Cobbs Take 9–0 Win as Fast Baseball Feud Grows
In the Bull Weevil league at the city park two games featured the Cobbs facing Matthewsons and then the Cobbs against Speakers. The Cobbs won 9 to 0 against Matthewsons while the Speakers halted play at 7 to 4 due to darkness with Cobbs leading.
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Cobbs
Matthewsons
Cobb
Simon
Moody
Ruths
Lee Lester
Bragadocia
McCollum
Birthday dinner for Mr. W. A. Atwood marks ninety six years
Mr. W. A. Atwood, visiting grandson Oscar Callaway, celebrated his ninety sixth birthday with a family dinner. The event moved to Sunday for all guests, cake stood four stories high with 96 candles, and Atwood plans travel to Fort Worth and Burkburnett before returning to Redwater. He is in good health and hopes to attend future birthday dinners.
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W. A. Atwood
Oscar Callaway
Mr. Atwood
Georgia
Emily Jones
Sam Jones
Cartersville
Rusk County
Texas
E. T. Page
Redwater
Burkburnett
Atwood
Fort Worth
Kennedy
Burkburnet
Comanche
Orphanage Gifts From Deceased Local Resident
Mr M Simmons known as Tnele Sep was buried at Bunyan Erath county He left a will giving the residue of his estate after about 8000 to relatives to Buckner s Orphans Home Dallas and the Methodist Orphanage Waco The estate values around five thousand dollars after these distributions to relatives
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M. Simmons
Tnele Sep
Bunyan
Erath County
Buckner
Dallas
Waco
Blanton’s Thirteenth District Campaign Roars Through Fort Worth
Abilene congressman Thomas L. Blanton campaigned in his sister Annie Webb Blanton’s bid in the Thirteenth district special election to replace the late Lucian Parrish. Reports say he canvassed twelve counties, fighting vigorously, while Miss Blanton ran as a distant third in her home county. A Fort Worth Record stance notes no bias and highlights potential political repercussions for Blanton’s standing in the Seventeenth district.
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Fort Worth
Vrious
Blanton
Thirteenth
Dwarf Champion Tomato Plants Offered at 25 Cents Per 100
J G Hood of Sidney route 2 advertises Dwarf Champion Tomato Plants for 25 cents per 100. Lee Holland and wife from Dallas visited his mother Mrs. Jim Holland on Sunday.
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J. G. Hood
Sidney
Lee Holland
Dallas
Jim Holland
Acquittal in Foust Case Shocks Dublin Community
The jury found Foust not guilty after three days of trial in Dublin Texas. Peacock admitted starting the Sipe Springs yard fire that damaged several buildings including a hotel and warehouse. Dublin residents packed the courthouse, praising the respected businessman and his family ties to prominent local clans.
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Foust
Dublin
Texas
Bob Peacock
Sipe Springs
Peacock
Nt Lattimore
Higginbothem
Spencer
Mrs Carroll of Dallas Guest of Mrs Will Martin
Mrs. Carroll of Dallas visits her daughter Mrs Will Martin and stays as a guest.
Woman Candidate Loses in Congressional Race
Miss Annie Webb Blanton, candidate for the late Lucian W Parrish seat, was defeated in the district election last Saturday. Guinn Williams led with 11 912 votes, Q S L Morgan 6 082, Miss Blanton 2 851, Orville Bullingim 1 003. Mr and Mrs H N Goodson returned from Marlin Wednesday for his health.
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Annie Webb Blanton
Lucian W. Parrish
Thomas L. Blanton
Miss Blanton
Guinn Williams
Q. S. L. Morgan
Orville Bullingim
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Tin
Comanche High School
Layne
Berta Goodson
Comanche Study Club
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Study
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Lane
Gray
First Presbyterian Church of
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R. W. Scurry
Chamberlain
John Tarleton College of
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New High School
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Florence Cauley
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Oscar Hill
Twenty-Two
Washington
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United States
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Senator Borak
Idaho
Senate
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Russia
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Chicago
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Semenoff
Senate Labor Committee
Old Black Joe
Miss Minnie
Charles Moore
Carpenter
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Herbert Kittle
Hillatee
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