Monument to the Confederate Dead planned for Denton County
Katie Daffan chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sul Ross Confederate Veterans plan a 1910 fundraising drive to erect a monument in the Denton county court house yard. The target is at least 1000 dollars with subscriptions countywide and benefit events. Most chapter members favor a heroic Confederate infantryman design honoring the county’s 12600 soldiers.
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Katie Daffan
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Denton County
Confederate Veterans of
Focal Chapter of Daughters
Sal Rossa
Daughters
Oklahoma labor official visits Denton parents
Charlies L. Daugherty the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner and former Denton newspaper man visits his parents. He comments on Governor Haskell and the townsite fraud cases, calling it a political issue and noting broad support for Haskell amid ongoing prosecutions. He expects possible reelection without opposition.
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Charles Daugherty
Oklahoma
Charlies L. Daugherty
Denton
Labor Commissioner of
C. C. Daugherty
Daugherty
Haskell
Mr. Daugherty
Haske
Cold Wave Forecast Baffling Weather Bureau Bulletin
Weather officials predicted a severe cold wave for the area with a drop to 28 degrees by Monday but the expected cold air did not arrive. A Sunday night and Monday shower followed. The Monday bulletin called for unsettled weather with local rain on Monday and Tuesday.
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Weather Bureau
Protracted Meeting At First Baptist Church Continues
By special request of his congregation Rev. M T Andrews pastor of the First Baptist church will continue the meeting through the present week with services each night at 7 15 The first number in the special services was given Sunday night to a good congregation Mr Wolfsohn is conducting the singing.
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First Baptist
M. T. Andrews
First Baptist Church
Wolfsohn
Our Interests Ours A Bank Service Advertisement
A bank promo outlines certified checks guaranteed by a banker and urges customers to return unused checks. It emphasizes personal interest in customers business success and promises attentive service and satisfaction in all transactions with Exchange National Bank. It invites new customers to experience the bank service.
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Exchange National Bank
Exchange National Bank Officers Listed
A. J. Nance serves as President of Exchange National Bank with J. R. Christal as Vice President and C. Coit as Cashier in the official officer slate.
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A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
C. Coit
New Ministers for Denton Churches Named
Rev E M Wisdom assigned to the Denton church by the Austin conference of the Methodist church. Rev D H Aston renamed presiding elder of the district. J W Curtis, at Paris, reports Whitesides of Whitewright stationed at the Denton church for the coming conference year.
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Bk. M. Wisdom
Oak Street M. BE
D. H. Aston
J. W. Curtis
North Texas
M. E. Church South
Paris
W. T. Whitesides
Whitewright
Denton
Dr. Aston
Curtis
New Oak Street
Wichita Falls
Tex
E. M. Wisdom
Austin Conference of the Methodist Church
Satchel Believed To Belong To Lewisville Bank Robbers
A boy in a field near Lewisville found an old hang satchel Saturday. It is thought to have been used by the two bank robbers seen near Lewisville the next morning. The satchel contained coffee canned goods pork and beans and a Dallas News from Oct 9. It was delivered to Sheriff Orr.
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Lewisville
Sheriff's Office
Dalas News
Orr
Joint track supt to be named for Fort Worth Whitesboro line
Announcement due soon on appointing a new superintendent for the Texas and Pacific and Missouri Kansas Texas joint track. W S Polhemus will resign effective December 1. G B Johnson, present chief dispatcher, is mentioned as successor but he did not confirm the report after returning from Dallas.
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Texas & Pacific
Fort Worth
Whitesboro
W. S. Polhemus
G. B. Johnson
Joint Track
Polhemus
Johnson
Dallas
Constable Arrests His Own Son in Winfield Killing
Tex Nov 29 Constable P A White arrested his son Walter White after a shooting at Winfield eight miles west of here. In an altercation with Mat Dodson a negro, White fired his six shot pistol, killing Dodson.
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MT. Pleasant
Tex
P. A. White
Walter White
Mat Dodson
Winfield
Here
Young White
Dodson
Five Day Absence Penalties for Certificates
The policy states that over a five day period and absence without a valid excuse may lead to the withdrawal of the offenders' certificates, enforcing accountability.
Pierce in Austin as perjury case nears possible dismissal
Henry Clay Pierce of Waters-Pierce Oil and St Louis fame appeared in District Judge Calhoun's court for perjury tied to Waters-Pierce ousting Texas. Rumors say the case may be dismissed. Pierce's lawyers express confidence in acquittal if tried. The 1900 May dates anchor the state's proof of a Standard Oil conspiracy.
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Austin
Henry Clay Pierce
St. Louis
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
Calhoun
Texas
Pierce
Waters-Pierce Company
Standard Oil Company
Preston Evangelist to Lead Dallas Presbytery Revival
Rev. W. B. Preston visits tonight and tomorrow to preach to good Sunday audiences with Rev J P Hicks. The Woman's Missionary society leads Wednesday night services as revival meetings likely continue through the week. Preston is pastor evangelist of the Dallas presbytery and expected to draw strong response.
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J. P. Hicks
W. B. Preston
Woman's Missionary Society
Dallas Presbytery
County Teachers' Institute Set for December
County Superintendent Beaty plans a five day Denton County Teachers Institute starting December 17 with at least 125 teachers from across the county expected to attend. The program remains as published unless illness prevents participation and rural teachers are required to attend by law.
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Beaty
Denton County Teachers’ Institute
Condemnation Committee Hears Farm Land Value
Landowners argued the value of the J. L. White farm in the eastern county condemned for public road purposes. G E Evans J F Morgan and G W Farrington presided and heard witness testimony on the land appraisals.
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Messrs
G. E. Evans
J. F. Morgan
G. W. Farrington
J. L. White
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