Motor Busses Carry 4 744 867 in Year
The motor bus division of the Railroad Commission reports 4,744,867 passengers carried in Texas busses in 1928 with no deaths or serious injuries. Receipts totaled 18,256.90 and expenditures 16,190.52, leaving a balance of 13,802.98. There were 222 operators with 969 buses on 45,982,435 miles, on public highways totaling about 31,000 miles. Operating revenue reached 6,412,483.50 with expenses of 5,717,668.17. The division cites lack of permanent quarters and staff as hindrances and urges a Capitol base. This marks the second annual report under the 1927 motor bus law.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
House of Representatives
Capitol
Motor Transportation Division
Humble Beginnings and the Path to Success
The piece argues that successful men often rise from humble origins through hard work. It cites Henry Ford Edison Rockefeller as examples of perseverance from lowly jobs, noting that pride in labor and early toil can lead to meaningful, honorable careers even without formal education.
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Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
John D. Rockefeller
Ford
Fdison
Rockefeller
Not Looking For Work Foreman Mix Up
A job seeker tells the boss he came about the advertisement and the boss questions the applicant’s ability. Customers comment that the store offers lower prices and superior merchandise compared with loud sale items. Bonham firm M. C. Spivy & Co.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Open the Windows of Heaven Sermon on Tithes and Blessings
A preacher discusses Malachi 3 10 urging tithes as a condition for God to open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings. He compares biblical backsliding to modern church indifference and emphasizes faith in God s mercy and the abundance of grace offered through Christ.
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Malachi
Heaven
Jesus
God
Roosevelt
Dangerous Messages for Rail Crossings Described in Houston Analysis
A Houston man critiques brain science behind danger signals for railroad crossings. He proposes provocative slogans like Come ahead and Dont stop. He argues current psychology misreads risk and urges direct, blunt prompts to drivers and pedestrians to avoid fatal assumptions.
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Houston
Texas
Household hints on stains and cooking ideas
The tips cover iodine rich seafood as a dietary note and stain removal methods. Lemon juice helps rust stains on white fabric by boiling and rinsing steps. A mock duck dish is described as flank steak with bread dressing rolled and baked. Stain removal with sun and hydrogen peroxide is outlined with precautions.
Dyes Bleaching Risk in Colored Fabrics For Auto Use
A fragment notes dyes may bleach in colored fabrics and that eighty five percent of rubber output in the United States goes into automobiles. The terse item highlights material durability and industrial demand.
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United States
Coats and Dresses at Unseen Late Cut Prices
Bonham shop M. C. Spivy & Co. offers a full stock of coats and dresses at prices not found before. Limited time stock and attractive bargains draw shoppers to the Bonham store.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
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Rev
S. L. Ball
Nicholson’s Cash Grocery
Frank D. Layman
May
DRS
Whitewright
Cretonnes
HOPE
Lilley
Lilley’s
Lilley Dry Goods Co
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