Texas Motor License Fees Among Lowest in Nation
A Texas focus piece shows the 1924 average motor license per vehicle was 12.99 dollars and the gasoline tax 4.82 dollars, totaling 17.81 dollars, below most states. Oregon leads at 38.40 dollars, with North Carolina third at 36.39. Texas ranks near lower middle, while Kansas reports 8.30 dollars with no gasoline tax in 1924. The federal aid highway program for Texas in 1925 targets 1,239 miles, the third largest statewide plan behind Missouri and Illinois. Texas totals 182,816 miles of road, 10,932 approved for federal aid, and 6,812 improved, trailing New York and Minnesota in good-road mileage.
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Texas
American Highways
Washington
Texas Highway Association
Oregon
North Carolina
Arkansas
Florida
New Hampshire
Georgia
Connecticut
Idaho
Virginia
Delaware
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
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Hawaii
Kentucky
Alabama
Tennessee
West Virginia
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Maine
Mississippi
Arizona
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Kansas
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New York
Minnesota
Texas Population Expected To Reach 5.5 Million In 1930
Washington report analyzes 1925 Census estimates showing Texas at about 5.5 million in 1930, up from 4,702,714 in 1920 with an estimated 5,097,574. Texas remains the fifth most populous state and could close the gap with Ohio, the fourth.
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Washington
Texas
Census Bureau
Uncle Sam
Ohio
Time For Grasshopper War Is Now Paramount
College Station May 2 This month begins the grasshopper war to save the cotton crop. History shows hopper periods last two years and indications point to a repeat. Early small hoppers are slow movers and easier to kill. Poison bran mash is proven at A and M College last year. Begin now to secure 1925 cotton. Bait: 25 pounds bran 2 pounds arsenate 6 lemons or ripe tomatoes 2 to 4 gallons water.
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College Station
A. & M. College
White's Cream Vermifuge for Worms in Children
An advertisement extols White's Cream Vermifuge as a safe deworming remedy for children with intestinal worms. It claims to destroy and expel worms without harming health and lists the price as 35e, sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
Grove's Tasteless Tonic Health Claim Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a health booster that purifies blood, enriches it with iron, and fights malaria and grip germs. It promises energized vitality, improved color, and appetite, noting the tonic’s pleasant taste suitable for children and a 60 cent price.
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Grove
Autos Kill 19000 in U S During 1924
New York May 3 Automobiles caused 19000 deaths and injuries to 450000 persons in the United States in 1924 according to National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters. The report notes a daily average of 52 deaths and 1650 injuries and highlights a slowing growth in accident rates from 1923 to 1924.
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New York
United States
National Bureau of Casualty and Surety
Van Alstyne Businessman J. M. House Dies
J M House a Van Alstyne grocer and well known local businessman died Friday after two days illness. Born October 24 1855 in Springfield Kentucky he moved to Texas 1912 to Detroit Red River County then Van Alstyne in 1915 Survived by wife Mattie two sons Willie Van Alstyne J A House Whitewright and two sisters Ruby Pitman Van Alstyne Edna Saritt Hickman Kentucky Funeral at First Christian Church Saturday.
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J. M. House
Mr. House
Springfield
Texas
Detroit
Red River County
Mattie House
Willie House
J. A. House
Whitewright
Ruby Pitman
Edna Saritt
Hickman
Kentucky
First Christian Church
Spelling Contest At Whitewright School Recalls Past
In a school day reminiscence from Whitewright forty years ago the writer recalls a Friday grammar recitation. Ed Benedict refused to be a scribe when asked to write a sentence for analysis while the author boasted of good penmanship and spelling.
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Smith
Whitewright
German
Ed Benedict
Spelling Bee Memories From School Days
The piece recalls a school spelling exercise led by Mr. Biggers with words like Felicity and Opossum. John McMurry misdefined Felicity as something within a pig, while Nannie Sears captained the girls and Tom Ayres led the boys in daily contests. Will Hoard topped the spelling, though suspicions about his cuff sleeve arise.
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Felicity
John McMurry
John
Nannie Sears
Tom Ayres
Nannie
Tom
Will Hoard
Sam Landrum
Sam
Mr. Biggers
Susie Noe
Susie
Much Money Has Been Loaned On Delta Farms
Cooper Delta Co Texas May 4 a careful check of the Delta county deed and trust records reveals that 2500000 has been loaned on Delta County land and that mortgages for this amount have been given on 62000 acres or about 35 percent of the land of the county. The loans outstanding average 40 per acre and this is said by experienced money lenders to be above the average loans made by loan companies. There has been considerable activities in selling and trading of real estate in Delta County recently.
Land Seeks Buyers At 200 Per Acre Price Stated
A fragment notes land offered for sale at 200 dollars per acre. No further details on location size or terms are readable, but the price point is clear and implies a real estate sale notice.
Republic of Texas issues $10 note in 1888 at Honey Grove
J P Morrison of Selfs displays a ten dollar note issued by the Republic of Texas dated May 1 1888. The bill bears signatures of Sam Houston as President and Henry Smith as Treasurer. After nearly 87 years the obsolete currency remains a curious relic.
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Honey Grove
Texas
J. P. Morrison
Selfs
Republic of Texas
Sam Houston
Henry Smith
Signatures Preserve Bill in Good Preservation State
The bill remains in a good state of preservation since signatures were attached, indicating intact preservation. The attached signatures support the document's authentication and continuity.
Air department demand from General Mitchell yields only air
A Dallas News brief notes General Mitchell pressed for an air department but received only air. The snippet records the political push and minimal outcome, highlighting the clash between demand and result without broader context.
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Mitchell
Dallas News
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Texas Way Down
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U. S
van Alstyne Business
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
American Fire and Marine Insurance Company
S. H. Montgomery
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
P. O. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Goodyear
Huffines & Bailey
Dyer & Jones
Drug Store
First National Bank
Chambers Motor Company
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