Condensed State Bank Statements for Texas Decline in Deposits
The Texas commissioner of insurance and banking released the Dec. 31 1921 call showing total bank deposits of 237 848 282 a drop of 1 178 305 from Sept. 6 1921. Loans and discounts fell 20 085 891 while real estate advances rose 1 803 406. Total resources and liabilities stood at 334 907 515, down 15 856 355 with 1 004 banks reporting a reduced network.
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Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
Ed Hall
Tick Quarantine Declared Against Forty Nine Counties
Governor Neff issued a proclamation establishing a tick quarantine area named zone No 3 affecting forty nine counties and parts of four in South Texas with rules on inspection dipping movement and handling of cattle horses and mules. Zone No 8 covers Aransas Atascosa Austin Bastrop Bexar Bee Brazoria Burleson Calhoun Cameron Chambers Colorado De Witt Dimmit Fayette Fort Bend Frio Galveston Goliad Gonzales Grimes Hardin Harris Hidalgo Jackson Jim Hogg Karnes Kleberg La Salle Live Oak Medina McMullen Nueces Refugio San Patricio Starr Valde Victoria Waller Washington Wharton Willacy Wilson Webb Zapata and parts of Brooks Duval Jim Wells and Kenedy.
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Austin
Tex
Neff
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Texas
J. Boog-Scott
Aransas
Atascosa
Bastrop
Bexar
Bee
Brazoria
Burleson
Calhoun
Cameron
Chambers
Colorado
de Witt
Dimmit
Faye
Rebate Demanded From Railroads Over 6 Percent Profit
Washington reports an Interstate Commerce Commission order requiring railroads earning more than six percent on their transportation property value from Sept 1 1920 to Jan 1 1921 to turn half of the excess over to the government.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
House Passes Allied Debt Bill for Foreign Debt Refunding
Congress cleared the way for negotiations to refund the $11 billion foreign debt. The House overwhelmingly approved Senate amendments and sent the bill to the president.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Fifty Thousand Dollars Paid for Homer's Sea Painting
A Winslow Homer marine work titled High Bell s set a new price record for modern American art when bought by a New York collector for 50000 at John Levy galleries announced Friday.
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New York
Winslow Homer
John Levy
Princess Kalanianole Joins Hawaii Rehabilitation Board
Honolulu reports Princess Kalanianole has accepted the Hawaii Rehabilitation Commission post left vacant by her husband’s death this week, strengthening the agency's leadership.
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Honolulu
Kalanianole
Hawaiian Rehabilitation Commission
Evacuation of 12000 Troops From Ireland Reported
Dublin reports indicate more than 12,000 troops have already evacuated Ireland. Most auxiliaries have departed and the evacuation of 9,000 black and tans has begun.
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Dublin
Ireland
Vote Planned on Groesbeck School Bond Issue
Groesbeck Texas school board voted at a Wednesday meeting to hold an election on March 11 for a $60,000 bond to build and equip new school buildings.
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Groesbeck
Tex
Mines explosion toll rises with three more bodies found
Gates Pa three more victims from Thursday's Gates Mine explosion at H. C. Frick Coke Company were recovered Friday bringing the total to twenty five.
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Gates
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Correct Number of Eggs for Hatching
USDA notes that turkey hens cover 15 to 18 eggs, sometimes more based on size. Incubators also hatch turkey eggs. crowding causes poor hatch rates. Chicken hens cover eight to ten turkey eggs. incubator capacity is about three fourths of chicken-egg capacity.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Yield to profitable cows
Dairy expert A C Baer of Oklahoma A and M urges farmers to appraise profitability by milk and butterfat output. He suggests a $4 barn scale to weigh daily production, monthly milk testing, and using local creameries or schools for testing. A profitable cow should yield 6000 pounds of milk or 200 pounds of butterfat in 300 days.
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A. C. Baer
Oklahoma A. and M. College
Gluten feed for fall pigs yields mixed results
Corn gluten meal proves less effective for fattening fall pigs than for cattle and sheep. Dairy cattle show better gains than beef steers. Best returns occur when corn gluten feed is given in a self feeder with corn and water in separate feeders, especially when paired with good pasture.
Keep Horses In Condition Through Regular Currying
Do not neglect the horses. curry them once or twice a week to keep them looking and feeling better and in good condition. Regular grooming prevents deterioration and promotes welfare.
Your Kidneys and Dr Pierce Remedies Endorsement
Letter from Walters Oklahoma praising Dr Pierce Anuric Tablets for kidney health and Pleasant Pellets for stomach issues. Includes testimonial about a urinalysis showing no kidney trouble and a plug for Dr Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser.
New Rochelle Salt Crystals Restore Hearing Cables
At a Faraday society meeting Kilbur Scott demonstrated artificially produced rochelle salt crystals that reproduce sounds. He described worn crystals behind the ear connected to a chest soundbox transmitting vibrations to the eardrum, enabling partial hearing for deaf individuals.
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Faraday Society
Kilbur Scott
Mr. Scott
Sweater Grows Younger With Each Wash Remark
A Chicago Tribune anecdote recalls Freda wearing a red oversized sweater that originally belonged to her sister. The girl quips that with every wash it gets smaller in effect, claiming it now fits her.
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Freda
Chicago Tribune
People view bylines from a hopeful year ahead
A reflective line notes people will be all right once they forget this year and begin to hope for next year, emphasizing resilience and renewed optimism for the future.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Harmless Liver Help
An advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous mercury causing gum and dental issues. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver, relieves bilious symptoms, and won’t salivate, claiming quick, gentle relief for adults and children.
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Dodson
Isolated Palmyra Atoll Family Rescued by U S Vessel
A family of two men and one woman living in isolation on Palmyra ishind, over 700 miles south of Honolulu, were found by the U S eagle boat No 4 after a recent stop and aerial survey. They had tried to start a copra plantation. The ill woman returned to Honolulu for medical care. The atoll has no regular steamer routes or communications.
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Palmyra Ishind
Honolulu
United States Eagle Boat No. 4
Revenge in Store Speech Plan Sparks Local Feud
A Birmingham reader quotes a boastful exchange as a landlord and tenant plot a dramatic finale after the final rent payment. The remark hints at building a home secretly and delivering a sharp speech to the landlord and his office staff.
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Tad
Mr. Gripping
Birmingham Age-Herald
Bayer Aspirin Endorsed For Wide Range Of Ailments
Bayer Tablets of Aspirin can be taken safely for colds headaches toothache throat ache neuralgia rheumatism and general pain. Follow directions on the package for quick relief. The Bayer Cross stamp denotes genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty-one years.
A Woman’s Idea of a Delicious Dinner
A humorous reflection states that a woman’s ideal dinner is one where she receives more compliments than anyone else. The quip plays on social cues and domestic humor without naming individuals or places.
Gompers Warns Against Radical Policies at Labor Banquet
Samuel Gompers condemns ultra radical labor policy moves, warning they may cause trouble and fail to resolve underlying issues. The speech frames the danger through a fable about a lunatic with a glass rod in his back, implying remedies may trap rather than free.
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Samuel Gompers
Solomon
What Are You Studying Today Busts Students
A chaotic line from the page mocks classroom inquiry with a student driven blend of study and mischief. It shows a playful exchange about learning and experimentation in a school setting.
The Way to the Heart Love in a Long Island Sheep Fold
A Long Island bachelor shows a New York friend his estate. Sheep bleat at the gate as the master claims their love while the visitor scoffs that hunger draws them. The landholder replies that true love comes with age.
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Long Island
New York
Out of funds prompts bill collector at door
A sketched dialogue shows a bill collector at the door asking for payment. A person replies to be told they are out, clarifying they are out of funds. The exchange underlines financial distress in a terse domestic moment.
It May Be Cowardly to Kick a Man When Down
A pithy quotation notes that abrupt critique may be harsh yet sometimes needed to spur an underperformer to recover. It frames opposition as a stimulus for progress rather than cruelty.
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