Texas House Speaker Chooses Lewisville Man Unanimously
The Texas house of representatives has elected Charles G. Thomas of Lewisville as speaker by a unanimous vote. Census data show the U S population at 105,678,771 with Texas at 4,663,228 and Lavaca County at 28,654. The state education department apportioned 1.00 per scholastic, totaling 450 for the year.
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Charles G. Thomas
Lewisville
Texas
House of Representatives
United States
Lavaca County
State Department of Education
South Texas Cotton Mills Burn Brenham Plant Demand
The Brenham mill in Texas consumed 3 500 bales of cotton last year as the state seeks to attract more cotton mills to expand production. Local advocates urge building plants near cotton fields to boost industry.
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South Texas
Brenham
Texas
Eagle Lake Forms 25-Piece Band Under H D Davis
A twenty five member band organized at Eagle Lake under the directorship of H. D. Davis seeks undivided town support for its new musical group.
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Eagle Lake
H. D. Davis
Cotton Ginnings in Texas and Lavaca County 1920
Texas reported 3 427 799 bales ginned for the 1920 crop before December 1, up from 2 099 752 to the same date in 1919. Lavaca County total ginnings before December 1 stood at 41 287, compared with 6 287 for the same date in 1919.
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Texas
Lavaca
Presidio Silver Mine Active in 1920 Shafter Texas
The Presidio silver mine at Shafter Texas operated throughout 1920 per Charles W Henderson of the United States Geological Survey. Small shipments of copper and lead ores came from the Van Horne and Sierra Blanca districts. The state produced 520000 ounces of silver and small amounts of gold lead and copper.
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Presidio
Shafter
Texas
Charles W. Henderson
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
van Horne
Sierra Blanca
Notice to debtors and election results summary
Those indebted to me will settle with John Mia decka by March 1. After that date unpaid accounts will be collected by law with no extension. Official canvassing board figures show 26,759,708 votes for president in the November election. Harding's plurality over Cox was 7,001,703.
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John Miadecka
Harding
James I. Cox
Cotton growers adopt 50 percent yield reduction plan
The Southern Cotton Conference in Memphis unanimously agreed to cut the Igor cotton crop by fifty percent from last year. A committee on acreage was empowered to form state central and subordinate committees and undertake steps to carry out the convention decisions.
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Southern Cotton Conference
Memphis
Tennessee
Mueller elected to fill school board vacancy
At a Wednesday meeting of the school board John Mueller won the vacant seat caused by Oswald Buescher’s resignation. Mueller is described as a progressive citizen and capable to serve as a trustee. The report notes several local residents and families and mentions a wedding attendance by Neigebauer and Darilek families.
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John ©. Mueller
Oswald Buescher
Mueller
Anton Jilek
Jim Raab
A. Neigebauer
Jim Barta
Frank Darilek
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Neigebauer
Gargel
John Darilek
Christine Neigebauer
The Pear of a Riot and a Laxative Ad
A peculiar plea from Gary, Indiana asks readers to send calendars to avert a riot at a drug store. The note touts Tuiner’s Bitter Wine as the cure for poor appetite constipation headaches and stomach trouble citing vascarasagrada as a key laxative component.
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Gary
Lnd
Tuiner
Encyclopa
Joseph Tuiner Company
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Ill
Office hours posted for Moulton opera house days
The notice lists office hours at the Moulton opera house: Mondays 9 to 4, Wednesdays 12 to 4, Fridays 12 to 4, Saturdays 9 to 4.
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Moulton
County Warning on Trash Dumping Law
County Commissioner Jos. F. Buntschek warns that dumping trash on public roads is illegal and violators will be prosecuted under the law. Public notice dated 6 (Presumably June) by the county office.
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Jos. F. Buntschek
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E. Stupemmann
F. J. Wagner, Jr
Philip Welhausen
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E. Studeman
Conservative Banking
Jacob Cinada
Keen Kutter
J. Knesek & Son
F. J. Helweg
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