Increase in Texas Public School Teacher Salaries 1872–1919
Texas statistics from the State Department of Education show teachers in 1872 averaged 210 dollars while 1920 figures reach 903.40. Rural salaries rose from 218.27 in 1886 to 716.90 in 1920, urban from 502.09 to 1149.96. Certificates shifted, with third grade phased out, county certificates limited to one year, and permanent certificates rising to 24 percent by 1919.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Education
Texas
Relief plans for flood sufferers in Texas districts
Relief efforts for hundreds of tenants and residents in Central and Southwest Texas hit by last week’s floods are underway. Minor flood activity continues along the Brazos in southern points while Hearne and Taylors area search parties report many deaths and a Red Cross survey finds nearly 2,000 destitute in Hearne district.
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Texas
Brazos
Hearne
Taylor
The
Red Cross
Mexican government halts hunting across Mexico
Nimrods who planned hunts in Mexico for this fall and winter are barred as the Mexican government annuls all open seasonal game provisions and fully stops hunting until January 1 next. Officials at Saltillo cite game depletion in northern Mexico as the reason for the ban and imply the closure may continue thereafter.
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Austin
Tex
Mexico
Saltillo
Coahuila
Three Killed In Plane Wreck Near Dallas Field
Lieutenant James F Armstrong of North Adams Massachusetts assistant master of flying at Post Field Fort Sill Oklahoma and Sergeants Andrew Gibson of Waldron Arkansas and P J White of New York City were killed instantly Friday at Love Field north of Dallas when an army observation plane crashed after entering a spin from 150 feet.
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Dallas
Tex
James F. Armstrong
North Adams
Mass
Post Field
Fort Sill
Oklo
Andrew Gibson
Waldron
Ark
P. J White
New York City
Love Field
Shopmen Vote to Call Strike in Chicago
Railroad shopmen from six federated shop crafts unions vote to strike over the July 1 1921 wage cut. They will defer action until the railroad labor board posts working rules, then vote again on acceptance or rejection of the rules.
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Chicago —Railroad
Federated Shop Crafts Unions
General Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
German Reichrat ratifies peace treaty with United States
Berlin reports the German reichsrat has formally ratified the peace treaty with the United States. The decision confirms the upper chamber's approval and completes the ratification process.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Reichrath
Decrease in Idle Freight Cars Reported by Association
The Association of Railway Executives reports a drop of 17 312 tons in idle freight cars as of August 31, with week ending September 8 tied to business conditions. The note highlights reduced idle capacity affecting rail operations in Washington.
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Washington
Association of Raihway Executives
Gold Bars Arrive in New York From Europe on Bergaria
Gold bars valued between four and five million dollars arrived Sunday aboard the steamer Bergaria in New York from Europe.
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New York
Berengaria
Europe
Four Selected For America In League Conference
Secretary Hughes leads the U S delegation to the armament conference with Lodge Root and Underwood. Shidehara to join for Japan and Lloyd George expected for Britain as Ireland seeks approach to peace talks with Britain amid Sinn Fein demand for independence.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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Hara
Baron Kato
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Lloyd George
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Evans
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The
Freeman's Journal of Dublin
Great Britain
Open shop councils proposed by packing bosses
Ar mour Swift Wilson and Cudahy push a government sponsored "American shop representation" system. Shop councils of employee representatives and employer picks will handle disputes with national councils for appeals. Open shop claims no policy change. 90 percent of workers assent.
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Armour
Swift
Wilson
Cudahy
Flood Devastates Texas Cities With Massive Losses
The San Antonio flood and floods in Texas have subsided but the full impact emerges. Hundreds died, many Black and Mexican individuals among the victims. San Antonio losses reach 3 million dollars, other areas 10 million. The mayor asked Washington for army tents and cots to shelter the homeless.
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San Antonio
Texas
Washington
Dauntless Arrives With ZR-2 Victims For Naval Honors
The British cruiser Dauntless arrived in New York bearing American victims of the ZR-2 disaster. On Saturday the dead received full naval honors in a formal ceremony.
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Dauntless
New York
Tanlac sales soar in New York state
The Gibson Snow Company reports 625000 Tanlac bottles sold in New York in under a year with Albany Buffalo Rochester and Syracuse branches. Manager George B Evans says trade territory sales reach about 500000 bottles annually and could rise to over 750000 if current trends continue. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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New York
East
George B. Evans
Gibson-Snow Company
Albany
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Evans
Praise to a Man Surprises His Wife, Says Adage
The saying notes that praising a husband before his wife often leaves her surprised or momentarily uncertain about the compliment. It reflects social expectations and the nuances of domestic praise.
Honest Husbands in New York Study Surfaces
A New York surety company reports that husbands are more honest than bachelors. The firm says people learn the futility of lying and avoiding accountability, noting higher truthfulness among married men.
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New York
Odd Assam marriage custom where bride fetches groom
The article describes Assam customs in which the bride may initiate marriage by fetching the groom. Etiquette dictates the groom hides and resists until carried off. Wealthier women may select a temporary husband and, when finished, pay him off and seek another.
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Assam
Had Feeling for Daddy
Maxine visits a friend and is told to return by four. At four she stops playing and explains to Molly that she cannot stay longer because her daddy would be distressed if she were not home when he returns from work.
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Daddy
Maxine
Molly
National Banks Supervision and Deposit Protection
National banks fall under the comptroller of the currency who can seize a bank after a failing examination. Shareholders may be liable for twice their stock to cover losses, with no deposit insurance guarantee in national banks.
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National Bank
The Reason
Little Joe at grandmother's for dinner declines many dishes and sugar cookies are offered. He explains he already ate too many cookies before the meal, prompting a gentle moment in a family setting narrated by the Indianapolis News.
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Little Joe
Joe
Indianapolis News
Plague Centers Identified Across World Regions
Four epidemic centers of bubonic plague persist globally with Mesopotamia, the Himalayan region, and Uganda named as key sources. The battle against plague hinges on controlling rats and their fleas, the primary vectors.
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World
Mesopotamia
Himalayas
Uganda
Africa
True Blue and Blue Ribbon Origins Traced
The phrase true blue comes from the Scotch Covenanters of the seventeenth century who chose blue as their emblem against royal red and upheld Presbyterian doctrines. The blue ribbon traceable to the Knights of the Garter, badge of Edward III, marks winners in races and contests.
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Knights of the Garter
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine praised by druggists. It claims the tonic supports natural kidney function and has stood the test of years. The ad urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. and to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
The Old School of Medicine Mosaic Tablets Comic Exchange
A Wayside Tales quip features De Gush asking what to prescribe for today’s ills and De Crush replying mosaic tablets in a light exchange from a likely humorous old newspaper panel.
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Old School of Medicine
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