Growing Interest in Fort Worth to Denton Interurban Plan
Public interest rises as residents discuss an interurban line from Fort Worth to Denton. Voters mention Dallas Moe Kinney Slidell Decatur as alternatives, but proponents favor Fort Worth incentives. Proposals include routes west of the railroad or midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, covering Bartonville and east of Roanoke.
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Dallas
Moe- Kinney
Slidell
Decatur
Fort Worth
Bartonville
Roanoke
Liverpool Steady to Higher in Flood of Prices
Denton reports mixed futures with Liverpool and New York scenes showing modest gains and gaps in West values. Fort Worth cattle and hog markets surge as beef tops $6.75 and hogs hit a record $9.42 1/2, while wholesale meat prices trend up but local retail stays firm.
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Fort Worth
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Remedy
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and requires internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, targets the blood and mucous surfaces, and is described as a non quack prescription from a leading physician. Testimonials available, F Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, sold by druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F . Cheney & Co
Props
Soledo
Price
Weather, Wheat Losses and Planting Outlook in Plainview
In Plainview on February 21 residents report an additional cold snap named Old Crimp with about 2 inches of snow that quickly melted. The spell damaged wheat more than prior freezes, corn planting approaches, some consider planting this week, Sunday school had 55 present and 54 absent with one new scholar and 70 percent lessons, 65 cents collected, 328 chapters read, and Y P U attendance strong.
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Plainview
Heinz Sweet Mixed Pickles Bulk Order
Customer D. R. Turner and phone number 7 place a bulk order for Heinz sweet mixed pickles.
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D. R. Turner
Argyle Local Notes Highlight Social Visits
Walter Thompson traveled to Denison while Turner Boyles visited Denton on Thursday. Denton guests include Mr. and Mrs. Joel Patterson and children, Miss Howard, Miss Patty Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Simmons and son, Mrs. G. Schnably and son, Mrs. Hightower and daughter, and A. L. Alexander. Sunday school moves to afternoon at the Methodist church next Sunday. Mrs. M. A. Thompson hosts visitors including Miss Marcia Thompson. Tobe Jones visited Justin and B. Horton is building a cottage. Claude Moore, John Simmons also appear among visitors.
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Argyle
Walter Thompson
Denison
Turner Boyles
Denton
Joel Patterson
Miss Howard
Patty Richardson
R. W. Fenton
Chas. Simmons and Son
Bartonville
Fred Lawrence
Douglass Lyles
Decatur
M. A. Thompson
W. W. McBryant
Methodist Church
Mr. Cox
Farmersville
G. A. Schnably
Hightower
Luther Johnson
Claude Moore
Prairie Mound Briefs Report Mild Weather and Visits
Prairie Mound notes pleasant weather after a cold spell and snow on the 17th. Daisy Lively of Dallas visits sister Mrs. Henry Stewart. Van Hampton is very ill. Rance Bround and relatives visited near Hawk schoolhouse. Rosetta and Edith Gresham attend Sunday school at AER. Mitchell can now be up after illness. Bessie Lyons visits relatives in Denton. I L Crawford visits relatives in Aubrey. A E Freeman and Van Hill travel to Greenwood on business. Emma Wilson and Will Faught go to Argyle. Rev. Preston of Justin visits Dillard Taylor. Mrs Potts and Willie Potts go to Denton. Myrtle Hampton is very sick.
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Prairie Mound
Daisy Lively
Dallas
Henry Stewart
van Hampton
Rance
Hawk School
Rosetta
Edith Gresham
ER. M. Mitchell
Bessie Lyons
Will Faught
Argyle
Preston of
Justin
Dillard Taylor
John Greer
Ellis County
M. M. Davis
Alvin
Washington Birthday School Entertainment Shown at Presbyterian
Roanoke on February 23 saw a patriotic program by teachers and pupils at the Presbyterian church celebrating Washington birthday. Denton and Dallas visits noted among local residents and visitors from Fort Worth and Ravenna.
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Roanoke
Stewart Creek Baptist church to hold reunion and dinner
Weather hit hard with frost killing oats. Residents report travel and visits with F C Davis in Oklahoma and Mrs Greer in Ellis County. Church reunion set for May 7-8 with old pastor list and May 8 dinner. 1861 church organized. J M Myers moderator and J H Whitlock C C. Families Hays and Talley visit relatives nearby.
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Stewart Creek
E. Talley
Colin County
Lebanon
Parisian Sage Promises Cure for Baldness and Dandruff
A newspaper ad touts Parisian Sage as the cure for baldness dandruff and itching scalp. O M Curtis offers a 50 cent bottle guaranteed to clear symptoms in two weeks or money back. The tonic is claimed to be non greasy and widely sold by druggists across America. The Auburn haired model features on every package.
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O M. Curtis
America
O. M. Curtis
Stop waiting for a driver, Chronicle reports supply push
The Chronicle notes delays easing as suppliers push to deliver drivers and equipment. Authorities urge patience while fleets ramp up service to meet demand. Local unions express cautious optimism about improved staffing and scheduling amid ongoing shortages.
Senate raises bill to fight boll weevil and more
The Senate increased the House appropriation to 225000 for boll weevil control. Plans include a 125 mile Brazos county speedway proposal costing about 5 million. Ten thousand hens will compete in an upcoming Missouri egg-laying contest. Senator Bailey to address Virginia legislature on income tax. Allen Brooks, 58, was arrested in Dallas for alleged assault on a three-year-old girl. The Texas Sunday School convention aims to gather 3009 delegates in Dallas March 17 to 21. President Taft spoke in Newark on government economy and budget cuts.
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Missouri
South
Dallas
Texas Sunday School Association
Taft
Newark
N. J
National Bank of Cambridge Closed Over $144,000 Deposit Shortage
The National Bank of Cambridge Massachusetts was closed by the Comptroller of the Currency after a discovery of a $144,000 shortage in individual deposits.
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National Bank of
Cambridge
Mass
Gainesville Club pushes Gainesville to Bridgeport railroad plan
The Gainesville Commercial club renews its bid to construct a railroad linking Gainesville with Bridgeport through Slidell country and Decatur, pursuing regional growth and transportation access.
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Gainesville
Hog buyers say hogs scarce in Guthrie patch
Oklahoma hog buyers warn hogs are getting scarce and a Guthrie dispatch says demand will outpace supply soon making hogs unavailable at any price.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Naval committee seeks proof Peary reached North Pole
The House committee in Washington demands definite proof Peary reached the North Pole beyond general reports. The baseball season opens with teams in spring training and Southern schools already playing matches.
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Naval Committee
House
Washington
Peary
North Pole
Hog prices hit record on Chicago and Fort Worth markets
The Chicago hog market paid $9.65 per hundred, the highest in forty years. Fort Worth recorded $9.42 1/2 per hundred, a record high for that market.
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Indictment Charged Dr James R Hull in Kirksville Murder
A new development in the Vaughn murder case from Kirksville reports an indictment charging Dr James R Hull of Monroe City with the murder of Professor Vaughn. An additional indictment is anticipated.
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Vaughn
Kirksville
James R. Hull
Monroe City
Interurban Line Plans Hour Trip Between Cities
The Dalles Fort Worth interurban line will offer one hour trips between terminals starting March 1, with a trial run for newspaper men of both cities held Wednesday. In California, pugilist Ginger Williams died after a bout with Kid Kenneth when he was knocked through the ropes and struck a board, suffering a fractured skull.
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Dalles-Fort Worth
Ginger” Williams
Coalings
Cal
Kenneth
Williams
Mount Pleasant Firms Fined for Untidy Premises
At Mount Pleasant fourteen businessmen including grocers dry goods men hardware dealers and restaurant keepers were fined one dollar and costs each for failing to keep their premises clean as required by city ordinance.
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Mount Pleasant
Senate Shies from Postal Savings Bank Bill Adjourning Early
The Senate halted proceedings at 3 pm on Wednesday with the postal savings bank bill as the principal unfinished business. It is believed the measure will be taken up again today to continue the debate and potential passage.
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Senate
Postal Savings Bank
Norther Grips Texas With Snow and Cold Snap
A typical northern cold air mass grips Texas with snow and sleet across the northern counties. A blizzard rages in the north while St. Paul Minnesota records twenty degrees below zero.
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Texas
St. Paul
Minn
Mississippi Legislature Elected Leroy Percy U S Senator
On Wednesday the Mississippi Legislature unanimously elected Leroy Percy to fill the United States Senate seat previously held by the late A. J. McLaurin. Governor Vardaman had announced plans to run for governor and indicated he would not enter the Senate race.
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Mississippi
Leroy Percy
United States
A. J. McLaurin
Vardaman
Insurgents Fail at Tisma as Granada Remains Contested
In Nicaragua government forces won the battle at Tisma while insurgents report heavy hand to hand fighting and many casualties. Insurgents say capturing Granada will shift the war in their favor and end the conflict soon.
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Nicaragua
Granada
Tisma
Senator Beveridge proposes Alaska coal lands withdrawal bill
Senator Beveridge introduces a Senate bill to stop a syndicate from monopolizing Alaska coal fields by withdrawing all Alaska coal lands and leasing them on royalty while keeping title with the government. The lands are valued at about 2 billion dollars.
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Beveridge
Senate
Alaska
Philadelphia Streetcar Strike Toll and Aftermath
The strike resulted in 3 deaths, 375 injured, 7 cars burned, 750 wrecked, plus many windows broken. 4,000 police arrests were made, with $100,000 in property losses and $300,000 in business losses. Extra militiamen were deployed as peace returned to a more tranquil Wednesday.
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Philadelphia
Statehood Bill for Arizona and New Mexico Falters
A Washington dispatch reports the Arizona and New Mexico statehood bill is in bad shape with little chance of passage. Opponents from both Republican factions unite against Taft’s proposal. Senator Aldrich opposes four new Democratic senators, while progressives warn of four more corporate senators regardless of party. The Hamilton statehood measure, easily passed by the House, now faces rewrite by a Senate committee, whose members are divided on key provisions.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Washington Dispatch
Taft
Aldrich
House
Senate
Dr Kines New Life Pills Advertised Medicine Sale
Took All His Money. Often all a man earns goes to doctors or for medicines to cure stomach liver or kidney trouble that Dr Kines New Life Pills would quickly cure at slight cost. Rest for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness constipation jaundice malaria and debility. 25 at J F Raley & Co.
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Kine
J. F. Raley & Co
Notice to creditors in Denton County estate case
The state commands publication of this citation in a Denton county newspaper. W. Dupree, administrator of the Gentry Thompson estate, files final account and seeks discharge. Interested parties must appear at the April term starting April 1, 1916, at the county court house in Denton. Feb 10, 172,4
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Texas
Denton County
Gentry Thompson
W. *. Dupree
Said County
Denton
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