Wealth for Rice Growers in Beaumont Area Tops Two Million
The American Rice Growers Association shows Beaumont district sold 120,283 barrels of rice totaling 428,759.61 dollars at 3.64 per barrel. Across five districts, 742,509 barrels brought 2,886,501.74 dollars at an overall 3.88 dollar average. President Chalkley notes plans to modify the charter to allow borrowing on rice from the War Finance Corporation or other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
American Rice Growers’ Association
R. G. Chalkey
Lake Charles
A. H. Boyt
American Rice Growers Association
Houston
el Campo
Ganado
Bay City
Eagle Lake
Garwood
Chalkley
Association
War Finance Corporation
Costs State More To Maintain Words Costs State More To Maintain
Texas state spending in March exceeded the yearly seven month average per capita. Data from the state board of control covers 16 institutions with 11,492 inmates enrolled, 10,143 in average attendance and 1,490 employees. It lists per capita costs by facility and notes totals for payroll and expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Board of Control
Confederate Home
Confederate Women's Home
Blind Institute
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute For
Colored
Rusk
Terrell Insane Asylum
San Antonio Insane Asylum
Austin Insane Asylum
State
American Legion Memorial
Kerrville
Carlsbad
Appraisers Appointed for Victoria for 1922
Mayor Sitterle appoints a new Victoria Texas board of appraisers for 1922. Members named are E. W. Parker J. P Barrington and Hermann Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria, Tex
City of
Victoria
8. S. Sitterle
E. W. Parker
J. P Barrington
Hermann Fischer
Wharton School Census Totals Released
Mrs H N Clapp completes Wharton independent school district census. Whites 607 and colored 526 for a total of 1033 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharton School
Wharton
Tex
Mrse. H. N
Clapp
Wharton Independent School District
New Delegate Baldin Sworn In From Hawaiian Islands
Harry A. Baldin of the Hawaiian Islands is sworn in by the House on Tuesday to succeed J. K. Kalaniansole, who recently died, as delegate to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry A. Baldin
Hawaiian Islands
House
J. K. Kalaniansole
Road Builders of Texas Organize to Promote Highway System
The Texas Highway Association was formed in Austin with about two hundred advocates. W. W. Crawford of Waco was elected president, and a large regional slate of vice presidents and directors was named. Governor Neff urged a strong road program and urged alignment with federal highway act provisions to maximize federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Texas Highway Association
Senate Chamber
W. W. Crawford
Waco
Hugh L. Small
Fort Worth
George Holmgreen
San Antonio
Luther Stark
Orange
T. B. Noble
Wichita Falls
J. M. de Armond
Midland
C. B. Jones
Spur
C. M. Walker
Dalhart
R. B. Humphreys
Mexia
W. H. Strength
Marshall
EB. M. Overshiner
Abilene
Howard Bland
Taylor
Roy Miller
Corpus Christi
Henry Sackett
Coleman
Tarrant County
Neff
Congress
Onion Crop on the Move from Laredo in Record Shipments
Special trainloads of Bermuda onions depart nightly from Laredo via the International and Great Northern and Texas Mexican railroads. Some consignments head to Galveston for steamship routes to New York and Boston. Between April 12 and 14, 97, 77, and 81 cars left, totaling over 700 carloads in three weeks as harvest peaks.
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Laredo
Tex
International & Great Northern
Galveston
New York
Boston
Great Western Insurance Granted Texas License
Des Moines Iowa based Great Western Accident Insurance Company received a Texas license to do business in the state. The authorizing depart ment cited capital of 200000 dollars and surplus of 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Department of Insurance and Banking
Great Western Accident Insurance Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Capital
Surplus
Dipping to begin in Bastrop County Texas
Cattle dipping started Saturday in Bastrop County and will continue steadily. W. J. Rogers has been appointed inspector for the commissioners precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastrop County
Smithville
Tex
W. J. Rogers
Paroles Revoked for Fifteen Convicts in Texas
Governor Neff canceled 15 conditional pardons or paroles over the past two weeks and ordered the men returned to the penitentiary to serve out their terms. Some were granted by Hobby, others by Neff, due to violations or conduct unbecoming a citizen. The decision follows a Erath County court of criminal appeals ruling that the governor may revoke a conditional pardon at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Neff
Hobby
Erath County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Dates Set for Postmaster Examinations in Texas
Washington civil service officials announce May 13 for third class postmasters tests and May 16 for second class exams in Texas. Listed offices include Batson Dilley Grand Prairie Manor May Neches Palo Pinto Rhome Silverton Stanton Stratford Tiffin Tuscola Van Alstyne with salaries from 1000 to 2100. Gonzales Strawn are listed for second class with 2400 to 2500 salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Texas
Batson
Buda
Dilley
Ehlon
Grand Prairie
Manor
May
Neches
Palo Pinto
Rhome
Silverton
Stanton
Stratford
Tiffin
Tuscola
van Alstyne
Gonzales
Strawn
Freight workers in Cincinnati vote to stay on job
Freight handlers, platform and yard clerks of the Big Four railroad in the Cincinnati terminal will continue working when their jobs are sent to a private contractor. They will await the railroad labor board decision on outsourcing rail work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Big Four Railroad
Railroad Labor Board
Americans Scale Caucasus Peak Mount Alagheuz
After years of efforts two American college climbers reach the summit of Mount Alagheuz in the Caucasus. Roy Davis of Monticello Arkansas and R D Anderson of Connecticut complete the ascent near Alexandropol Armenia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandropol
Armenia
Mount Alagheuz
Roy Davis
Monticello
Ark
R. D. Anderson
Connecticut
Towns Awarded Fire Credits
The state fire insurance commission granted three Texas towns Kerens Streetman and Santa Anna fire credits up to 16 percent off the final rate through March 1 1923 for three years of good fire records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Fire Insurance Commission
Kerens
Streetman
Santa Anna
Kansas City Girl Dies From Swing Rope Accident
Marylyn Jacobs, a Kansas City ward school track star, died in an Independence hospital Tuesday after sustaining a broken neck when a swing rope snapped Wednesday.
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Kansas City
Marylyn Jacobs
Independence
Farm Lands Drying in Hempstead Texas
Farm land is drying rapidly on the uplands as farmers take advantage of favorable weather to rush field work and harvest preparations across Hempstead Texas.
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Hempstead
Tex
Creamery to Open in Beeville on May 1
Beeville Creamery, closed for years, will reopen May 1 in Beeville Texas. Officials say new equipment and fresh stock will resume dairy operations and serve the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
Tex
El Campo Roads Reported In Fine Shape For Travel
El Campo Texas reports good roads for travel with several locals driving to Houston noting roads were clear nearly all the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Campo
Tex
Houston
Good Berry Crop Expected in Columbus Texas
Columbus Texas reports a mild spring with no damaging cold boosting berry yields especially dew berries. Local growers anticipate an enormous crop this season with favorable growing conditions across the area.
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Columbus
Tex
Newspaper Men to Convene at Denton
Denton hosts the Texas Press Association May 11 to 13 1922 inviting editors and their families to use College of Industrial Arts facilities. The invitation praises the college and urges attendance to strengthen ties with Texas journalism and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
College of Industrial Arts
Tex
Texas Press Association
F. M. Bralley
McAllen
Texas
Lowry Hall
Capps Hall
Board of Regents
The
Association
Citizenship of
We College
Sovertag
Tneteen
Sam P. Harben
James H. Lowery
Buttermilk Fame
Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald
Men of Texas
Washington Pension Pain Marches to Monthly Payouts
After July next every person on the government pension roll will be paid monthly instead of quarterly. The House Friday agreed to Senate amendments ordering the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Ship Car of Eggs From El Campo to New Orleans
A car load of 400 cases of eggs was shipped from El Campo Texas on Wednesday and is being sent to New Orleans for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Campo
Tex
New Orleans
Flirtation Spoiled and a Sad Gas Bill Scene
A facetious patron jokes about nails while a manicurist warns her husband the barber is nearby. Mrs Jones sobs as a gas collector arrives, the bill paid after a delay, and tears flow over the collection. The New York Sun reports the scene with humor and pathos.
Wit and witless bargains in a hat shop tale
A Quaker hatseller refuses a low offer and tricks a rustic into getting the hat for nothing by noting his clever “As I live” expression. In a separate sketch a bard's manuscript is praised for style but corrected for careless typography by an editor.
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Boston Transcript
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Rice Association
Road Builders OF Texas Organize
Will
Serbia
Belgrade
Monastir
the Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
Texas Star Flour Mills
Galveston, Texas
Birmingham Age-Herald
Aio Waxwell
Cheez-Neal Coffee CO
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