Financial Report of Texas for 1930
Washington reports Texas fiscal year 1930 statistics with population 5,815,000. Expenditures for operation and maintenance 70,505,710. debt interest 213,601. permanent improvements 38,057,085. total outlays 108,776,396. Revenue totaled 111,408,561 led by property taxes 26.9 percent of receipts. Indebtedness and valuations cited with per capita figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of the Census
Texas
General Departments
Scientists State Belief in Creator at Royal Society Ques
A questionnaire on science and religion sent to Fellows of the Royal Society was discussed at the Christian Evidence Society meeting. Results show 120 affirm spiritual belief, 13 deny. 173 affirm human responsibility, seven deny. 142 say evolution can coexist with belief in a creator, five say no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Royal Society
Christian Evidence Society
Maxwell Not Guilty Verdict in Leonard Death Case
Noland Maxwell was acquitted of killing Walter Gibson after a ten minute jury deliberation in the sixth district court Saturday night. Gibson was shot in Leonard last fall. Maxwell faced charges of the fatal shooting following Gibson’s death.
For Women Seek Help from Favorite Prescription Ad
L D Reed of Texarkana endorses Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription saying it helped his wife many years ago and recommends it for young or middle aged women. The ad notes availability at all druggists and offers free medical advice from Dr. Pierce’s Clinic in Buffalo New York with 100 sent for an acquaintance package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Texas
Dr. Pierce
L. D. Reed
W. St. St
Buffalo
Modern Life Reflections From East Texas Town
A columnist notes shifts in housing and urban living, mocks tiny apartments and the kitchenette concept, and wryly surveys antiques, cinema, radios, dieting, and parenting. He celebrates independence and East Texas self sufficiency while critiquing modern foibles and social changes.
Texas Pasture Improvements Boost Farmer Returns Across Counties
Texas farmers increased net agricultural wealth by over one million dollars from pasture projects in 72 counties. Demonstrated results show 4,473 participants earned 13.40 per acre on temporary pastures and 9.24 per acre on permanent pastures, with average costs of 1.97 and 1.65 per acre. County agents report western areas lag slightly, while Gulf, Central, and Eastern Texas show higher permanent pasture value. Recommendations include specific pasture mixtures by region and sowing guidelines to maximize establishment and long term pasture yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Texas A. & M. College
R. H. Bush
Gulf Coast
Sudan
Bush
Henry Ford urges action for economic revival
The Omaha Journal Stockman reports Henry Ford asserting no obstacle to a business revival beyond the public's doubts. He says we are ready to work, quit waiting for miracles, and will improve in the next decade as better times arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Santa Claus
Henry
Omaha Journal Stockman
Hibernating Lizard Reduces Breath in Winter
Research presented by Dr. George E. Potter and H. Bentley Glass of Baylor University at the American Society of Zoologists shows hibernating Texas horned lizards in closed glass vessels save breath, with oxygen intake down to about 5 percent and carbon dioxide output around 6 percent of active levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Society of Zoologists
George E. Potter
H. Bentley Glass
Baylor University
Science Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Financial Report OF
Maxwell
By Les Akers
Minnie Akers
Feura
Les
Tom Thumb
Dallas
Fathors
N. A. Pickel
Pickel
Hubby
Friend Wife
Readin
New York
German Republick
East Texas
Blacksand Belt
Bermuda
Whitewright
Mark Montgomery
Bayer
Gates Bakery
Whitewright Institution
Emerson
Great Emerson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!