Texas Mileage On Roads Second
The bureau of public roads reported 1981 surfaced nearly 35 thousand miles of state highways, totaling 242,700 miles surfaced and 28,942 miles of state highways with high type surfaces. August peak employed 390,000 men, yearly average 285,000. New York led high type surface construction with 1,146 miles, Texas 968, Pennsylvania 729, Illinois 711, South Carolina 666. Kansas total surfaced 3,321, Minnesota 2,426. Arkansas 823, Colorado 891, Missouri 2,049, Oklahoma 617, Texas 1,019 included.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
New York
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
South Carolina
Kansas
Minnesota
Arkansas
Colorado
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ferguson Leads 3753 in Final Democratic Gubernatorial Count
Dallas Texas September 4 The Texas Election Bureau reports Miriam A Ferguson led R Sterling by 3753 votes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination after canvass totals plus unreported county figures. Earlier counts showed Ferguson ahead by 2373, a gain of about 1300 votes.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Miriam A. Ferguson
R. Sterling
Ferguson
Legislators Agree to Ten Dollar Per Diem
Texas legislators reach a ten dollar per diem for services. The senate backed eight dollars but the house maintained ten from the start. Conference committee settled differences with a ten dollar constitutional maximum and a two dollar fifty cent allowance for transportation per twenty five miles.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
Capitol
Cash Deficit Near 2 Million Mark Aras
Austin Texas September 1 George H Sheppard Texas State comptroller released a statement showing an actual cash deficit of 1 605960 20 in the general revenue fund at August 31. He estimated total obligations of the fund on that date at 3 935600 69.
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Austin
Tex
George H. Sheppard
Texas
General Revenue
The Everlasting Whisper by Jackson Gregory serial
Jackson Gregory, Western author of Judith of Blue Lake Ranch, brings The Everlasting Whisper a Sierras tale set after the 1849 gold rush. The story blends history, adventure, and romance and will be serialized in this paper, inviting readers to follow from opening paragraph to climax.
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United States
Judith
Blue Lake Ranch
Jackson Gregory
Gregory
California
Salinas
University of California
Canada
Auburn
Desert Valley
High Sierras
Simple remedy claims to cure headaches from constipation
Ad lerika is said to remove all poisons from both upper and lower bones after one dose. The product promises better sleep and reduced nervousness, sold by Kopecky Drug Co.
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Adlerika
Kopecky Drug Co
Local Notices and Election Roundup in Hallettsville
Miss Viasta Petrek accepts saleslady job at A. F. Kotzebue Drug Store. Albert Klobedans renewed his subscription on Rural Route No. 1. William Hillmer and Arnold Freytag visit Hallettsville. Hillmer serves on the Lavaca County Democratic Executive Committee. The committee tabulated runoff primary returns and Freytag, newly nominated county commissioner for Precinct 2, conferred with fellow nominees.
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Viasta Petrek
A. F. Kotzebue Drug Store
Albert Klobedans
William Hillmer
Arnold Freytag
Hallettsville
Hillmer
Lavaca County
Democratic Executive Committee
Freytag
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