Texas shippers urge rail privatization at Austin meeting
About fifty Texas shippers and industry representatives pressed for restoring full power to the Railroad Commission and moving railroad ownership to private hands. The resolution condemns government control of railroads, telegraph and cable firms and asks lawmakers to push for decisive action. It was drafted by a special committee and adopted unanimously except for one delegate who opposed.
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Tex
Railroad Commission
Texas Shippers
Is Chamber of Commerce
Aadt Commission
Texas Sen
Ress
Dr 8 P Brooks to Speak at Local Church Event
S P Brooks will speak this afternoon at 4 o clock at the church in the interest of education. Brooks has long been a supporter of Baylor University and is expected to attract strong interest from attendees interested in educational topics.
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S. P. Brooks
Edu-Or
Brooks
Baylor University
Church Schedule and Pastor A. A. Badd
Service times listed for morning and evening with a band at 3 p.m. Y. P. A. at 6 p.m. Men's Bible Class at 7:30 and a Wednesday night service. Pastor A. A. Badd leads the church.
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A. A. Badd
Tom Grimland Buys John George Home
Tom Grimland completes real estate moves in Waxahachie. He sells his Jefferson street home to Clayton Alderdice for 6500 dollars, buys a 200 acre farm west of Milford from Alderdice for 15500, and then purchases John George’s West Main street homestead for 10000 tomake his permanent Waxahachie home.
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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 Held with Hostess Elwood Lovelady
The Magazine Euterpean Club met Tuesday afternoon January 28 with Mrs. Elwood Lovelady as hostess. A Curr ent Events program and lesson were followed by brick ice cream and wafers. Guest Mrs. Ament attended. Next meeting set for February 11 with Mrs. George B. Helm, and meetings will run biweekly.
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Elwood Lovelady
Ament
George B. Helm
Eggs for Setting in Clifton Texas
Mrs J C Carpenter of Clifton Texas offers White Langshang and Black Minorca eggs for setting at 1 50 for 15. Local notice lists contact for buyers seeking farm hatching stock.
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J. C. Carpenter
Clifton
Texas
Flowers Agency Ad for Bell Floral Co.
An advertisement from Bell Floral Co. agents offering cut flowers and designs with prompt service. Includes contact line claiming Ste Peete career and Clifton Mercantile Co. section details.
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Bell Floral Co
Ste Peete
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. It features Ruth Roland in Hands Up and The Celestial Message, plus Pathe News and comedy. Additional showings include The Deciding Kiss with Edith Roberts, Mary Garden in The Splendid Sinner, Tarzan of the Apes, and a Houdina act returning February 7.
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Jean Eagles
Pathe
Russia
Ruth Roland
Pathe News
Edith Roberts
Mary Garden
Goldwyn
Single Comb R I Reds for sale from fine flock
Dr. G. W. Collins advertises pure Single Comb Rhode Island Reds birds from a fine flock at 1.50 for 15 birds.
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R. I
G. W. Collins
Apostolic Church Sets First Sunday Services
Regular worship with morning service at 11 o clock next Sunday invites all to join in singing and praise, promising abundant blessings through unified ac cord.
Scandinavian Lutheran Church Weekend Services and Meetings
The Scandinavian Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 next Sunday with full attendance desired. Bible Class for Adults. Communion Service in English at 11:00. Communion announcements from 10:00 to 11:00. Regular service at Crawford Sunday at 4:00 with the annual congregational business meeting after. Choir meets Thursday 7:30 at the parsonage. Catechumenes meet Saturday 10:00 at the parochial school building. Pastor Theo Lerad extends a cordial welcome.
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Scandinavian Lutheran Church
Crawford
Tiny One-Pound Midget Marvel of Countryside
Mrs and Mr George Elkins of the Lohn community celebrate the birth of an infant son who weighs one pound at ten days old The doctor says he is perfectly formed and has a good chance to grow into an useful citizen The family home on the S H Mayo farm six miles north of Lohn draws many visitors seeking a glimpse of the tiny marvel BradiStandard
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George Elkins
Lohn
Mrs. Elkins
S. H. Mayo
City Meat Market opens at old Zschech stand
City Meat Market will open Saturday morning February 1st at the former Standefer Brothers stand. It will be owned by B. C. Kidwell and J. F. Garrett and offer top meats and bread. Fat cattle or hogs for sale are invited to contact B. C. Kidwell for top market prices.
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Zschech
Standefer Brothers
City Meat Market
B. C. Kidwell
J. F. Garrett
Weeks Farm to Get Lumber for Oil Well Drilling
Two businessmen arrived by train and ordered several thousand feet of lumber to supply a Weeks farm well. Elsewhere near John Cornwell’s pasture Uncle Matt’s reactions hint oil may soon bring profits, with a rig already shipped and preparations underway for operation.
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John Cornwell
Matt
L Iredell
Methodist Sunday Services Open With 10 O'Clock Start
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School begins promptly at 10 o'clock followed by Busy Men's Bible Class at the parsonage. At 11 o'clock there is instrumental music, hymns, Apostles Creed, scripture, a vocal solo by Miss Lucile Hall, and a sermon by Pastor George F Kernegay. Evening service at 7 15 features old-time singing and another sermon. Welcome extended to all attendees.
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Jas. P. Dunn
Lucile Hall
Lovelady Brothers Service Contact
Service invitation directs readers to call Lovelady Brothers for assistance. The fragment provides a contact prompt without clear dates, events, or locations.
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Lovelady Brothers
Former Meridianite Successful in Oil
T. P. Adams, once an attorney and life insurance agent, became an oil man in Electra, Burkburnett, and Petrolia. He helped drill the first Brashear well south of Ranger, which produced about 300 barrels daily, and now operates widely from the Red River to Comanche County with growing fortune.
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Independent Press
United States
America
Fort Worth
National Life Insurance Company
Electra
Burkburnett
Petrolia
Adams
Wichita County
Ranger
Brashear
Red River
Comanche County
Meridian Tribune
Immanuel Lutheran Church Service Ahead February 2
Regular service at Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday February 2 at 10 30 a m with a collection for the building fund. Pastor W H Bewie leads the congregation.
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W. H. Bewie
Preaching at Womack at the School House Sunday
Pastor D A Kidd invites all to the regular preaching service at the school house Sunday afternoon at 3 30. The message at Womack seeks community participation.
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Womack
School House
D. A. Kidd
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John Deere
Cotton
OUR Service
Ucts
Corie Rom
Jose
P. Brooks
Euterpean Club
Clifton Mercantile Co
Queen Theatre
Houdina
Apostolic Church
Theo. Lerad, Pester
George F
Kernegay
Meridianite
Immanuel Lutheran Church
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