Texas towns plan projects and industry boosts in 1923 report
Texas Weekly Industrial News surveys towns from Dallas to Galveston noting payrolls housing highway paving waterworks and new plants. It highlights the Canadian Santa Fe bridge project with 150 workers and $40 000 monthly payroll and reports on oil gas electric and agricultural developments across numerous counties and cities.
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Canadian— Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Carthage
Dallas
Galveston
Houston
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Austin— American Salt and Chemical Company
Texas
Hull— Houston Oil Company
el Paso
el Paso Electric Railway Company
Blooming Grove
McCormick No. 1
Hallettsville
Fayette County
Cross Plains
First Methodist
Crockett
Porter Oil
Lisbon
New Dallas
Corsicana
Rockdale
Milam County Pipe Line Company
Rockdale-Minerva
Isaacs Switch
Sabine
Alpine— Casner Brothers
Mabank
New Orleans
United States
Tyler
Memphis
Fort Worth
Denver Railway Company
Panhandle
Pauline Oil and Gas Company
Perryton
Eastland— Agricultural Chemical Company of
Orange
Orange County
Port Arthur
Dryden Place
Kaufman
Fort. Worth
Kimball— Milling Co
Sherman
Lola
Kansas
Respect for Laws, Not More Rules, Urged by Secretary Hughes
The passage argues that enforcement and punishment deter crime more effectively than adding new laws. It cites moonshining cases in Glen Rose, Texas, showing how lax penalties and mercy in courts invite further offenses, harm communities, and erode values. It warns delayed justice raises costs and questions the belief that offenders can always evade punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Glen Rose
Texas
Education drives rise in public spending and co operation
The article notes a nationwide surge in interest and funding for education including church schools, with many subscribing large sums and societies supporting schooling. It cites Sam Houston on education’s role in preserving liberty and highlights poultry incubator co operation as an example of shared resources among farmers, contrasting with merchants who favor competition over cooperation.
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Sam Houston
Cisco
Comanche
Remembering the creator of It’s a Long Way to Tipperary
A tribute notes the writer of the WWI anthem It’s a Long Way to Tipperary died, portraying him as a lifelong cripple who never traveled to Tipperary. The oblique reflection credits the song with bolstering soldiers and hints at the random, lasting influence of art on history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipperary
Penny Wise Is Pound Foolish In Open Shop Industry Claim
The article cites Noel Sargent of New York an industrial statistician who says 90 percent of American industry operates under open shop conditions. The Committee on Public Utility Information warns that when a penny is used to bypass protection like a fuse a straight connection is made and protection is lost.
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Committee On
Noel Sargent
New York
Gasoline Production Hits Record in 1923
The Department of the Interior reports a new high gasoline output for 1923 with a 22 percent rise over 1922 totaling more than seven and a half billion gallons. Domestic demand reached 6.6 billion gallons, exports over 800 million, and combined demand up 26 percent from 1922. Stocks on hand rose 22 percent to over a billion gallons on January 1, 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days
An advertisement promotes LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN syrup for habitual constipation. It claims prompt relief and regular action within 14 to 21 days with regular use. The product is described as pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
No Sale Cartoon Scene Shows Devout School Talk
A book agent pressures a farmer about buying an encyclopedia. The farmer replies his children attend school, but he, recalling his own long walk to class, condemns the idea for his sons while half-suggesting it might suit his daughter.
Frmigans Show Off Over Stuffed Furniture
The Frmigans are described as habitually piling up excess items and overstuffing their furniture. The piece notes their regular pattern of overcrowded rooms and abundant cushions.
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Practical Nurse
N. E. Snow
Route 1
Paris
Tenn
Cardus
Cardi
Business Directory
H. Palmer
Hubbs & Palmer Tailor
Pecos
F. Slack
First National Bank Building
A. Drane
Vallley State Bank
Pegos, Texas
R. I. Biggs
Syndicate Building
Pecos, Texas
G. Murray
Pecos Mercantile Company
Thos. H. Bomar
Enterprise Office
Henry Russell
First National Bank
E. L. Collings Insurance Company
Pecos Drug Company
1. W. Grove
Texas Weekly Industrial News
Will H. Mayes
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
Detroit
Pip Wow Ford Athgear
Ford Motor Company
Ford
E. Lea
Financial Review
St. Louis
Atlee Pomerien
Coolidge
Senate
Will Owen J. Robets
Philadelhia
Atlee Pomerene
Owen J
NTOOA
Blonde Bess
Dr. Bell
Lent & Rowne
Bloomificii
NJ. Id
Dr. King
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