Denton-Dallas Rail Line Hopes Rise With Local Support
Citizens of Slidell and Greenwood push for a Denton to Dallas connection aided by a promised boost of 5000 and potential 20000 to 50000 in capital. A joint Slidell Greenwood meeting names a committee to confer with Dallas as local backing grows.
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Denton
T. S. Atcheson
Slide
Record and Chronicle
Dallas
Weatherford
Gainesville
Slidell
Greenwood
Atcheson
North Texas
Denton-Dallas
Christmas Tree Surprise for C I A Faculty
Students of the C I A hosted a morning auditorium surprise for teachers as a Christmas tree event. Santa role by Miss Stella Spencer led to gifts from students including a whip for Mr Bizzell, slate for Aubrey Banks, a melodeon for Tiny Smith, an aeroplane for Prof Adkisson, a dol for Miss Whitten, a watch for Miss Humphries, and candy stockings for all.
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Odel
Stella Spencer
Santa Claus
Billy Bizzle
Bizzell Dutifesly
Aubrey Banks
Harry Gordon Allen
Tiny Smith
Adkisson
Miss Whitten
Humphries
Whit P. Brown County Farm Report Shows Modest Net Profit
The Whit P. Brown county farm report, approved by the Commissioners' court, records an average of ten inmates, assets valued at ten thousand dollars, and total resources of 3624.60. Products totaled 2690.28 with expenses 2117.28, yielding a net profit of 572.88 as court members praised the showing.
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Whit P. Brown
Fire damages Zeese Engraving plant in Dallas
A 4 AM explosion at the Zeese Engraving Co plant on Akard street hurled seven firemen across a street strewn with debris. Fire caused $25,000 damage to the plant and hit nearby H. F. Edwards & Co., Bradford Grocery Co., Zeese Engraving Co., and A. D. T. Messenger Service with losses. no injuries to firefighters.
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Dallas
Zeese Engraving Company
Akard Street
H. F. Edwards & Co
Cotton Brokers
Bradford Grocery Co
Zesse Engraving Co
A. D. T. Messenger Service
Two Trains Derailed At Depot In Separate Incidents
Two accidents disrupted rail service last night and this morning. Southbound T and P freight No 195 derailed after a partly open switch, requiring about ninety minutes to clear. This morning T and P engine No 199 derailed in the same way, engine and tender off track and needing about two and a half hours to restore. the Limited was delayed briefly.
Injury from toy pistol shocks Winnsboro
Henry Coles twelve years old possibly losing an eye after a toy pistol exploded in his hand this morning. A fragment hit his right eye and his right hand sustained serious injuries.
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Winnsboro
Henry Coles
Fire destroys gin near Mount Vernon
A gin belonging to J. N. Rosenberg three miles north of Mount Vernon was destroyed by fire early today with a $6,000 loss. The plant was among the region’s best. six bales of cotton also burned. Origin of the fire is unknown and an investigation is in progress.
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MT. Vernon
J. N. Rosenberg
Here
Fleming Case in Dallas Defense and State Rest
In Dallas on December 20 the Fred Fleming case concluded the rest phase with both state and defense resting at noon and arguments starting at 2 PM, each side allotted fifteen hours. Fort Worth Livestock notes today receipts including cattle 3800 calves 1200 hogs 1890 with market details for steers cows calves and hogs.
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Fleming
Dallas
Fred Fleming
Fort Worth
Eight Thousand Diamond Theft In Dallas Jewelery Robbery
Diamonds valued at about $8000 were stolen from Linz Bros. on Main Street last night. Two robbers broke the front windows with bricks one grabbed the jewels and fled. A messenger boy caught one of the burglars.
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Dallas
Linz Bros
Main Street
Man reports loss of valuable jack Tennessee
J. T. Alred of Argyle reported the loss of his valuable jack Tennessee from rheumatism. The animal, valued at 1500 dollars, died on Saturday and was not insured.
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Jack
J. T. Alred
Argyle
Tennessee
Firmin Acquitted in Dallas Shooting Case
Phillip M. Firmin of Dallas was found not guilty by a jury in Judge Hawkins' District court in Hillsboro. Verdict announced at 11:50. Firmin was charged with shooting and killing A. B. Puckett a National Guard man on a train carrying troops from Leon Springs last August. The case against Firmin for killing Warren Williams at the same time will be dismissed.
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Hillsboro
Phillip M. Firmin
Dallas
Hawkins
Firmin
A. B. Puckett
National Guard
Eman
Leon Springs
Warren Wiliams
Corsicana Population Size Raises To 9748
Washington announces census figures showing Corsicana with a population of 9748, up from 9314 at the previous census. Texarkana, Texas, records 9790 residents.
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Corsicana
Washington
Texarkana
Texas
Former Denton Boy to Marry in Marshall
Denton friends of Berry W. Carroll, former resident and North Texas Normal student, have invitations to the marriage of Kathrine Allen to Berry Watson Carroll on Tuesday afternoon January % , 1911 at 5 o'clock at First Presbyterian Church, Marshall, Texas.
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Denton
Berry W. Carroll
North Texas Normal
Albert van Hook
Katherine Allen
Berry Watson Carrol
First Presbyterian Church
Marshall
Texas
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Denton County National Bank
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C. LA
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County Farm Report
Jarrell Evans
D. G. Co
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Express
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Palmer’s Art Shop
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Wilson Brothers
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Sam Rud Cook
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