Jacksonville Power and Ford Fertilizer Sparks Local Debate
A Jacksonville Journal column touts municipally owned electric power while noting Ford’s fertilizer deal at $19 a ton below market. The piece links cheap power to low taxes and a plant expansion, and mentions Ford’s ammonia sulphate from coke byproducts. It also cites a violent case of a man who killed his sisters and parents in religiously motivated expiation.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Alsop
United States
Seattle
John H. Perry
Jacksonville Journal
Henry Ford
Ford
Aristotle
Frank McDowell
The Call to Stewardship Over Prayer Alone
The excerpt argues that religious visions and ascetic excesses once drove people into harsh deserts and self denial. It contrasts this with the belief that humans should steward the Earth as a faithful garden, using its resources to find happiness now rather than awaiting an afterlife judgment.
Florida ad revenue at stake over Bryan convention trip
The note argues Florida must decide whether to pay fifty million dollars in fee advertising or allow William Jennings Bryan to attend the National Democratic Convention at his own expense. It warns that if Florida submits to East Coast Railway interests opposed to Bryan, the state could lose valuable newspaper advertising.
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Florida
Oray
William Jennings Bryan
United States
East Coast Railway
Mr. Bryan
Coast Guard seeks funds to curb smuggling and drugs
President Coolidge calls for thirteen million dollars to strengthen the coast guard to intercept five percent of whiskey smugglers. Proposals for ten million more could lift interception to seven percent, but authorities acknowledge they cannot halt smuggling of cocaine and other drugs.
Farming proves worth in West Texas cattle country
The West Texas cattle region shows farming can complement ranching. Two cases are cited: Chas. Witcher in Ector County yielded $58.33 from 18 acres of crops, and Charlie Tom in Martin County farmed 240 acres on a 10‑section ranch, banking about $10,000. The piece argues diversified farming plus cattle may profit many on marginal land.
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West Texas
Midland Reporter
Midland
Ector County
Chas. Witcher
Martin County
Charlie Tom
New Mexico Cotton Crop to Double in Pecos Valley
Governor Hinkle reports the Lower Pecos Valley will double its cotton acreage this year with plowing of vast tracts from Tucumcari to Carlsbad. Early forecasts show a bumper season as Eastern New Mexico proves viable for cotton and boll weevil absence attracts migrants, boosting land demand near Lubbock and Roswell.
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New Mexico
Pecos Valley
Hinkle
Santa Fe
Roswell
Tucumcari
Carlsbad
Old South
Texas
Louisiana
Lubbock
Playing Safe Archie and the stuttering visit
Archie asks to visit Jimmy Smith to say hello and his mother questions the duration as Archie mentions the boy stutters. The exchange highlights cautious social etiquette and concern for a friend with speech challenges.
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Archie
Jimmy Smith
Purdy's Philos: Successful Accomplishment Keeps Lead
In this neck and neck comparison Purdy notes that Successful Accomplishment stays slightly ahead of Discouraging Difficulties. The observation frames a qualitative contest between two phrases as a measure of progress. The comment reflects the author’s playful take on momentum in wording.
Government Action Urged Over Drift in Policy
Citizens ask what steps the government will take and how long the public will tolerate ongoing drift. The remarks reflect concern over stalled initiatives and demand clear plans.
School Survey Off to a Flying Start
Prompts to state and district trustees by the Educational Survey Commission aim to speed up changes and save money. Vocational education surveys begin soon under leaders from Arkansas, Tennessee, and California with Austin and North and South Texas cities to be surveyed. Over 50 Texas superintendents met in Chicago for study and guidance as the statewide effort accelerates.
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Fort Worth
Educational Survey Commission
George A. Works
Stella Palmer
University of Arkansas
E. N. Fitzgerald
University of Tennessee
Texas
Ben W. Johnson
University of California
Trades and Industries
Austin
Works
A. C. Parsons
Oklahoma City
North Texas
H. B. Wilson
Berkeley
California
Chicago
National Education Association
Texas plans Memorial Stadium to seat 60 000
University of Texas moves to raise 500000 for a Memorial Athletic Stadium to host the Texas A and M game next Thanksgiving. Architect Herbert Greene outlines a U shaped concrete structure east of the campus with 30000 seats in the first unit and about 400 students spearheading the fundraising drive aided by Caroline Glover on financing.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Texas- A. & M
Herbert M. Greene
Dallas
Central Stadium Committee
H. J. Luther Stark
Orange
L. Theo. Bellmont
Texas Legislature
Caroline Glover
Laughing Couple Tangle Over Marriage License
A playful scene in the courthouse ends with the doorman directing the bride and groom to the thirteenth door for their license. The exchange blends humor with a routine civil procedure as the couple complies.
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C. H. Doorman
Washington Bonus Debate Across Generations
Richard Briscoe Post No. 91 of the American Legion urges support for war veterans bonuses. The piece argues Washington Lincoln Grant and Lee received compensation and appeals to West readers to write Congress about paying the bonus as a debt owed to defenders of the nation.
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Washington
Congress
Virginia
Abraham Lincoln
U. S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
United States
Lincoln
Grant
Lee
Richard Briscoe
American Legion
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