Texans Back Full Texas Railroad Commission Power
A resolution calling for restoring full power to the Texas Railroad Commission over railroads to private owners and opposing regional or government control of railroads express and telegraph companies was adopted by about fifty shippers and representatives at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. The document, drafted by a special committee, was adopted with debate ending in a unanimous vote aside from one opposing member. The resolution will be sent to Texas senators and Congressmen urging immediate action.
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Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Shippers
Chamber of Commerce
State Commission
Texas Sen
Dr. S P Brooks to Speak at Local Church
Dr. S P Brooks will speak at the church this afternoon at 4 o clock in aid of education. Brooks has long served as press of Baylor University for more than a year and is expected to draw a crowd.
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P. Brooks
Edu
Brooks
Baylor University
Wad Church Schedules Include Services and Band
The Wad church announces an 11 am and 7 30 pm King service with a band at 3 pm and P A at 6 pm. A men's Bible Class is set for 7 30 Monday Service and a Wednesday night gathering led by the pastor.
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King
Tom Grimland Buys John George Home
Waxahachie report notes real estate activity by Tom Grimland. He sold his Jefferson street home to Clayton Alderdice for 6500 dollars. He then bought a 200 acre farm from Alderdice for 15500 dollars and agreed to acquire the John George West Main Street homestead for 10000 dollars as a permanent Waxahachie residence.
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Tom Grimland
Jefferson Street
Clayton Alderdice
Milford
Tom
John George
George
West Main Street
Grimland
George Homestead
Waxahachie
Magazine Euterpean Club Meeting Report
The Magazine Euterpean Club met Tuesday afternoon January 28 with hostess Mrs. Elwood Lovelady. After the Current Events and lesson, brick ice cream and wafers were served, and guest Mrs. Ament attended. Meetings will be biweekly. next is February 11 with Mrs. George B. Helm.
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Elwood Lovelady
Ament
George B. Helm
Eggs for Setting 1 Sale by Mrs Carpenter
White Langshanks and Black Minorca eggs offered for setting at $1.50 for 15 by Mrs J C Carpenter of Clifton Texas.
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J. C. Carpenter
Clifton
Texas
Flower shop ad offers Bell Floral Co. services
Agents for Bell Floral Co. announce prompt handling of cut flowers and designs. Call anytime for orders, large or small, at Clifton Mercantile Co.
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Bell Floral Co
Week's Program at the Queen Theatre
The Queen Theatre presents a weekly lineup with Jean Eagles in Under False Colors and The Fall of the Czar of Russia Pathe. Hands Up with Ruth Roland. The Celestial Message. The Deciding Kiss with Edith Roberts. Mary Garden in The Splendid Sinner. Tarzan of the Apes. and upcoming Houdina on February 7th.
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Jean Eagles
Pathe
Russia
Ruth Roland
Pathe News
Edith Roberts
Mary Garden
Goldwyn
Sale of Single Comb R I Reds to Dr Collins
Classified ad offers single comb Rhode Island Reds from a fine flock at 1.50 for 15 birds. Buyer listed as Dr. G W Collins. Availability unknown beyond price and quantity.
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R. I
G. W. Collins
Apostolic Church Plans Regular First Sunday Service
Regular services announced for next Sunday at 11 a.m. Members invited to praise the Lord with one accord and seek abundant blessings.
Scandinavian Lutheran church announces Sunday gatherings
Sunday School at 10:00 next Sunday morning with full attendance sought. Adult Bible Class and English Communion Service at 11:00, announcements from 10:00 to 11:00. Crawford service Sunday at 4:00 with annual congregational meeting after. Choir assembles Thursday 7:30 at the parsonage. Cathechumens meet Saturday 10:00 at the parochial.
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Scandinavian Lutheran Church
Crawford
Cathecumens
Tiny one pound midget marvel of countryside
Mr and Mrs George Elkins of the Lohn community welcomed an infant son weighing one pound at ten days old. The attending physician says he is perfect and has a good chance to grow up. The Elkins farm home six miles north of Lohn has drawn crowds eager to glimpse the tiny marvel reported by the Brady Standard.
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George Elkins
Lohn
Mrs. Elkins
S. H. Mayo
Brady Standard
City Meat Market Opens Under New Ownership
A new meat market will open at the former Zschech stand, previously Standefer Brothers, on Saturday morning February 1. The City Meat Market is owned by B. C. Kidwell and J. F. Garrett and will offer prime meats and bread. Buyers with cattle or hogs for sale are urged to contact B. C. Kidwell for top prices.
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Zschech
Standefer Brothers
City Meat Market
B. C. Kidwell
J. F. Garrett
Weeks Farm Oil Well Prep Hubs In
Two businessmen arrived by train and ordered several thousand feet of lumber to outfit an oil well at Weeks farm. A rig has been shipped and preparations are under way near John Cornwell’s Calf Pasture, with Uncle Matt rumored to be the site’s anxious marker.
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John Cornwell
Matt
Dioces
Iredell Record
Methodist Sunday School and Bible Class Schedule
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School opens at 10 o clock and Busy Men's Bible Class meets at 11 at the parsonage. An urch hymn and scripture follow, with a vocal solo by Miss Lucile Hall and a pastor sermon. Evening service at 7 15 features old time singing and a second sermon. A cordial invitation and welcome are extended by Pastor George F. Kornegay.
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Jas. P. Dunn
Lucile Hall
Former Meridianite successful in oil
The Fort Worth Star Telegram features T. P. Adams, a Bosque County native, who rose from attorney and life insurance agent to oil pioneer. He helped drill the Brashear well south of Ranger that topped at about 300 barrels daily and expanded operations from Burkburnett to Ranger and Comanche counties, increasing his fortune.
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Independent Press
United States
America
Fort Worth
National Life Insurance Company
Electra
Burkburnett
Petrolia
Adams
Wichita County
Ranger District
Brashear
Ranger
Red River
Comanche County
Meridian Tribune
Immanuel Lutheran Church Service Notice
Regular service at Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday February 2 at 10 30 a m. Congregation building fund collection announced Pastor W H Bewie leads the service.
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W. H. Bewie
Preaching at Womack Church Schoolhouse This Sunday
J A Kidd pastor invites all to the regular preaching service at the Womack school house on Sunday afternoon at 3 30. Let all come.
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J. A. Kidd
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John Deere
Cotton
Ucts
Pole Government Railroad Ownership
S. P. Brooks
Euterpean Club
Clifton Mercantile Co
OSCAR _J.REA & CO
Collie Ton
Queen Theatre
Houdina
Apostolic Church
George FP. Kornegay
Meridianite
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Womack
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