Multiple Tidbits From Across Texas and National Politics
Mrs. Joan W. Robbins is dead in Austin. W. J. Bryan travels to his Texas farm near San Benito. Congressman Henry of Waco district backs Champ Clark for House speaker. M. E. Church budget totals four million for missions next year. Monina counts show Democrats with joint-ballot Legislature majority, ensuring a Democratic Senator to succeed Carter. Boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico centers on 103rd meridian. Barney Oldfield says he may quit racing after recent ban and pays tribute to Tobin Hymel, killed in Sayre race. Mexican uprising feared at Juarez near El Paso. Denial issued of armed Mexican march to avenge lynching. Armour predicts meat price declines with gradual descent. corn crop bumper, low feed prices. Egg prices rise. other foods fall per commission men. Robin Cooper acquitted in Carmack murder case. Duncan Cooper linked, related appeals. Roosevelt reemerges, defends Osawatomie, progressive movement. blames Republican party for 1920 landslide and public unrest.
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Col
Roosevelt
Osawatomie
Saves on Townstan's Life
Robert Madsen of West Burlington Iowa faced seven weeks in hospital with four doctors giving up. Electric Bitters cured eight months of liver trouble and yellow jaundice after five bottles, a guaranteed remedy for stomach liver or kidney issues, only 50 cents at J F Raley & Co.
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Townstan
Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Iowa
J. F. Raley & Co
Chronicle Lost It Advertise It? Pann Umpns Try It
Fragmentary text appears to be an OCR snippet about advertising and a lost item phrase. No clear event, people, or organizations are readable. The readable bits suggest a casual or informal note rather than a reportable news item.
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Chronicle
Cotton futures close firmer amid mixed domestic results
Denton reports strength in late trading as opening weakness gives way to gains in Liverpool and New York futures. Liverpool December to January and January to February shifts show modest upticks, with spots easing. New Orleans and Galveston quotes reflect steady to firmer tones and limited sales, middling around 14 1/8 to 14 3/4 cents.
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Denton
Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Denton Market Reports From A Rainy Day Trade
In Denton on November 16, lint cotton middling would have brought 14 cents with 13.85 top price paid. Seed prices ranged from 5 to 506 dollars per 109 pounds. Receipts were light due to rain. Eggs remained scarce and costly, retailing at 25 to 27 1/2 cents per dozen.
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Denton
Grain closing prices from regional exchanges
Denton reports Tuesday grain closings with Kansas City Wheat 3 1 2 to 4 1 2 cents, corn 49 to 49 1 2, oats 32 1 2. St Louis Wheat 93 to 96 1 2, corn 50, Gaty 31 1 4. Chicago Wheat 93 to 94, corn 51 1 4 to 52, oats 31. Denton Wheat 1, corn 50 to C
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Denton
Casa
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Fort Worth Livestock Prices Hit by Receipts Report
Fort Worth stock market notes show receipts today of 2200 cattle 2000 hogs 600 calves. Cattle tops 5.15 cows 4.00 calves 6.25 hogs 8.00 sheep 4.60. Market steady or lower on hogs with others steady.
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Fort Worth
Prairie era market prices for seeds and staples
Market items list a wide array of farm inputs and foods with quoted wholesale and retail prices. Cotton lint seed meal hulls corn oats hay straw and flour are shown with per unit and per ton rates, including cotton seed meal at 28 a ton and corn meal wholesale 60c retail 65c to 70c, lard at 15c wholesale and 1.80 per 10 pound can.
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Arkansas
J. G. Hester
Shall Women Vote or King Pill Promise Health Benefit
An old advertisement claims women would vote if they tried Dr King’s New Life Pill a “true remedy” for women addressing backache headache constipation and colds while boosting appetite and energy sold for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
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Dr. King
J. F. Raley & Co
Uncle Remus Memory Preserved Through Harris Home Purchase
The Uncle Remus Memorial association of Atlanta plans to buy Joel Chandler Harris's home known as Snap Bean Farm or The Sign of the Wrens Nest to perpetuate the memory of the author who created Brer Rabbit and Brer Fox. The article evokes the porch, veranda, wrens in the mailbox, Ole Sis Cow, a mockingbird, and Harris writing on the Veranda as Brer Rabbit appears nearby.
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Joel Chandler Harris
Uncle
Brer
Mr. Harris
Prairie Mound News Highlights Local Visitors
Prairie Mound reports a flurry of visits from Canyon City Lewisville Roanoke Denton Justin Dallas and Fort Worth with residents and relatives traveling or hosting. Names include Tom Stewart Miss Mattie Brownad Bill Tadwell Mrs Potts and many others in a busy network of local social activity.
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Prairie Mound
Tom Stewart
Canyon City
Guy Crawford
Lewisville
Rev
Silliman
Roanoke
Mattie Brownad
Haws Schoolhouse
Pink Hampton
Valley View
D. P. Taylor
Denton
Sam Brown
C. V. Roach
Charley
Sunnydale
H. F. Freeman
Mr. Martin
I. L. Crawford
Henry Stewart
Bill Tadwell
Justin
Potts
Mary Cope
Bill Matthews
Cage Powell
Rogers Chapel
News from Corinth Sardonic Notes and Local Moves
Corinth news notes a slow week with one gun day, visitors from East Texas, and several residents traveling to Dallas, Denton, Pilot Point and Avon dale. Obituary Grandma Young dies age 67 after dropsy. burial at Shiloh cemetery. Belton school progresses with Prof Linville. teachers and locals update activity across town.
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John Henry
East Texas
G. H. Patterson
Miss Oma
Avondale
Meda Bennett
S. Carpenter
Wiley Pockrus
Less Woods
Dallas
Carpenter
Denton
J. E. Robison
Rev. E. A. Garrison
Lewisville
Grandma Young
Presly Arnold
Shiloh
L. T. Fowler
M. S. Webster
S. L. Carpenter
Pilot Point
Fred Fowler
Miss Blakely
Independence
Belton School
Prof
Linville
Local notes from Lewisville November report
Nov 14 Lewisville column records brief movements and visits. J C Brannon in Dallas. Mrs. C. S. Wilkins and Mrs. A. A. Lord back from Denton and Farmers Branch respectively. Dr and Mrs Kirkpatrick in Denton. Denton visitors include Mrs. Bills and Misses Powell and Wolf. Berry Orr from Hereford guest of C M Jacobsen. A. Hawk visited Bartonville area. Red Wood relocates family from Garza.
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Lewisville
J. . C. Brannon
Dallas
Gertrude Cobb
Denton
C. S. Wilkins
A. A. Lord
Farmers Branch
D. F. Kirkpatrick
John Kealey
L. P. McCombs
Ray Kennedy
Bills
W. W. Sherrill
Warren Starnes
J. M. Hendrix
Irene Powell
Minnie Wolf
C. BE. Cobb
Claud Orr
Garza
Chappell
Berry Orr
Hereford
C. M. Jacobsen
F. BE. Cotenett
Bartonville Briefs Highlight Local Sidelights
News from Bartonville reports Claude Moore improving after illness. Fort Worth guest A B Chambers visited his parents. Nellie Winn opened a school at Stony Ridge. Rev Robt Keith’s horse spooked, tearing the buggy but injuring no one. J C Scott from Cleburne visited Emma Meadows. Mrs Breeding and Sarah Gibbs saw relatives in Lew John. McQuinn went to Lewisville. Mollie Alrey visited her sister Ela Wallace. Alva Wilkerson and his son from Oklahoma are visiting relatives.
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Bartonville
Claude Moore
A. B. Chambers
Fort Worth
Nellie Winn
Denton
Stony Ridge
Double Oaks
Robt
Local visitors and travels noted around town
Fred McKinney and wife visited. Miss Bertha Breeding has returned from a visit to Misses Ethel and Stella Simmons of Lewisville. Milton Moore of Temple Oklahoma is visiting his sons. W A Chambers went to Argyle. Ben Hudson and Tom Robbins went to Justin. Neal Wilkerson went to Denton. Lee Moore of Oklahoma visited relatives here with Little Charlie Moore accompanying him home.
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Denton
Bertha Breeding
Ethel
Stella Simmons
Lewisville
Milton Moore
Temple
Okla
W. A. Chambers
Argyle
Ben Hudson
Tom Robbins
Justin
Neal Wilkerson
Lee Moore
Oklahoma
Little Charlie Moore
Burial of D F Kirkpatrick in China Chapel
D F Kirkpatrick, longtime WAKETON resident, died in Denton and was buried at China Chapel. Reports note other local movements including attendance at Roanoke conference, travel to Dallas, and school starting at China Chapel with strong turnout. Beecher Minor and W A Batton were in Grapevine. Mrs Faulkner visited Dallas. Low Lester returned from Lisbon.
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D. F. Kirkpatrick
Denton
China Chapel
W. M. Mecoreless
Dallas
E. Meek
W. C. Dillard
H. A. Porter
Roanoke
BE. T. Pattillo
Mr. McLendon
Farmers Branch
Beecher Minor
W. A. Batton
Grapevine
Prairie Chapel News Highlights Local Socials Nov 15
Miss Pearl Thorne returns to school from Denton. Clay Holloway weds Claudie McReynolds with Rev T M Kik officiating. Mrs Flora Crawford and Nora Crawford visit Denton. Bud Spratt and Tempest Holloway visit home folks. Several local families and visitors mentioned in casual notices.
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Prairie Chapel
Pearl Thorne
Denton
Turpin
George
Haskell County
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Claudie McReynolds
T. M. Kik
Ruth McReynolds
Flora Crawford
Nora Crawford
Bud Spratt
N. A. Holloway
Tempest
Denth
Jim Jones
Iules “‘Olloway
Mingo
Holloway
Jim Medaniel
Rockwall
Qi ‘Iter
Pearl Garner
Mallory Mason
Olin Mason
Prayer meeting draws large Gribble Springs crowd
News from Gribble Springs reports a good Sunday night prayer meeting crowd. D A Sparkman hosted a party for the young people on Saturday night with a nice time reported. John Dooley went to Sanger. School opened this morning with Miss Callie Miller as teacher. Miss Rosa Rutlin of Denton visited. J P Bowles is sick.
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Gribble Springs
D. A. Sparkman
John Dooley
Sanger
Callie Miller
Rosa Rutlin
Denton
J. P. Bowles
Roanoke News Highlights Local Travel and Club Plans
Roanoke reports visitors from Wichita Falls Denison Fort Worth and Oklahoma with several locals traveling for family illness and business. The townsfolks list includes Fowides Cox Fox Cornwell Edwards Luttrell and Cowan among others. The Dramatic Club discussed staging a new winter play with some members favoring a Shakespeare option while others hesitated.
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J. D. Fowides
Wichita Falls
Frank Cox
Denison
H. W. Jenkins
U. E Cornwell
Garza
L. T. Fox
CC. L. Ane Ae
Tom Cox
W. L. Co
Play committee to stage a farce this season
At Tuesday night’s meeting a plan to perform a farce comedy was approved. Several plays were ordered by the committee and an additional meeting will decide if a new play is produced this season. No new cast members are yet secured though additions are likely. current cast includes McRoberts, Fred Bottorff, Charley White, George Roark, and Misses Ross, Eva Poe, Ethel Allen, Irene Davidson.
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Fred Bottorff
Charley White
George Roark
Misses Ross
Eva Poe
Ethel Allen
Irene Davidson
Remarkable Cuticlay Promises Skin Cure For All Diseases
An advertisement extols Cuticlay a dry powder from Mexico claim ing to cure eczema boils ulcers and skin eruptions quickly. It cites Dr G F Shwa and several locals from Chihuahua El Paso and Chicago, urges purchase of a 50 cent can at druggists for instant relief and rapid healing.
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