Westbrook Bill Faces Broad Opposition In Texas Senate
In Austin Senator Ed Westbrook's public utility bill draws protests from across the state. Senator Walter C. Woodward says the measure overreaches municipal powers and could restrict city utilities including water plants. He notes the bill requires state certification for all publicly owned utilities and would transfer rate setting to the state commission with limited local control.
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Austin
Ed Westbrook
Sherman
Walter C. Woodward
Senate
Woodward
New Store Building Planned for Orangeville by John Norris
John Norris plans a 30 by 40 foot building in Orangeville to house a general merchandise store and a combined garage and repair shop. He previously ran a store and shop at Ely near Whitewright for years before selling early this year. Orangeville is an old local center, but nearby towns rose as rail lines shaped settlement patterns.
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John Norris
Orangeville
Norris
Ely
Katy
Whitewright
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Odd Creatures Found in Subterranean Life
Subterranean animal life develops without sunlight and largely lacks manimal forms beyond rats and no cavebirds. Cave life adapts to underground rivers with diminished nourishment and remains of ancient terrestrial species found in some caverns. Modern underground dwellers differ from surface species with pale or clear skin and degenerated eyes while sensory organs become enlarged.
End of the Drum Era in Modern Warfare
France led the move to abandon drums in warfare arguing rain muffles calls and drums take years to train, freeing soldiers for action. Other nations followed, and before World War I the drum had largely disappeared from battle though used in military bands.
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France
Bacchus
Pizarro
New England
Plinytown
Kipling
Rehoboth
Happy Gorilla Family Monogamy and Social Life
The article describes gorilla family life as monogamous with lifelong bonds. It notes that divorce and remarriage aren’t typical issues, and young stay with parents until mature, often bringing mates to live in the family habitat. Naturalists say gorillas are peaceful unless defending themselves or their group.
Earths Motions and the 11 Principal Motions Listed
The Naval Observatory cautions there is no definite number of motions for the Earth. Flammarion and Gore in Popular Astronomy list 11 principal motions including rotation, revolution around the sun, precession, lunar influence, nutation, obliquity variation, eccentricity variation, perihelion motion, planetary perturbations, solar system center motion, and the sun’s movement through space.
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Naval Observatory
Flammarion
Solar System
Space
Household hints from the PTA Notes and tip sheet
Parsley improves soups and should be added last to keep color. Salt can be sprinkled on bubbling pie juice to burn off odor. Rusty keys respond to kerosene and rubbing after a days soak. A cranberry sauce recipe uses berries water and sugar then molds and freezes. Cold weather kills moths. expose items to freezing and vacuum rugs on the wrong side for prevention.
Twain First Author to Submit Typewritten Manuscript
In 1874 Mark Twain reportedly used a primitive typewriter after seeing one in a Boston stationery shop. He bought the device and soon had the manuscript of Life on the Mississippi typed on it, marking an early milestone in authorship and publishing.
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Mark Twain
Clemens
Boston
Twain
Mississippi
Diversion and Thought in Everyday Life
Grove Patterson laments modern hustle and hurry. He argues Americans should spend more time in quiet deliberate thinking and less on false motion to improve work and judgment.
Practical homemaking tips from a past issue
Advice covers protecting floors with a special rug for trunks, renewing phonograph records with soap and water, proper mop and vacuum use, and stylish rayon damask table linen for festive dining rooms. It notes color harmony, sanitary cleaning, and the shift from plain laces to bright damasks with rayon interweavings and reflective gold.
Lost Item Wants Column Ads Prove Effective
When you lose something, try an advertisement in the Want Column. Folks report good results with these small-cost ads and quick responses.
A Bachelor’s Lament at the Reunion
Reunion night at the club brings two old friends together one now married, the other still single. He explains he vowed to marry only the ideal woman but after four years found her, only to learn she was seeking the ideal man, leaving him heartbroken.
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Harry
PET BUSINESS Ah manages a laundry in W1A gas
A terse OCR fragment notes a person named Ah managing a laundry. The text also includes a question about the laundry’s name and ends with the string W1Agas, suggesting a garbled address or code.
Ford's new model highlights six brake system ease
A test drive reveals the car's six brake system delivers quick silent action and strong stopping power, impressing with its smooth operation and responsive feel.
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Lloyd Moore
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DRS
F. O. Mangrum
Dr. Pierce
Beatrice Morrison
Terry St
Dallas
Drum
Happy Gorilla Family
Parent-Teacher Association Notes
Planters National Bank
J. W. Davidson & Co
PET Business
Supreme Service
Ford
Supersvision
Forp Motor Company
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