Directors and stockholders listed for local company
Officers include J R Eanes president W TH Carpenter recording treasurer Geo Sullivan vice president Directors include W H Carpenter J R Eanes Geo L Sullivan G A Cunningham W H Thadberg E W Harris S P Smith Stockholders named D H Cunningham T J Cunningham W L Carpenter J R Eanes Oscar Callaway Paris Smith J B W Harris T J Williams W H Thadberg L T Cunningham G A Cunningham J R Moore Mrs S J Thomas Geo L Sullivan
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J.R. Eanes
W. TH. Carpenter
Rec
Treas
Geo. Sullivan
W. H. Carpenter
J. R. Eanes
Geo. L. Sullivan
G. A. Cunningham
W. H. Thadberg
E. W. Harris
S. P. Smith
D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
W .L. Carpenter
Oscar Callaway
Paris Smith
Jb. W. Harris
T. J. Williams
L. T. Cunningham
J. R. Moore
Mrs
Fort Worth Moves to Recall Mayor Amid Charges
Petition signers accuse the Fort Worth mayor of breaking faith and extravagance while aiming for a people powered goal. The brief notes that the case's justice remains unclear and no verdict is reported.
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Fort Worth
When Colorado Goes Dry Breweries Sell Condensed Milk
A quip links Prohibition to dairy, noting one brewery may pivot to condensed milk as the lion and lamb unite. The piece imagines breweries adapting to dry laws, suggesting a quirky future where alcohol producers fill dairy needs.
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Colorado
China Restores Monarchy as U S Contemplates New Leader
A fragmented note declares China has returned to monarchial rule and argues the new king is an impostor from a policy viewpoint. The writer suggests he should wear whiskers and be titled First Chief of the land while noting the United States would recognize him.
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China
United States
U.S
Silence on tangible relief from Southern congress in session
When congress is out, papers show Southern lawmakers eager for aid. In session, demand shifts to concrete action and specific measures. The piece notes a crowding sense of urgency and a quiet, unresolved expectation.
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Congress
Time to prune orchards and spray
The piece emphasizes imminent pruning and spraying for fruit trees and asks readers if they prune their orchards, how they care for hair growth, and whether they watch for pests that destroy trees. It warns neglect leads to diseased trees.
Advertising a Path to Texas Office Wins Governorship
The text argues office seeking in Texas hinges on advertising skill. It cites James K. Ferguson, once an unknown Bell county banker, who advertised for the governor’s job and won. It portrays advertising as the decisive factor in elections.
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Texas
James K. Ferguson
Bell County
Texas Farmers Launch 60 Day Sparrow Pest Crusade
Aimed at eradicating sparrows seen as disease spreaders and crop destroyers. The plan calls for a sixty day coordinated effort by Texas farmers to permanently reduce the sparrow pest throughout the region.
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Texas
San Francisco
Melon Club Urged in Comanche and Nearby Counties
A local clipping urges formation of a melon club in Comanche county and notes Stephenville already has one. organizers say it takes effort but is profitable. The note warns that next summer may be late as Erath county sells melons at 50 cents a piece in wagon load lots while others could fetch a dime. Comanche should wake up.
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Comanche County
Stephenville
Erath County
Comanche
Proposed stamp on checks hurts small banks
The article warns that a government demand for stamping all bank checks could impose costs on customers and deter cash deposits. It argues small banks would bear the impact, offsetting prior efforts to encourage cash on hand and savings at local institutions.
The Boom Is On and Banking System Reform Hint
The piece notes a booming economy with record crops and rising demand for agricultural goods. It highlights revived confidence across industries, growing commerce and transportation, and a strengthening financial sector while hinting the final line reflects a democratic banking measure.
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Leslie
Preparedness debate cites Claude Kitchen and Woodrow Wilson
The piece argues both Claude Kitchen and Woodrow Wilson are sincere proponents of peace and defense, each dedicated to studying the issue. It suggests relying on their leadership to determine national readiness and asserts that right will prevail.
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Claude Kitchen
Woodrow Wilson
Cooperative effort could cut costs in article production
The piece argues workers along the supply chain deserve fair wages and consumers pay high prices. It notes an average article passes through five hands from farm or factory to buyer and suggests cooperation to reduce middlemen. Co operative associations could cut handling and boost efficiency.
Dallas property owners face grand jury in vice crackdown
Dallas landlords who rent buildings for immoral purposes face a grand jury probe, seen as a precursor to prosecutions. The Weatherford Herald notes Dallas is pursuing a strict vice crackdown and supports broad application of the gambling house law to property owners.
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Dallas
Weatherford Herald
Texas
Readers urged to publish topics of interest and fashion
The paper announces a new fashion section to show latest ladies wear trends. It aims to fill the gap left by their discontinued household magazines and provide useful style guidance despite limited resources.
Oklahoma farmer grows record sweet potato crop on seven acres
An Oklahoma farmer raised eighteen hundred bushels of sweet potatoes on seven acres. He stores them in a cellar sized sixteen by thirty-two by nine feet and can heat it to a steady temperature. He plans to hold the crop for a fair price of one dollar per bushel, demonstrating skill in cultivation and storage.
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Oklahoma
Ile
Texas
Economy and honesty to curb market waste in farming
The Farm and Ranch column urges cooperative, economical marketing of farm products. It argues that progress comes from addressing system faults, not blaming individuals, with consumers demanding efficiency and all actors from producer to retailer cooperating to reduce waste.
Frivolous Exchange Over Ten Shillings Borrowed
A brief quarrel over a ten shilling loan from six months ago erupts between two men. One man recalls borrowing, the other contends the loan was for a short time and was repaid quickly.
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Broad
Careful Witness in Pigeon Shooting Trespass Case
A country courthouse case features a farmer’s cautious testimony about a man charged with trespassing and shooting pigeons. The farmer explains he suspected the defendant after seeing him on his land with a gun, hearing a shot, and finding four pigeons in the man’s pocket, noting the improbable scenario.
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Chicago News
Doctor’s New Pill Fails When Farmer Sleeps
A doctor prescribes a new pill to a dyspeptic farmer and urges it be kept on the stomach. The farmer reports success only while awake, for each time he slept the pill rolled off, defeating the treatment.
A Scotchman and the Donkey Over the Drain
A Scottish rider crossed a sheep pasture on a donkey. Facing an open drain he whipped the beast to jump it. The donkey halted at the edge, the man went over and cleared the drain, then rose and faced the donkey saying you pitched well, but how will you get over yourself.
Hair Return Offer After Flop First Night Play
A playwright faced a disastrous first night as the audience mocked his work. A woman in the pit leaned forward and apologized for snipping a lock of his hair at the start, offering to return it to him.
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Liverpool Post
Large Fraternity Visits From Edith’s Family
A bemused father is told by the principal of Edith’s seminary that eleven of Edith’s brothers have visited this term to take her out, and the tall blue-eyed one is expected again tomorrow.
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Young Ladies’ Seminary
Edith
World events teased by an ex-convict cartoon
A well known cartoonist relates a tale of a ten year released inmate asking about the world. He is told Europe fights and London pubs close at ten. The ex-convict reacts with disbelief at early seat closing and its effect.
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W. K. Haselden
Europe
London
Widow Lizzie Remarries After Widowhood
Lizzie, after six months in widowhood, marries again and explains that her new husband Dan is generous as a lord. Her former mistress confronts her in the street, noting Lizzie wears deep mourning for her first husband Mike, whom she could not support before.
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Lizzie
Pittsburg
Mike
Dan
Chase by Automobile Ends With Assistance For Farmers
Old Mother Berry and her grandson traveling to town with a wagon load of produce narrowly escaped harm when a large automobile startled their horses. Mrs Berry signaling frantically prompted the driver to stop and offer help to move the team safely past the vehicle.
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Mother Berry
Why You Should Use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
An old advertisement extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for its established reputation and long use. It claims the medicine relieves a cold, aids natural recovery, contains no narcotics, is affordable at a quarter, and is obtainable everywhere.
Record crop report cites Texas Irish potatoes price
The bureau of crop estimates lists Texas Irish potatoes at $1.07 per bushel, near the top U S prices and just under South Carolina’s $1.10. The estimate implies growers could reap about $3,200,000 from this year’s Peas Irish potato crop.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
Texas
United States
South Carolina
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