Wholesale prison lashings reported from Ferguson prison farm
A Dallas letter to Houston attorney George Dixon describes wholesale whipping of prisoners at the Ferguson state prison farm in Midway, Texas. Prisoners who demanded shorter hours or refused to work were whipped, with 23 inmates receiving three to twenty one lashes each. Some prison officials said others were whipped for insubordination but no ill effects were noted.
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United Press
Houston
Ferguson State
Midway
Yex
George Dixon
Dallas
Sone
Dixon
Deaf Smith County Ranches Split Into 160 Acre Farms
In Deaf Smith county large ranches including the Mounts ranch at 3500 acres are being subdivided into 160 acre tracts. J Coffman of Josephine Texas sold most of Mounts to seven families moving in to farm and build homes. Hundreds of acres are being broken for cotton and feed crops this spring as farmers from Lubbock to Collins County relocate.
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Globe
Hereford
Deaf Smith County
Lower
South Plains
Mounts Ranch
J. Coffman
Josephine
Texas
Lubbock
Collins County
San Jacinto Revival to Continue This Week
The revival meeting at San Jacinto Methodist Church continues all week with large congregations at each service. Two people came forward for prayers Friday night. The Rev Virgil Fisher leads preaching with Mrs Bolton, Miss Henshaw and Miss Martin assisting with singing.
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San Jacinto Methodist Church
Virgil Fisher
Annual Rodeo Announcement From Local Fair
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an annual rodeo event with references to community gathering. The readable parts imply a public notice aimed at inviting attendees and participants to a local rodeo and related festivities.
Chamber of Commerce Plans Grasshopper Poison Drive
Canyon announces a grasshopper outbreak response with the Chamber of Commerce ordering white arsenic and molasses to distribute at cost to county farmers. Instructions accompany the poison to maximize effectiveness and protect Randall County crops.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Globe
Canyon
J. W. Jennings
Canyon Chamber of Commerce
Randall County
Bright outlook valued over fortune in hopeful habit
A sentiment notes that keeping a positive view benefits the holder more than vast wealth, and suggests that everyone can cultivate this hopeful habit for lasting advantage.
Afternoon fishing and travel notes from Palo Duro to Wichita Falls
E. P. O Bryant Buddy O Bryant and John Moore fished on the Palo Duro. Henley a Clinton Oklahoma and Western visitor was in Amarillo as a business traveler. Rock Island staffers and railway agents, including C O Kelly and M K T roads, were mentioned in local rail chatter with brief, non-specific incidents and a railway engine anecdote.
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E. PD. O'Bryant
Buddy” O'Bryant
John Moore
Palo Duro
Clinton
Oklahoma and Western
Henleys
Rock Island
Amarillo
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Ferguson Farm
Hererford
San Jacinto
Sondy Highlands
County Farm
James A. Bush
East Sun Street
G. C. McDaniel
Palo Duro Hotel
Beauty
Quire Mrs. Fisher
West 6Th Street
Carrie M. Hitchcock Carver
Vhone
Tyler
Blackburn’s Funeral Home
Polk Street
Duly St
Taylor St
By John Moore
Henley
Faust
Tellow
Eh. C. O'Kelly
Rock Island Firemin
McPherson
Kan
Curt M. Camp
India
GB. M. Bushy
M-K-T. Railway
Wil
Wichita Falls
Jelreles
Anhandle
Southwest
Fort Elliott
Panhandle
Fort Elliott Highway
State
Mobeetie
Mabeetie
P. Cox & Sons
Charley’s Cafe
C.p.gober Filling Station
Magnolia Gas and Oils
General Dry Goods
Hayhurst
A. R. Meek
Nathan M. Hunt
the Panhandle
C.M. Scott, Mer
Mobeetie Roller Mills
J. E. Oakes & Son
Mobeetie Telephone Exchange
W. T. Arnold
State Bank
Tinsley-Long Gin Company
Mobeetie, ‘Texas
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