Cullen F Thomas Speaks To Voters At Odeon Theatre
Hon Cullen F Thomas of Dallas campaigned for the US Senate seat, addressing about 100 listeners. He urged curbing big campaign spending, pledged to reopen the Newberry case, favored restricting immigration, denounced freight rates, touched on coal strikes, wealth inequality, and state rights, and identified as a Jefferson Bryan Wilson Democrat. He also spoke in Bonham and Mrs Cantrell visited Van Alstyne.
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Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Charlie Culbeyson
United States Senate
Odeon Theatre
Thomas
Newberry
America
Texas Plains
United States
New York
Bonham
Reductions in Pay for Rail Workers Across Groups
June 16 Labor board cut wages for 325000 clerks station employees and signal men by 27000000 dollars, amounts 2 to 6 cents per hour. June 6 wages of 400000 shop men machinists and boilermakers cut 7000000 dollars, 7 cents per hour. May 28 maintenance of way workers affected by labor board decision reducing wages 48000000 dollars.
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Labor Board
National Careful Crossing Campaign Push Across Nation
Dallas reports a nationwide effort by the American Railway Association to educate the public on railroad crossing safety. A recent Colorado incident underscores dangers despite warning signals, as a Ford car struck a locomotive tender, killing two and injuring another. Authorities emphasize maintained crossings, wigwag signals, and public vigilance to cut accidents.
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Dallas
American Railway Association
Ford
Shriners
California
Colorado
Hubert Bookout Seeks Re-election as Grayson County Attorney
Hubert Bookout announces his candidacy for a second term as Grayson County attorney. He cites prior support from opponents and vows to continue good government and law enforcement. He asks the Democratic party for its backing in the July primary. Mrs. W. H. Bray and her son visit Mun day relatives.
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Grayson County
Democratic Party
Hubert Bookout
Tariff Issues Dominate Senate Bonus Consideration
Washington, June 19. Senate Republicans voted 30 to 9 against postponing the tariff bill to take up the soldiers' bonus. A plan to finalize both measures this session passed 27 to 11, with the bonus to follow the tariff as unfinished business. Senator Walsh pledged action after the naval appropriation bill, while McCumber sought to advance the bonus but secured only nine votes.
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Washington
Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
McCumber
Finance Committee
Johnson
California
la Follette
Wisconsin
Harding
Crop conditions show improvement across northern Texas
Rain fell Monday in several eastern counties including Clarksville as crop conditions in northern Texas improve. Farmers report corn plowed and laid by. truck crops like beans and tomatoes bring good returns with Kilgore and other towns shipping tomato consignments. Cotton and corn suffered wind and hail in Wood County while tomato shipments begin in Gregg County. first cotton blooms noted at Beckville and Jefferson. Harrison County teams up with the Chamber of Commerce to battle boll weevil with new machines.
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Dallas News
Texas
the News
Dallas
Clarksville
Winnsboro
Wood County
Gregg County
Kilgore
Tyler
Jacksonville
Beckville
Jefferson
Gatesville
Cornell County
Harrison County
Chamber of Commerce
Marshall
Whitewright Milling Co Changes Hands in Sale
W B Blocksom of Plainview sold the Whitewright Milling Company properties to M L Bateman of Roswell New Mexico. The new owner has directed L V Smith acting manager to buy and store wheat for full plant operation beginning about July 1.
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W. B. Blocksom
Plainview
Whitewright Milling Company
M. L. Bateman
Roswell
N. M
L. V. Smith
Vicious She A Stolen Kiss Sparks Father’s Threat
A terse exchange unfolds as she exclaims that her father vowed to kill the first man who kissed her, while he responds with a calm, chilling question about whether the threat was carried out, revealing tension and danger.
Harding backs cut in rail men's pay
Chicago June 19 railroad chiefs wait as workers vote on a strike. By July 1 wage cuts totaling 136 million dollars ordered by the Railroad Labor Board take effect. Hooper predicts a peaceful adjustment by next fall while unions threaten strike options and Washington backs the board’s actions.
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Harding
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Ben W. Hooper
Railroad Labor Board
Washington
Hooper
Southern Pacific
Fnions
Weeks Criticizes Prohibition Laws at Chester Speech
Philadelphia June 21 Secre tary of War Weeks urged amending the Volstead act to legalize beer and light wines saying nationwide sentiment supports it. He spoke to Pennsylvania Military College graduates in Chester noting unrest caused by prohibition and criticizing Congress as unrepresentative while praising military training for citizenship.
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Philadelphia
Weeks
Pennsylvania Millitary College
Chester
Cleveland
Congress
Kansas
Bonham Board Buys First Boll Weevils Shipment
Bonham Texas June 18 The Board of Trade paid for the first consignment of boll weevils Friday Mrs Sally Bodine sending them in from Telephone The Board of Trade agreed to buy 20 000 of them if brought in before July 1.
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Bonham
Texas
Board of Trade
Sally Bodine
Clerical Vacancy Sparks Quick Follow Up Inquiry
In a terse exchange, a business owner notes a new cashier was hired last week and asks for him. The reply affirms the hire and signals further staffing needs as the search resumes.
Summer Solstice Marks Longest Day of Year
The article notes the summer solstice occurring at 12 27 a m on June 22 when the earth tilted northward the longest day of the year. Temperature readings mentioned include 91 degrees at 1 p m yesterday 96 degrees at 6 p m Tuesday and 70 degrees at 6 am Wednesday.
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America
Highway Aid for Texas Coming Soon
Texas Highway Commission plans to announce allotments of the $3 million Federal highway fund for the new fiscal year. The commission aims to start projects quickly, focusing on needed gaps and county-level work. A conference with W. T. Wheeler of the Texas Highway Association is set to discuss creating a connected state highway system under new law. A major debate centered on primary routes for Highway No. 2 between Round Rock, Taylor, Granger, Temple, Jarrell, Belton, and Ringing future alignment.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Commission
W. T. Wheeler
Fort Worth
Texas Highway Association
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Wheeler
Highway Commission
Round Rock
Taylor
Granger
Temple
Jarrell
Belton
Believed Dead Woman Sat Up in Coffin For Drink
New York June 19 An hour after burial preparations Mrs Rebecca Senoz sat up in her coffin Doctors summoned her children and relatives during the afternoon and at 5 o clock after a paralytic stroke she was pronounced dead Ice was packed about her body and candles lit Neighbors gathered around when the body stirred and Mrs Senoz asked for a drink Physicians said she would recover
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New York
Rebecca Senoz
Rio Grande Flood Worsens Across Border Region
Brownsville reports Rio Grande flooding at 20.3 feet with rising water and loss of life feared after the crest reaches Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. In Laredo hundreds displaced, bridges partially submerged, and Red Cross aid mobilized as Mexico’s towns suffer heavy damage. Donna notes levee breaches and looming disaster as rains from Mexican mountains threaten five miles of floodwater. Fender and Miss Amazone May visit Dallas.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande
Mier
Mexico
Matamoros
Roma
Texas
Starr County
Rio Grande City
Mission
Harlingen
San Benito
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
International Bridge
Minera
Here
Red Cross
Fort McIntosh
Donna
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John Cantrell
van Alstyne
Hambone
OLE Miss Fussin
McClure Newspaper SynDicate
Hubert Bookout County
W. H. Bray
Munday
E. W. Savage
Bonham Board
Rio Grande Region
Fender
Miss Amazone May
Mrs
C. C. Hill
Wooman
Sezui
War
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