Bailey in Dallas as he pushes 1920 Democratic drive
Former U S Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey arrives in Dallas on a combined business and political trip. He will handle Wichita Falls oil interests first then devote weeks in Texas to Democratic work and speaking engagements in Houston San Antonio Waco McKinney and Gainesville. He plans a Waco kickoff for the gubernatorial campaign at Waxahachie on December 6.
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Dallas
Texas
United States
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Wichita Falls
Bailey
Mr. Bailey
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
McKinney
Gainesville
Fort Worth
Pat’ M. Nerry
Waxahachie
Teachers Association votes to raise school attendance age
The Texas State Teachers’ Association met in Houston and adopted a resolution to raise the compulsory school attendance age from 14 to 15. Texas will appoint thirteen enlisted men to West Point from the National Guard, ages 19 to 22 with at least one year served. Scipizors with full honorable discharge papers may vote in all Texas elections without poll tax if they meet other qualifications.
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Texas State Teachers’ Association
Houston
Texas
National Guard
West Point
Lady Astor Elected MP First Woman in Commons
American born wife of Viscount Astor, Lady Astor, is elected to the British parliament with a majority of 1064 votes over two male opponents. She becomes the first woman to sit in the English House of Commons.
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Lady Astor
Viscount Astor
House of Commons
Bailey aims at Texas as he hosts Jeffersonian speeches
Joseph W. Bailey arrived in the state last week and plans to stay several weeks delivering talks on true blue Jeffersonian democracy. Some observers think he may enter the race for governor in the forthcoming Democratic primary, as Bailey is described as a big man Texas needs for governor.
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Joseph W&ldon Bailey
Bailey
Texas
Father Netardus Leaves for Taylor Post
Rev Father Netardus departed Tuesday to assist with the Taylor pastorate for the coming year. He has led the Praha church eighteen years earning wide regard among Catholics and Protestants. He sought rest and a lighter assignment with plans to return rested in a year, as the Flatonia Argus wishes him health and safe return.
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Father Netardus
Taylor
Praha
The
Argus
Flatonia
Experimental wireless telegraphy school at University of Texas
The physics department at the University of Texas conducts an experimental wireless telegraphy school. It is well equipped and can receive messages from anywhere in the world and send them as far as Chicago. Admission requires senior physics students or graduate engineers.
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Physics Department
University of Texas
Chicago
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