Texas News Briefs Highlight Tax Changes and Projects
The Texas items report Beaumont's updated city valuation at 42.39 million dollars a drop from the prior year. Port Arthur street and utility extensions planned at about 1.0 million. Luling school district orders a 60 cent tax rate for 1923. Examinations ordered for October 22 for many Texas postmaster jobs. White House Smith County to erect a canning factory with berry planting ahead. Ranger unit moves discussed. Brown and Tom Green counties report pecan tree counts with state rankings. Milam County seeks rangers to enforce tick eradication as federal quarantine nears.
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Unemployment Conference Opens Under War Inheritance Theme
President Harding opens a national unemployment conference calling the postwar mood a war inheritance and urging work for all. Hoover outlines steps to measure unemployment, identify emergency measures, and restore commerce and employment without burdening the treasury.
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2990 Convicts in Texas Prison August Report
The August monthly report of the Texas board of prison commissioners cites 2990 inmates in state penitentiaries as of August 31 with 92 new convicts that month. Thirty escaped, 16 recaptured, 14 pending. 70 discharged including one pardon and three deaths. two parole violations, one voluntary parole return, one furlough return.
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Texas Leads Nation In Road Building Miles
Texas topped the nation in completed road miles with 682 of 7,469, and 1,631 miles under construction, totaling $5,812,851 and $23,485,280 respectively in costs. Illinois leads in federal aid overall, while Texas shows strong federal support with large aid amounts on both finished and under construction projects.
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International Fire Prevention Day marked in 50th Chicago fire
New York observes October 9 as International Fire Prevention Day to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Chicago fire caused by Mrs. O Leary’s lantern. The National Fire Protective Association designated the day to promote fire safety.
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Markets report shows declines across fruits and livestock
The Bureau of Markets reports weaker potato markets with slow demand and mixed prices across regions. New York round whites and Irish Cobbler prices slide, while Minnesota sacked whites hold firm. cattle, hogs, and lambs show declines. western meat prices rise modestly. cotton futures edge up. dairy and feed markets show soft to steady trends amid light receipts and varying regional activity.
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Fort Worth cattle market shows strength after weak receipts
In Fort Worth Texas on Friday cattle receipts dropped to about 600 calves and 1,000 head overall. Steers held steady while cows advanced and calves sold at around 5.76 per head. Four carloads of steers sold at 4.60, one car of good cows at 4.10, and two loads of native Brahma calves at 5.76.
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Armistice Day to Honor Unknown Dead of Great War
Washington announces a two minute national pause at noon Armistice Day to honor the unknown dead. Plans include a state funeral at Arlington on the returning body from France on November 9, a mourning march to the cemetery, and a two minute halt led by President Harding with a large official procession and participation from veterans and Medal of Honor recipients.
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No Intoxicating Drinks May be Made in the Home
Austin officials explain that nonintoxicating fruit juices may be made at home tax free up to 200 gallons per head of family with registration. It clarifies that this does not permit making intoxicating wine and defines intoxicating liquors as any beverage with 0.5 percent or more alcohol. Home juice may be pressed from home grown fruit or purchased fruit and may be converted to vinegar or sold for vinegar, under the rules.
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Massive Oppau Explosion Leaves Mantheim in Ruins
Desolation coats Oppau as residents flee the blast site in Mantheim. Soldiers in French uniforms clear wreckage and haul away dead and injured. Latest count lists eleven hundred dead and four thousand injured, surpassing wartime losses in Mannheim Ludwigshafen district.
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Matagorda County to Harvest 300000 Rice Bags This Year
Matagorda County expects to produce 300000 bags of rice this year. At current prices, farmers will gain about 2000000 dollars from the rice harvest.
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Foreign Born Texas Population in 1920 Census
The 1920 census shows Texas foreign born residents rose to 860 519 from 239 984 in 1910, a gain of 120 535. White Texas natives with native parentage total 8 112 262, foreign parentage 276 670, and mixed parentage 168 714. The national foreign born total reached 13 712 754, up about 400 000.
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