Neff charge of extravagance sparks Texas assembly row
Governor Neff faced sharp pushback in Georgetown as Lee Satter and R M Dudley challenged his claim of legislative extravagance. Senators Wood and Dudley defended the body, saying lawmakers acted with full facts. Letterwhite argued Neff misstated finances and overstated the situation while predicting red ink without trimming allocations.
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Texas
Georgetown
Yester
Lee Satter
House
Senate Finance
Satter
R. M. Dudley
el Paso
Rman
Senate
Wood
Williamson County
Legisature
Austin
Neff
Letterwhite
Dudley
Mules Dying From Strange Disease Reported in County
A Lamar County man reports several male mules died this week from a disease resembling blackleg in cattle. Initial signs include swelling of the leg or jaw, and veterinarians say humans may contract it as easily as mules. Several valuable animals have died and serum has been used by farmers as a preventative.
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Lamar County
Honey Grove
Boys Ordered to Write Ten Commandments Daily
In Houston on July 10 ten boys caught shooting craps are ordered to appear each day at the Juvenile Court in Houston to write the Ten Commandments after memorizing the passages.
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Houston
Texas
Hogwallow Chatter Lists Odd Local Doings
A satirical Hogwallow roundup covers weather, holidays, a slow worker, a bee capture attempt, fish dreams, pup disputes, a grasshopper sighting, Atlas Peck's taxes, hair and necktie remarks, church deacons prank, a Tickville backward walker with a cigarette, and Post Office delivery shortfalls.
Dock Hocks Promotes Dual Trades with Styled Appearance
The advertisement touts Dock Hocks the blacksmith barber and dentist as a crowd drawing figure. He vows to present appropriate looks for each trade with rolled sleeves for blacksmithing, a waxed mustache for barbering, and a middle parted hairdo with a small mustache for his dental department while greeting customers with amiable talk to the ladies.
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Dock Hocks
Girl 20 Weds 14 Boy Amid Scandal In Texas
Texarkana report: Bertha Rains, 20, marries Defee Hightower, 14, after Arkansas license claim of 21. Bride seized, parents hold boy, groom confined at home. Hightower later attempted gas self harm in bathroom, a tragedy unfolds amid the lawful question.
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Texarkana
Bertha Rains
Defee Hightower
Arkansas
Defee
Texas
Young Hightower
Pig hung in fence crack draws distant crowd at Rye Straw store
A pig became wedged in a fence crack at the Rye Straw store today and its loud squeals drew a crowd from miles around, becoming a notable municipal oddity in the street scene.
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Rye Straw
Marriage nullified over underage groom and parental interference
The romance ended when parents intervened. The groom was unharmed. The bride was later arrested on an enticing a minor warrant sworn by the groom’s mother. She posted bond for next Thursday’s appearance. County Attorney Henry said the marriage is null due to the bridegroom’s age.
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Bertha
Henry
Hat Jibe Sparks Witty Domestic Exchange
A light exchange unfolds between husband and wife over a new hat worn by the maid. He pretends not to notice, then concedes the hat looks stunning, prompting playful surprise from the wife. The vignette captures a domestic moment with humor.
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Rexall Store
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Sim Flinders
Tob Moseley
Tickville
Columbus Allsop
Sidney Hocks
Jefferson Potlocks
Sid Hock
Sid
Atlas Peck
Sile Kilden
Hog Ford
Cricket Hicks
Luther Smith & Son
Dray Line
Ode Crowell
Vestal
Music and Machine Coo
Q.R.S
Phonograph
South Travis ST
Sherman, Texas
Dixie Thompson
Tom H. Smith
Thompson-Smith Company
American Bank
Sherman
Janway & Son
Sears Auto Company
J. I
Canton Success
Canton
Moline
Fordson
Detroit
Sears Auto Co
Ford Motor Co
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