Y M B L Expands Executive Committee in County Aid Plan
The Young Men's Business League approved enlarging its executive committee from five to twelve members to coordinate county farmer aid efforts. New members include G W Jeseup J B Chilton Jr J B Banes Walter Durham C Merwin and EB E Anthony. The group will set meeting dates and select officers, with Merwin urging cooperative support for farmers and cautioning against cotton overproduction amid local hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Business League
W. G. Dingus
A. P. Cox
P. K. Mackey
George Kearney
B. W. Speed
G. W. Jeseup
J. B. Chilton Jr
Merwin
Y. W. Holmes
Comanche
Oil Council
Peddy Urges Voters to Write Name on Ballot for Senate
George E B Peddy independent candidate for the United States Senate told a large McKinney audience that Texas voters should write his name on the ballot after the attorney general ruled it cannot be printed. He cited 1913 to 1918 precedents and said the issue must be decided by the people. He pledged to ensure they have that opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peddy
United States Senate
Republican Party
Senate
Secretary of State
Texas
Panicked farmer hopes for relief after crop collapse
The writer reflects on farmers burdened by 1920 crop losses and debt, noting many have already tried liquidation and started over. He hopes business leaders will help farmers and, in turn, find their own escape from the economic squeeze.
Clothes Worth More to Negro Than Wife A Queer Claim
A man told police his shirts shoes and wife had been stolen by another man. He argued his clothes were more valuable than his wife and asked detective Tommy James to recover the clothing, noting winter was coming. He said he could obtain a wife again but needed his clothes first.
Local Style Shows Impress With Roberson and Tate Displays
The Majestic hosted two fashion shows by Roberson Sisters and George Tate, Dry Goods, drawing full houses. Local models, including Edwina Shelton from Dallas, showcased coats, suits, dresses, and velvet gowns while children acted in a staged fall display with knit goods and autumn leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tate
Dry Goods
Roberson
Majestic
Comanche
Roberson Sisters
Miss Love
Miss Mand
Central Christian Church invites to services and teaching
The church proclaims Christ as the one sure foundation for self or nation and urges cooperation. It cites a biblical parable about building on rock versus sand and welcomes readers to a broader view of Christ and his teachings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Borgia Poison Ring Says to Poison Arm and Finger
Zurich reports a curio collector contracted what is believed to be a fifteenth century Borgia poison ring. A Turin purchase, a serpent ring, caused swelling in the buyer’s ring finger and forearm. A doctor linked the poisoning to the ring after finding a small hole under the serpent head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Switzerland
Turin
Italy
Long Life of Mrs Elizabeth Hawkins Recalls South Carolina Roots
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins born 1849 in Beaufort D C and daughter of slaveholding planter family. She endured a three year illness ending with a quiet death after a week of severe suffering. Her father a scholar authored a dictionary, manuscript stolen during the Civil War. Her education came largely from home under her father’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hawkins
Paris Smith
Hawkins
Elizabeth Whaley Johnson
Beaufort
D. C
Atlantic Coast
South Carolina
Hawkin
Mrs. M. Odom Dies After Long Illness at Arbor Springs
Mrs. M. Odom, mother of eight, died last Saturday at 2:00 P M at her Arbor Springs home six miles north of town after more than a year of illness. She and her husband Mr. Odom moved to Comanche county six years ago from Sterling county. Survived by husband, eight children, sisters, and brothers, with funeral at Oakwood cemetery conducted by a Baptist minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbor Springs
Sterling County
Collin County
McKinney High School
New York City
Houston
California
Oklahoma
Plano
James Griffin
Comanche Style Show Highlighted by Local Merchants
Continued on page 8 describes Mrs John Reese wearing a dark blue outfit and other notable garments. The event featured coats, three negliges including two Japanese kimonos displayed in a tableau with a Buddha figure on stage. Merchants displayed wares to advertise and show town pride, aiming to entertain patrons beyond mere commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reese
Te'ie
Comanche
Aviation plan for 2500 aircraft as national defense
Army and navy aviation experts outline a two coast defense squadrons plan totaling 500 planes each and a central interior field with 1000 planes. The proposal, prepared at the Eighth Corps area HQ, would need 2500 officers and 4000 enlisted men and be sent to Congress. Lieutenant Doo Little's continental flight sparked mobilization thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Army
Navy
Eighth Corps
Congress
Doolittle
Todd and Jennings Store Closes Amid Financial Troubles
The Todd and Jennings store closes this week after years of hardship and mounting debt. The owners cite widespread adversity and financial disaster affecting many merchants, noting strain on reputation and future prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd & Jennings
Bocane
Thamed
Sander of Dallas Noted Figure Prominent on City Streets
Fragmentary item notes Dr Sander of Dallas as a familiar presence on local streets during a period. The text is incomplete but suggests recognition of a local medical figure and public visibility.
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Dr. Sander
Dallas
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Pedovasks
Tommy James
Simon Asher
Margaret Stacy
Stella Margaret Prude
Francis Cobb
Berna Cochran
Margaret Green
Katherine Merwin
Ruth Cox
Elizabeth Tate
Dorthy Shelton
Dick Jr
Walter Durham Jr
C .Thrasher
Borgia
MR. Odom
Promig of
Aggee
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