Investing Thrift Education Warns of Safe Securities
Peyton Irving Jr state supervisor of high schools argues thrift teaching should include safe guaranteed investments. He backs War Savings Stamps and Registered Treasury Savings Certificates, asserting they teach wise investing and foster civic pride as students grow to leadership roles.
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Texas
Peyton Irving, Jr
Department of Education
Blanton
Savings Division
U. S. Treasury
Treasury Savings
Stockmen tout Liberty Bonds with promised high income
Convincing salesmen gather in Liberty Bonds at market value promising greater income in exchange for securities they urge others to trade. Their eager pitches of dazzling dividends appear misleading, as they offer securities claimed to yield 10 to 20 percent while urging trades.
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UbagUd
Editorial liftings note mixed on politics and policy
A collage of editorials criticizes leaders and policies from Mexico to Germany and the United States. It mocks gun destruction orders, anti graft efforts, labor troubles, Niagara Falls, Cox’s non intervention stance, Bryan’s influence on Prohibition, and Germany’s shipping subsidy.
Prospects Bright For South Texas Cotton Harvest
The government reports Texas crop at 74 percent of normal, a marked improvement. Cotton gains momentum with tons of pickers needed, gins running day and night along the coast. Middling cotton around 36 cents signals a strong fall and winter business outlook for Houston and South Texas markets.
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Texas
South Texas
South Texas- Houston Post
Toludis of the Cadette: Buy or Sell Your Wants
Readers are invited to use the Toludis of the Cadette to express buying or selling needs. The notice encourages clear listings and specifies how to make requests known to the community.
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Cadette
Bailey and Neff Campaign Spark in August Battle
A La Grange Journal piece quotes B F Harrigal urging readers to vote for Neff in a heated campaign stretching to August 28. The letter predicts intense precinct battles, appeals to democracy, and a clash with German and Republican forces in the state policy fight.
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Waco
Brazos
Neff
Thomason
B. F. Harrigal
la Grange Journal
Bailey Leads in Texas Governor Race as 241 Counties Report
The Texas election bureau reports 241 of 248 counties in the Democratic primary for governor. Bailey leads Neff by 1,931 votes with Bailey at 152,084 and Neff at 150,153. Thomason has 99,017 and Looney 48, etc. A total of 0,268 votes is devolated.
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Texas Election Bureau
Bailey
Neff
Thomason
Looney
County Cotton Boom Marked by Record Ginning
The Kingsville Record reports Kleberg County gin records with 1250 bales ginned by noon on August 4 at Gulf Coast Gin. Kingsville is projected to handle 4000 bales with Riviera already processing several hundred. town buyers note a one third flow to Bishop and a total county crop near five thousand bales. A banner county crop size is cited despite reduced acreage and farmers delaying seed sale due to low prices.
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Gulf Coast
Riviera
Bishop
Terrell
Kingsville
Kleberg
Texas Nears Corn Harvest Boost Amid Drought Relief
The Texas Department of Agriculture projects a corn yield of 100 million bushels as buyers likely come to Texas to acquire the crop. This year avoids reliance on Kansas and Missouri after the 1917 and 1914 droughts that strained supplies.
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Texas
State Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Missouri
Gonzales Inquirer
Texas Schools Make Pupils Stockholders of the Government
In six Texas towns pupils in six schools bought Thrift and War Savings Securities. Reports show Lorena, Travis San Antonio, Farmerville, Jasper, Waxahachie pupils owning totals from 1361.50 to 3650.50 dollars. Superintendent comments praise thrift lessons and note more schools may participate next season.
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Dallas
Texas
Fuplis
Savings Division of
The
United States
Treasury
Miet
Annie Webb Blanton
State Superinigntess of Public Instruction
Lorena School
Modens Arise
Pupi
Stias Griffin
Myrtle L. Tanner
Grace
Travis
San Antonio
Ruth L Laidlaw
Stella Traweek
Eva Grizzard
Waxahachie
G. B. Winn
Grizzard Ler
Dinsmore W. Hume
Federal District
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