Official Tells How To Prevent Infant Paralysis
Austin Aug 10 Ways to prevent the contraction of infantile paralysis were announced by Dr. J. C. Anderson state health officer after learning that several cases had been reported in Texas and it was prevalent in parts of New Mexico. He warned it is communicable and can affect adults. avoid known outbreak areas, ensure safe milk and vegetables, wash raw foods, and keep flies away. Early symptoms include fever weakness irritability and vomiting. if noticed call a family physician.
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Austin
J. C. Anderson
Texas
New Mexico
Anderson
Home Destroyed By Fire Friday
The home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Tate was destroyed by fire Friday at about 3:15 AM. The Tates escaped with little clothing as flames engulfed the building. the origin is unknown but suspected defective wiring. The insured structure was worth 1800 dollars and contents 1000 dollars, both total losses.
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D. B. Tate
Tate
Dan Moody Plans To Learn To Fly Plane
Gov Dan Moody to learn to fly and handle his own ship with Edgar Tobin a San Antonio ace as passenger Tobin will fly to San Antonio with the Governor Moody recently made his first flight from Gatesville to Fort Worth and has become an air enthusiast Austin has two flying fields and nearby army airfields in San Antonio offer instruction from top instructors.
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Austin
Dan Moody
Edgar Tobin
San Antonio
Gatesville
Fort Worth
Bonds to be printed soon for Grayson County roads
Allie S. Noble county auditor and Judge Ben F. Gafford returned from Austin after consulting the attorney general on bond form for the 2.5 million dollar road bond issue. The commissioners court met and expects to print the bonds this week as gravel road rebuilding progresses countywide started after August 1.
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Sherman
Allie S. Noble
Ben F. Gafford
Grayson
Austin
Attorney General’s Department
Tax Survey Body Opens Sessions
Austin August 9 information on tax matters from county officials corporations and other states was presented to the state survey commission. The group led by former Governor Oscar B Colquitt met at 10 am to renew its progress and plan a better Texas tax system. Nine of fifteen members were present.
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Austin
State Survey Commission
Texas
Oscar B. Colquitt
Dallas
Texas Tops U S In Wool And Mohair Production
The department of agriculture notes Texas leads states in wool and mohair. In 1927 Texas sheep men sheared 32 million pounds of wool and sold to Boston dealers. Wyoming and California produced 24 million and 22 million pounds respectively. In 1926 Texas produced over 34 million pounds of mohair sold to world markets.
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Department of Agriculture
Texas
Boston
Wyoming
California
J. W. Bailey Home Destroyed By Fire
The residence of J. W. Bailey at 510 West Belden Sherman burned Sunday at 8 45. Losses were 3000 on the house and 1600 on furniture with 2000 and 1500 insured respectively. Neighbors saved some furnishings. The kitchen roof had slate. Mrs. Bailey was in a sanitarium and Bailey’s family away visiting. This is his second fire loss in three years.
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J. W. Bailey
Belden Street
Sherman
Airport for Sherman and Denison planned
Sherman mayor Will Leslie and Denison banker D. E. Black back a joint project to buy land midway between the cities for a municipal airport. The plan calls for land near the railroad and highways to create a first class landing place with civic support from both communities.
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Sherman
Will Leslie
D. E. Blackburn
Denison
Prohibition Revenue Gains Under Pennington in Pittsburgh
In Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia the Pennington prohibition district gathered about 972000 in a year with a 432000 profit. Confiscated property and stills copper sales add to revenue while sugar used by bootleggers yields thousands annually. The balance sheet covers operations through July.
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Pittsburgh
George Washington
United States
John D. Pennington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Uncle Sam
Pennington
Navy
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Promises Guaranteed Results
An ad from Bow-Wright Drug Co offers Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy for sore or bleeding gums and pyorrhea with a money back guarantee if customers are not pleased. The pitch claims novelty and certain results.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Losses to bootleggers and long marriages in La Plata
Pennington's June 1927 Treasury report details prohibitions unit losses: $1,401,061 in seizures for one month and $31.14 damage per $1 spent, plus $540,000 operating costs and substantial confiscations. La Plata Missouri records 25 golden anniversaries and four marriages lasting sixty years or more.
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Pennington
Treasury Department
Prohibition Unit
la Plata
Missouri
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Arkansas Gazette
MR. S. T. Wilhoit
Forney
Dyer & Jones Jewelry
Wilhoit
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