Texas election calendar swells with dates through July
Amid the Texas convention season a busy calendar lists key deadlines from May 26 for state presidential conventions to July 25 as the first primary. Dates include June 1 last day to file for state and multi county district offices, June 8 state Democratic committee meeting, June 13 and 15 ballot actions, June 22 and 25 campaign expense filings, absentee voting in July, and July 25 first primary and precinct conventions.
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Austin
Texas
Democratic Party
Chain Letter Kissing Craze Hits Chekiang Province
An outbreak of a new chain letter craze in Chekiang province prompts a kissing ritual. Recipients copy the letter and pass it to five others, omitting a dateable first name and adding their own. On the next full moon, wearing red ribbons, they meet to exchange kisses at a designated spot. Authorities call the scheme immoral and order police to halt circulation.
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Chinkiang
Chekiang
Ministry of the Interior
Terse exchange on pain and teeth with dog remark
A brisk dialogue features a man asking about his limp and another attributing it to bad teeth. The respondent jokes that he cannot find the dog, hinting at a humorous misunderstanding and a stubborn problem.
Old age pensioners choose burial fund over life extension
In Dallas district, Texas, pension applicants prioritize burial funds over medical care. One woman kept a $550 burial stash rather than spend on an operation, saying the money is for her funeral. Officials note many claimants hold larger sums yet still seek aid, highlighting strict asset limits for eligibility.
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Dallas
J. R. Mallory
Texas Old Age Assistance Commission
Mallory
Texas
Keep Gray Hair Outside Your Skull Advice for Farm Boys
A Progressive Farmer feature quotes Owen D Young urging boys to aim for excellence in any task and keep gray hairs outside the skull as they seek fresh ideas and higher standards. A separate note mentions using a bottle opener to remove a metal cap from a bottle neck.
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America
Owen D. Young
Pensions for Mothers Soon
Austin reported that Mothers' Day next year may bring Texas mothers a more generous pension. A change in law could make state-wide, mandatory pensions possible, unlocking federal matching funds. Current program is voluntary and limited to a few counties. eligibility targets widows with children under 16.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Control
Sect Leader Held For Selling $25 Tracts in Heaven
JASSY Romania. Father Glicherie heads the Stylists sect and sold 280 Romanians acre plots in Paradise for $25 each with titles to be kept until death. Police charged him with obtaining money by false pretenses, forcing refunds that most victims refused, preferring to keep their investment.
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Jassy
Rumania
Paradise
Father Glicherie
Stylists
Paradise Estate
Heaven
Slow poke blamed for accidents in Times letter
A Times letter argues slow drivers cause few crashes while faster, reckless drivers and hit-and-runs loom large in casualty lists. It notes slow drivers can stop at intersections and sport veers into a wider critique of traffic behavior as ten Russian women ski 1300 miles from Moscow to Tyumen in 31 days, crossing the Urals.
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Times
Los Angeles Times
Moscow
Tyumen
Siberia
Ural Mountains
March of Science at Grand Coulee Dam Cement Line
The longest cement line nearly a mile and a quarter will be part of Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. Sand gravel cement water combine in a giant electric mixing plant anchored to granite cliffs. Timber totals 10,000,000 board feet plus. cofferdam steel and sheet piling used. project aims to reclaim 1,200,000 acres in central Washington.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Spokane
Columbia River
Columbia Gorge
West Cofferdam
Washington
Death-dealing volcanoes yield life-building soil says scientist
Dr. E. G. Zies of the Carnegie Institution geophysical laboratory explains volcanic activity creates both danger and soil enrichment. Near eruptions hot flows destroy, but distant material enriches soil, with fine dust aiding plant growth. Volcanic regions have long supported populations, Java covering 48,000 square miles hosts 40,500,000 people.
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E. G., Zies
The
Geophysical Laboratory
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Java
School Ahead Go Slow Sign Catches Latecomer
A witty exchange centers on a traffic sign reading School Ahead Go Slow. A passerby explains the sign influenced their late arrival, prompting a cautious, humorous response about timing and safety. The brief vignette highlights caution in daily routines.
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