Crop values up more than a billion dollars
Washington report notes 1923 crop values rose by over one billion dollars from 1922, led by corn and cotton with peanuts among top crops. Increased acreage and production occurred in winter wheat, corn, tobacco, and beans while spring wheat, potatoes, peaches, sweet potatoes, cotton, rice, apples, and peanuts fell. Leading states by crop value include Texas, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, California, and Kansas.
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Washington
United States
Iowa
Illinois
Texas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
California
Kansas
Ohio
Indiana
Oklahoma
Georgia
Smallest Office Yet Largest Revenue in Texas Capitol
In Austin on December 28 an Austin report notes the Texas department of insurance, a small first floor office of 32 by 22, employs eleven people and yields over two million dollars yearly from occupation taxes on insurance companies. It audits 663 firms, licenses them after audits, oversees 117 building and loan associations, and holds $18 million in securities.
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Austin
State Capitol
Department of Insurance
State Treasury
Texas
Insurance Department
States of
Union
John M
Annual Meeting of University Club in Whitewright
The University Club of Whitewright held its annual gathering at the high school. President Horace Gorgon urged support from college men to back local youth toward high school and college, and to foster an annual football game between Exes and the high school. Superintendent Durham spoke on the new agricultural department and needed commercial department, noting 28 subjects and 22% credits with a plan for 4% more. Represented colleges included College of Industrial Arts, University of Texas, Baylor University, S M U, Baylor College.
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University Club of Whitewright
Horace Gorgon
Whitewright
Whitewright High
Durham
Agricultural Department
Whitewright High School
College of Industrial Arts
University of Texas
Baylor University
Baylor College
Insurance Commissioner Scott Reports Budget Gap
Scott says New York Massachusetts and a few others have this provision. He notes the department income around 2 million dollars yearly while operating expenditures reach about 25 thousand dollars.
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Scott
New York
Massachusetts
Mr. Scott
President Coolidge Message on a Postcard Record
Washington reports President Coolidge received a postage card with his entire congressional message, 5318 words, written by French actor Edward LaRoche in New York. The feat took eleven hours, using minute but readable print. LaRoche also penned President Harding's last message, 4897 words, on a postal card.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Edward LaRoche
New York
LaRoche
Harding
Liver support claim in Working People ad for Herbine
An advertisement asserts liver failure causes languor and blue feelings among workers and promotes Herbine as the purifying remedy. It urges taking a dose or two to restore health, noting price 60c and sale by Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Brom Quinine
Patent medicine advert promotes Laxative Brom Quinine tablets claiming to stop cough and headache and cure a cold in one day. Uses E W Grove signature on each box and lists price at 30 cents.
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E.W. Grove
Alumni Night Brings Degreed Guests toReporter Event
Austin College and East Texas Teach ers' College led a college representation at the University Club gathering with 48 total attendees from numerous colleges. Eighty five percent of recent high school graduates are in college or university, with 17 seniors and eight graduates from 1920 present. Ben Sturdivant and Overton Stateville spoke of the Texas High School Press Association meeting and urged Exes to subscribe to The Reporter. A ticket granted four side shows, beverages, snacks, and sandwiches as the evening featured handshakes and fellowship honoring days gone by.
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Ben Sturdivant
Overton Stateville
Texas High School Press Association
Exes
Katy Is Defendant In Peculiar Suit
Sherman December 28 T P Wells a farmer between Wells and Whitewright filed suit in the Fifteenth district court against the M K T railway seeking damages totaling 1080 Wells owns an 108 acre farm bounded by the railroad right of way Johnson grass on the property allegedly matured due to railroad activity and damages are sought for loss and disruption of farming operations.
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Sherman
T. P. Wells
Wells
Whitewright
Fifteenth District Court
M-K-T
Johnson
First of its kind surface damage suit in Grayson County
A lawsuit over right of way and scattering seed over Wells' land reduced its value by $10 per acre. Attorneys expect this to be the first such case tried in Grayson County, marking a notable legal moment for local land disputes.
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Grayson County
Auto Driver Shot by Victim's Father in Louisiana
In Independence, Louisiana, Joe Anzalone allegedly struck a 3 year old with a car and fled. He was chased by locals and brought to a hospital in New Orleans where he remained near death while the child stayed in stable condition. Jesse Stamps then arrived and, after learning the driver's identity, reportedly shot Anzalone at the hospital.
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New Orleans
Joe Anzalone
Independence
Jesse Stamps
Stamps
Anzalone
Gas On Stomach May Cause Appendicitis
Constant gas causes inflammation which may involve the appendix. Adlerika mixes glycerine buckthorn bark and other ingredients to relieve gas in ten minutes. It acts on both upper and lower bowel removing gas and poisons and is advertised as excellent for obstinate constipation and to guard against appendicitis.
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Dyer & Jones
Odd Fellows to Initiate Five Tonight
The local lodge plans to initiate five candidates into the initiatory degree this Thursday night. All members are urged to attend and witness the ceremony after the team has completed practice for the event.
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Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Bromo Quinine Tablets Endorsed as Grippe Remedy
An old advertisement claims Bromo Quinine tablets remove cold and influenza causes. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove and lists the price as 0c.
Browns Visit Prompts Fashion Question In Local Notice
Brief quip notes a social visit from the Browns tonight and a husband wife exchange about attire. The item appears in a Sun and Dallas News page with a light mood caption and price of $2.25.
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Planters National Bank
Mangrum Brothers
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Dallas News
J. W. Davidson
S. H. Montgomery
Home Ice & Manufacturing CO
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