Cotton Growers Urged to Unite for Profit Sharing
J W Neill director of Farmers Institutes Texas Department of Agriculture mails letters to Southern state institutes urging cooperation to form an agreement selling cotton at cost with a profit to producers. He says cotton should be managed like other staple commodities and seeks cross state support for the movement to boost Southern prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
J. W. Neill
Farmers’ Institutes
Texas Department of Agriculture
South
Neill
Department of Agriculture of
Yarrellton Happenings Report Local Rain and Visits
A fine rain fell Monday in Yarrellton. residents note its benefits. Funeral services for Grandma Thach were held in Cameron Sunday. Local visitors to Cameron included Wm. Locke S. Dreyer Coley Barrett Claude Powell and A. B. Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Clarke
Edater
Grandma Thach
Cameron
Messrs
Wm. Locke
S. Dreyer
Coley Barrett
Claude Powell
A. B. Richard
Zack Griffin
Palestine
Annie McCall
Waco
George Doyle
S. H. Dobbs
North Elm
Predicts Late Frost In Milano Country
Mr. S. W. Taylor forecasts a very late frost this fall with a delayed winter, predicting frost around December. The Milano Gazette and others note early cool waves won’t affect a mild winter, urging fall planting despite the forecast. An erratum corrects a prior misprint: Mr. C. H. Yoe donated $50 to firemen for services rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
S. W. Taylor
the Gazette
Mr. Taylor
Colorado
Milano Gazette
Edwards Arrested For Cotton Theft Near Rockdale
Constable R L McCoy woke to a telephone tip from Deputy Ebb Aldridge of Rockdale about seed cotton stolen from a local farmer. Edwards, tracked via train to Thorndale, was captured after a three hour ride in Lee County with the cash in hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. McCoy
Ebb Aldridge
Rockdale
Aldridge
Mr. McCoy
Edwards
Thorndale
Simmons
Heavy Rain Drenches Cameron In Early Week Storm
Cameron received a very heavy rainfall Monday around four PM, marking the second substantial shower since May 1916. Tanks and cisterns filled, easing water hauling, and fall gardens and crops are expected to improve, reducing living costs. An estimated two inches fell.
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Cameron
Court House Happenings: Names of Ongoing Cases
From the County Clerk's Office this week list includes H S Pruett and Blanche Hill, Isaiah Dyer and Cherry Curry, Fritz Merkord Jr and Martha Roseman, Ofred Nichols and Lillie Moore, J R Graves Darby and Alice Louisa Smith, and many others. All excuses must be rendered to District Judge in person as he is the only one who can lawfully excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Pruett
Blanche Hill
Isaiah Dyer
Cherry Curry
Fritz Merkord, Jr
Martha Roseman
Ofred Nichols
Lillie Moore
J. R. Graves Darby
Alice Louisa Smith
Richard Bremon
Bessie Baggett
Albert Mackey
Lola Lee
Eugene Chaddock
Joe Brown
J. D. Ferguson
I. W. Pepper
R. L. Hale
J. A. Bailey
J. A. Walston
F. E. Beach
W. F. Sawyer
P. T. Ryan
W. J. Liley
John Ferguson
Seth Duncan
R. R. Henderson
A. J. Raymond
J. H. Burnett
C. J. Anderson
C. R. Stribbling
W.L. Green
Roger Gilliland
C. E. Masley
W. F. Luckey
R. A. Ellison
G. A. McDermott
L. Flake
P. H McKinney, Jr
J. W. Lee
L. M. Massey
Sam Mcwhinney
Land Transfers Recorded in Rockdale and Thorndale
The record lists transfers including H. Lockwood to Eliza Wilson of land in Wm. Allen grant Rockdale for 250 dollars and J. J. Casey et ux to W. B. Elliott of east quarter of Sin Charles Michalker addition to Thorndale for 200 dollars. Also T. F. Obier et ux to James Milligan 43 acres in Wm. Isaacs survey for 150 dollars, A. G. Gibson et ux to J. F. Hamman 23 acres in R. C. Wallace subdivision of John Nicholson survey for 470 dollars, and C. P. Jones to O. S. Burkhalter 80 acres Jas Walters league for 800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Lockwood
Eliza Wilson
Wm. Allen
Rockdale
J. J. Casey
W. B. Elliott
R. C. Wallis
John Nicholson
C. P. Jones
O. S. Burkhalter
Grand Jury Report Shows 27 Bills From 161 Witnesses
Six days of session with 161 witnesses yielded 27 bills including 16 felonies and 11 misdemeanors. Cases listed include murder charges against Lopez Booker Greenway Martinez Zarate Fatheree Sumrell Sutton Hart Murray Black Shuford Hemphill, and various charges of burglary forgery aggravated assault disturbance of worship gaming and malicious mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Lopez
Will Booker
Will Greenway
Ramon Martinez
Stevens Zarate
Rich Williams
Mattie Hall
John Fatheree
Frank Sumrell
Frank Sutton
Julius Hart
Adolph Murray
Green Smith
Jas. Black
B. F. Shuford
Ezra Hemphill
Wm. McQueen
Freeman Baldridge
Tom Ainsworth
Gaming
Ellis Hairgrove
Bob Austin
Harry Lewis
H. O. Locklin
Jury List for September Third Week Revealed
The document lists names drawn to serve on juries for the third and fourth weeks of September. Among those named are R. C. Sharpe S. W. Cheeves Otto Alford C. B. Cone A. N. Green C. M. Holloway and many others. The fourth week includes H. G. Briley B. B. Wall C. S. House B. M. Cravey Frank Sherrill and additional jurors.
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R. C. Sharpe
S. W. Cheeves
Otto Alford
C. B. Cone
A. N. Green
C. M. Holloway
A. V. Corley
C. R. McAtee
Jim Taylor
J. L. Barmore
W. F. Sprow
R. B. Rylander
W. J. Stigall
Co. D. Lay
Luther Roberts
J. A. Barker
John Jones
N. H. Butts
S. G. Lankston
J. B. Hood
E. G. Lowe
S. R. Drury
C. E. Coleman
John Longmire
A. J. Hood
C. L. Allen
Milton Rice
C. Saller
H. W. Massengale
J. B. Thrasher
Ed. Riddle
Will Heath
E. M. Boyd
R. C. Knipp
W. C. McAtee
E. W. Y. Kirkman
H. G. Briley
B. B. Wall
C.S. House
B. M. Cravey
Frank Sherrill
R. C. Lowe
J. D. Link
District Court calendar lists cases and dates for term
The district court announces the term docket with plaintiffs and defendants listed for hearings from Sept. to Nov. firms include Mrs Effie Newton G C S F R R Continental Gin Co Redville Gin Co and others. Several cases on the docket have been dismissed including Kitty Delay John Woelfel Mrs Mary Ramsel and F J Kirsch among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Effie Newton
G.C
J.J. Williams
Mollie McGehee
Dudley Jones
G. C
Continental Gin Co
Redville Gin Co
BE. L. Rasbury
Alice Crain
W. C. Campbell
J. BR. Todd
Jennie B. Harris
A. P. Hess
Coffield Company
C. Coffey
L. J
Arthur Scruggs
Kitty Delay
E. R. Zellner
John Woelfel
McKean
Eilers & Co
Mary Ramsel
G. M. Ryan
J. T. Marrs
F. J. Kirsch
Cameron undersells rivals in weekly prices
Cameron maintains a reputation for cheaper goods than other towns in the area. The Herald notes residents from Bell and Robertson counties travel to Cameron to save ten to twenty five percent by shopping here, reinforcing the town’s price advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Herald
Bell
Robertson Counties
Whisky Stills of Peoria Go Quiet as War Ban Emerges
Peoria Illinois halted distillery operations at 11 PM in line with government mandates. Five major distilleries, linked to the whiskey trust and affiliates, held warehouses with enough stock to last about 24 months. The shutdown ends 31 million gallons of annual production.
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Peoria
Ill
The
Whiskey Trust
Tracy News Happenings Hails Rain and Local Enlistments
The Tracy community reports general rains bringing stock water and grazing relief though cotton suffered loss. Local youths enlistment notes highlight Tracy’s pride as several boys join the military, with names and destinations in Mercedes Texas New Port R I Fort Worth and McAllen Texas.
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Roger Gilleland
Tom Graves
Bartlett
Claude Huddleston
Milam County
Teacher’s Institute
Rena Gilliland
Cameron
Wallis
Leo Harris
Rev
Gunn
Louis Robbins
Waco
Rev. Spradley
The
Little River Association
Bess Crosby
Lyons
C. W. Baggett
Boone
Rockdale
Della Laird
Arnett
Troy
Bob Laird
Fort Worth
Bob
Uncle Sam
James Garrett
Mercedes
Texas
Leonard Blancett
New Port
R. I
Tracy
Milano Farm Loan Association Progress Report
The Milano Farm Loan Association has appraised farms totaling about $10,000, roughly half the amount needed to release loan funds. Appraisals cover Milano and Rockdale counties with one near Cavilla. Milano is the only association yet organized in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano Farm Loan Association
Milano
Rockdale
Cavilla
Milano Association
Milano Gazette
School Bond Election Carried In Two Districts
In Conoly and Duncan school districts last week bond measures of 2000 each failed to attract strong turnout. Conoly voters approved the bonds 34 to 0, while Duncan saw a similar outcome with four opposing but the majority in favor.
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Conoly
Duncan
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Doyle
Katy McCall
Cameron High School
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C. H. Yoe
Yoe
Gotton
Court House
JURY
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Dolph Dunham
Ins. Co
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Army
Preston Laird
Hospital Corps
McAllen
Robert Lee Lyon
W. H. Lyon
M. O
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Craven
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Hosea Davis
Uvalde
Nick McBurnett
Ruth
Irma Harris
Farm Loan Association
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