Two More Fires Hit City Houses Tuesday Night
Two fires added to the week's losses bringing total damage to over four thousand dollars. A lamp exploded in the A Logan house on West Hickory occupied by the Ziegler family and nine female boarders from the Normal college division escaped with belongings. The fire threatened nearby structures but was kept in check by the Normal college and downtown divisions, with cheers for nozzleman Dick Turpin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Logan
West Hickory Street
Ziegler
Normal College
Fire Department
Dick Turpin
Sigler
The
North Texas Normal
Melissa Scott
China Springs
Vera Bell
Corsicana
Ela Bragg
Memphis
Elvin Bryant
Rogers
Lida Cullen
Dallas
Zora Whittaker
Merkel
Mary Gunn
Vance Griffin
Queens City
the Normal
Logan
Deavenport & Co
Scott
Griffin
Judge Calhoun Enters Order Against Oil Firms
Judge Calhoun of the Fifty third District court orders penalties against Security Oil and Navarro Refining, cancels charters, and enjoins operations. Guy Collet of Austin appointed receiver to advertise sale of properties on December 7. Garnishment actions target Standard Oil and Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad. Union Tank Line judgments up to $75,000 may be collected from assets seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Calhoun
Fifty-third District Court
Security Oil Company
Navarro Refining Company
Guy Collet
Standard Oil Company
Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad
Union Tank Line Company
Prairie Street Fire Destroys Paducah Owner's House
A second Prairie street fire destroyed J A Peak Paducah home occupied by C L Baker after a street-name mix up delayed response. Firefighters from downtown and college divisions prevented spread to nearby houses. Cause unknown. Insurance: Deavenport agency 700 on the house. Egan Chandler agency 500 on household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Street
J. A. Peak
Paducah
C. L. Baker
Pearl Street
College
Deavenport
Peak
Egan & Chandler
Baker
Yoakum Speaks on Texas Opportunities in Dallas
B F Yoakum chair of the executive board of the Rock Island Frisco system addressed farmers and business men in Dallas on Southwest development and Texas natural resources. The convention hall event was organized by the Commercial Secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Dallas
Tex
Texas
B. F. Yoakum
Southwest
South
No Arrests Yet In Mail Pouch Cutting at Depot
No arrests have been made in connection with the Sunday night cut of the mail pouch at the depot. Officers report no clues or missing contents, and with no new developments, the matter appears to be dropped.
Conference Held but Program Details Unsettled
The Denton County Sunday School association held a conference with local pastors and superintendents and Field Agent Adams. Some program numbers remain to a sub committee. The plan will be finalized by Thursday with a convention scheduled for November 6 and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton County
Associaton
Adams
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Wilson-Williams CO
Edwin Clapp
Howard & Foster Shoes
Wilson Hardware Co
Lisk’s
Bassett China
M’oquigg
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith & CO
Exenance Bank
New Phone
Denton, Texas
Weather Report
A. Logan House
West
Hickory
Prairie St. Barn
A. J. Nance
J R. Christal
J. C. Cott
Caloun
First National Bank
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Spero Michael & Son
Wright’s
Long
Wilson
Stacy Adams
Amuzu
North Court Square
Bence
Gordon
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