Governor Neff speaks at Giddings graduation address
Governor Neff delivered an address to the Giddings High School graduating class this week. The Attorney General’s Department approved a 150000 dollar bond issue for Robertson County Road District No. 7 with bonds maturing in forty years at 6 percent interest.
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Neff
Giddings
Attorney General's Department
Robertson County Road District No. 7
Beard
Robertson
Oklahoma City
V. C. MacLean
Burton MacLean
Railroad Workers Back Miners in Unified Labor Stand
Houston Tex The Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and Enginemen formally endorsed striking coal miners saying their fight is our fight They plan to raise 50 000 monthly for ten months and empower President Carter to provide aid as needed The convention also approved a resolution against the Supreme Court child labor ruling written by Chief Justice Taft.
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Houston
Tex
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and Enginemen
Chicago
John L. Lewis
Carter
Brotherhood
United States Supreme Court
Taft
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Original George Washington painting found at Washington and Lee
Lexington art scene reports Gilbert Lee created an original portrait of George Washington. Van Arthur Dawson, official portrait painter of the United States Military Academy, announced the discovery at Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Experts estimate the painting’s value between 75 000 and 100 000 dollars.
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Lexington
van Arthur Dawsan
United States Military Academy
Washington and Lee University
George Washington
Gilbert Lee
Tarkington Wins Pulitzer Prize for Alice Adams
Booth Tarkington has won the Pulitzer prize of 1000 dollars for the American novel that best presents the wholesome atmosphere of American life and the highest standards of American manners and manhood. Columbia University announced this week. The prize winning novel was Alice Adams.
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New York
Booth Tarkington
Columbia University
Alice Adams
Marlin Mayor’s Body Recovered From Brazos River
Marlin Texas searchers pulled the body of Frank Stallworth mayor of Marlin from the Brazos River after he was swept away when the Belton bridge near Marlin collapsed two weeks earlier.
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Marlin
Tex
Frank Stallworth
Brazos River
Belton Bridge
Breslau common school bond vote set for June 17
Hallettsville Texas officials announce a June 17 election in Breslau common school district to decide on issuing bonds totaling 8000 dollars to fund a new schoolhouse. The county commissioners court ordered the vote.
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Hallettsville
Tex
County Commissioners Court
Breslau Common
Fort Bend Jail Empty After Longest Calm
Richmond Tex Fort Bend County records show the jail empty of prisoners for the first time in the memory of the oldest inhabitant signaling a rare lull in crime and a pause in local law enforcement pacing through the county seat.
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Richmond
Tex
Fort Bend County
War Finance approves 23 farm loans totaling 985000
The War Finance Corporation announced 23 advances for agricultural and livestock purposes totaling 985000. Distribution includes 200000 for Texas.
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Washington
War Finance Corporation
Texas
Ten German Sailors Die In Naval Collision Near Sassnitz
The German battleship Han and torpedo boat S-18 collided during night maneuvers near Sassnitz. Ten sailors aboard the 8 18 were killed in the incident.
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Berlin
Hanover
Sassnitz
Agent Distributes Baby Chicks Across Williamson County
County Agent G L Crawford distributed about 3000 baby chicks among farmers and chicken fanciers of this section over the past 15 or 20 days in Georgetown Texas Williamson County.
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Georgetown
Tex
Williamson County
G. L. Crawford
Gusher Reported Near Vinton West of Lake Charles
Oil experts estimate a 15,000 barrel gusher broke through Wednesday in wildcat territory on the west side of the Vinton oil field owned by Marrs McLean.
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Lake Charles
Wildcat Territory
Vinton Oil Field
Marrs McLean
British Officer Shot in Cairo
Wilfred Cave an assistant commandant of police at Cairo was shot and killed Thursday while returning home from a bicycling trip in the city authorities reported.
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Cairo
Egypt
Wilfred Cave
Buffalo Increase in Wainwright Park Herd
The buffalo population at Wainwright Alberta rose by 534 in 1921, bringing the herd to 5152 head. Local authorities note steady growth in the park's bison numbers through the year.
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Wainwright
Alberta
Explosion Kills Ten at Austrian Ammunition Factory
Ten people are reported dead and at least sixty wounded after a massive explosion at an ammunition factory in Blaumau near Vienna. The blast levelled or heavily damaged nearly every house in the town, leaving extensive devastation.
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Blaumau
Vienna
Austria
President Harding Signs Nar Cot Now Stronger Bill
President Harding announced at the White House the signature of the bill recently passed by Congress to strengthen the Harrison anti narcotic act. He also signed Department of Interior appropriation bills.
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Harding
Congress
White House
Department of Interior
Radio telephony a war born revolution in science
The article argues that World War I yielded vast scientific gains, especially in radio telephony. It notes rapid postwar commercialization and simplification, with wireless sets available to the public. Broadcasts from stations provide music, news, weather, and entertainment to distant listeners, and future advances promise greater range and user portability.
Principles of Wireless Transmission Explained for Radio Users
The article explains radio transmission basics from ether and electromagnetic waves to detectors and direct currents. It uses water wave analogies, describes detectors as one way valves, and highlights tuners that let receivers isolate specific wave lengths for clear signals.
Crops in South Texas Face Shorter Yields and Wet Weather
Houston reports show wide variation in South Texas crop conditions with widespread concerns over replanting time. Cotton stands fair in San Augustine County while corn is poor and likely half a crop. sweet potatoes and truck crops look good. In Gonzales and El Campo areas rains hinder farming but cotton and corn show upsides. poultry farming expands in Williamson and De Witt counties as farmers invest in chicks. Field conditions remain wet in Lockhart Timpson delaying harvest and increasing weed pressure.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
San Augustine
Gonzales
Williamson County
de Witt County
Poultry Association
Lockhart
New Braunsfels
el Campo
Bank Teaches Thrift by Radio in Dayton Broadcasts
The City National Bank of Dayton installs a transmitting station to urge thrift and to offer investor guidance. It will regularly broadcast thrift slogans stock and bond tips warnings about bogus promoters and other valuable investor information to listeners within range.
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Dayton, O
City National Bank
Crops Improve Across Texas After Rainy Weather
Commissioner of Agriculture George B. Terrell reports rapid crop improvement across Central and Northwest Texas after recent heavy rains. He notes cotton corn and oats showing gains, plains counties like Amarillo to Lubbock in good shape with plans for a packing plant and hog production, while wheat remains unusually short due to drought last fall and winter.
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Austin, Tex
George B. Terrell
Texas
Plains
Black Land
Terrell
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Lubbock
Chicago votes 1000 more police to fight labor war violence
Chicago officials approve hiring 1,000 additional policemen after Chief Fitzmorris urged the move to curb bombings and murders amid a labor war over Landis building trades wage awards.
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Chicago
Fitzmorris
Landis’ Building Trades
Oil output falls in April despite Oklahoma rise
USGS reports April oil production at 44,657,000 barrels, down from March’s 46,634,000. Daily averages show 1,488,567 barrels in April versus 1,504,323 in March. Oklahoma gained 15,000 barrels daily, while Mexia field contributed 1,354,000 barrels in the prior month.
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United States Geological Survey
Oklahoma
Mexia
Dodson's Liver Tone as a Calomel substitute
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liquid that can replace calomel for liver help without salivation or sickness. It warns calomel is dangerous and may cause weakness and rheumatism, urging readers to try the cheaper alternative and promising a refund if it fails.
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Dodson
The Radio Craze Inspires Child’s Makeshift Radio
A Chicago schoolboy outfits his sister’s baby buggy with a radio receiver so he can listen to a concert during afternoon babysitting. He then heads out to play ball while the infant sleeps to the music.
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Chicago
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Sold By Druggists Nationwide
A promotional drug advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for liver and bladder ailments and uric acid related issues. It cites sworn statements and testimonials claiming widespread success and urges readers to buy at local drug stores.
Hymn Author Jemima Thompson Credited For Classic
A note attributes the well known children's hymn I Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old to Jemima Thompson an Englishwoman of earlier times. The source emphasizes her as the writer of the famed verse.
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Jemima Thompson
One Does Not Need Philosophy to Support Spirit
The remark suggests that activity and busyness sustain a person’s spirit through life rather than abstract philosophy. It emphasizes practical engagement as a coping strategy and source of purpose.
Patience Not Exercised by Master Minds
A terse aphorism notes that patience is often neglected by highly capable thinkers when it yields no apparent benefit. The remark underscores impatience as a trait among those who plan boldly.
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