 ton shortage and push for prioritized soft coal shipments to Northwest lakes and New England ports.
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New Governor of Northern Lower California Named
General Luis M. Salazar took over as governor of the northern district of Lower California succeeding Colonel Estaban Cantu on Wednesday. The note warns against profiteers who could raise prices on summer furs, intensifying hardship for residents.
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Luis M. Salazar
Estaban Cantu
One Man Farm Sees Luck in Independent Cultivation
The text notes price trends may be temporary, with stable values and prosperity likely to endure. It highlights the owner of a heavily cultivated one man farm gaining luck, remaining independent of hired help unless a chauffeur is desired.
Calomel danger warned by Dodson ad
An old advertisement warns calomel as dangerous and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute. The copy claims calomel damages the liver, bones, and stomach, while Dodson's product promises to cleanse the liver without side effects and is safe for children.
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Youngster Keeps Word By Shopping For "Some Sings"
Five year old Marshall, living in a flat, wandered into a vegetable wagon to buy three pounds of potatoes a box of berries and two cantaloupes. A neighbor had earlier spotted him out of his zone and Marshall later admitted his mother spanked him for the excursion.
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Psychological Moment Exchange Reveals Stage Fright Feelings
In a candid moment Senator Sorghum admits unease at public speaking. He notes it may not be stage fright as such but reflects on how a single wrong epigram or humorous story could derail a political speech.
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The Painless Dentist Visit Provokes a Yell
In a quiet sitting room a loud yell erupts as a guest springs up startled. The father admonishes his son Charles after the boy tests a so called painless dentist by causing the man's yell. The exchange ends with a threat of further punishment.
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Father
Unprofitable Combination in Hiring Habits
Howell questions new hired man about performance. Powell criticizes the worker as heavy eater and light worker, casting doubt on overall suitability for the job.
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