Romance of trapping sparks Texas musk rat season debate
In Fort Worth on January 27, debate grows after Hudson Bay Company style trapping invades Texas and Louisiana marshlands from the Gulf coast. Legislation seeks a closed season on fur bearing animals as muskrat pelts valued at 54,000 are reported since November 1, amid a historically poor trapping year.
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Fort Worth
Hudson Bar Company
Texas Gulf Coast
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
McFadden
Rosenthal and Brown
Lake Charles
Nembs
Lagt
Fali
Mauskrars
Principel
United States
Asuskrats
Boliver Point
Galy
Wellisiana Line
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Advertises Women Relief Campaign
Sharpsburg Pennsylvania woman touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after four bottles eliminated dizziness fatigue and body aches. She reports improved appetite energy and reduced headaches and urges other women to try the remedy based on her experience observed in the Pittsburgh Press advertisement.
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Sharpsburg
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pittsburgh
J. H. Proctin
East Liberty
Merl
Lydia
Yank
Red Tape To Be Abolished In Government Departments
Washington January 27 Brigadier General Lord director of the budget says red tape of the literal kind will be replaced by white string as a cost cutting standardization measure across government departments. He claims string is cheaper and may improve efficiency by reducing bureaucratic delays and symbolism in federal procedures.
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Washington
Lord
Federal
Trapping Laws Sought After Amid Prairie Fires and Revenues
The article describes widespread trapping without regulation, fires killing thousands of animals, and legal suits across states. It notes proposed bills by James Finlay and Gary Sanford to create closed trapping seasons, licenses, and taxes. It highlights McFadden's push for stronger protections and a 2 season trap period with licensing fees and a gross production tax.
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James Finlay
Fife
Gary Sanford
Rusk County
W. BH. P. McFadden
Beatmont
Jefferson County
Mak Blunt To Head San Antonio Advertising Club
Max Blum was elected president of the San Antonio Advertising Club for the ensuing year at the regular meeting. Lie succeeds Marie Wathen, who will automatically become a member of the board of directors when she relinquishes the president’s chair. Other officers elected included I 1. Kaufman, Gladys Fy Noles, St Hiam Brockhausen, Porterene WM. McIntusk, Tom Warrington, Clifford West, Jack Pitluk and F. Zimmer. Preparations for the San Antonio club’s entry in the International convention of the Advertising Clubs of the World, to be held in Houston April 14, began. Brockhausen and Roy James will confer with convention committees in Houston and arrange for a “San Antonio das” at the convention. Officers will be installed.
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Max Blum
San Antonio
Port Antonio
Bt Lee
Houston
Iata
Brockhausen
Georgor
Roy James
Antonio Das
Cers
Woman Seeks Court Block on Gas Line Digging in Front of Home
In Forty ninth District Court Judge Tudge SG Wayloe will decide next Tuesday whether the San Antonio Public Service Company may dig a trench for a gas line in front of Avie Pletcher’s Gordon street property. A temporary restraining order was granted Monday afternoon pending a hearing. Pletcher alleges the company plans an excavation to move a tie line along the sidewalk without consent. The case centers on laying of urban utility lines and related property rights.
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Tudge SG
Wayloe
San Antonio Public Service Company
Mp4
Avie
Gorden Street
Pletcher
Lv WiNines Company
Giant Rail Merger Proposal Looms Before ICC
Washington January 27 a plan to consolidate much of the northeast rail mileage into four large systems was presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission by leaders of New York Central Baltimore and Ohio and Nickel Plate Railways. The proposal excludes Pennsylvania Railroad and argues for equalizing access to ports terminals and markets to foster competitive balance. Representatives including O B Van Swearingen of the Nickel Plate and M J Van Swearingen pressed advantages while signaling potential future consolidations. Critics see risk that Pennsylvania would dominate mileage hindering new competitors.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
O. B
M. J. van Swearingen
Pennsylvania
Latest poll lists ready soon for school election
For the first time in years election officials will have up to date poll lists prepared for the forthcoming school election. Tax Collector R Neil Campbell oversees the process. receipts from farms are being processed daily to ensure lists are ready by February 10 after the January 31 closing of the Webiod.
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R. Neil Campbell
Campbell
Hart McCormick
King’s House Held Because of Strike
London January 27 Volunteers from engineering staff ran the Electric Lighting and other services at Buckingham Palace the houses of parliament Hampton Court and Kew Gardens due to a strike. About 200 workers left over the employment of a non union man in the eastern division and more were expected. Volunteers will keep power to royal apartments though King George and Queen Mary are at Sandringham not likely affected unless strike expands.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Pariament
Hampton Court
Kew Gardens
Office of Works
Royal
King George
Green Mary
Sandringham
Press Brick Firm's Plant Burns Down Near Mesquite
Fire destroyed frame sheds offices and other buildings of the Dallas Press Brick plant near Mesquite last night. The loss was estimated at 20000 dollars due to lack of water hindering efforts to fight the blaze.
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Dallas
Dallas Press Brick Company
Mesquite
Mentho Sulphur Promised To Soothe Itching Skin
A noted skin specialist touts Mentho Sulphur as a remedy for eczema and other skin troubles. The preparation is said to destroy itching quickly, soothe rash and blotches, and is described as a pleasant old cream obtainable in a small jar from druggists.
Gas Bag Will Make Flight to Bermuda
Los Angeles dirigible to Bermuda for first foreign port flight since government takeover. Test flight scheduled around February 14 with USS Patoka preceding and moored at Bermuda port for three days. Flight duration about ten hours before returning to Lakehurst.
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Bermuda
Lakeburst
J. Dan
Los Angeles
Naval Air Station
Fay
Lakehurst
Much Sought Negro Caught in Houston
Memphis bankers report Charlie Johnson, a Negro, arrested in Houston for check passing swindle worth $414.30 last September. They say he used about 20 aliases and operated in 120 banks and stores across 2 1/2 cities including New Orleans, Detroit, and Cleveland. Local authorities believe he swindled multiple institutions in 120 other cities as well.
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Memphus
Penn
Houston
Charlie Johnson
Snegro
Memphis
Johnson
New Orleans
Detroit
Cleveland
Regents named by Ferguson for Texas universities
Governor Ferguson will send seven new regents of the University of Texas and seven trustees for West Texas Technological College to the Senate, replacing expiring members. The current resignations of HA Wroe and W W Woodson are noted, with some appointments deemed invalid due to Senate action. The highway commission terms run to February 15 and not until next month.
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Associated Press
Austin
Regents
University of
Senate
James B. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
West Texas, Technological College
RG. Storey
D.o'hare
Chicago Northwestern December 1924 revenues drop from 1923
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway reports total operating revenues for December 1924 at 11,898,167, down over 1,000,000 from December 1923. Operating expenses for the month were 5,928,561, a decrease of 578,085 from December 1923, per the accounting department.
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Chicago Railway
Chicago
Chicago” & Northwestern’ Railway Company
Nighttime alarm for pianist Ethel Leginska vanish
A general alarm was set after pianist Ethel Leginska left her home last night and was not seen again. A secretary to Miss Leginska arranged a taxi, but Leginska did not return, and she remains missing with no trace found.
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Ethel Leginska
Keeinska
Miss. Oliver
Miss ‘Leginska
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