City set to issue 250000 in revenue pool bonds
An ordinance to contract with four local bond firms for 250000 in revenue bonds to fund two new city swimming pools will be introduced in Thursday’s city council meeting. Bids will be advertised for 14 days in the Commercial Recorder. The pools, including a North Side pool 330 by 90 feet near the old Spanish grant, are slated for completion within three weeks with a 3 percent interest bond syndicate led by Russ and company and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Dobbs Jr
Commercial Recorder
Ynger
Russ and Company
Ven H. Howard Company
Dewar-Roburtzon and Pancogst
Dittmar and Company
Grant Cobbs
City School Board
Alamo Sinadun
Brackenridge Park
Broadway
Henry Hein
Grandma’s Mutton Suet Remedy Becomes Modern Penetro
A nostalgic tale recalls grandma using mutton suet to ease children's chest colds and bronchial irritation. Modern science refines the principle into Penetro, a salve with base suet and active ingredients that relieves pain, loosens phlegm, and soothes coughing, advertised as a quick, triple-action relief for kids.
Typing Error Costs Texas Thousands in Tax Bill Flaws
An OCR typed misread in Texas legislative text caused a $2.50 tax on nickel operated machines to be applied incorrectly as $1 or $20 in different bills. The error arose from copying the old 5 cent machine wording and went unchecked, costing the state thousands and complicating future collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
INS
Camptrodlers Department
Jack Love
Fort Worthy
Love
Diellas Blankenship
Dallas
Howe
HA. Smith
Troller
House
Eleven More Soldiers Sentenced in Black Market Looting
Paris January 24 five more Army enlisted men from the 116th railway operating battalion were sentenced to 25 years hard labor by a court martial for looting baggage cars and selling government property. Names include Pvt Anthony T Chiaro Jersey City and Pvt Tony Diomenes Chicago. testimony noted temptation from black market prices aboard supply trains to the front. Earlier six other enlisted men received 16 to 25 year terms for similar looting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Anthony T. Chiaro
Tersey City
Herman Duck
Debrost
Robert W. Mergel Harahan
Nathaniel W. Ray
Wieana
Tony Diomenes
Chicago
Ti16th
Tral
T. Dwight J. Curtis
Pocatello
Idaho
R. G. Migl
Port Sam Houston
Texas
J. Ainsworth
Milwaukee
Wis
Jas
A. Forsyth
Binghampton
Charlese H. Ishai
Syracuse
Sam Ferro Jr
Houston
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Cobbs
Shape OF Things
American Ordnance Motor Repair Mechanics
England
Gagan
Smitt
Coll
San Antonio
Saute
Texas Cate
Texas Helium
Texas Cotton
Texas Melong
Texas Grains
Texas Oil
Texas Sulphur
Santa FE System
Santa Fe
Lone Star
Thea
Noarth
Burtcher Mutonenrd
Genere Avori
AANTA
Garass
Antonio
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