Lone Star Ex-Governors in Quiet Later Years
Oscar Branch Colquitt, 66, stays in semi retirement amid memories and a rose garden. James E. Ferguson, 67, mixes politics with dairy farming and donates milk to Austin children each summer. William Pleasant Hobby, 60, runs the Houston Post and leads civic efforts while his son William ages in the spotlight. Pat Morris Neff, 67, presides over Baylor University during its strongest period. Miriam A. Ferguson, 68, concentrates on home life and flowers, stepping back from politics.
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Oscar Branch Colquitt
James E. Ferguson
Austin
William Pleasant Hobby
Houston Post
Texas
William
Pat Morris Neff
Baylor University
Dan Moody's Path From Governor To Law Practice
Dan Moody now 45 uses the energy that propelled him to the governorship in his legal career. His family growth includes Dan Junior age 9 and Nancy Paxton age 5. Ross Shaw Sterling, 63, runs his oil and refining company with wells across South Texas and tends a 100 acre Bayshore farm famed for prize hogs, where corn and hogs captivate him away from oil and politics.
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Dan Moody
Moody
Dan Junior
Nancy Paxton
Ross Shaw Sterling
South Texas
Bayshore
Houston
Civil service, education and industry milestones through 1920s
The fragment lists historical milestones: civil service commission began in 1871, breakfast foods introduced in 1897, West Point opened in 1802, Chicago hosted the first fat stock show in 1876, neon signs began in 1923, and electric lights started in 1879.
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Civil Service Commission
Chicago
Safe use of extension cords and electrical safety tips
The article warns that shocks from defective electrical equipment vary with contact quality and moisture. It advises keeping insulation intact, drying hands, keeping appliances away from water, using insulating fixtures in bathrooms, and using rubber-sheathed cords with UL labeling. It emphasizes proper lighting with extension cords in damp areas and caution with brass sockets and exposed conductors.
Better Plug the Leaks Ads Help Save Your Pocketbook
Pocketbooks often spring a leak and cost more than needed. The best way to stop the leak is to shop where you get full value and save money at the same time. The newspaper ads will help you keep your pocketbook plump.
Letters From Home By Raymond Pitcairn on Congress Powers
A National Chairman warns that the Reorganization Bill risks surrendering legislative authority to the Executive. He argues such shifts threaten the balance of powers and democracy, urging Congress to uphold constitutional duties and protect human rights against executive overreach.
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Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
Congress
Gongremmen
Anata
Ion Bap Govemenens
Subscription Offer for Local Newspapers
The Moulton Eagle and Semi-Weekly Farm News are offered together for 2.50 per year. Subscriptions include both papers at a discounted rate, with renewal at year’s end.
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Moulton Eagle
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Pevoes
Raynolds
F. T. Fehrenkamp & Sons
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Moulton Lumber Dealers
Novosad
A.J. Darilek
F& M. State Bank
Moulton
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, DB. G
State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
Edwin A- Jaeggli
C. F. Knape
Moulton Texas
Lone Star
W. T. Carley
Miriam A. Ferguson
West Point Military Academy
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
William LaVarre
WNU
Moulton Hardware Company
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