Texas Prohibition Debate Draws WCTU Appeals
Austin ap News brief reports a legislative hearing on altering the Texas Constitution to permit regulatory malt sale, with delegations from both sides. The WCTU executive committee gathered petitions urging lawmakers to defend Prohibition laws as mothers of the state monitor actions. The governor nominating committee backed HR L Daniel for state life insurance commissioner after hearings.
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Texas
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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HR. L. Daniel
Daniel
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted for Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a fast cough remedy. It touts tar to loosen mucus and claims two proven ingredients over many years, urging readers to seek Foley's on the yellow package and to avoid substitutes.
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Foley
Senate to hold executive session on confirmations and tax bill
The senate will meet in executive session to consider Daniel and F L Denison of Temple for the state highway commission chair, while opponents aim to block Mig confirmation. An insurance company with mortgages on Ferguson’s Bell and Bosque county farms testified no favors will be granted for the appointive deals. The house revenue and taxation committees sent an unfavorable report on a bill to tax exemptions for charitable and youth development properties, a seven to six vote. For rental property listings, call Mary Lou Fannin 1231.
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F. L. Denison
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Ferguson
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Bosque
Dante
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Julian Fac More Charges In Mail Fraud Case
Oklahoma City February 7. District Attorney Herbert K. Hyde outlined new charges of income tax law violations against promoter Julian Fac and co defendants as the mail fraud trial was postponed to June. An international search for Fac will be pressed and a 25000 bond forfeiture action may be taken for his failure to appear. Fourteen of the 62 defendants pleaded nolo contendere and were fined 500 to 1500 with suspended sentences if paid. many others pleaded not guilty or were absent or fugitive.
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Oklahoma City
Juan
Joian
Hyde
Hudson strike halts plant as workers seek higher pay
Detriot dispatch reports Hudson Motor Car Company officials announce a strike by 000 employees at the Hudson body plant demanding a 20 percent wage increase and time and a half for overtime. The plant reopened after a week’s shutdown and Ford’s Dearborn plants are resuming production with 47 plants back in action. A Briggs Manufacturing strike disruption contributed to supply outages.
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Detroit
Hudson Motor Car Company
Hudson Ody
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn
Briggs Manufacturing Company
Briggs Company
Ford
Bank stockholders sue over 259 dollar assessment
New York February 7. Stockholders of the Bank of United States sue to recover an assessment of 259 dollars levied by the state superintendent of banks. The suit was filed in Supreme Court today. Also mentions Aberdeen Washington history with a catalog sale reporting high garden hose sales in 1922.
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Bank of United States
Supreme
Tory Love Water
Aberdeen
Retired Army Officers Win In Senate Action
In a long session the Senate adopted the economy measures applying prevailing pay cuts to military personnel earning $1000 or more annually and to retirees when their pay exceeds $1000 yearly. The move aims to save about 8 million dollars yearly and follows earlier House amendments on officers’ longevity pay and retirement income limits.
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Johnson
California
Robinson
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Walsh
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South Carolina
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Philippines
Orient
Panama
Hawaii
Police Recover Stolen Property In January
Police recovered stolen property valued at $15,474.15 during January. Detectives Lee Jones and W T Swift led the month with the highest clearance rate, solving 57 percent of their assigned cases in the monthly report by police record clerk Edward Bytes.
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Pa- Vee
Edward Bytes
Lee Jones
W. T. Swift
Oklahoma oil production shows weekly rise driven by Oklahoma gains
Oklahoma oil output rose by an average 17,091 barrels daily to 2,031,150 on the week, led by a jump from 370,245 to 387,480 barrels in Oklahoma. Texas was largely flat, Kansas up 0.50, Rocky Mountain steady, and California fell from 460,000 to 455,000 barrels.
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Enach
Texas
State
Kansas
Hastert
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California
Public Service Seeks Permission to Install Buses
The San Antonio Public Service company filed a written application with the city for permission to install ten new buses, planning four on the Beacon Hill street car line and six on the Denver Heights line. W. W. Holden said a definite decision on which routes will lose trolley service has not been made, with a ruling expected in a day or two. The buses are to begin operation within the next week.
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San Antonio
Holden
Tracetion Company
Tno
Control Bill for Utilities Offered in Texas House
A bill to empower the Texas railroad commission to regulate electric power and telephone and telegraph companies and their rates was introduced by Representative Otis Dunagen of Big Sandy. The measure would extend to gas utilities, require appeals to the district court, and levy a tax on gross income to fund the commission. Other proposals include abolishing the state board of control to create a central state purchasing agency, raising truck load limits, and a constitutional amendment to shrink legislative membership.
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Fob
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W. ©. Pope
Corpus Christi
State Board of Control
Estabish Ja Iter
ONO
W. A. Few
Waxahachie
Senate
House
J.Q. Smith
Elgin
Legislature Proposes Supreme Court Expansion and Civil Appeal Abolition
The article notes a constitutional amendment proposal by Representative Fritz Engelhard to abolish the courts of Civil Appeal, expand the Supreme Court from three to nine, and increase the Court of Criminal Appeals to eleven. It also cites a pay cap of 1500 dollars per year for legislators.
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Engle Lake
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Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Democrats to Map Tariff Bill Stand
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Garner outlining plans for Democrats to caucus to block consideration of the Crowther tariff bill. The House Ways and Means Committee would meet to vote on Crowther and similar proposals, with lingering debate over currency depreciation impacts.
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Washington, D. C
Garner
Giving of Oil Probed in Texas Oil Board Inquiry
A 195? probe focused on who recommended certain employees of the Texas Railroad Commission’s oil division. Homer Pierson, deputy supervisor, testified about Tennant Jr. and possible payroll ties to R D Parker while discussing East Texas field staffing. The subcommittee’s look into agency activities continues.
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i—Questlong
Old
Ges
Texas Tall
Toad Commission
Roy I. Tennant Jr
Board of Control
Homer Pierson
Conservation
East Texas
Pierson
Tenenant
R. D. Parker
Tennant
Musicale at San Pedro Playhouse Friday Night
San Pedro Playhouse hosts Playhouse Musicale on Friday at 8 0 p m with the San Antonio committee of the Texas Federation of Music Clubs presenting the high school orchestra directed by Otto Zoeller. Father Dan A Lening sings in two groups alongside Alejandra Rosas and Marjorie Murray Keller in featured vocal numbers.
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Texan Federation of Music Clubs
San Pedro Playhouse
Otto Zoeller
Dan A. Lening
A Swilaby
Alejandra Rosas
Marjorie Murray Keller
Lifebuoy ad touts face cleanse for radiant, healthy skin
A Lifebuoy advertisement claims a nightly face cleanse using its pure purifying formula clears dull skin and reveals radiant health. It urges readers to adopt Lifebuoy for improved complexion and mentions a product line with unclear branding.
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