Voting contest offers car prizes to fast entrants
The Light runs a voting contest offering a 2050 Cadillac Touring Car as grand prize and an Apperson Touring Car second prize, plus division and district awards. Readers are urged to nominate themselves or friends, gather votes via subscriptions, and follow rules with divisions across eight districts in Texas.
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Lax-Fos touted as universal tonic in early ad claim
An advertisement promotes Lax-Fos as a medicine strengthening the liver stomach kidneys and bowels while acting as a systemic tonic. It urges readers to buy the first bottle on a money back plan and then ask their druggist for a second bottle. The copy also notes the Royal Orchestra performing daily at the Saratoga restaurant.
Railway Commission to Act on Cotton Rate
In Austin on October 20 Chairman Mayfield says the railroad commission is not satisfied with railroads adjusting the New Orleans cotton rate. The commission will reconvene October 6 to press action, charging Galveston is discriminated against and cotton is diverted to New Orleans from Texas points. Positive action is expected at the next meeting.
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Texas
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Commission
Small Town Seeks Bonds for Civic Improvements
Harlingen Texas seeks $32 000 in bonds approved by the attorney general to fund waterworks electric light plants and street improvements. Mayor A W Cunningham notes paving and modern needs for a town of 2000 and cites strong carpentry and bricklaying activity with a large influx of workers. He adds alfalfa yields seven cuts by Oct 1 with two more planned and a ton per acre each time.
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Tex
A. W. Cunningham
Harlingen
Attorney General's Department
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Haflingen
Accounts Are Approved at Texas Printing Board Meeting
At a state printing board meeting in Austin on October 20, the panel approved several current accounts and disposed of routine business. To attend the Dallas fair, expert printer T. H. Napier was granted a three days leave of absence.
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Tex
State Printing Board
Dallas
T. H. Napier
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