Opponents of the road bonds speak at district court
A Monday crowd filled the district court room for an opposition meeting to Denton county road bonds. E C Smith warned the $300,000 issue would delay work, raise $22,500 first year, and require expensive long term debt. he urged voting no unless urgent need proven. J T Bottorff and Judge I D Ferguson spoke afterward proposing taxation and alternative road funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Precinct No. 1
District Court Room
E. C. Smith
J. T. Bottorff
Denton County
State of Texas
Wallas County
Tarrant County
Precinct 1
Hickory Street
Denton
Messrs. Bottorff
Ferguson
Prohibition Straw Poll Favors Cone Johnson For Governor
A Dallas straw poll of prohibitionists shows Cone Johnson of Tyler leading with 443 votes, Wm Poindexter of Cleburne at 149, and M M Brooks of Dallas with 50 as the gubernatorial choice. The tally gives Johnson a 294 vote margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Tex
Dallas
Cone Johnson
Tyler
Johnson
Wm. Poindexter
Cleburne
M. M. Brooks
Three more arrests linked to lynching case in Greenville
Two more arrests reported in Greenville Texas on grand jury indictments for aiding the mob that broke into the county jail last week to lynch the alleged assailant of Mrs. Wm. Lloyd. The new prisoners are J. C. Cottrell Arch McElroy and Walker Sigmore. Eleven mob leaders remain in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Tex
Wm. Lloyd
J. C. Cottrell
Arch McElroy
Walker Sigmore
Signatures Near Complete for Hickory Macadam Pact
W T Bailey said on Tuesday that most property owners have signed the agreement for macadamizing West Hickory Street from the square to Avenue A. Only about three or four owners refused to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Bailey
West Hickory Street
Square
Avenue A
Wells Named Nightwatchman After Quick City Council Vote
The city council, in about ten minutes, named Garrett Wells to succeed R. T. Yearby as nightwatchman at an adjourned session. G M Gentry and others had applied. The police committee recommended Wells. a rejection motion failed 4 to 3, and the adoption motion carried with most members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck
Council
Garrett Wells
R. T. Yearby
Busi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lord & Taylor
Wilson-Williams CO
Edwin Clapp
Howard & Foster Shoes
Wilson Hardware Co
M’quigg
A. W. Sears
Americus, Ga
John Fish
A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
J. C. Coit
Weather Report
New Orleans
STAW
Doling On
Poindexter
Brooks
Jarrell Evans Dry Goods Co
Rell- Evans
Psi Goonsco
THE
Hickory Macadam
First National Bank
Stout
A. D. Turner
V. P
H. F. Schweer
Wells
LONG @ WILSON
Stacy Adams
Amuzu
North Court Square
Phillips and
Newell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!