SIMMONS PAINE CASE TRIAL AND GARNETT ESTATE ORDER
The Simmons versus Paine trial proceeds with multiple witnesses and a six-member jury over a cotton seed price dispute estimated at about $600. Separately, Judge Zamwalt signs a probate order in the E. W. Garnett estate winding settlement between creditors and minor children, granting a 178 acre homestead and allocating land and city property to satisfy debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Simmons & Bro
J. H. Paine
W. A. Arnold
P. Poling
John Hogan
J. P. Kerley
J. W Benson
FE. F. Whitmire
E. W. Garnett
Denton
Laura J. Garnett
A. C. Owsley
J. B. Adone
A. W. Robertson
Wm. A
Judge Potter Busy with Cooke County Term Fails Denton Special Court
Denton county seeks a special session to try Lewisville bank robbers but Judge Potter, tied to a crowded Cooke county docket after the courthouse fire, declines. Local officials including Sheriff Orr and County Attorney Mays traveled to Gainesville to request a special term and discussed funding a night jail guard to prevent escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Cooke County
Denton County District Court
Lewisville
Orr
Mays
Gary, Coleman and Higgins
Messrs
B. L. Spencer
M. D. Fagg
Dick Milliken
Kirkpatrick
Gainesville
Married at Court House
Andrew Dillard aged 17 and Miss S T Carroll aged 14 wed in Sheriff Orr’s office at 7 30 pm Squire Wm McCormick officiated with Sheriff Orr Deputy Taylor Marshal Goode Assistant County Attorney Wilson Deputy County Clerk Walter Orr and J Johnson as witnesses A serious charge against Dillard was dismissed after the ceremony Marriage was arranged at the parents’ request of both youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Dillard
S. T. Carroll
Orr
Taylor
Marshal Goode
Wilson
Walter Orr
J. Johnson
Dillard
Weather Report Brief Tonight and Saturday Fair
Tonight and Saturday generally fair conditions prevail with no precipitation expected. Winds light, temperatures mild with comfortable outdoor conditions across the region.
Local Official Faces Decision Over Two-Week Absence
A Cooke County official weighed the impact of missing two weeks of term time amid local conditions. He argued the public service would suffer and sought a feasible alternative to travel or leave. The decision centers on duties, deadlines, and community needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooke County
Cotton receipts top 2500 bales in Friday night totals
Receipts exceeded 2500 bales with an estimated total between 2575 and 2600. About 2200 bales shipped, 320 bales in Brownlow yarn, and around 100 bales on the gin platform. Last year reached 4900 and this year’s forecast is 3500 bales.
Martin Re-elected To International Dry Farm Committee
G A Martin of El Paso was re elected to the executive committee of the International Dry Farm congress. He is president of the Texas Dry Farming congress and news editor of the El Paso Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
G. A. Martin
el Paso
Texas Dry Farming Congress
International Dry Farm Congress
Martin
Belton Standpipe Bursts Floods Homes
A section of Belton Tex standpipe thirty six feet high collapsed this morning, effectively closing the water works. Damages to the pipe amount to 4000 dollars and nearby houses were flooded, but no injuries were reported.
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Belton
Tex
Brooks Seeks Local Option on Prohibition
Judge M. M. Brooks of the Court of Criminal Appeals urges submitting the proposed constitutional amendment for local self government but opposes statewide prohibition. He tells Representative Highsmith that statutory prohibition would be unconstitutional and would be vetoed if it contravenes the state constitution on local option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Young Couples Tie In Age For Two Marriage Licenses
County Clerk Bailey issued two marriage licenses, Thursday night and Friday morning, totaling four participants with a combined age of 62 years. Each couple shared the same 31 year total, with George Kirby 16 and Lillie McCarroll 15, and Andrew Dillard 17 and S. T. Carroll 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
George Kirby
Lillie McCarroll
Andrew Dillard
S. T. Carroll
ALF PARDON REQUEST FOR TEXAS MAN DAVIS
Ed Strang of the American colony in Chiapas Mexico appeals to Governor Guiteras at Tuxtla for a pardon of Stanley Davis of Pilot Point Texas who is imprisoned for murder after killing a Mexican thief found in his room. American friends claim his conviction was unduly swift and unjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Ed Strang
Chiapas
Mexico
Guitteres
Luxtla
Stanley Davis
Pilot Point
Texas
Davis
It Was a Girl Not an Other Boy Says Rich
R. B. Rich told a reporter that it was a girl and not another boy at his house the other day, correcting a misinformed report by The Record and Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Rich
R. B. Rich
Record
Chronicle
Contortionists and Acrobats Showcase In New Pictures
Spectacular stage program featuring contortionists and acrobatic acts with 2200 feet of new pictures. Premier showcase of the season with two full performances each night and strong audience appeal.
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Stein-Block
Wilson- Williams CO
Edwin Clapp
Howard & Foster Shoes
Wilson Hardware Co
Lisk’s
Bassett China
M’quigg
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith & CO
Exenenve Bank
Denton, Texes
A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
J. C. Coit
Simmons
Paine
FE. W. Garnett
Zamwalt
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods Company
Court House
Rror Weather Report
Brooks
LONG @ WILSON
Stacy Adams
Alf Pardon
Amuzu
North Court Square
Genare
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