Meridian land deeds and local notices from Bosque County
Land transfers show Theodore Johnson and wife to Even Jacobson for 160 acres in OK Berven valued at 600. A R McMahan and wife to J E Newton 240 acres Kilburn Hoyt for 20625. C D Dickerson and wife to W C Jenkins 516 acres CS Brown for 5500. GH Howard and wife to SA Clark 66 acres Obediah Dodson for 2275. SA Clark and wife to WB Ize 66 acres Obediah Dodson for 2775. Marriage license D H Barnes to Miss Media Elliott. Local items note visits, moves, and school institute plans in Bosque County.
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Theodore Johnson
Even Jacobson
Howard
SA Clark
Obediah Dodson
WB Ize
Emergency Tax Legislation Urged by President
Washington September 2 President Wilson prepares a message for Congress urging emergency revenue legislation to offset a cut in customs receipts since the European war began. About 100 million dollars must be provided with Sen Simmons and Rep Underwood coordinating on war revenue plans ahead of the president’s message.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Simmons
Finance Committee
Underwood
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Ensure the program serves all users and is reliable
The note emphasizes preparing a program for broad use so that everyone feels included and confident in being called upon, stressing reliability and accessibility for all audiences.
Cotton Fields Open as Weather Warms Mosheim Scene
Mosheim notes celebrate sunny weather as cotton planting accelerates with the gin soon running full time. Local residents visit kin and friends across Kopper Valley with updates on new drug store readiness and land leases.
Fairy community visits and local notes and war reflection
Local social news lists visitors including Miss Katie Nygaard and Miss Anna Oxelquist from Waco visiting in Fairy and Meridian residents at Elias Nelson’s home. Notes events such as hospital visits, a baby illness at Norse Lutheran Church, singing at Dr. Olson, and a Norse cotton bale being brought in. A European war update cites casualties and calls for an end to autocracy.
School Bonds Win in China Springs
In China Springs on Saturday a school bond issue passed by two votes 12 to 10 to issue 12,000 bonds. Opposition formed late, and funds will be used to construct a modern brick school building.
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China Springs
Confederate Pension Warrants Mail to Texas Veterans
Seven thousand Confederate pension warrants totaling $154000 will be mailed to veterans in Texas today for the quarter ending September 1. Each warrant pays $22, the largest individual pension in the state. Officials cite amended laws and a five percent special tax as factors boosting applications.
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Austin
Tex
Clifton Banks and Post Office Observe Labor Day Closure
Legal holiday observance closes banks and post office in Clifton on Monday September 7. Offices reopen as usual the following morning.
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Clifton
Prepare for fall plowing and crop rotation advice
The article urges preparing for fall plowing now and rotating crops as soon as a harvest ends. It stresses keeping land busy to avoid fertility loss and mentions Farn & Ranch as the source of the guidance.
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Farn & Ranch
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van Brant
Nel
Ollie
Noscar J. Rea & Co
Meridian News
By A. R. Ellis
A R McMahan
J E Newton
Kilburn Hoyt
Sandford Rice
Thomas Hoskins
D Dickerson
W C Jenkins
S Brown
D. H. Barnes
Miss Media Elliott
Terre] Walling
Gould Oklahoma
Lorena Stretch
Ella Powers
Galveston
Robertson
Thomas Thomason
Spring Creek
Temple
Jake Rudasi
Meridian Creek
J.h.graham
Emmerson Hotel
Hamlin
Mrs. Emmerson
L. F. Grimes
Compton House
Dr. Powell
Glen Rose
Mr. Grimes
John Robertson
Issac Frances
Alex Lumpkin
Little Daughter
Amarilla
John Simon Mayfield
Earl B. Mayfield
Col. Allen
Allen's Bench
A. G. Gilliam
Esquire
J. Bounds
Bosque County
Mosheim News
W.F. Atkinson
Kopper
Jas. Simms
Mrs. Stovall
G. W. Gilstrap
Whitney
Maggie Robertson
McGregor
Lennie Atkinson
G. L. Robertson
Mrs. Pradie Hinton of
Valley Mills
Mrs. C. Shafer
Sid Thomas
M. Walker
Nae
Mound
Forse
Katie Nygaard
Anna Oxelquist
Waco
Selma Reierson
J. J. Ringness
Liwie Belle Nystel
Agnes Nystel
Meridian
Elias Nelson
Helga Johnson
T. A. Eggen
Amos Eggen
Europe
Conrad Bronstad
Byron
G Wallace
Wynona Grimland
Sonora
Jonesboro
Ross Barry
Gus Barry
Miss Grace Barry
Walnut Springs
Magus Colwick
Norse
Inspector Griffin
Corpus Christi
Clara Michelsen
Otis E. Hoff
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