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Newspaper

Record And Chronicle

Location

Denton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1909

Page

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Peary Reaches North Pole Confirmed

A cable from Lieutenant Peary at Cape Bay reports he has also reached the North Pole after a bold ascent. The message confirms the discovery alongside earlier records.

Cape Bay

Kerrville Murder Hurts City as Negro Suspect Fears

Kerrville Texas reporters say Butler, killed Saturday by John Purdy, will be buried this afternoon amid tense local mood. Police guard stations as fear of race clashes grows. Purdy fled town and hidden places remain secret three miles west of Bartonville with light showers reported in the area. R F D 2 Aubrey resident J M Daniel notes welcome rain Sunday aiding grass and cotton.

Kerrville Tex Mr. Butler John Purdy Purdy Bartonville J. M. Daniel Aubrey

Sunday Rain Spreads Across County Aiding Drought Relief

Rain fell Sunday night across the county with western areas noting heavier showers. Farmers warn excess rain could damage cotton by staining fiber and lowering prices. reports from Corinth Garza Sanger Krum Justin Argyle Aubrey and nearby towns confirm varied rainfall totals and durations.

Corinth and Garza W. B. Simpson J. R. Wilcoxon L. C. McMakin Chambers Mr. Wilcoxon W. P. Ratchford Aubrey J. S. J. Gober Sanger W. F. Clevenger Krum Nore Homer Gibbs Justin Argyle Deaton

Union sets $20 a ton cotton seed price

J C Allbritton, selling agent for the Texas Farmers Union, says a secret minimum price for cotton seed has been fixed. If the price isn’t paid, the entire stock will be shipped out of state. He cites twenty dollars per ton as the likely minimum.

Galveston Tex J C_ Allbritton Texas Farmers Union

Impressed By Borden Visit Sees Northwest Prune Woes

N W L D Borden and son Roy toured the Northwest and California. He praised the Northwest but found Southern California fruit prices weak. He notes prunes and grapes as major crops whose low prices hinder harvests and may leave many prune orchards unpicked this year.

L. D. Borden Roy Northwest California Mr Borden

Northwest Prospects Seen By Dairying Investor

Mr Borden visiting Portland reports low prices for rice fruit and wine grapes yet notes future Northwest opportunities for young men willing to rough it. He highlights four wealth sources and large government reclamation turning desert lands into productive gardens amid favorable weather.

Northwest Portlad Ore Borden Lad Jersey Mr. Borden Lumering

Childress County Goes Dry in Prohibition Vote

Childress County voters supported prohibition on September 6 with all but one box reporting dry results. A total of 1108 votes were cast, a prohibition majority of 424, and the city of Childress contributed 590 ballots with 387 in favor of prohibition.

Childress Tex Prohibition

Aged Ministers Home Gifted by Dr Hughes for Superannuates

Dr. W H Hughes donates a house to establish an aged ministers home for superannuates. The gift secures accommodation and care facilities for retired clergy. Local officials celebrate the charitable act as a lasting community benefit.

W. H. Hughes

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