Texas Items Covering Farming, Fisheries and State Bonds
Farmers profit from cane in Alvin while drainage costs total 165000 in Galveston County. Yorktown ships 52 hog cars 3484 head worth 100000. The Texas Fox and Wolf Hunters meet in Jefferson December 27 through 31. Relief funds aid Kerrville hospital. Harrison County authorizes 828000 road bonds at 5 percent. A January rat extermination drive unites Bell County groups. Wichita Falls to host a 300000 casket plant. ICC schedules state rates hearing in Austin January 27. Texas cotton 1920 21 production near 4200000 bales. Tick quarantine lifted for Bell through Wise counties. Oil-field law enforcement praised by Judge Sadler. Road bond cancellations clarified by AG opinion. State fire credits extended to March 1 1921. Longview depot hearing set January 11 1921. Police chiefs seek travel rights for officers to pursue criminals.
Population totals from the fourteenth census announced
The United States on January 1 reached 105 708 771 people. States listed include California 3 426 861 and New York 10 384 829. Continental United States gained 25 663 from preliminary October figures. total including possessions is 117 857 509.
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United States
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State Banks in Texas Report Deposits and Resources
A condensed statement from the Texas Department of Insurance and Banking dated Nov. 15 1920 lists total deposits at 303 557 702 dollars. It shows capital stock 49 724 200 dollars, surplus and undivided profits 23 976 093 dollars, bills payable and rediscounts 29 956 113 dollars, bonds deposited 5 522 405 dollars and other liabilities 2 126 240 dollars. Resources total 414 862 755 dollars with loans and discounts 248 365 626 dollars, real estate loans 20 907 892 dollars, overdrafts 2 340 012 dollars, bonds and cash and exchange 28 766 276 dollars, guaranty fund 2 528 397 dollars, acceptances and bills of exchange 18 531 448 dollars and other resources 2 555 572 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Department of Insurance and Banking
Pink Boll Worm Quarantine Extends to New Mexico
Washington announces extended pink boll worm quarantine to New Mexico. Movement restrictions apply to lint and seed from Dona Ana County. Quarantine already covers parts of Texas and Louisiana.
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Washington
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Dona Ana
Texas
Louisiana
French War Minister Resigns Over Service Bill
Paris reports Andre Lefevre the war minister resigned Thursday over the new military service bill now before the chamber of deputies. The bill proposes 18 months of obligatory service, while Lefevre had pressed for two years.
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Paris
Andre Lefevre
Chamber of Deputies
Lefevre
No School Bonds Purchased by Texas Board of Education
Austin Texas state board of education at its monthly meeting announced no new bonds would be bought until the new administration takes office. The board also reported no funds available to purchase additional bonds for the permanent school fund.
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Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Law Protects Danes Washington Proclamation
The proclamation by the president on December 9 extends protection of the American copyright law of March 4 1909 to subjects of Denmark as announced by the state department.
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Washington
Denmark
State Department
Chicago Population Figures From Census Bureau
The census bureau announced Chicago’s population at 2 701 705 on Thursday. The racial breakdown lists 2 589 104 Whites, 109 104 Negroes, and 3 007 of all other races in the total.
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Washington
Chicago
U. S. Legation at Warsaw Robbed
Warsaw reports the American legation was robbed of about 3,000,000 marks roughly $5000 and several valuable documents. The theft was announced on Thursday and details describe the loss of security at the legation.
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U. S
Warsaw
Congress Tackles Economics as Election Prep Intensifies
Washington report notes Congress may pursue relief measures to ease rural economic slump ahead of March 4 in a year when experts clash on cures. It cites past Aldrich-Vreeland debates, the rise of party headquarters, and the need to fund campaigns while avoiding freak legislation amid diverse economic schools.
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Edward
Clark
Washington
Congress
Aldrich-Vreeland
United States
Federal Reserve System
Democratic
Republican National
Rel Centaipis
Forgetful Lovers Exchange Letters in Witty Reply
In a humorous exchange from the American Legion Weekly a rejected suitor writes Dear May seeking confirmation of a proposal while May replies that she too forgot whom she refused, noting how easily such small details slip memory. The back and forth captures light domestic irony.
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May
Will
American Legion Weekly
Holding Him to It in a Quirky Exchange
A playful exchange develops between two characters as one vows to remember a proposal and the other asserts he will not let her forget it. The dialogue showcases a light tone and humorous insistence on the remembered moment.
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Multiox
Boose's Cellar Found Empty of Champagne
Raiders discovered Boose's cellar in ruins with stashed champagne stock gone. The scene was described as a fizz filled wreck.
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Boose
Palar Regions Stand Free From Pats Worldwide
The palar regions are the only part of the globe free from pats. This seemingly odd statement highlights a unique geographical claim without detailing context or sources.
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Globe
Texas Democracy Wins by $130000 in Texas Results
Austin reports the November general election canvass shows the Democratic ticket leading by about 130,000 with total votes of 387,599. Returns detail state officers, presidential shares, and party tallies for controllers, land office, attorney general, and other offices.
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Austin
Tex
State Election Board
George Terrell
Anne Webb Blanton
C. M. Cureton
Joe Kingsbury Jr
William Blakeslee
Andrew McCampbell
M. L. Matthews
Texas
Smith
Mulkey
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Keene
Commissioner General Land Office
Robison
Kingsberry Jr
Lindsay
Washington
Alsup
Carlton
Teverll
Dickson
Earl B. Mayfield
Baum
Moore
Two Amendments Declared Carried In Texas Vote
Canvass by the state election board shows two amendments approved in the November general election. Cities with 5 000 or fewer population may raise the total tax rate to 1 percent and school tax limits on independent and common districts would be removed. A third amendment to empower the legislature to fix state officer salaries was defeated.
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Austin
Tex
State Election Board
Constabulary Disarmed in Manila Riot
The Manila garrison has been disarmed and 78 constabulary soldiers arrested after a riot on Wednesday that caused four American and seven Filipino deaths. Complaints are being prepared for prosecution.
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Manila
P. I
Constabulary
French Troops Ambushed Near Djebli Syria
A body of French troops was ambushed near Djebli Syria on the night of December 3. Twenty soldiers were killed and forty wounded. Premier Leygues informed the cabinet at the meeting presided over by President Millerand.
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Paris
Djebli
Syria
Leygues
Millerand
Nine Teen Miners Die in Gruetzwald Train Collision
Seventeen miners were killed and 25 injured when a train carrying workers collided with a freight train at Gruetzwald railway station in Lorraine. The incident occurred Wednesday at the Sarregue Mines region.
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Sarregue Mines
Lorraine
Gruetzwald
Lima Dock Strike Ends in Callao Harbor Settlement
The Lima Callao harbor dock strike ends after days of traffic tie ups. Authorities report resumed work to clear congestion and restore normal port operations as dock workers return to active duty.
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Lima
Peru
Callao
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