Cotton crop total forecast rises to 18 399 000 bales
U S department of agriculture reports the 1926 cotton crop is seen at 18 399 000 bales as of November 14. Fortnight ago indicated 17 918 000. Last year 16 103 679 bales. Yield near 186.3 pounds per acre with state totals listed for Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Florida Missouri Tennessee Alabama Louisiana New Mexico California and other states. The next report December 8 will revise harvested acreage and yield before April final ginning data.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Peirenes
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
SFM
Arkansas
New Mexico
California
Cotton output gains through November in Washington
12,953,708 bales of this year's cotton ginned by November 14 reported from Washington. The figure represents ginned cotton values for the season to that date, reflecting early progress in the harvest and processing.
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Washington
Census Reports Cotton Ginnings Through November
The census bureau announced cotton ginnings up to November 10 this year totaling 11,259,038 bales with 358,327 round bales. Through November 14 last year ginnings reached 12,260,352 bales including 218,288 round bales.
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Linters
Burbank of Texas Dies After Fall in Coleman
H. A. Halbert aged 77 of Coleman died at 10 p m Sunday from injuries suffered about a month earlier in a pecan tree fall. Known as the Burbank of Texas for his plant propagation work he developed the Halbert pecan and Halbert melon and researched grafting English walnut to native stock. He also gained wide fame as a weather forecaster.
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H. A. Halbert
Coleman
Mr. Halbert
Halbert
The Traveling Salesman’s Bold Wyoming Run
A traveling salesman recalls a fifteenth of excitement from twenty years ago when a notorious two gun man expelled him from a Wyoming town. He says he defused the danger by buying the man drinks and selling him the suit.
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Wyoming
Contrast Between Russian Public Ownership and American Wages
Chester Rowell argues from a San Francisco Bulletin piece that Russian public ownership fails workers. He notes higher overhead from auditing and corruption, centralized administration, and duplicated management under communism. He cites low pay for officials and the need for capital to boost industry, plus ongoing terror and spies.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Chester Rowell
Fresno Republican
California
Rowell
Russia
Office First House West of Fire Station
Office 30 and residence 147 are referenced as contact points for the office nearest the fire station. The note records locations and phone lines for official business and resident access.
Russia described as despotism and bugaboos by critic
The speaker calls Russia a terrified despotism that terrorizes others and fears the world, condemning Bolshevism as a fading danger. The critique asserts Russia is not free, not finished imperialism, and uses labels like bugaboo to emphasize perceived threats.
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Russia
Germany
Denison Lets Contract To Pave City Streets
Denison officials announce new concrete paving orders to Julian C. Field Company for eight blocks on West Sears Street. Plans include a spring start for a $200,000 program to pave four streets and avenues while sewer extension work at $30,000 continues through winter. Mayor W S Hibbard is cited.
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Denison
Julian C. Field Company
Sears Street
W. S. Hibbard
Denison Plans Erection of Poultry Show Building
Denison considers building a large auditorium and showroom for the Grayson County Poultry and Live Stock Association annual exhibit. The show has expanded from 50 to 1,200 pens, necessitating a larger venue. The Chamber of Commerce board will develop plans for city officials.
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Denison
Grayson County Poultry and Live Stock Association
Chamber of Commerce
Sousa Says He Will Retire When He Dies
Chicago reports the 57 year old march king Lieutenant Commander John Philip Sousa says he will retire only after death. He quips a man keeps going by keeping going and that retirement would mean he vegetates and dries up like a plucked flower before he blows away.
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Chicago
Sousa
John Phillip Sousa
Fort Worth Man Tom King Visits Parents This Sunday
Tom King of Fort Worth visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. King this past Sunday, stopping by to spend time with the family.
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Tom King
Fort Worth
Mrs
W. H. King
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Burbank
Texas
Gift Headquarters
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Whitewright
South Side
Main St
Brunswick Phonographs and Records
Baldwin Pianos
Sherman, Texas
Ecwing Machines
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank Bldg
Flora L. Harbert Chiropractor
O. L. Guinn
Kidd-Key College
Sherman
Annette Harp
Tommie Chenoweth
Lloyd Moore
MO. T. Nall
Dyer & Jones Store
C” Nall
Atwater
Kent
Manning, Clark & Meador
Sun Office
H. G. Webster
Whitewright, Texas
Fleming & Stuteville
Giles
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