Editorial on tariffs and democracy in Texas politics
The Fort Worth Record and Houston Post clash over tariffs and principles. The Fort Worth Record argues for limited taxes and broad protection, while the Fort Worth and Wills Point papers defend democratic principles and criticize party leaders. The exchange touches on George Boynton and state governance, ending with a plea for clean cotton rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
George Boynton
Comanche
George
Wills Point
Houston Post
Ft. Worth
Tanlac Restores Stamina for St. Paul Conductor
Capt F M Cooke of St Paul recounts stomach trouble headaches and dizziness lasting years. He credits Tanlac for restoring appetite easing digestion and reviving energy claiming he feels ten years younger. The medicine is advertised via Hamilton Drug Co Comanche and other druggists.
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F. M. Cooke
East Winifred St
St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern Railroad
Tina
Comanche
Hamilton Drug Co
Sidney News Briefs Include Local Games and Holiday Greetings
Sidney merchants report strong business as teams from Sidney travel to De Leon with the boys narrowly losing and the girls defeated 40 to 1. Miss Oran Graham returns from Abilene with relatives joining for holidays, plus a sheriff sale of a derrick over a $600 judgment. Christmas wishes close the notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Sidney Merchants
de Leon
Abilene
Miss Oran Graham
Pearl Graham
Hobart
Miss Oran
Wes Reynolds
Henry Vernon
Rising Star
A. C. Jones
J. Graham
J. Graham, Jr
Comanche
R. Q. George
R. E. Lee
Downing
Laura Walker
Moran
Gene Nl
Fire destroys barn on H Burks farm northwest of town
Sunday morning a barn on H Burks’s farm six miles northwest of town was consumed by fire. The structure held about 600 bushels of corn with only 100 saved. No insurance covered the loss. Uncle Zack Howell had just left the property. no one was present when the flames started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Burks
Zack Howell
Innocent Negro In Prison Asks State For Pay
Governor Hobby and the attorney general review an appeal from Ben Perry a black man seeking compensation for eight years of imprisonment after a wrongful conviction. Perry was released when another man confessed to raping a white girl in Bryan Texas. James Brown hanged for the crime, and Brown’s statement led authorities to exonerate Perry. Perry had been sentenced to life. Ezra Townsend of Gorman and Ola Graves of Gustine wed in Austin with Rev. J. E. Milton officiating. couple to reside in Gorman.
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Austin
W. TP. Hobby
Attorney General’s Department
Ben Perry
Perry
Bryan
Texas
James Brown
Dallas
Brown
Died Tree In Texas With Baby Girl Blessing
A fragmented verse memorial notes a baby girl born into a Texas home, her life brief as spring, and the family’s sorrow and faith. The lines hint at loss, heaven, and enduring love, with sentimental reflections on home and future memory. The poem conveys mourning, faith, and longing in a 19th century tone.
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Green
Congress
Democratic Party
Woodrow Wilson
Vermont
Harding
Tennessee
The
Chronicle
South
Colorado
Cooe
Taniac
Hilton Burks
Ezra Townsend
Gorman
Ola Graves
Gustine
Pev
J. E. Milton
Winne Odessa Hughes
Fase, Texas
East Front
A.B. Queen
Burk’s Mercantile Co
Bermuda
Dee Ist
C. H. Melton Devine
Floyd Lane
Prop
Texas Shorthorn Breeders Association
J.C. Burns
Fort Worth, Texas
Philadelphia
Reese’s
West Side Sa
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