Daniels Reaffirms Prohibition Stand in Smith Dem Split
Former Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels urges Democrats to back Smith and oppose any modification of the Volstead Act. He says the party must defend the eighteenth amendment, enforce the Volstead law, and unite to elect a Democratic Senate and House while opposing concessions to prohibition reform.
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Congress
Prohibition
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Raleigh
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Democratic Party
Supreme Court
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Wilson
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Coolidge
Vital Statistics Registrars Appointed in Grayson County
The Sun reports state health officials appoint registrars for Grayson County under the new Vital Statistics Law. Births and deaths must be reported to local registrars within five days, with penalties for improper burial or removal prior to complete death certificates. The list names registrars by precinct and town, urging full compliance to ensure complete records.
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Sun
State Department of Health
Grayson County
Justice
Texas
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Austin
J. A. Henderson
Sherman
Precinct 1
A. W. Acheson
Denison
Bells
Jessie Wallace
Whitewright
Tom Bean
G. T. McDonough
van Alstyne
Howe
Henry Nalyor
Collinsville
Gunter
Tioga
C. L. King
Whitesboro
T. E. McKinney
Gordonville
John S. Shires
Hagerman
Pottsboro
Time extended for World War veterans in Texas
About 18 000 Texas veterans can still apply for adjusted compensation in the form of paid up life insurance with loan privileges under a congressional amendment approved by President Coolidge. The extension gives until January 2 1930 to apply. An estimated 300 000 veterans nationwide did not apply earlier, with more than 1 090 in Texas.
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Congress
Coolidge
Veterans’ Bureau
Texas
Prohibition Split Prompts Political Rifts in Convention Fight
A faction argues failure to enforce law harms credibility. One supporter says he backs Smith despite disagreement over a convention letter and opposes efforts to weaken prohibition, labeling the opposing party as corrupt and false to prohibition.
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Smith
Congress
Wills and inheritance rules explained by Judge McCloskey
County Judge Augustus McCloskey clarifies that a person may leave heirs nothing or anything in a will, and explains how wills control distribution. He covers witnesses, administration, debts, community property in Texas, intestate succession, and common myths about leaving a dollar to each child.
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Augustus McCloskey
McCloskey
Texas
Judge McCloskey
San Antonio Express
Second fiddle quip from Chatham crowd tale
A hostess pressures guests for entertainment in a Chatham Canada note. When asked what he plays at home Jenkins replies that he plays second fiddle. The remark frames a light social moment in the excerpt.
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Jenkins
Chatham
Religious issue in peril in campaign dated Catholic angles
The piece satirically analyzes a political campaign’s religious dimension. It notes Hoover married by a Catholic priest and Curtis baptized by a missionary priest, while Curtis appears less certain about his baptism and church ties. It frames Protestant voters facing a choice between Catholic influence and nominal Catholic presence.
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Hoover
Curtis
Heflin
Rome
Leif Ericson
Election Odds Hint at Ordinary Year Says Dallas News
The Dallas News notes voters will cast ballots influenced by birth, profit, drinking, hatred, thought, and prayer. It suggests few expect a surge in thinking or praying, predicting an ordinary election year on those points.
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Dallas News
Want Ads Offer Town’s Best Bargain at 25 Cents
A Sun want ad costs only 25 cents and limits to 25 words making it the cheapest way to sell find or buy in town. Readers are urged to try the want ads for quick ads and effective results.
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