Ferguson Shared the Plum Tree
Temple Texas November 23 Governor elect Ferguson released a partial list of appointees for major posts. The names include John J. Wroe as private secretary and John G. McKay as Secretary of State with other picks across executive offices and state agencies.
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Temple
Tex
Ferguon
John J. Wroe
Houston
John G. McKay
Bell County
Charles M. Campbell
City National Bank of
General Bienry Hutchings
Austin
E. B. House
San Sabs County
George Leavy
Hunt County
Will W. Blood
Rockport
J. Aspheens
Galveston
Board of Pardon
W. P. Sebastian
Breckenridge
William Wilkeslee
Rog Hoffman
Wenton
W. R. @Hendrickson
Runnels
Wallace Inglfish
Xoke County
Ferguson
A. R. Andrews
Terrell
Kazfman County
Ww. J. Stephens
Blum Bulletin
A. P. Bagby Jr
Hallettsville
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Willis Johnoon
San Angelo
Harvey Avery
Amavillo
BR Watters
San Antonio
John McKay
Om Brooks
Anson
P. H.argon
Llano County
Gets-IT corn cure promise and sale pitch
Advertisement touts Gets-It as a quick corn cure that shrivels corns in two seconds and easily removes them without knives razors or files. It claims millions use the product and promotes ease of use with no burning bands or pain plus nationwide druggist availability at 25 cents a bottle or direct from the manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merver
M Everywhere
BH. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Texans Take Up Diversification to Cut Cotton Acreage
Report from Texas county agents shows broad efforts to shift from cotton to vegetables grains and livestock. Communities pledge 40 to 50 percent cotton reduction with emphasis on truck crops peanuts and wheat and a statewide campaign starting December 1 to organize commercial clubs and demonstration work.
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Canton
M. H. Vandiver
Mount Vernon
Roger Davis
Commercial Club of
Greenville
John H. Erickson
Kaufman
Charles K. Walter
William Ganzer
Denton
Quitman
John R. Edwards
Bedias
W. M
Navasota
Bryan
A. W. Buchanan
Campaign On Diversification Initiatives At A M College
Clarence Ousley of Texas A and M announces a December start for a nationwide diversification push. Extension staff will aid farmers in forming marketing and production groups to reduce cotton acreage and promote alternative crops like corn and sorghum across 100 cotton counties.
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Texas
W. F. Proctor
A. & M. College
Clarence Ousley
Washington
Texas Extension Service
Smith-Lever
College Station
Commercial Club
Brazos
Extension Service
Federal Department of Agriculture
South
Southern Pacific declares 20 million dividend for 1914
Despite record floods the Southern Pacific System reports 20,452,000 in dividends for the year ending June 30 1914 equal to 6 percent. Total revenues declined 2.87 percent while expenses rose less than 1 percent. The report notes disrupted traffic in California and Texas floods costing millions though passenger and freight totals show marginal gains.
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Southern Pacific System
Treasury
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Sunset-Central
California
Texas
Pacific Coast
Houston Chronicle
Rev Flinn Recognized for Bay City Pulpit Assignment
During the Methodist Conference in Bay City Rev Glenn Flinn was assigned the First Presbyterian Church for the evening service. With many ministers in attendance the honor reflects his standing among local clergy.
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Bay City
Glenn Flinn
First Presbyterian Church
Filled Baptist Pulpit by Rev E E King at McKinney
Rev E E King of First Baptist Church McKinney filled the pulpit at the local First Baptist Church in the absence of the regular pastor who attended the Baptist State Convention at Abilene. He preached to cadets and campus residents of A and M College at morning service and spoke again at night. The church was filled and the sermon emphasized God’s invitation to come to Him and live with a focus on mercy and forgiveness.
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E. E. King
First Baptist Church
McKinney
First Baptist
Abilene
Dr. King
A. & M. College
Mathodist
Episcopal
New Pastor Assigned to Bryan and Other District Apps
A wire received at 4 this afternoon announces Rev C Tally as Bryan pastor. Rev Tally served two years at Southwestern University in Georgetown. Rev Slean Flinn to Longview. Rev Shettles remains presiding elder of the Navasota district.
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RE J. Jenkins
C. Tally
Bryan
Tally
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Slean Flinn
Longview
Shettles
Navasota
Supreme Court declines Leo Frank murder case review
The United States Supreme Court refused to review Leo Frank's case regarding the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan in Atlanta Georgia. The decision leaves Frank facing the existing conviction and sentence.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
Dr Weaver Joins Baptist General Convention Executive Board
The Baptist General Convention names a forty five member executive board to handle denomination affairs when not in session. Dr M E Weaver was honored with membership on this board, selected from among the ablest men in the denomination.
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Baptist General Convention
M. E. Weaver
Bryan Telephone Company Announces Monthly Billing Schedule
The company will present all small bills by the tenth of each month. Subscribers can pay when presented or mail a check to reach by the tenth. Send notice if you want to be put on the mailing list to receive bills on the first.
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Bryan Teltphone Company
Husband Rescues Despairing Wife From Illness
In Catron Kentucky Mrs Bettie Bullock recounts suffering years of womanly troubles and severest pains. After starting Cardui she reports renewed strength walking two miles and doing all tasks. The letter urges others to seek Cardui guidance from Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn. and a 64 page Home Treatment for Women booklet.
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Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
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Plum
J. W. Harper
Joe Groginski
Extension Department
Rev. Flinn
Lia
Hope
DR. Weaver
Bee Dee
F. J. Sto Purcell
Okla
Catron, Ky
Bettie Bullock
Ment
Cardus
Cardui
Cothard
Severa
W. Fe. Sabvera Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jesse Rosenfeld Co., Ltd
New Orleans
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