Texas Wealth Grows In January Across Agriculture and Industry
Texas shows a total wealth increase of about 43.8 million dollars in January, led by agricultural output of 15.9 million and mineral, factory, and fish sectors. Irrigation drives 29.8 million acres under cultivation for 1912, with 7.1 million invested in irrigation projects and 100,000 acres slated for reclamation. Oil and manufacturing contribute strongly as new wells come in Beaumont Electra and Petrolia. waterways and highway improvements progress under federal and state effort. Immigration rises with over 25,000 shared by transport firms, about 14,000 purchasing property or planning citizenship.
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Texas
Gulf Coast
Oklahoma
Stone City
Giddings
Granada
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
Texas Ward
Debate on Tariff Question at Playne Debating Club
A Friday debate at Main Avenue High School featured Lang and Bickett defeating the affirmative team Duggan and Murdock. Emmett Ison gave an extemporaneous address and Walter C. Wolff was elected club reporter.
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Playne
Main Avenue High School
Messrs
Lang and
Bickett
Messrs. Duggan
Murdock
Emmett Ison
Walter C. Wolff
Chicago Men Swindled by Paste Diamonds Scam
A private detective agency reveals a confident man sold and pawned numerous paste diamonds in Chicago, deceiving diamond experts and earning thousands. A South Clark street pawn broker lost nearly $1000 to an agent linked to the fake diamond network based in the Loop.
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Chicago
Ben
Loop District
South Clark Street
County invited to host Texas Education Conference meeting
County commissioners in session extended an invitation to the officers of the Executive Board of Conference for Education in Texas to hold the annual meeting here this year. The dates are April 19 and 20, with assurances that every effort will be made to make the visit pleasant for the members.
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Executive Board of Conference For Education
Texas
Big river steamers to ply Guadalupe river link
Thomas A. Shaffer of Victoria says the Guadalupe river will gain direct waterway connections to all sea ports within eight to ten months. Government dredging and two locks will provide permanent deep water, with an estimated $250000 Congress appropriation. Victoria’s 80 foot elevation above the gulf will drive a strong current and spur canal-side sugar cane farming.
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Guadalupe River
Victoria
Gulf
Thomas A. Shaffer
Congress
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