Court Reverses Ban on Labor Ticket Purchases
Austin June 5 The Court of Criminal Appeals declares unconstitutional the Twenty ninth legislature act outlawing by check ticket or writing redeemable for labor, allowing contracts for labor payable in goods or money. Ed Jordan of Palo Pinto County case reversed and remanded. Assistant AG notes $25 000 refund fund nearly exhausted with 640 claims. new requirement demands claimant affidavit. Adjutant General sends Sergent Dibrell to Oakhurst San Jacinto county for local option election duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
Davidson
Twenty-ninth
Ed Jordan
Palo Pinto County
Jordan
Strawn Coal and Mining Company
Hawkins
Newton
Sergent
Dibrell
Oakhurst
San Jacinto County
Passenger Train Schedules and Local Notes
North and southbound train times are listed for H and T C and I N G N schedules with several notices of visits and travel. Local residents like Corine James, Miss Eva Fisher, and Mrs. J. A. Watson appear among seeking visits, sales, and services across Dallas, Houston, Cameron, Wellborn, Hearne, and Cameron. Community notes include sales events, insurance urging, and a church bake sale at the city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretoria
Jeff P. Royder
Wellborn
W. S. Stuart
Franklin
J. W. Cavitt
E. J. Jenkins’ Drug Store
Prof
R. McDonald
Harvey
G.S. Parker
Mineral Wells
J. F. Mulhall
T. H. Royder
C. M. Proctor
R. G. Tabor
George D. Tucker
Dallas
Eva Fisher
Cameron
Protect Your Winter Clothes With Moth Exterminator
Protect your winter wardrobes by using Collier's Moth Exterminator. Sprinkle the product in trunks as you pack clothes blankets and quilts away for summer to guard against moth damage. Sold by Smith Drug Co. 156
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Drug Co
Cunningham and Cooper Married Quietly at Wellborn
At the home of Capt and Mrs P H Dawson in Wellborn last night at 9 o clock J C Cunningham and Miss Janie Cooper were married in the presence of relatives and a few friends Rev Jas A Challenner officiated. The bride, daughter of Mrs Dawson, was reared in Bryan and is noted as charming and accomplished. Mr Cunningham lives in Ratcliff Texas where he manages major mercantile interests and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Dawson
Wellborn
J. C. Cunningham
Janie Cooper
Jas. A. Challenner
Bryan
Mr. Cunningham
Ratcliff
Texas
Baby Show at Carnegie Hall Promises Wide Attendance
The Baptist church ladies announce a Baby Show at Carnegie Hall on Friday June 7 at 4 p m. Children entered by consent of their guardians will be judged with a 25 cent admission. No entry fee for contestants. Refreshments available and premiums to be announced.
Old Citizen of Navasota Dropped Dead
Mr J M Sloan of Navasota arrived in Bryan on the H and Ty 4150 train for a business trip when a phone message summoned him home to learn his father had died in Navasota. The elder Sloan was aged and a longtime resident but appeared well until the news arrived after they had dined together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Sloan
Navasota
Bryan
Mr. Sloan
Protect Your Carpets and Rugs Moths and Exterminator Ad
An old classified ad promotes Collier's Moth Exterminator promising three minutes of destruction for moths damaging carpets. Sold under a strict guarantee by Smith Drug Co. Also references a Singer sewing machine guaranteed as best, with T A Satterwhite and an insurance notice from B Hines Smith Building office number 161.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. B. Hines
Smith Building
Collier's
Smith Drug Co
T. A. Satterwhite
B. Hines
Body Found in Well Near Minneapolis
The body of Mrs. Catherine McCart, missing since May 24, was found by detectives in an abandoned well on George Kattelbach’s farm near the city. Her head was crushed by a blunt instrument. Kattelbach, brother-in-law of the deceased, barricaded himself inside the farmhouse as detectives guarded the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Catherine McCart
Franklin Avenue
George Kattelbach
Kattelbach
Naval fleet rendezvous en route to Chesapeake Capes
Rear Admiral Evans leads the Connecticut flagship Ohio Iowa and Indiana from North river for a rendezvous at Chesapeake Capes to gather fourteen battleships and cruisers and anchor at Hampton Roads next Friday. Georgia day at the Jamestown exposition on June 10 promises a grand naval display with a president reviewing foreign and U S fleets and ships illuminated at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evans
Connecticut
Ohio
Iowa
Indiana
North River
Chesapeake Capes
Hampton Roads
Georgia
United States
Car leave tracks injures three near Weatherford
A Santa Fe train car from Cleburne derailed five miles from Weatherford Texas at noon Wednesday. Three of four occupants were hurt including C. D Magner with both legs broken and Holland with internal injuries. Magner’s son suffered minor bruises and scratches. The Santa Fe clerk from Cleburne was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherford
Tex
Santa Fe
Cleburne
C. D Magner
Holland
Magner
Cle Purne
Lightning Kills John Holcomb in Front Yard
John Holcomb was struck by lightning while standing in his front yard at Cooper's Chapel nine miles north of Mount Pleasan, Texas, on Wednesday morning and died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holcomb
Mount Pieanaui
Tex
Cooper’s Chapel
Here
Slays Ex-Wife's Husband Then Committed Suicide
Fort Smith June 5 Leah McLean shot and killed Joseph Jeffreys then drank carbolic acid to take her own life. Police said she was on bond for attempting to kill Jeffreys, who had married McLean's divorced wife. McLean was arrested previously at Yuma. Phoenix telegram notes arrest at Yuma of John Aslit wanted in Houston for alleged policeman murder. arrest at request of Texas governor.
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Leah McLean
Fort Smith
Joseph Jeffreys
McLean
Jeffreys
Yuma
Phoenix
Ariz
John Aslit
Houston
Tex
Texas
Sanitarium Planned by Sisters of Mercy at St Patrick Academy
Paris, Texas June 5 Rt Rev E J Dunne bishop of Dallas has bought St Patrick academy for the Sisters of Mercy. They will convert it into a sanitarium with repairs costing five thousand dollars. Immense membership Tokio June 5 Red Cross in Japan 1,320,000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
E. J Dunne
Diocese of
Dallas
St Patrick Academy
Sisters of Mercy
Tokio
Red Cross Society
Japan
Lawn party at Mrs Garth residence and local notices
Episcopal ladies host lawn party at 5 pm at Mrs F J Garths residence with refreshments. Insurance ad urges inquiries with J B Hines in Texas. Cotton crop notes mention varying conditions and prices up to 2.00. Local crime update links Mack Jordan and Halifax Jordan to the Wallace murder with upcoming examining trial. Bryan artesian well cost estimates discussed by J W McMahon. Sample Dr Shoop Health Coffee offered by J M Lawrence Co Dern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Ladies
F. J. Garth
Dr. Shoop
J. M. Lawrence & Co
Preventics Advertised as Cold Cure in Early Stage
An early advertising pitch promotes Preventics as a harmless cold remedy named Ventics for the sneeze stage. It claims prevention of pneumonia, claims safety over quinine, and offers free samples by mail with a cautious note on deep seated colds and feverishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preventics
Equest
Stee
Hoop
Acine
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Missouri
ED Hall Groceries
Corine James
H. G. Rhodes
Louie Hamilton
Calvert
Ada Bass
Hearne
Alex Beard
Brazos
Whit Doremus
Baby
Maggie Dawson
C. Bishop of
T. C. Nunn
Ruth Munson
Angleton
John M. Lawrence
Levy Brothers
W.E. Ha
Rock Prairie
Eagle
R. H. Seale
Robbie Seale
Benchley
Leon Hestorfer
Canton
Harry Margrill
Joe Kosh
Leonard McDonald
Blanche McDonald
Macy
Mamie Pear Hood
Jroesbeeck
R.R. Ellis
J. A. Watson
Montgomery
L. J. Broach
Tabor
O. E. Minkert
May Andrews
Otto Boehme
G. G. Loftin Jr
Ft. Bend County
W. J. Meads
Thompson Creek
Lucy King
Waco
Georgia Rhodes
A. W. Rhodes
W.H. Cole
Ballinger
Billie Gustavus
Lillian Wheelis
San Angelo
Heinz
Hyman’s
Hyman
Dunkley
Will S. Higgs
Cunningham-Cooper
Hilger
Brazos Valley
L. E
Brockman
James & Nunn
J. B. Hines
Mack Jordan
J. L. Hensarling
Louis Wallace
Wallace
Halifax Jordan
J. W. McMahon
Alderman Saunders
McMahon
McMahon & Bigelow
Saunders
Willis
W. F. Miller
Prop
R&p
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