Lynching of Four Negroes Stuns Russellville Ky
In Russellville Kentucky, a mob of about fifty hanged four Black men Virgil Jones Tom Jones Robert Jones and Joe Riley from a tree near the Nashville Pike during the early morning. A note attached warned Black residents to stop speaking to whites or face the same fate. Local authorities have not arrested suspects.
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Russellville
Virgil
Tom
Robert Jones
Joe Riley
Nashville Pike
Young Appointed County Attorney Second Assistant
R B Young named to fill the vacancy in the county attorney office created by Charles T Rowland's resignation. He has been in Fort Worth over two years, formerly of Bonham, where he practiced law with Judge Tom C Bradley. He will assume duties after returning from Bonham where his mother is ill.
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Charles T. Rowland
R. J. L. Roy
R. B. Young
Mr. Rowland
Fort Worth
Bonham
Tasker White
Young
Tom C
Bovnham
Beech-Nut Peanut Butter Sold At Local Stores
Beech-Nut brand peanut butter is advertised at Kincaid Reedy and Hughes, a local grocery goods listing showing availability and price details.
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Kincaid, Reedy & Hughes
Marriage Unites Tom Brothers and Lillian Broyles
Yesterday afternoon at the bride’s home in Gober Mr. Tom Brothers of this city and Miss Lillian Broyles of Gober were united in the bonds of matrimony. The bride comes from a prominent Gober family and is popular locally. Brothers is employed as a fireman for the T. P. & P. railroad and is well regarded by friends who join in congratulating the couple.
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Jin Gober
Tom Brothers
Lillian Broyles
Gober
Brothers
Railway
J.S. Thomas
Anson
Voter thanks from constable race runner
O B Fincher expresses sincere gratitude to voters in precinct No 1 for support in the constable race. He notes he lost by one vote but remains grateful and bears no ill will toward his opponent or supporters.
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Constable
O. B. Fincher
Cord Wood For Sale By Jones Abernathy
Price inquiries for about three hundred cords of cord wood available. Contact Jones Abernathy for pricing and arrangements.
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Jones Abernathy
C. RP. Lovelace
Lynch Mob Endorses Murder of Logan County Farmer
A Logan County mob approves the killing of white farmer James Cunningham by negro tenant Rufus Browder. Browder fired the fatal shot, fled, was captured and hidden by authorities, then moved between towns as a negro lodge meeting endorses the act. The case sparks a violent, sudden upheaval in the county.
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James Cunningham
Rufus Browder
Logan County
Browder
Cunningham
Rassellville
Bowling Green
Tannsville
Negro Lodge
Minister Falls In Pulpit At Union Grove
Rev. F. M. McFarland of Sherman collapsed during services near Bonham after days of strain. He was revived by medical aid but has not regained speech and was moved to his home in Sherman. The article notes his departure and local reactions, plus several upcoming trips by residents to Fort Worth for the Farmers Union convention.
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Union Grove
Bonham
F. M. McFarland
Sherman
Shermar
Real Estate Deals and a Town Incident Report
Real estate transfers include Mark Ale Mahon paying $60 for a Tanktown lot on June 4 1908 and Thur mond trustee for First State Bank Ravenna receiving $1050 for 9 acres in Ravenna. Smith and wife sell a Lipscomb addition house for $750 to J H Riley on January 4 1908. A traveling man from Hot Springs Ark injures a foot Saturday but is able to move about with a perambulated limp.
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Buseyec
Squires
PP. Thurmond
First State Bank of
Ravenna
W. D. Stephens
Hot Springs
Ark
Texas & Pacific to Improve Transcontinental Line Roadbed
News from Texarkana reports soon work will begin on the entire Transcontinental division of the Texas and Pacific graveling the roadbed. Other improvements on this line are also contemplated.
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Texarkana
Transcontinental Division
Texas & Pacific
Bonham Texas Ad Offers $50,000 Investment Topic
An advert seeks investors with a promise of high value life insurance policies and excess issuing company worth. It provides a contact at P O Box 154 Bonham Texas for details and notes a good milk cow named John Gale.
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P.O. Box
Bonham, Texas
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Colored
Bruce ,Young
Tarrant County
Rogers, Woodward
Asgha
Ida
Apa
Noaaar
Stetson
John B. Stetson & Co
Nunn @ Jones Co
Kodak
Tor Sonyal Lay
Chas. Davis & CO
Bonham and
Jim Maples
Bert White
Mr. White
Georgia
Jim Pearson
Fleuroy Fludson
RK. VV
Pat W. W. Scott
Jed Scott
Farmers’ Union
Venna
John Gale
Brownlee’s
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