Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1928 Page: 3 of 8
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ZAVALA COUNT! J4BNTBNBL
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Well Improved
FARM
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Close in on Highway
not make a campaign In any oue of
the counties referred to.
This contest only illustrates how
far money will go in its unscrupu-
lous methods to promote or defeat
legislation in its interest. These iso-
ple want the estate tax re|>ealed and
they will use any methods to aecoin-
I'lish this result.
• 1 welcome any kind of an lnvesti-
Kation that will throw Unlit ui»on the
situation. 1 only wish that the people
of the Fifteenth District knew the
teal faets of this assault upon me.”
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SKiAK BEETS PAY
WELL I\ I.Ol ISIANA *
GUILD THEATRE
Program for week, beginning Saturday
BARGAIN
at $125.00 per acre
Jackson & Pulliam
AGENTS
CRYSTAL CITY,
TEXAS
GROCERIES
Our groceries are always fresh,
and of the highest quality.
Thos. F. Boyle
Crystal City Texas
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{NEK SAYS H.UilUN The place to demons! rate 1 hose al-
IJTCTTEK SMOKE SCREEN j legations is in the Courts where they
--. have filed a petition sotting out state
When the contents of the letter writ-! nients which have no basis in fact.
*n to Mr. Kollog bv Sid Hardin was I !lD'1 which they cannot and will not
railed to the attention of Congressman j ' v< n atlemi>t to prove. An examimi-
Jarrer, he said: j tion of their charges shows they were
“Of course this letter was pro*ttred ! I"'cj>ared pri. r to the election as they
[ by Mr. Irwin and the other agents of; hud to iitive some reason to trive to
the American Taxpayers’ League. j 'heir eastern contributors w hy they
,rvnd was done far puldieity puritoses. I Obi not defeat me.
They • Jiad to have sonic excuse to This is done to try to create preju- ’
ffive to flic rich cortiilmtors to the! dice atminst me in the district as well
campaign for my defeat, why they did as in Washington. Don't think they
fciot carry the election, and in addition can succeed in either place, since the
rtbey would like to discredit me as far; people of the district know me and 1
as possible, and use this as a smoke am sure they cannot impair my stand
^screen to crnce.al the tremendous it :c with my colleauites in Wndiiagom
amount of slush fund used hy them in; either lieptibb-ars or 1 Dmocrats.
recent, campaign. | -it will Im observed that they do’
i'hosp who 1m v«* I’m I li>wed flu* (* x -
! p< rinienls w ith smrnr licets in J.ouisi-
; ana during the past three years are
I now quite convinced ttint the sugar
> licet is n profit aide it op.
| 'idle season ifiis roar was most un-
favorable f r sugar heels. Ail of the
tall planted heels were killed hr a
( freeze in daneary. Tlioy were i e-
planted in February. These licet >
tvr e harvested when oi ly three and
j one-half months old and yielded as
I high as (waive and one-half tons i>er
acre with a sucrose content of id per
I rent. In 1027 the fall planted heels
! made as nnieii as do tons jmm' acre rvilli
i a 1(1 per cent sucrose content.
; D. X. Harrow, agronomist in charge
of sugar expei inioiim at tin l.oiii-iami l
| .station, said that this proves that it
| is possible to produce a crop of sugar j
! from spring planted beets in the event |
j that excel I iomilly swore winter weath-
er destroys Hie eto; . 'idle weatiierj
dining last winter was rer.v unfa,or i
aide for all vegetable crops, ddie falli
was very dry. which delaved planlittg. |
A 1 reeve in November injured the
young plants and the freeze in .lan-j
ua r \ e nipieleiy destroyed tbem mnk-|
ten rc planting necessary
The beets band!- d ! v the n .iversityi
refine! y were giown at P.po't (hatl.te
I’laituetaine. 1 in! eg. Solliems and t lie
University Farm. «»nl,v aliom duo tons
were jirodtieed. Forty-two thousand j
pounds of white sugar were tuaniifae-;
tated. an average of about 1 to pounds!
per acre. - Miss uri Pacific Agiieultu-!
ra! Bulletin.
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Mr. a ad Mrs. .1. J. Maierigh' leave
returned inane after spemiii g stwera!
Weeks ill tile mountains of Virginia
ddiey report a very phuisair time hut
a nr delighted to lie back Ir ene on their
fa nil i • a r < 'rystal ('il y. ,
SAT l! K 1) A V
RICHARD ARLEN
in
Zane Grey’s UNDER THE TONTO RIM
Paramount News Comedy, Holy Mackeral
M <> N D A V I l E S I) A V
EMIL JANN1NGS
THE PATRIOT
Masterful—Amazing—Chilling
Educational 1 Reel Comedy
M liliN K N I) A Y T il I U S D AY
FRED THOMSON
KIT CARSON
Hie spectacular and thrilling life of Kit Gait :<
Paramount News
K K I f> \ Y
RICHARD DIN
| EASY COME, EASY GO
t DIX turns troubles into roaring farce
f Comedy - - Spook Spoofing
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OUR FALL SHIPMENT OF PIECE GOODS
Wool Flannel, Gingham, Chambry, Perea]'.:,
Madras and Broadcloth Ideal Materials h i
School Clothing
Bobby Skirts, Dresses, Shirts, Etc
MOUNT & GIBSON
“A Pleasant Place to Trade”
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WHO ARE YOU?
Are you the man wiio sits in your home and lot's
your voice travel by wire?
Or, are you the man who must tro to the neighbors
or to town to summons the doctor?
Del Rio & Western Telephone Co.
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and get an estimate of the cost. Equipment
contractors make our yard headquarters.
• They can give you labor costs.
MAKE THE FIRST STEP TODAY
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Crystal City - . “
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MOx k7."» Bullion
$11.95
32 x -1 Cord
$13.45
t*1 lhiMoon
$13.75
3.1 xd Cord
$14.25
oHx.VJo B.ilioon
$14.75
32x4 1-2 Cord
33x1 12 Cord
$18.50
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$14.75
$10.90
$17.50
30x5 Cord
$22.50
32x(i.OO IJ.'illooii
$17.90
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$24.50
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$18.50
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Hardy, J. H. Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1928, newspaper, September 7, 1928; Crystal City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1115597/m1/3/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .