Meridian District Court Opens Regular Session Then Town News
The Meridian district court opened Monday with O L Lockett presiding and an empaneled jury list. Several cases were disposed of this week while local notices mention a Noble case and the Institute events including John F Stowe’s show. A serious accident injured a press worker fingers. local updates report a baby girl born to Mr Barneyard.
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O. L. Lockett
CG. Dyer
J. Jeh
Harry Strong
E. C. Callan
R. G. Nowlin
W.W. Anderson
Frank Gandy
Irwin de Cordova
Barton
L. S. Lewis
Bailit
Virgel Dale
Ridings
Will Cabler
Eridtian
John F. Stowe
R. A. Barker
Jersey
G. W. Turner
W. F. Schenck
Chas. Adams
Herford
Texas
Walter Shuford
Mr. Barneyard
Firecracker accident harms Schow boy eye
Hurt by a firecracker while boys shot them Thursday evening, Hurt by Fire Cracker Questad, second son of Mr and Mrs O E Schow, was struck in the left eye. He was taken to Temple for eye specialist treatment and doctors hoped vision would be saved. Mr Schow returned to Temple to check on him.
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Questad
O. E. Schow
Temple
Sehow
Card of Thanks From the Turners
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for many kindnesses shown during the illness of their beloved son. The Turners pray God abundantly reward all for every assistance.
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J. W
Share-Holders Meeting At Clifton State Bank
Share holders vote to elect directors for the ensuing year at the Clifton State Bank Banking House in Texas. J M Jexson, cashier, notes the meeting will be held at 2 p m on Thursday and may address other business.
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Clifton State Bank
Texas
J. M. Jexsox
School Column Notes on Enrolment and Activities
Edited by J. M. Bettis the column reports enrolment figures by room with totals for the first month of the term and notes the gender split among 208 attendees. It mentions a high school boys basketball team forming for after Christmas and discusses costs of a county institute gathering in Meridian and the writer’s opinions on such gatherings.
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Mrs. Jones
Miss Helm
Miss Steele
Mr. Bettis
Ren
Missouri
Methodist Church to Host Evening Service and Christmas Offering
Next Sunday at seven o clock the Methodist Church will present music and a short address all bearing UP. A Christmas offering will be taken for the Orphans Home at Waco along with the usual morning services. Pastor Neat W Turner invites all to attend. Mrs Wendt is home from Temple sanitarium after treatment and speedy recovery wishes are extended.
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Methodist Church
Waco
Card of Thanks and bank notices of calendars and loans
Card of Thanks extends gratitude for favors after a fire destroyed home and contents. First National Bank urges keeping calendars from staff, requiring written parent orders to children. The Standard Home Company advertises a 10.5 year loan plan with $7.50 monthly on a $1000 loan. Also notes agent O K Snell and Miss Annie Grimland returning from Waco after illness and death of a seven month old baby.
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First National Bank
Standard
O. K. Snell
Annie Grimland
Waco
John Grimland
Magnolia and We Guarantee Best Flour Per Sack
The fragment promotes J. fee & Co. offering Magnolia flour with a claim that the best flour is the cheapest and is guaranteed per sack. Limited details provided.
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J. Fee & Co. A
Local Angel Aunt Simonton Sinks Toward Death
Mrs Rachel Simonton, nearing sixty four, suddenly collapsed Monday morning in Clifton after breakfast. She has since grown weaker with paralysis affecting speech and swallowing. Known for a devout Christian life, she aided church work and worships at the Universalist and Southern Presbyterian congregations. The Townsend family, her household and kin, shares in the community’s sympathy.
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Rachel Simonton
Aunt Simonton
Clifton
Simonton
Universalist Church
Auction Sale Near Norse
Auction sale of horses, implements, household goods at the residence three miles south of Norse on Monday December 21 at 7 o clock p m. Everything to be sold to the highest bidder for cash. John Homerstad SK.
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Norse
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Meeting
Wilson’s
W. Moon
A. Bie
Clifton, Texas
J. M. Bettis
Re Jones
Bettis
Methodist Church Services
W. Turner
C. Odle
Wendt
the. A. R. Clark
Norris Clark
W. A. Potts
Hubbard City
Hillsboro
Big Ball
Ryder Hall
Maccabees OF
John Homerstad
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