Texas Fruit Crop Hard Hit by Frost
Frost damaged fruit and vegetables in north and West Texas with uncertain extent for days. Dr. J L Cline of Dallas weather bureau cited advanced foliage and some protected fruit. Freeze reached as far south as Taylor and Palestine with 31 degrees in Dallas and 30 in Little Rock.
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Dallas
Texas
J.L. Cline
Dallas Weather Bureau
Cline
Taylor
Palestine
Mercury
Arkansas
Louisiana
Little Rock
Adding Machine Paper at 20 Cents Per Roll
The Sun reports a sale of adding machine paper priced at twenty cents per roll. Exact quantities and participating stores are not listed in the fragments.
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the Sun
Whipping Post Is In Vogue in Delaware
In New Castle County Workhouse four Black men received public whipping under the Delaware whipping post law. Warner Lewis larceny one year and twenty lashes. Leonard Barrett highway robbery ten years and forty lashes. John Richardson and Horace Archie highway robbery ten years and forty lashes each. A total of 140 lashes, the largest in years, were administered by Warden Plummer with light application. About one hundred spectators attended the public punishment.
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Wilmington
Del
New Castle County
Delaware
Warner Lewis
Leonard Barrett
John Richardson
Horace Archie
Plummer
Commission Plan for Whitewright City Government
The commission form creates a three member governing board elected by the people who set policy, hire officers, and oversee city operations. The mayor is one of the commissioners and salaries are fixed. no single official acts alone. The plan limits tax changes, preserves existing ordinances, and aims for businesslike administration with greater oversight and accountability. Publicity Committee.
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Commission
Board of Commissioners
Whitewright
City Council
City Commission
Board of Equalization
Equalization Board
Reprisal of a Christmas Puppy Bite Incident
A boy received a puppy for Christmas and the playful pup bit his finger. In a quick, impulsive response the boy bit the puppy’s ear, after the dog ran whimpering from the room. The tale highlights child animal interaction and impulse control.
No, I know nothing about music says cow-bell Jazz
A fragment features a dialogue about music and jazz. A character asserts ignorance of music while another discusses using a cow-bell and the risk of entering at the wrong place. It hints at a scene about rhythm and style in a jazz setting.
Wuz it a good show Buddie four killed line
A brief, cheeky exchange hints at a grim outcome with four people killed, reflecting a noir style caption. The fragment notes a casual question about a show and a fatal tally, suggesting a crime or disaster context in a compact newspaper teaser.
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Buddie
Two Commissioners To Be Elected Apr 4
Public notice urges election of two commissioners on April 4 to operate under the commission form. The committee nominates W. H. King and Guy Hamilton, praising their business background, public spirit, and dedication to fair, just city governance.
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Whitewright
Commission
W. H. King
Guy Hamilton
District Courts of State to be Reduced
Governor Neff announced plans to abolish a “considerable number” of Texas district courts, arguing there are too many and that idle courts waste funds. He vetoed House Bill No. 468 proposing a new court for Young, Clay, and Archer counties and urged distributing work among existing courts. He also vetoed Senate Bill funding a state adult blind school, suggesting expansion of the current facility.
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Austin
Neff
Texas
Young, Clay
Archer
Senate
McNealus
Dallas
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