Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet With Prof Lewis over Southland Property
A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce board in Denton discussed proposals from church interests and Prof. Lewis. They considered relinquishing Southland claims for 5000 dollars, with Denton residents tacking in tuition certificates for about 8000 dollars in value. Lewis favored building their own facilities but would consider Denton interests. A plan to acquire an experimental farm site for Denton county was approved, with a committee to seek locations bids and donations.
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Owsley
Chamber of Commerce
Brof
Lewis
Southland University
Thei
Southland
Denton
Standard Business School Corporation
Prof. Lewis
Denton County
Mosquito Plague Threatens Gulf Milk Supply
Galveston August 18 report says Gulf coast dairies face a milk famine unless mosquitoes are controlled. Dairymen on lower Galveston Island burned hay all night to drive away the pests as cows rampage across the prairie.
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Galveston
Gulf Coast
Galveston Island
Waters-Pierce oil station burns in Tulsa
The Waters-Pierce Oil distributing station near the Frisco railroad in Tulsa was destroyed by fire this morning, causing about $20,000 in losses. Officials believe sparks from a passing engine started the blaze.
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Waters-Pierce
Tulsa
Okla
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Frisco
Here
Heat Wave Sweeps Six States With High Temps
Six states including Kansas Missouri Arkansas Texas Mississippi and Oklahoma faced record heat with dozens prostrations and twenty nine deaths reported. Muskogee Oklahoma hit 114 degrees as hot winds eased after a week of heat. Fort Worth Dallas and other Texas towns recorded 111 to 114 degree readings while St Louis saw cooling.
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Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Muskoger
Mercury
Natchez
Vicksburg
Miss
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Dallas
Little Rock
Shreveport
Louisiana
Comanche
Taylor
Corsicana
How to Save at Home Savings Plan
Saving begins at home and the foundation of every saving is the determination to save regularly. Why not begin at once. We will accept your deposit of $1, then deposit every week and you will be surprised at the result. M. S. Stout, Pres. A. D. Turner, V. P., H. F. Schweer, Cash.
Jarrell Evans Dry Goods Shoe Store Ad
The advertisement promotes an immense stock of new shoes from leading factories. It highlights new toes and lasts for the coming season, Sueide and clavinet uppers, and a satisfaction guarantee. Expert fitters ensure a perfect fit with a wide range of sizes and widths.
New Fall Merchandise Arrives at the Big Store
New shipments of plain and fancy Petticoats arrive this morning along with fall styles in the Kabo Corset. Ginghams fill counters and a large stock of men and boys caps and hats arrive daily. Visit often to note arrivals as the fall and winter stock grows to the greatest yet and a money giveaway is promised at 3 p.m. Saturday.
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Capis
Wreck on Central Corsicana Bridge Fire Wrecks Cars
Houston and Texas Central freight train No 21 wrecked near Carl Texas when a gasoline tank car exploded burning a bridge ten cars burned hogs incinerated and damage exceeds 920000 J C Varnell severely burned taken to Ennis hospital trains detoured via Trinity and Brazos Valley bridge repair not before midnight
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Carl
Here
J.C. Varnell
Ennis
Trinity and
Brazos Valley
McKinney Confederate and Old Settlers' Reunion Opens
The Collin County gathering opened in McKinney with Sen at or Willacy delivering the morning address. Speakers Cone Johnson J D Shaw and Tom Wells are on the afternoon program with a featured debate. Bascom Thomas and Fitzhugh Hi Senator Bailey are slated to speak tomorrow.
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Collin County
Confederate and Old Settlers
McKinney
Tex
Willacy
Cone Johnson
J. D. Shaw
Tom Wells
Bascom Thomas
Fitzhugh
Bailey
Heir to Rochester Estate Fueled by New York Attorney Claim
Muskogee Oklahoma report: A. J. 48 year old coal chute worker George Gibson, employed at the Katy coal chutes, quit his job and left for New York after being informed by a New York attorney he is an heir to a Rochester estate worth about a half million dollars.
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Muskogee
Okla
A. J
New York
oRchester
George Gibson
Katy
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B. Stern & Son
A. E. Anderson & Co
Wilson Williams
Young Men’s Store
Moon Brothers
Party
Wilson Hardware Co
M’quigg
Rial
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith & CO
Exchange Bank
We Weather Report
New Orleans
Angis
Epreut
Kof. Lewis
Gulf
A. J. Nance
JR. Christal
J. C. Coit
Mississiphi
Deag
First National Bank
M. S. Stout
A. D. Turner
V. P
H. F. Schweer
Cash
Jarrell Evans Dry Goods
Bell- Evans Ie
Houston and
Texas Central Freight
Wilson
Thomas
Hill
M'Kinney
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