Texas Cotton, Roads, and Growth Mark 1920s Progress
The report notes 70,965 bales ginned in Milam County by mid December and two thousand bales at Flatonia gins. It reports Houston fire losses at about 1.85 million for 1920, with 1.01 million in 1919, and new freight depot work at McAllen. It cites 8,000+ arrests in Wichita Falls in 1920 and a UT regent appointment.
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Flatonia
St. Louis
Brownsville
Breckenridge
Dallas
Johnson County
Venus
Alvarado
Cleburne
Wichita Falls
George Thornburg
BE. H. Perry
Austin
Hobby
Board of Regents
University of Texas
George W. Brackenridge
San Antonio
Gatesville
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
J. T. McMillin
Lockhart Independent School District
Attorney General's Department
Railroad Fare Increase to Hit Texas March First
Intrastate passenger rates in Texas will rise 20 percent starting March 1, following interstate commission orders. Railroads are drafting new mileage based fares from every station to every other on a line, with final schedules due to the Interstate Commerce Commission by January 28.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Texas Railroad
Union
Texas Postoffices Get Higher Ratings and Salaries
The postoffice department raised 38 Texas fourth class offices to presidential class due to increased business. Offices listed with new salaries include Abbott to Zephyr at 1100, Blanco to Sansom at 1200, Boyd to Woodsboro at 1300, Corrigan and Turkey at 1000, and Perryton at 1900 dollars each.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Texas
Abbott
Coupland
Godley
Harrold
Lyons
Markham
Megargel
Oglesby
Rochelle
Westhoff
Zephyr
Blanco
Bluffdale
Browndell
Eustace
Gregory
Kingsbury
Leander
Big shallow oil well hits 100 barrels an hour near Fort Stockton
A new shallow oil well near Fort Stockton Texas flowed 100 barrels per hour at a depth of 90 feet. The well sits on a ranch owned by W. W. Turney of El Paso, president of the Cattie Raisers' association. Oil men call it the largest flowing shallow well in the Southwest.
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State Textbook Commission
Hahoney
Texas
Franklin
King of Trails
Bremond Road
Franklin and
Wheelock
Brazos County
San Angelo
Tex
Fort Stockton
W. W. Turney
el Paso
Cattie Raisers’ Association
Air Mechanics School Moves to Chanute Field
Orders received to relocate the air service mechanics school from Kelly Field near San Antonio to Chanute Field in Rantoul Illinois. The first units will depart and relocate by January 15.
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San Antonio
Tex
Air Service Mechanics School
Kelly Field
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Relief Fund Deficit Reported for Near East Relief
American contributions for Near East relief totaled 14,697,379 dollars, announced by Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer. In 1920 disbursements reached 20,000,000 dollars.
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New York
Cleveland H. Dodge
Fire Damages University Cafeteria in Austin
A Wednesday blaze at the University of Texas Cafeteria in Austin caused about 10000 in damage to the building and contents. The structure and goods were partially insured.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Cork Lord Mayor O Callaghan Arrives to Irish Greeting
New York reports Daniel O Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, who landed in Newport News January 4, arrived Sunday and was met by crowds of Irish republic sympathizers.
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Cork
New York
Daniel O'Callaghan
United States
Newport News
Machinery Arrival Sets Pulp Mill Build in Commerce
Commerce Texas reports the first carload of machinery for the new pulp mill has arrived and construction will begin immediately. The project marks a major industrial development for Commerce with local officials welcoming the investment and anticipated jobs.
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Commerce, Tex
Commerce
Brigg Amendment Funds Galveston Jetty Light Station
The House adopted without objection an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill by Representative Briggs. It provides 6500 dollars for improving the Galveston jetty light station and includes a compressed air fog signal station on the south jetty, a measure previously approved in the last Congress.
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House of Representatives
Briggs
Galveston
South Jetty
Sundry E-tail Appropriation Bill Passes House
The House approved the sundry etail appropriation bill carrying about 383 million dollars on Friday.
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House
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Texas News
Roland J. Windrow
Nueces County
Jol Us Christi
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Nueces Bay
Abilene
Burleson
Grandview
Texas Postoffices
West
Air Mechanics
University Cafe
The
Genesee Pure Food Company
le Roy, N.Y
Fletcher
Skinner
Oman
McDium
Ape
Simn Me
Skinner Manufacturing Company
Omaha
Shinbone
Boston Transcript
O.D
O. D
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Crawford & Orand
Franklin St
Houston
Army Equipment Co
Milam St
Shreveport
Main St
Ft. Worth
Commerce St
North Side Square
Waco
East 3Rd St
Tulsa
Okie
Jones-Brewster CO
Benham
Boston
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