McMurry College to Open September 19 1923
McMurry College will open its doors on September 19 1923. The administration building, under construction for over a year, showcases impressive interiors and will house offices classrooms laboratories and fine arts spaces. A new dormitory for forty four young women will be ready by September with a planned future co operative housing concept for both sexes. The grounds and surrounding buildings near completion promise facilities for boys and girls and the campus vitality reflects the church’s mission to educate youth in West Texas. The four critical factors buildings equipment faculty and maintenance are safeguarded ensuring a Class A maintenance rating from day one.
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McMurry College
State Board of Education
West
Texas
Abilene
More Cotton Mills Movement Gains Ground in Texas
Burt C. Blanton of the Texas Chamber of Commerce reports strong progress in the more cotton mills movement across Texas. Cities like Breckenridge Mexia El Paso Fort Worth Houston Waco and Dallas show capital raised and plans to build within one to two years. Twenty mills currently operate and could double within five years with many towns forming textile committees.
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Texas
Burt C. Blanton
Industrial Department
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Breckenridge
Mexia
el Paso
Fort Worth
Houston
Waco
Dallas
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Dublin
Greenville
Henrietta
Longview
Marble Falls
Marshall
McKinney
New Braunfels
Paris
Ranger
Rockdale
San Angelo
San Antonio
Seguin
Temple
Terrell
Texarkana
Tyler
Waxahachie
Wichita Falls
How Sam Won
A short humorous tale about Sam who leaves home to study college but struggles to support himself. He pleads for funds to his thrifty father, who cuts him off. The next month Sam writes that this message is not an appeal but a report that he has no pants.
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Sam
Dad
The Way It Goes
Mrs Smythe jokes about a fashion misstep while Mrs Blythe reports a handbag snatching by a sneak thief. The brief exchanges capture social chatter and a small crime incident in a conversational oddity.
ENTERPRISE Printing Stands Out in Local Market
The Enterprise printing shop gains attention for quality and service, touted as a cut above rival printers in town. Customers report reliable turnaround and clear typography, while the firm expands its clientele through targeted ads and local word of mouth.
US Wheat Exports Fall Sharply in Fiscal Year
Government data show US wheat exports dropped to about 155 million bushels in the year ending June 30, down from 208 million the year before. The decline follows a 25.4 percent drop this year, with farm prices averaging 95 cents per bushel on July 1, and EU demand constrained by European harvests and weaker purchasing power.
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United States
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Europe
France
Spain
United Kingdom
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Netherlands
Public Utility Rate Rules and Costs in Supreme Court Ruling
During the Great War and beyond costs of production rose sharply and public utilities faced criticism for rate increases. The U S Supreme Court holds that current reproduction costs must be weighed when determining fair value for rates to avoid confiscation risks. Earlier cases Southwestern Bell and Bluefield Water Works are cited to insist present costs receive proper consideration in rate making.
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United States Supreme Court
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Missouri Public Service Commission
Missouri Comission
Supreme Court
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Public Service Commission of West Virginia
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Co
Supreme Court Adopts Fair Cost Consideration for Rates
The text notes the Supreme Court twice within 30 days endorsing the doctrine that current construction costs should be fairly weighed in valuing a public service company’s property for rate making. The statements reference costs around 1915 and before the war, contrasted with 1920 context.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Public Service Corporation
Anything Once Wife and Hubby Exchange Morning Kiss
A playful exchange unfolds as a wife apologizes for burned biscuits and the husband urges calling the cook for a kiss. The anecdote ends with a tongue in cheek motto about value and advertising.
Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Co-Pentrate Salve Offer
Quick cough relief with Hayes Healing Honey and a Grove Co-Pentrate Salve for chest and throat applies to children. The salve is rubbed on the chest and throat for cold or croup relief. Packaged together, the carton costs 35 cents, with instruction to ask the druggist for Hayes Healing Honey.
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Hayes
Grove’s
Grove
Setoner
Calomel warned in favor of Dodson's Liver Tone
An advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous mercury causing salivation liver damage and bone effects. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute that can cleanse the liver without salivation and even suggests giving it to children.
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Dodson
Habitual Constipation Cure Promoted With Lax-Fos tonic
An advertisement claims LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN is a specially prepared syrup tonic laxative for habitual constipation. It promises relief promptly and urges daily use for 14 to 21 days to stimulate and regulate bowel action. The price is 606 per dutti.
Dumb Dan and Vamp Share A Dance Night Exchange
In a dialogue style moment, Dan asks if the pleasure of the dance is his to claim and the Vamp replies that it is entirely hers. The exchange centers on charm and consent in a flirtatious ballroom setting.
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Dan
Vamp
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M’murry College
Enterprise Printing
Birdie Reeves
St. Louie
Financial Review
First National Bank
St. Louis
Land
Calvin Coolidge
Washington
John and
Calvin Coolidge, Jr
White House
Robert Taft
Simmons College
Jefferson D. Sandefer, LL. D
Texas State Oratorical , Association
Louisiana State College
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association
T. N. Carswell, A. B
Tutt’s
Estion
M. H
R. D
Weir
Miss
Thedford’s
Thedford
Calomel
Mia
May Little Ragin
Aga
Chandler
Coca-Cola
Chamber Iing
Atlante
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