Sandy Ridge Pioneer Man W R Wallace Dies at 87
Rogers Texas June 16 W R Wallace a Sandy Ridge Milam county pioneer died Thursday night at his farm near Rogers Funeral held at McCann cemetery at noon with Masons and Rev C R Joiner officiating He was born in Arkansas 87 years ago and came to Bell county in 1873 before moving to Milam He left a wife and two children near Crockett Texas and was the last pioneer of his neighborhood respected as a true friend and honest man.
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Rogers
Texas
W. R. Wallace
Sandy Ridge
Milam County
McCann Cemetery
C. R Joiner
First Baptist Church of
Masons
Wallace
Arkansas
Bill” Wallace
Bell County
Milam
S. J. Mims
Crockett
Bill
Rockdale Oilman Loses Eye After Steel Sliver Injury
Wallace Guthrie, a prominent Rockdale oilman and World War I veteran, suffered the loss of his left eye after a sliver of steel struck him while hammering a chain link. A steel particle lodged in the back of the eyeball, inflammation forced removal, but recovery is expected. Guthrie, a neighbor of Alvin C. York, is praised for his character and service.
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Rockdale
Wallace Guthrie
Taylor
Guthrie
Argonne
Meuse-Argonne
Machine Opin
Alvin C. York
York
Tennessee
Tax Returns Due July for Capital Stock Tax Office Hints
James W. Bass directs Texas filers to obtain capital stock tax return blanks for fiscal year ending June 30 1924. Domestic corporations pay 1 per 1000 of stock value over 6000 deduction. foreign corporations pay 1 per 1000 of capital employed in the U S. File on Form 707 for domestic and Form 708 for foreign with full remittance.
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James W. Bass
Internal Revenue
Austin
Texas
United States
Bureau
Sliver of Steel Costs Driller His Left Eye
Last Thursday while pulling the last joints of casing at the Robertson Mo 1 abandoned well, a drill crew member suffered the loss of light in his left eye from a sliver of steel. The incident occurred during routine salvage work at the site.
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Robertson
Mo. 1
Rockdale Inventor Demonstrates Ford Gasoline Saver
Rockdale's R. S. Moore unveils a new attachment for Ford engines to boost mileage. The device includes a small boiler with tubes connecting the exhaust manifold, water jacket and breather cap, drawing water to improve efficiency.
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Rockdale
FORD
Mr. Moore
Inventor Moore's MoJo Filter Aims for Fuel From Engine Gas
Rockdale inventor Mr. Moore has developed an engine attachment that converts crankcase gas into fuel by condensing from the jacket into a boiler and mixing with gasoline and hot air. After testing 100 samples, the best claim is 32 miles per gallon. The MoJo Filter is manufactured in Rockdale and sold in thousands. Moore also sketched a carriage of a telephone cable rider and recently sold his stake in the filter company for cash and land.
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Moore
Rockdale
Milam County Short Line Granted Charter
Attorney General records filed Wednesday confirm incorporation of the Rockdale Sandow Southern Railroad Company in Milam County with capital stock of 10 000. Principal office at Sandow and a proposed six mile line from Marjorie on the International Great Northern main line to a lignite mine area. board of directors includes F E A Camp J M Weed L W Sladeo J T Hale F M Camp all Rockdale and A P Tudyrowsky W C Robbins of McAlester Oklahoma. Work to rebuild the line has been underway and upon completion will operate as a full railroad.
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Rockdale, Sandow & Southern Railroad Company
Sandow Milam County
Marjorie
International & Great Northern R'v Company
Rockdale
Sandow
Milam County
FE. A. Camp
J. M. Weed
L. W Sladeo
J. T. Hale
F M. Camp
A. P. Tudyrowsky
W. C. Robbins
McAlester, Ok
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Huffman
Santa Fe
Tix Road
Herald
Citizens National
Cameron,Pexas
J. D. Dobbins
Cameron
Dobbins
Acorn
Elberta
Bkt. Inc
Bremond Col
Maxwell House Coffee
Garrett
J.d.dobbins
Cissy
Mansfield
Felix Matula & Co
Cameron, Texas
Edward R.zellner
Palace of Sweets
Dr. Taylor
Brogdon
Herald Building
Fiat Rate
Dodge Brothers
Decker Motor Company
Cameron and Temple
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