Connally Urges New Trust Regulation Amid Mergers
Senator Tom Connally of Texas warned that rapid mergers across chain stores banks utilities and food concerns threaten industrial freedom. He said antitrust laws have not been enforced and called for far reaching amendments or a new method to regulate monopolies in interstate commerce.
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Washington
Congress
Tom Connally
Texas
Texan
Senator Connally
Department of Justice
Texas Exports Rise as Mosher and Valley Poultry Lead
A Texas export push highlights the Valley's egg shipments to Mexico while Texas ranks fourth in dressed poultry shipped to Chicago in May, trailing Iowa Missouri and Kansas. The North Texas State College at Denton reports a record 3,600 summer session enrollment. The Archer City Chamber buys 26 registered animals for shipment from Michigan Indiana and Ohio. The Crockett Chamber forms the first bull circle with four Jersey bulls. The Texas Poultry Producers Association grows to 290 members with 125000 birds in 24 counties and ships a car of eggs every ten days to Eastern markets. Fort Worth approves 38000000 in bonds for subways a passenger terminal additions to a municipal airport and a central fire station. A Jersey cow at West Texas Teachers College produces 648.48 pounds butterfat and 10853 pounds milk in 305 days. as a senior she yields 736.86 butterfat and 13215 pounds milk in 365 days.
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Archer City Chamber of Commerce
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Crockett Chamber of Commerce
Crockett
Poultry Producers Association of Texas
Fort Worth
West Texas Teachers College
Canyon
Churches To Set Aside New Money
At the urging of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, congregations nationwide are asked to set aside the first new U S currency received for church mission work. services of dedication on Sunday September are planned in many churches. The council also urges ministers to preach on the Christian use of material possessions.
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Chicago
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
United States
Federal Council
Revival at Enterprise Baptist Church
Rev. W. H. Ackley leads a revival at Enterprise Baptist Church assisted by pastor Rev. C. Chumbley. Ackley recently held a revival at Bethel Baptist Church south of town and 22 new members were added to the church roll.
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W. H. Ackley
Enterprise Baptist Church
C. Chumbley
Ackley
Bethel Baptist Church
Pearl button plant to boost Brownsville industry in Texas
Automatic Pearl Button Co of Muscatine Iowa contracted with Cameron County water improvement district for access to irrigation canals to harvest clam shells for $1 and $2 per ton. The factory may bring 50 plus families to Cameron County, while Mercedes already runs a plant with 25 workers and 55 more expected soon.
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Texas
Brownsville
Automatic Pearl Button Co
Muscatine
Cameron County Water Improvement District No. 5
Cameron County
Mercedes
Prohibition Echoes in Early Lawless Times
A Boston Herald line notes that game laws and tar and feather acts preceded Prohibition to curb poachers and smugglers. The Detroit Free Press questions flapper labels as fashions shifted away from “flapping” attire.
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Boston Herald
Peddlers Target Farmersville Shoppers with Silks and Hose
M B Smith editor of the Farmersville Times warns locals about bell ringers selling silk hose at inflated prices. He urges residents to support home merchants, noting peddlers drain town business, taxes, and schools. The piece cites prices from 1.46 to 4.00 a pair and lists loyal customers urged to buy locally.
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M. B. Smith
Farmersville
Howdy
Remedy for vast symptoms offered by W C Rowntree booklet
An advertisement promises free diagnosis and literature from W C Rowntree M I Y in Austin Texas. It lists a wide range of ailments including nervousness stomach trouble weight loss sleep loss sore mouth back pains head dizziness mucus purging and skin issues. It urges readers to write for a booklet if current medicines failed.
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W. Berry
Neosho
Deana
W. C. Rowntree
M. IY
Austin, Texas
Hogwallow Gossip and Small-Town Doings
Columbus Allsop posts a tour sign to guard his setting eggs while Hog Ford preacher draws interest over admission prices. Frisby Hancock relocates family to Musket Ridge with a decent pig pen noted. Sidney Hocks endures a comic misadventure as a party fan sits oblivious until his companion departs with another man.
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Columbus Allsop
Frisby Hancock
Musket Ridge
Sidney Hocks
Peachie Sims
Sidney
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Mexico
Iowa
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Kansas
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Southwest
The
Sun
Thedford
Enterprise
Detroit Free Press
Clarksville Times
Katie Carren Stroud
Pittsburg
C. Rowntree, M. D
Katie Carmel Stroud
T. A. Taylor Groceries and Hardware
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Atlas Peck
Hog Ford
Arlington” Ambulance
Lloyd Moore
First National Bank
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