Final 1931 cotton crop ginned at 17,060,772 500-pound bales
Census Bureau reports 1931 cotton ginned equals 17,060,772 five hundred pound bales, with 1930 at 13,931,997 and 1929 at 14,824,861. Round bales and American Egyptian counts noted. State totals listed and gin operations numbered 14,151 for 1931.
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Virginia
The Time to Buy Stocks Says East Bank Bank
A respected East bank promotes a cautious investment timetable advising buyers to build cash reserves and life, home, and debt protections before purchasing common stock. It urges living within income as the true path to secure old age and steady progress.
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The
East
Prisoner’s Birthday Sparks Mrs Higgins to Wish Him Joy
A lighthearted quip recounts Mrs Higgins greeting her husband’s release from prison on his birthday and wishing him many happy returns with a touch of affectionate irony.
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Usband
Postwar Taxes Rise as Nations Trade Barbs and Tensions Grow
After conflict ends, governments push higher taxes while verbal clashes intensify between states. Analysts warn that fiscal burdens and diplomatic frictions may shape postwar stability.
Sam Rayburn Announces Re-Election Bid for Congress
The Sun confirms Sam Rayburn seeks re-election as Representative from Texas Fourth District in the Democratic primary. Rayburn, longtime congressman, chairs the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee and is seen as well positioned to serve his district, state, and country. He may face no opponent this year and plans a Texas visit after Congress adjourns.
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the Sun
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Texas
House of Representatives
Panama Canal
Rayburn
French President's pay and expenses noted in article
The piece compares salaries of leaders and outlines French president allowances. It states the French president earns about 152000 dollars yearly and covers most housing, services, and personal costs, with travel and entertaining borne by him. It also mentions the Elysee winter home and summer options from government chateaux. It adds an unrelated note about typewriter supplies at Sun office.
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United States
Tax Payers Meet Saturday With Salary Reduction Question
Grayson County Taxpayers Association held an all candidates talk in Sherman outlining tax cuts and reduced government expenses. Speakers included Olan Van Zandt J W Adamson J D Harling J C Hes tand and Will Higgins. A proposed four measure pledge covered repealing the fee law road bonds state school consolidation and salary cuts. Representatives Van Zandt and Adamson endorsed the pledge but avoided a direct answer on salary reductions.
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Sherman
Iin
Grayson County Taxpayers Association
Olan van Zandt
Tioga
J. W. Adamson
Denison
J. D. Harling
J. C. Hestand
Will Higgins
John Marshall
Marshall
Elections Committee
State Legislative Tax Commission
State Board of Education
Association
van Zandt
Adamson
H. A. Ivy
Hunger and dining style in modern society
A columnist notes a shift in attitudes from eating to live to living to eat. Etiquette writers claim appetite is stylish and hunger is in form, with society accepting that eating boosts happiness, efficiency, and health.
Catarrh of Stomach Told by Oklahoma City Man
G T Butler of 1832 W 9th St Oklahoma City describes three years of severe catarrh of stomach and intestines. He nearly died, tried a sanitarium without relief, then used Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with permanent improvement. Free trial packs offered by Dr Oval Clinic Buffalo New York.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Dr. Pierce
G. T. Butler
Lomax to Perform Cowboy Ballads Monday Night
John A. Lomax, famed interpreter of frontier folk songs, appears for the Friday Literary Club. The event starts at eight at the grammar school with admission 15 cents for students and 25 cents for adults, a rare visit to a small town.
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Lomax
Theodore Roosevelt
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Wyoming
Mr. Lomax
Local Bits and Quips From Hogwallow Tidings Page
A humorous digest notes unsigned articles provoking editorials, a resident planter selling chills, a fast talking mail carrier, a crowing bantam roster near Washington Hock, and light asides on peace conferences. It also mentions a revenue raid on Musket Ridge and domestic gaffes about marriage and meals.
666 Remedy for Colds Promises Rapid Relief
An advertised product claims 666 Liquid Tablets and 666 Salve provide internal and external treatment for colds. The notice markets the item as the most speedy remedy known, urging use for quick symptom relief.
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Poke
Fletcher Henstep
Clair Hancock
Dyer & Jones, Whitewright
Cole & Davis Company
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Chambray
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