Milam County Readers Show Strong Herald Support
The Herald notes rising subscriptions and renewals in Milam County as proof their local paper strategy works. New readers include Joe M. Dodson W M Wilkins and J P Fontaine renewed for a year, with A L Burnett increasing dates for the Old Lady by the Sea Galveston News. George W Manley joined, Andrew Helm visited and renewed, John W Cochran started new readings, Uncle Dan Cass renewed with praise for improving issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Burnett
Maysfield
City
North Elm Notes Highlights Community Events
The North Elm Notes report on a busy week with a funeral for Mr. Clark of Yarrelton and a large crowd attending. Bro Springfield is announced to visit North Elm on the first Sunday in April and the school will close on the first day of April. Edna Scarborough stayed with Bessie Green Tuesday night while Jim Dobbs and his wife traveled to Cameron Wednesday.
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North Elm
Edna Scarborough
Bessie Green
Clark
Yarrelton
Bro
Springfield
Jim Dobbs
Cameron
Ness
St Patrick Day Observed by the Irish in Burlington
St Patrick Day dawned bright with a large Burlington Catholic church dinner and supper prepared by local ladies. The parish school held an evening entertainment from 7:30 to 10, features praised for students and teachers. Visiting priests included Rev Father Collins of St Bazils College Waco, who spoke in the morning and closed the evening program. Miss May Ralston of the University and Miss Ruth Burnham of Nacadoches will visit Burlington at Judge and Mrs J M Ralston's home.
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ST. Patricks Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Burlington
Catholic Church
Father Collins
St. Bazils ‘College
Waco
Burlingtonian
May Ralston
University
Ruth Burnham
Nacadoches
City
J. M. Ralston
Farm ers Union Warehouse Company Elects Officers and Directors
Stockholders gathered at the city hall auditorium for the annual meeting. a s Cherry resigned as general manager and John 2 Scott was elected to the post. Cherry was named secretary while Scott becomes president. Ed A Doss was re elected president. directors named include Doss Cherry Baron Bounds Williams Scott Eiland Jones and Drummond. Recommendations for a more cooperative operation were not adopted but a printed copy will be distributed for study ahead of a vote.
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Farmers Union Warehouse Company
City Hall
A.s Cherry
John 2. Scott
Scott
Cherry
Burlington Man Dies in Waco After Illness
William H. Jones died in Waco last Tuesday at 3 p m after a short pneumonia illness. He had lived in Burlington since childhood and visited relatives recently. The body returned to Burlington for Catholic church funeral services at 9 a m, with interment at 4 p m. He leaves a brother Tom and his Burlington family and a sister Mrs Hopkins and family of Waco.
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William H. Jones
Waco
Burlington
Tom
Hopkins
Burlingtonian
Senator H. B. Terrell Praised After Sixteen Years in Legislature
The Houston Post notes H. B. Terrell of Waco Texas as a long serving legislator and newspaper man. After sixteen continuous years in the legislature he seeks the state comptroller post pledging businesslike conduct for taxpayers and voters.
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H. B. Terrell
Waco
Texas
Houston
Senator Terrell
House of Representatives
Houston Post
Capitol
Elkhart
Exall Book On Modern Agricultural Methods
The Henry Exall farm book Modern Agricultural Methods is off the press with an initial edition of 50 000, largely sold out, and a second edition of 10 000 planned. Binding is paper, 190 pages, with a portrait of Col Exall and a memorial tribute by the Texas Industrial Congress.
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Henry Exall
The
Texas Industrial Congress
Col. Exall
Industrial Congress
Congress
Organized dancing class forms at club house
The Milano club hosts a dancing class with twenty five or more attendees ready to begin after Lent. Interest centers on minuet and schottische styles, welcoming all to observe before joining and without prior objectionable steps. A government mail weigher arrives in Milano February 18 for three months to weigh mail for railroad bids.
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Calvert
Picayune
Milano
Gazette
Beard Seeks Milam County Representation in Cameron
C G M Beard of Milano campaigned in Cameron on Saturday as a candidate for Milam county representative. He visited The Herald office and requested publication of his candidacy. Beard has resided in the county over 50 years and is well informed on state affairs. Miss Larsa Lewis of Cameron High School returned home from a weekend with her parents at Ad Hall.
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C. M. Beard
Milano
Milam County
Cameron
Beard
Larsa Lewis
Cameron High 1
Odd Fellows Natal Day Set for 93rd Anniversary in Waco
Waco Odd Fellows plan a Sunday April 26 celebration in the Cotton Palace Coliseum marking the order's ninety third anniversary. James A. Richards chairs the central committee with help from others. Rev. Dr. E. I E Ingram to deliver the anniversary sermon. About 2 000 members expected from 63 lodges with a visit by the state grand lodge master and a group from the Corsicana orphans home to attend. Details to be publicized by the Waco Tribune.
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Waco
James A. Richards
Cotton Palace
E. IE. Ingram
Odd Fellows
State Grand Lodge
Corsicana
Odd Fellowship
Origin of Dixie Popularized by a Bank in Louisiana
The Financial Times of London notes the Citizens' Bank of New Orleans linked to the South’s nickname Dixie. It printed $10 and $20 notes with the French word Dix on the back, mispronounced as Dixie by locals, leading to Louisiana as Dixie Land and later the entire South adopting the term.
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Financial Times of London
Citizens’ Bank of Louisiana
New Orleans
Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company
South
Citizens’ Bank
Dixieland
Dixie
States
Bank of England
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Dixie Land
Gol Looney Runs for Milam County Representative
Colonel Ike Looney, a well known Democratic figure, announced his candidacy for Milam county representative while visiting Milam. He is praised as a seasoned political veteran and plans a strong, people friendly campaign. The piece notes his ongoing ties to The Herald and mentions his daughter Mrs. T. C. Carver of McAlister Oklahoma. Also reports J. T. Robinson showing a giant tomato plant at Milano Bank, likely the largest in Milano country this week.
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Ike Looney
Milam County
Looney
South
Herald
T. C. Carver
McAlister
Oklo
J. T. Robinson
Milano Bank
Milano
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W. M. Wilkins
Rockdale
the Herald
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Jones Prairie
Farm & Ch
George W. Manley
Minerva
Manley
Dallas News
Andrew Helm
Sharpe
Herald Office
John W. Cochran
Route 4
Herald and
Galveston News
Dan Cass
Salem
Emerald’ Isle
St. Patrick
Emerald Isle
Indite
Ireland
Isle
J. Wolf Tone
0. Connell
O. Brian
Parnell
Storng
Austin
Terrell
EXALL
CG. M. Beard
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