State Convention in May Chooses Fort Worth as Site
The Democratic Executive Committee met in Fort Worth and selected the city for the May State Convention to pick delegates to the National Convention. Galveston trailed with 12 votes to Fort Worth’s 17. A plan for a primary to elect four national delegates was urged to test the Bailey issue with Senator Bailey likely a candidate. Chairman Carden supported the primary plan.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Democratic Executive Committee
Galveston
Soat
Bailey
Carden
Death by gunshot shocks town as Hugh Pierce takes own life
Hugh John Pierce, 35, a T P Railway worker living on West 3rd Street, died at his home after a self inflicted shotgun blast. Coroner records state death by his own hand. Pierce’s family is ill and the community offers sympathy.
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Hugh John Pierce
West 3Rd Street
Justice Lipscomb
Pierce
T. & P. Railway
Division seeks alien settlers and land sales through Bonham contact
Washington notes the Division of Information will promote distribution of admitted aliens to needed regions. Bonham founder G W Boyd is urged to submit land sale details and to publicize the program to local growers. The Division explains affordable 20 to 40 acre tracts and suggests hiring migrants, with forms provided for applications. It anticipates settlers may rent or buy later and may invite relatives.Last night’s program featured Nathan Hale and Just In Time, praised as excellent and worth the admission.
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Washington
D. C
G. W. Boyd
Bonham
Texas
Division of Information
Fannin County Fruit and Truck Growers’ Association
P. A. Donahue
Nathan Hale
Oliver Cromwell
Debate On Delegates At Large Sparks Narrow Vote
The debate questioned selecting delegates at large and ended with a 13 to 15 vote. The contentious point highlighted differences within the committee over how delegates should be chosen and represented.
William Sells dies. Sells Brothers Circus founder dies in New York
William Sells, last surviving organizer of the Sells Brothers Circus, dies suddenly in New York. The same day the Graham Crawford & Co. store closes in mourning for Mrs. Millican, a daughter of senior partner A. E. Graham.
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New York
Wm. Sells
Sells Brothers Circus
Graham, Crawford & Co
Millican
A. E. Graham
Industrious savings offer from the bank
The ad urges thrift and prudent spending to grow cash balance and promotes savings and time deposits of three months or longer at four percent interest, touting safety and growth of funds with the bank.
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Harris Polk Hat Co
St. Louis
Woodward
Denver
Department OF Labor
Geo. W. Boyd
Department
William
Sells
East Side Square
Court House
Rudman
Chas. Davis & CO
Bonham and Ravenna
F& Make
Nunny Jones Co
Bonham Bank & Trust Co
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