Clifton Record and Local Deposits Highlight Texas News
Reports from west Texas note rains and stock water in Boaque County with deposits totaling 641200, Clifton contributing 256004. The ginners report shows 476277 bales of cotton by December 1 with 11,006,065 for the period. A Clifton merchant calls advertising worthless and urges citizens to pay the one dollar poll tax for school funding.
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West Texas
Boaque County
Clifton
Washington
Dee
Denison Herald
Warning against deceptive eight-wire fence schemes and contracts
A cautionary note warns farmers about a scammer selling an eight wire fence and charging per foot, leading to partial payments and notes for balance. The Dallas News urges the press to expose robbers and advise caution with strangers, recommending trusted local merchants. Also mentions a death and funeral in Iredell with burial services by L W Beam.
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Strawn
Dallas News
Alabama
John Cayson
Iredell
L. W. Beam
Deer hide sale triggers first county fine under new game law
A Stephenville dealer sold a deer hide to Wells Fargo Express, prompting a county game warden to halt shipment and file arrest papers. The man paid a fine, the first under the new law, which imposes up to 100 dollars and 30 days imprisonment for sale of protected game. The piece notes fines for fawn or doe killings as 200 dollars plus imprisonment. In other items a wedding near the parsonage saw T. B. Thornton wed to Sallie Golden, officiated by Rev. G. H. McAnally, with plans for the couple to move to Abilene shortly after.
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Stephenville
Wells Fargo Express Company
Bill Wilson
Dublin
Well Bred Jack For Sais Will Wall of Trade
A fragmented notice references a four year old horse deal and a trade proposal. It mentions a person’s uncle and a planned sale or viewing at an address near Lois Timllie west of En Ryeie with unclear details.
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Lois Timllie West
Boy dies from tetanus after toy pistol wound in Hillsboro
Horace Hooks aged about 14 and son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hooks of Hillsboro Texas died at about 5 pm from tetanus caused by a wound in the palm of his left hand. The injury resulted from an accidental discharge of a toy pistol loaded with a paper wad. The wound formed near the knuckles and grew serious Friday night.
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Hillsboro, Tex
Horace Hooks
D. B. ‘Hooks
Honor Roll by Grades From School Notes
Two teachers failed to provide pupil names for the honor roll. The list by grades includes Low second Williams Olson Earl Roberson. High second Julian Burreson Wilma Swenson Alma Davis Eurt Johnson Agnes Duke. Low third Odessa Tennison Warren White Odin Westgenra Alice Jenson Barrett Stanford Irving Canuteson Eddie Reison. High third Annie Glass Bee Mackey Estelle Weatherbee. Fourth Minnie White. H. H. Baley of the school board visited last week.
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Williams Olson
Earl Roberson
Julian Burreson
Wilma Swenson
Alma Davis
Eurt Johnson
Agnes Duke
Odessa Tennison
Warren White
Odin Westgenra
Alice Jenson
Barrett Stanford
Irving Canuteson
Eddie Reison
Annie Glass
Bee Mackey
Estelle Weatherbee
Minnie White
H. H. Baley
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Pou
Clifton State Bank
Ned
T. B. Thornton
Miss Sallie Golden
Rev
G. H. McAnally
A. Thornton
Miss Sallie
Seburn Golden
Abilene
Ebay
Renide
Sentinel
Jack
Sais
BR Aban
First National Bank
First National Bank City
Tony
Gapltal
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