Ferguson facing demands for voter vindication over alleged misuses
The speaker accuses Mr. Ferguson of seeking public approval for acts shown by sworn testimony and documents. Allegations include paying 5000 dollar note and 600 dollars in interest from insurance funds, shifting funds from Adjutant General and flood relief accounts, and depositing money in Temple State Bank where he held large interests.
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Ferguson
Canyon Normal School
Adjutant General’s Fund
King’s Highway Fund
Austin
Temple State Bank
A Man's Part in Pledges Across Counties
Fargo East Vernon and neighboring towns are praised for over-pledging the President a week early. The piece notes many names miss tax rolls and pledges, urges Friday attendance, and estimates an average pledge of 20 dollars per person or 80 dollars per scholastic in the county. It calls for public spirited action and suggests no man should shirk.
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Eman
Thrift Habit Defines Wilbarger County Resolve
The piece urges Wilbarger county men and women to pledge liberally in a wartime effort against Germany. It emphasizes that citizens will stand firm whether assessed or not, portraying thrift as a masculine virtue and duty in the national struggle.
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Germany
Wilbarger County
Milk safety and tuberculosis tests in Vernon county
Vernon citizens show interest in pure milk as cows tested for tuberculosis. Few animals show signs of the white plague, suggesting healthful conditions. The piece notes statewide deaths from milk borne tuberculosis and urges Wilbarger county cooperation for cleanliness to stamp out the disease and improve welfare.
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Vernon
Wilvarger County
Chautauqua contract secured for next year
Vernon celebrates a signed guarantee for next year's chautauqua. The event is praised as the strongest educational influence on citizenship, with speakers including Dr. Landrith, Captain Fallon, and Montraville Wood. The guarantors, about a hundred men, expect wide dividends in manhood and womanhood.
Nine Month Injury Totals Reported by State Board
During the first nine months of the current fiscal year from September to May there were 38 511 accidents reported to the state industrial accident board. Of these 165 were fatal. Five thousand five hundred eighty claims were filed and compensation paid by insurers reached 508 016.56 dollars. Including medical expenditures the total paid out was 660 500.11 dollars. Try Pendleton Son's cigars Ady 45 2te.
Carry the War Into Germany and Barberry Eradication Rise
A Kansas City Star editorial urges bombing Germany to compel civil casualties and shorten the war while noting Allied air superiority remains limited. It argues air raids will pressure German civilians and claims American strength will, when mobilized, bring decisive air power. The piece also cites barberry eradication in Minnesota and Canada as a wartime plant disease control measure.
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Henry Allen
England
France
Germany
America
Mr. Allen
Rhine Valley
Kansas City Star
Barberry Fungus Threat to Wheat Sparks Eradication Debate
The article urges aggressive barberry control to protect wheat crops, noting the common three to ten foot variety harbors rust spores while the low Japanese barberry is harmless. It cites potential savings of 500 million bushels of wheat and mentions North Dakota as a point of discussion.
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North Dakota
Mrs J B Cook Returns From Roanoke Trip With Family
Mrs J B Cook and her children came home Sunday night by car from Roanoke. Advertisement notes No 1 Alfalfa hay at 74 cents a bale and gives location 2 12 miles west of town. Asa Vaughn. 4o-dtp.
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Asa Vaughn
Miss Jessie Ledbetter Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Miss Jessie Ledbetter had an appendicitis operation yesterday and is resting as well as could be expected.
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Jessie Ledbetter
Travel Toward Fragile Fashion in Wartime
A Star-Telegram item notes wartime dress restrictions from the war industries board. Men's clothing moves to extreme simplicity with fewer buttons and shorter coats. Preservation of fabric leads to nails used to hold clothes, short trousers, and the vest delayed until after the war. Senator J Ham Lewis is praised for dress.
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War Industries Board
Sehold
J. Ham Lewis
Star-Telegram
Hickernell Enlists as Mechanic at Call Field
J. C. Hickernell has enlisted as a mechanic in the aviation corps at Call Field. He left yesterday for Wichita Falls.
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J. C. Hickernell
Aviation Corps
Call Field
Wichita Falls
Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Gentle Liver Bowels Relief
A vintage advertisement urges parents to use California Syrup of Figs to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels of children. It promotes a pleasant taste with a claim of safe relief from constipation and upset, warning buyers to seek the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company and to beware counterfeits.
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Cross
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Delightful haven for women patrons with moderate prices
The text promotes a luncheon or dining spot as ideal for women whether alone or escorted. It promises attentive service and moderate prices, claiming the establishment caters to the tastes and preferences of women patrons with polite service as a notable feature.
Orient Taken Under Government Control by Railroad Officials
The railroad administration and officials of the K C M & O Railroad have executed a contract placing the Orient under government control. Details are undisclosed. The arrangement ensures continued operation of the line through Wilbarger County and across a large farming and stock raising region in Texas and Oklahoma.
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K. C. M. & ©. Railroad
Orient
Wilbarger County
Texas
Oklahoma
Poultry Buyers Offering Prices at Local Stores
Chickens paid at twenty cents per pound for hens and twenty seven cents for springs. Birds should weigh one to two pounds each and buyers will operate for ten days. W A Larimore at Pucketts store handles the sale. Mrs W R Piper and daughters Fay Frankie and Wayne visit BE Piper family in Denton before returning home.
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W. A. Larimore
Puckett’s
W. R. Piper
Fay
Frankie
Wayne
Denton
BE. F. Piper
Carbon at Pendleton's Drug Store
J. C. Smith recovers from a spider bite suffered during milking and returns home briefly before needing bed rest again. No. 1 Alfalfa priced at 75 cents per bale, located 2 1/2 miles west of town. Asa Vaughn.
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Pendleton's
J. C. Smith
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Pendleton & Son
Minnesota
Ohio State Journal
W. B. Wright
Hickernell
Cail Field
Kell Milling Company
White Rose Cafe
Railroad Administration
Swartwood & Co
Waggoner National Bank
Uncle Dick Kelly
C. S. McCulloch
Frice
Treasury Department
National War Savings
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