Farmer Does Not Depend on Cotton for Living
nmham Texas April 2 J A is who lives at Ivanhoe north of ham about twelve miles has been farming for forty four years and in that time has not grown more than twenty bales of cotton Mr Bettis says he has depended on the cow the sow and the hog to get by and that so far he has been reasonably successful never having mortgaged his farm He raises his own feed and has a fine orchard with fruit selling readily avoiding failure in Liverpool and Fall River market reports.
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Nmham
Texas
J. A. Is
Ivanhoe
Ham
Dining Tip for Domestic Guests at Pierce's Cafe
When your wife goes away for a few days, visit Pierce's Cafe for meals. It is suggested as a more satisfactory option than "batching" while she is absent.
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Pierce
Local Drolls and Doings From Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts buys six stamps and writes two post cards. Sid Hecks notes twins deserve half sense. Slim Pickens weighs in after new plow shoes and gains three pounds. Jefferson Potlocks records shift of population center ten miles in ten years and adjusts boundary fence. Bounding Billows fire dept forms, hoping for a big fire to test uniforms. Washington Hocks recalls wife’s quick dry cleaning pickup at coat. Cricket Hicks ships for a book of songs. Frisby Hancock notes Sidney Hocks sings with book upside down. Tobe Moseley reflects on a changing world and old-time thieves. Yam Sims worries pencil falls out when tying shoes but prefers that to other times. Luke Mathewsla reports a Tickville shower with no alma nac record found. Sile Kilden and wife gift editor leftover butter in town. Clair Hancock misreads the week and the day. a heated correction follows. Depuy Constable notes snow tracks leading to a heating stove and chair. Sidney Hocks plans to quit trades to pursue home money schemes and cites a man making three hundred dollars weekly from hair to forego job.
Boy who underwent operation sent to Harris County School for Boys
A 15 year old boy who recently had an operation to cure his theft habit was sent by Judge Chester H. Bryan to the Harris County School for Boys at South Houston until age 21 or earlier at the court’s discretion. The sentence follows his confession of stealing a watch and money.
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Houston
Harris County School For
South Houston
Chester H. Bryan
Bryan
Butcher Shop Fire Sparks Free Chicago Barbecue
A fire on West Madison Street caused about 4000 dollars in damage to Frank B. O'Hara's butcher shop. The blaze toasted pork loins hams and beef as hundreds of spectators joined an impromptu free barbecue after the invitation to help themselves.
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Chicago
Madison Street
Frank B. O’hara
O’hara
Census Finds Urban Growth Led by Large Cities in 1920
Washington, April 2. Census figures show more than a third of the nation’s population in 1920 lived in cities of 25,000 or more. About 36 percent were in 287 such communities, with 2,739 municipalities above 2,500 inhabitants totaling 54,314,476. Larger ranges followed, detailing populations in 10,000 to 25,000 and other brackets.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Walnut coffin carved from tree planted by local settler
Leavenworth carpenters are building a coffin for John Hitzman 50 years resident of Boling near here who died yesterday. He directed his sons to fell the walnut tree he planted when he first settled in the area and have it sawn into a plain coffin.
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Leavenworth
Kans
John Hitzman
Boling
Hitzman
Trustee Election Yields Unopposed Four Board Members
About thirty votes were cast last Saturday to elect four school board members. With four names on the ticket and no competition, R. H. May R. W. Gallaher T. E. Sears and H. C. Willis were re elected as tenure expired. Whitewright’s school system remains stable with no change on the board. Sears Auto Company advertises 30 x 314 Non Skid standard casing for $4.50.
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R. H. May
R. W. Gallaher
T. E. Sears
H. C. Willis
Whitewright
Sears Auto Company
Rural Carrier Misses Three Trips in His Ten Years of Service
Electra Texas April 2 Dan L Vaughn a Harrold rural mail carrier has ten years and four months of service with only three missed trips A snowstorm in January 1920 and heavy October rains washed out bridges accounted for the lapses He estimates his 23.4 mile route would circle the world three times yet he has not left his route despite the years of travel
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Electra
Texas
Dan L. Vaughn
Harrold
Uncle Sam
Vaughn
LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN Laxative for Habitual Constipation
An advertised syruponic laxative claims to cure habitual constipation in 14 to 21 days. It relieves promptly and should be taken regularly to induce a regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is described as very pleasant to take. Package priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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Charleston
Miss
R. V. Heins
Thedford’s
Thedford
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Raz Barlow
Sid Hecks
Slim Pickens
Jefferson Potlocks
Bounding Billows
Washington Hocks
Cricket Hicks
Frisby Hancock
Sidney Hocks
Tobe Moseley
Yam Sims
Luke Mathewsla
Tickville
Sile Kilden
Clair Hancock
Depuy
Just
Baby Louis
Hudson, Davis & Co
Kansas
Wilson-Montgomery Hwd. Co
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