Texas News Roundup Covers Elections and Industry
Austin County bond election failed by a narrow margin amid local economic notes. Pecan crops near Smithville improve with strong prices as parts of Texas harvest upturns. Guffey Gillespie Oil gains Texas permit with $52 million capital, headquartered in Austin. Sugarland Railroad valuation pegged at 638746 dollars. Department of marketing ships 5 million bushels of oats to France, with portions to Kansas and Oklahoma. Drouth relief notes accrue no interest after adjustment. Dallas County road bid costs exceed engineer estimates by 25 percent for a 6.5 million project. Texas banks show increased resources totaling 318.3 million with deposits up 30.3 million. Texas Equal Suffrage Association dissolves to form Texas League of Women Voters. tax equalization measures planned with a state board and 13 San Antonio directors. Port Aransas storm wreckage yields a single recovered 1998 customs tag. Merison wool stocks move to Brady for about 250 thousand dollars. Wool outlook for 1929 strong. 2 million pounds expected. Texas game law fees outlined for peace officers. ten dollar arrest fee under new laws. Industrial Welfare Commission to hold initial sessions in Houston October 22 to 25 to hear wage data for women and minors. Dallas session postponed to November.
Opinion on New Oil Land Lease Measure
Austin Texas State Land Commissioner J T Robison issued a tentative interpretation of the new oil and gas land lease law effective Oct 21 He argues renewals may be possible at decade intervals with terms like the first lease and outlines required payments of 10 cents per acre annually to both state and soil owner plus advance prepayments for two or three years He notes potential forfeiture for nonpayment and says nonacceptance by soil owners does not cancel leases or permits
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Robison
Supreme Court
United States Steel Corporation
Department of Justice
Steel
American Can Company
Eastman Kodak Company
Federal Vocational Board
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Federal Board
M. Timerlin
Durant
Oklahoma
Hunt
St. A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman
Texas
Railroad Operation Costs Soar in Texas Seven Months
Texas railroads show expenses up 26 percent and operating income down 43.8 percent for the seven months ending July 31, 1919. Freight revenue rises 16.52 percent to 65.34 million, passenger revenue up 3.27 percent to 29.12 million, other revenue down 2.10 percent. Total operating revenue climbs to 96.67 million while expenses reach 35.22 million.
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Austin
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Texas
Captain Tyrrell Buys Anahuac Rice Canal in Texas
Captain W C Tyrrell, a Beaumont capitalist, has signed to purchase the Anahuac rice canal in Chambers County. Formerly the Lome Star, the canal taps at the Trinity River mouth and currently serves 16 000 acres with plans to expand water to more land. The Emersons of Pittsburg own the canal and land, representing a $200 000 investment.
Scientists Seek Oil Fields Through Cretaceous Fossils
Austin based W S Adkins from the University of Uinels has joined UT Bureau of Economy Geology and Technology to advance cretaceous period studies. His fossil focus aims to identify field locations depth and extent with stated certainty.
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Tex
W. S. Adkins
B. Ce
University of Uinels
Bureau of Economy Geology and Technology
University of Texas
Mr. Adkins
Rebuilding the National Guard under Regular Army plan
The National Guard reconstruction moves ahead as states preserve local units and align with Regular Army structure. War Department officials will supply inspector instructors and 100 manpower per company, with federal support in training and close federal-state cooperation grounded in a shared plan.
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National Guard
Regular Army
Secretary of War
Militia Division
France
War Department
Adjutant General
Infantry School of Arms
Camp Bennings
Georgia
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Howard Douglaas White
Joseph McKenna
Oliver Wendell Holmes
William R. Day
Justice McKenna
Justice Holmes
Justice Day
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Adverts Relief
Advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe gentle remedy for kidney liver and stomach troubles and urinary issues. Claims three to four capsules daily restore vigor and health with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Available in sealed packages at drug stores through druggists.
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Haarlem
SWATMAN SPARE THAT FLY
Entomologist C F Fluke of the Wisconsin experiment station says syrphus or sweet bees hover flies are enemies of plant lice. They do not sting or bite and their larvae feed on lice, protecting fruit trees and crops like peas from damage.
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C. F. Fluke
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Monkey Bridge Myth Debunked By South American Monkeys
The piece traces a long standing belief that monkeys form living bridges across streams. It cites Padre Jose Acosta 1539 as the story's origin and Baron Humboldt who first questioned it. It notes Leo Miller and George Cherrie of the American Museum support that the tale arose from observing monkeys crossing ravines on a pendant handrail.
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B. W. Gudger
Scientific American
Padre Jose Acosta
Baron Humboldt
Messrs
Leo E. Miller
George K. Cherrie
American Museum of Natural History
South America
Gudger
Cautionary Tale on Cooking School Ambition
A dialogue questions sending a daughter to a cooking school. The father objects, valuing a kind, helpful, courteous upbringing over adopting what he views as the arrogance of modern cooks. The piece reflects social expectations about female roles and professional kitchens.
Time Made a Difference and Icelandic Age Rumors
A shopkeeper notes time lowers costs and a customer jokes that eggs were worth more when fresh. The piece mentions Iceland’s capital Reykjavik being over a thousand years old, reflecting old world observations.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
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