Health recovery testimonial for Dr. Pierce cures
Mrs. Anna Keim of 415 South St Kansas praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery after years of chronic cough and weak health. She reports full recovery and urges others to start now with tablets or liquid, offering free medical advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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Tola
Kans
Dr. Pierce
Anna Keim
South St
Dr.erce
President Invalids’ Hotel
Inuffalo
N. Y
Mastin
Itamon
Ethel Starts Violin Lessons Amid Elbow Praise
A Pearson Weekly quip notes Ethel begins violin lessons despite a claimed lack of musical ear. The joke shifts to admiring her elbows, reflecting a light column tone.
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Ethel
Pearson'a Weekly
Texas Education Board Sends Out $2 542 314 to Grade Schools
The Texas state board of education distributed 2 542 314 in a second 1921 22 installment of the scholastic apportionment. Funds were sent to county and independent districts to reach local trustees by early March and may extend school terms.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Texas
Texas officials discuss budgets and state issues
The tenth annual League of Texas Municipalities convention set for Waxahachie on May 17 and 18. Texas prison funds show no cash left while Highway Commission opposes a national gasoline tax for a soldier bonus. University salary ruling worries summer pay at College of Industrial Arts. Agriculture reports frost damage minimal. peach crops benefit. Supreme Court postpones mandamus case on mineral land classification to March 29. Longhorn Band tour set for March 18-25 with 68 members. Texas rail accidents in 1921 include 249 deaths and 2,021 injuries. Highway Department notes 25 million spent on highways in 1921. Governor Neff begins departmental visits for state canvass. Maverick Amusement Club restrained over pool hall use. Supreme Court docket push aims to clear writs weekly. New voting machine demo in House chamber. officials present. Attorney General asked about university summer salaries amid constitutional limits. UT YMCA elects officers Ralph Wood, Quent in Lightner, William Fetzer. retiring officers named. Austin prohibition enforcement efforts mobilized with support from the Austin Ministerial Association.
Liquor Seizures Reported in Texas for 1921
Prohibition officers in Texas seized property valued at 167 919 dollars in 1921 with 31 664 destroyed and 131 919 retained. Agents arrested 2031 people. three agents were killed. Seizures included 5 595 gallons of spirits, 5 735 gallons of malt liquor, 2 426 gallons of wine, 2 506 gallons of mash and 213 Neudistilleries 172 stills 84 still worms and 739 fermenters all largely destroyed.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
David H. Morris
Nieu
Texas Prison Population Increases by 594 in 1921
The Texas prison system saw 594 more inmates in 1921, rising from 2561 on January 1 to 3155 by December 31. Harris County sent 127 inmates, with Tarrant 90, Dallas 73, El Paso 69 and Bexar 47. A total of 2087 were received and 1493 released, including returns by sheriffs and parolees.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Prison Commission
Neff
Harris County
Tarrant County
Dallas County
el Paso County
Bexar
Texas native population in Washington shows little change
The 6,967 Texans living in Washington according to the Census Bureau are all white except 381 classified as colored. The count shows no notable increase over the last decade.
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Washington
Texas
State of
Bureau of the Census
Fire insurance rate schedules mailed to Texas towns
G N Holton secretary of the state fire insurance commission has mailed new specific schedules of rates promulgated to the towns of Anderson Adkins Allen Alexander Agua Dulce Bedias Brazoria Calvert Kennedale Markham Pilot Point Pecos Rotan Richardson Taft Thorndale and Walnut Springs.
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Austin
Tex
G. N. Holton
The
State Fire Insurance Commission
Anderson
Adkins
Allen, Alexander
Agua Dulce
Bedias
Brazoria
Calvert
Kennedale
Markham
Pilot Point
Pecos
Rotan
Richardson
Taft
Thorndale
Walnut Springs
Farm Loan Association Chartered in Texas
The federal farm loan board issued a charter for a national farm loan association at Mount Vernon Franklin County Texas with a loan approved for 25400 dollars. This marks the second farm loan association organized in Texas in the past week.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
National Farm Loan Association
Mount Vernon
Franklin County
Texas
Farm Loan Association
Burial of Former Soldiers at Arlington
Bodies of Texas veterans were buried in Arlington Cemetery on March 2. Benjamin Y. Brittain of Corsicana, Horace Handy of Round Rock, and Wesley Truley of Houston were laid to rest, marking a memorial service for former service members.
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Washington
Texas
Arlington Cemetery
Benjamin Y. Brittain
Corsicana
Horace Handy
Round Rock
Wesley Truley
Houston
Garden Seeds Go Fast in Luling Texas
Dealers in field and garden seeds report brisk sales in Luling Texas as customers stock up for planting season. Addressing a growing demand, retailers note steady buying from local gardeners and farmers alike.
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Luling
Tex
Hog quarantine extended to 27 Texas counties
The Texas live stock sanitary commission placed hog cholera quarantine on 27 counties including Harris. Hogs may be shipped for immediate slaughter under inspection or with veterinarian certificates for breeding or feeding stock. Railways will only accept shipments to approved slaughterhouses and must have certified immunization records.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Harris
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Anderson
Angelina
Cherokee
Chambers
Grimes
Hardin
Jasper
Montgomery
Newton
Nacogdoches
Orange
Polk
Panola
Rusk
Shelby
San Augustine
San Jacinto
Sabine
Trinity
Walker
Waller
Livestock Commission
Railway Accidents in Texas Decline in 1921
Texas railroads saw a sharp drop in accidents in 1921 with 2810 incidents from January to December, down from 3351 in 1919 and 4158 in 1920. Killed totaled 249 and injured 2021, while damages to track and equipment reached 1 222 691.34 dollars. Highway grade crossings caused 78 deaths and 251 injuries that year.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Texas oil leads nation in January production
Texas produced 11,631,000 barrels in January, averaging 375,194 barrels daily, with Central and Northern Texas contributing 8,633,000 barrels (278,484 daily) and the coast adding 2,989,000 barrels (98,710 daily). December Texas output exceeded 10,000,000 barrels.
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Washington
Texas
United States Geological Survey
Texas Postmasters Nominated List
Washington lists Texas postmasters nominees including Golden T. Thomas Channing William T. Allen Hawkins Earl B. Tracey Junction Carl W. Smith Kress Ralph W. Ridinger Markham Arthur G. Skinne Palacios Jesse R. Davis Pearsall James L. Noel Pilot Point Dick Stanley Proctor and Willie Culwell Putnam.
America Enters Balloon Race for Gordon Bennett Cup
Swiss sportsmen express great satisfaction as America’s entry is received by cable for the Gordon Bennett balloon race. Entries total 20, up from 16 for Brussels in 1921.
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Geneva
America
Cable
Brussels
Dipping vats arranged for Goliad county
Goliad Texas announces J. F. Shaper has been employed to set up all dipping vats for Goliad county to control cattle parasites.
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Goliad, Tex
Goliad County
J. F. Shaper
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