Brownwood Sheriff Fends Off Armed Mob at Jail
About 150 to 200 masked attackers aimed to seize John Smith, a negro accused in a Coleman County murder, at Brownwood jail. Sheriff Bert Hise and Chief Deputy Carl Adams resisted. no shots fired as officers and townspeople watched, Smith prepared for trial Monday.
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Brownwood
Brown County
Bert Hise
Carl Adams
John Smith
Pauley
Coleman County
Coleman
Smith
Main Street
Brown County Court House
Hise
Santa Anna
Bangs
Coleman- Brownwood
Adams
Mia
L. P. Hise
Barbara
Barbara Hise
Walter A. Early
Fred Abney
Arthur Tebo
Tebo
Vort Worth
Denuty Adams
An Era of Conventions by William A Black
The article notes a surge in conventions across commercial and social life. It discusses the rise of professional convention management, and cites the State Federation of Labor, Manufacturers Association, Retail Merchants Association, and Commercial Secretaries as examples. It highlights concerns over labor influence, freight costs, slow markets, and credit conditions affecting retailers.
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Wm. A. Black
State Federation of Labor
Manufacturers Association
Retail Merchants Association
Commercial Secretaries
Austin
Com
Tenant farmers urged aid as convention speakers ignore land need
The piece argues that chambers and secretaries preside over progress while tenant farmers in Texas, one fourth of the population, lack land and affordable long term credit. It calls for making the tenant issue a core convention focus and warns delay risks total failure. It notes bids filed with Giles L. Avriett, Milam County Auditor, with authority to reject bids. It closes with an ad for Martin’s Poultry Tone and Root Paint to combat blue bug infection.
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Texas
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims relief for catarrh and deafness
Hall's Catarrh Medicine combines an ointment that eases catarrhal inflammation with an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to restore normal conditions. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by Fr. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Notice to Manufacturers of Road Graders Milam County Bid
Bids will be received by Milam County Commissioners until 2 pm June 5 for one road grader for Commissioner’s Precinct No 4. The notice calls for a manufacturer to submit proposals per county specifications and bid procedures.
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Milam County
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color
An old time remedy promises to darken hair naturally with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Grandmothers used the brew to cover gray, applying with a comb or brush until strands return to gloss and color. Drugstores offer the preparation at low cost for a subtle, even result.
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Wyeth
Bening
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Chambers of Commerce
Giles L. Arriett
Giles L. Avriett
Martin
Schiller Pharmacy
Cameron Bakery
Fred Dierr
Prop
Cameron, Texas
Wise
First National Bank
G. B. Taylor
Cameron
Graham Brothers
Decker Motor CO
Dodge Brothers
Buick
Schiller Buick Co
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