Archer County Oil Field Outlook Brightens Amid New Wells
The Archer County area shows renewed optimism as Corsicana Petroleum erects a new derrick on Harmonson land and plans three percent wells, signaling expansion to the Miller and Andrews areas. Oil men expect large-scale development in 1912 with local investment and landowner benefits, while reports from Breckenridge and Albany note saltwater incursions and promising strike data.
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Archer County
Young County
R. D. Andrews No. 1
Corsicana Petroleum Co
W. P. Harmonson
Harmonson No
The
Sun Co
Archer City
Puffingburg
Archer Dispatch
Democrat
Corsicanha Company
Weddington Place
Breckenridge
Moran
Stephens-Shakelford
Dr. Miller
Manilla
Breckenridge Democrat
Bob Gordie
Stephens County
Gorie
Albany News
Woodson
County Democratic Primary Winners in Jack County Texas
Returns show the county ticket chosen with J P Simpson as County Judge A D Owens re elected Sheriff B C Thompson re elected County Clerk M G Nelms re elected County Attorney R S Blair re elected Treasurer R M Ramzy re elected County Superintendent C Bock re elected District Clerk S L Leeman Tax Assessor T E Merriman re elected Surveyor George Spiller re elected County Chairman L Z Timmons. District Judge race partial returns favor F O McKensey of Parker County over W E Fitzgerald by about 35 votes. Representative race between Wood and Simpson too few returns to estimate.
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Jacksbow
Tex
J. P. Simpson
A. D. Owens
B. C. Thompson
M. G. Nelms
R. S. Blair
R. M. Ramzy
C. Bock
S. L. Leeman
T. E. Merriman
George Spiller
L. Z. Timmons
Jack
Wise
Parker
F. O. McKensey
Parker County
W. E. Fitzgerald
Wood
Simpson
Electric Bitters Prove Strength Restorer in Tennessee Man
Henry Tenn resident T D Peebles reports six bottles of Electric Bitters restored his appetite and energy after stomach liver and kidney troubles. He praises the remedy as the best stomach aid, claiminga first dose helps and urging readers to try it at 50 cents at druggists.
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T. D. Peebles
Henry
Tenn
Ellis Drug Store
Loving States
Adler-ika
Local Notes and Regional Updates Across Texas Colonies
Miss Maggie Dieter visits Olney as T. J. Lamons family plans Westfork home. Cotton oil mill new manager Tom Self arrives. Willi e Long and Alice Weems wed in Gra ham court. Alfalfa yields eight thousand one hundred ninety pounds in seven months near San Benito. Various towns report agricultural strides, new gins, hedges research, rail extensions and school additions. A track fatality prompts warning on cough remedies.
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San Benito
South Bend Notes and Local News Gleanings
South Bend community updates include graveside details for P. C. West who died July 25 from morphine overdose after the 21 morning. Grandsons, siblings, and relatives are mentioned, with a Methodist revival starting July 25 led by Hey S. D. Cook. Local visits from McDavid and Harrell families are noted along with a July 21 birth to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Goode. Financial notes mention school bond printing orders for the district.
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Grandma Goode
P. C. West
Oak Grove Cemetery
Rob Jones
Childress
Wahler. McDavid
Dinnte Michel
Wichita Falls
D. Cook
Thied Place
W. Goode
Flint Creek News Highlights Local Marriages and Road Plans
Willie Long of Monument and Miss Alice Weems of Loving wed on Sunday. Updates note a Baptist meeting at Monument led by Rev. O. B. Dick, plus travel of Sam Taylor to Albany Oklahoma. Local road concerns include a north prairie grader gang and Beas Polling improving roads.
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Willie Long
Miss Alice Weems
Loving
Court House
Rev. R. Lindsey
Monument
Alice Weems
Monumet
O. BE. Dick
Sam Taylor
J. H. Uradley
Albany
Oklahoma
John Taylor
Beas
Jack Sheppard
Fort Worth
Weatherford
Sheppard
Mr. Singleton
Dry heat and visits mark local life in July
Jean notes hot dry weather and a string of visits across families in Markley and nearby counties. An Arkansas trip, a new baby arrival, and a wedding headline the social page while a health ad touts Chamberlain’s Tablets as a cure for digestive ills available at Sloan Drug Co.
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A. J. Cantwell
Markley
Willie Webb
Bynum
Sherman Cates
Stella Stroud
Katherine
Henderson County
James Carpenter
Ford County
Polk Kirby
Kirby
Abiline
Prof. Sartin
J. T. Sims
Arkansas
Joe Robinson
Clay County
Hugh Griffith
May Troud
Allen Casey
Health myths and quick relief claims sweep local notices
Crowd gathers as claimed remedies promise instant relief for chronic appendicitis and stomach troubles. City briefs report paving advances in San Benito and Brownsville, a new post office contract in Austin, increased postal receipts in Rosenberg, a bond vote in Venus, a new farming tools charter in Brenham, peach production in Henderson county, a roads bond push in Waco, and a 100 barrel flour mill planned for Laredo with regional backing.
Strayed or Stolen Cow Believed in Graham Area
One brown and white spotted horned cow age about eight years branded 8. P. on left hip. Last seen in the O F Miller pasture six miles northeast of Graham Texas. Local owners seek information and return of animal.
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O. F. Miller
Graham
Texas
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Jack County Officers
C. W. Hinson
Maggie Dieter
Olney
Henry Schuster
T. J. Lamons
Westfork
Tom Self
Seymour
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John Munns
Mineral Wells
O. H. Crutchfield
Susie Harty
Commerce Hotel
J. W. Harty
Grahamee Company
Corpus Christi
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Brownsville
Federal Agricultural Station
Robstown
Victoria
Victoria Safe and Lock Company
Burkburnet
Sherman
Ardmore, Lawton and Duncan Railway
Des Moines
Iowa
Dave Upham
Carrie
South Bend
Mr. McBrayer
Eugene West
Wyatt Brothers
Flora Perkins
W. F. Collins
Maggie Dooly
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Rochelle
Floydada
Austin
Travis County
Cuero
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Omaha
el Paso
Bay City
Young Men's Business Club
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Pace
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Eaw
Sunty
Ann Fickling
George Durges
New Mexico
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Royal McBrayer
R. D. Tyra
Ua Yy
Flint Creek
Kidwell & Cooper Hardware
Graves & Ward
Wafni
MAND
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Mar
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Waples-Platter Grocer Co
Dallas
Denison
Jean
Sloan Drug Co
London
Drbiin
Paris
Berlin
Munich
Vienna
Warsaw
Budap
H. H.wi
Rosenburg
Venus
Johnsonia County
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State Department
Athens
Waco
Waco Autoing Club
McGregor
Ataaheee
Laredo
Mexico
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