Frost harms corn. busy planting second time in Canaan
The article notes a hard freeze killed the corn that had emerged, prompting farmers to feverishly replant. Cold weather persists but peeks of better days are hoped for as Rev. W. A. Kirkpatrick preached and social outings and visits fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Kirkpatrick
Fr. E. Alverson
T. F. Coffman
Eva Harris
Mabel Everheart
J. W. Taylor
B. Hefner
G. S. Garner
Whitesboro
Paris
Jim Mullins
T. P. Wells
A. Penicoff
J. D. Garner
C. D. Alverson
Grandma Dwight
Joe McMillin
Elm Grove
Perle Mullins
Rosetta Ferguson
Margaret
Myrtle Jones
Claude Dillon
Lester Ferguson
Walter Mullins
Lena
George
Fayette Garner
Mrs. W. Mason
Inexpensive Farm Home Plans Aimed at Farmers
The U S Department of Agriculture and its Bureau of Farm Management describe affordable four room farm home designs costing about $800. The plans emphasize service economy and comfort for farm women, with a practical kitchen, screened porch, cistern water options, and a combined living dining space to serve harvest days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Deco of Agriculture
Bureau of Farm Management
Department of Agriculture
Aries
Ball to Speak in Greenville for Democratic Gubernatorial Campaign
Hon Thomas H Ball of Houston will open his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor in Greenville on April 21 at 2 30 p m Citizens from North East and Central Texas are invited to attend and hear a masterly discourse on the issues of the day Special railroad rates will be offered and trains will run at convenient times The article frames the event as a Democratic feast and notes Ball’s prominence in Texas politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Ball
Houston
Greenville
Texas
Ball
Grayson County Odd Fellows Anniversary Session set for Tioga
The fifth annual Grayson County Odd Fellows Anniversary Association meeting will be held in Tioga on Saturday April 25. President Steed will open the session with welcoming remarks by Matt Bradley, with responses by J R Raines and others. An evening session will include a Rebekahs school of instruction. Association officers are Dayton B Steed president R S Morehead treasurer Mrs Mae Rollins secretary and Mrs G L Baugher vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Odd Fellows Anniversary Association
Tioga
R. S. Morehead
Steed
Matt Bradley
J. R. Raines
Collinsville
M. W. Farner
Denison
Rebekahs
W. A. Spangler
Odd Fellows
S. B. Cowell
Whitesboro
G. L. Baugher
Mae Rollins
Three Link
Dayton B. Steed
Sherman
Whitewright
Purvis Sentenced in Texas Local Option Case
Attorney Maurice McMillin appeared in Sherman on Monday in the case State of Texas vs Ed Purvis a White wright negro indicted for local option violation in 1912. Bal Burris was the prosecuting witness and the jury gave Purvis one year in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice McMillin
Sherman
State of Texas
Ed Purvis
Bal Burris
Purvis
Katy appoints R Daniels as Dallas assistant agent
Mr. W. G. Crush of the Katy Railway announces the appointment of Mr. R. Daniels as Assistant General Passenger and Ticket Agent at Dallas. Daniels is noted for exceptional ability and long service in the Katy passenger department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Crush
Katy
R. Daniels
Dallas
Daniels
Clergy Return From Whitesboro Paris Presbytery Session
Rev W A Kirkpatrick and Rev J F Fender returned from Whitesboro after a highly interesting and profitable Paris Presbytery session of the United States A Presbyterian Church Fender serves as stated clerk and is preparing the proceedings for pamphlet publication for interested readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Kirkpatrick
J. F. Fender
Whitesboro
Paris
Wheat and Livestock Trades Reported in Nobility Area
C C Withrow marketed several hundred bushels of wheat this week and was paid $1.00 per bushel by Womack mills. John Pierce and others hauled wheat. Cook and Hampton and Sears and Sears sold a car of hogs to Si Mulkey of Tom Bean who loaded them for shipment to packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Withrow
Nobility
Womack Mills
John Pierce
Cook & Hampton
Sears & Sears
Si Mulkey
Tom Bean
Mr. Mulkey
Nephew of J S Kershner Aids Family After Fire
Ural Darling nephew of J S Kershner drove from Telephone in Fannin county to rescue Mrs Kershner and the children after a Monday night blaze. While visiting in Fannin county the family will remain as Ker shner makes prospecting trips to points in East Texas.
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Ural Darling
J. S. Kershner
Fannin County
For Rent Two Furnished Rooms With Bath
Mrs. W. E. Blaine offers two nicely furnished rooms with a private bath for rent. Quiet, convenient location. Suitable for single or couple seeking comfortable accommodations.
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Bath
W. E. Blaine
Bloodless victory and a London room prank tale
A Hindoo traveler in London fears a rubber hot water bottle under his bed, believing it to be a creature. He defeats the intruder with a cane, discovers the harmless object, and returns to rest, the episode recounted as a humorous anecdote from Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindoo
London
India
Style in Old St. Louis Dress of Colonial Era Revealed
Monette’s history of the Mississippi valley describes St Louis apparel in colonial days. Men wore coarse linen leggings in summer and deerskin in winter with a capote cloak and hood. Women used light headdresses and simple jackets with petticoats. footwear ranged from moccasins to ornamented clogs, while festive occasions featured bright moccasins with beads and shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monette
Valley of the Mississippi
St. Louis
Voyageurs
Courseurs de Bois
St. Louis Times
England's Mother Church at Canterbury
London Answers notes that Canterbury's St. Martin's is England's oldest church and may be called the mother church. It recalls the baptism font used for King Ethelbert 1,300 years ago and ponders whether Augustine or Bertha led the king to the sacred font.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. Martin’s
Canterbury
Ethelbert
Augustine
Bertha
London
Typhoid Fever and the Call for Cleanliness
Typhoid spreads through impure water, milk, or food and sometimes by flies, but Koch noted the true source is human. The disease arises from dirt and dirty habits, so urging personal and communal cleanliness to prevent transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koch
All Treatment Experimental Warns In Medical Journal Note
Dr. F M Sandwith warns in the Clinical Journal that all treatment is experimental as no doctor can know a drug's exact effect on a patient until trial. A remedy may help 99 people yet harm the 100th due to idiosyncrasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Sandwith
Football Signal and Butter Request Cited in Kansas City Journal
A humorous exchange in the Kansas City Journal shows a halfback asking what a football signal for the forward pass means while a ribbon clerk boarder requests butter. The quip highlights football terminology and a light moment in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Colt Named for Twenty Years Sticks to It
In a humorous exchange the ostler defends calling him "the colt" and explains the name has stuck for two decades, described as a respectable habit. The dialogue captures playful social banter and wordplay common in London Punch.
The Rural Pastor as a Key to Community Progress
The rural pastor can drive intelligent leadership and social reform in farming regions. He should unite churches, improve homes, build local infrastructure, and guide youth while addressing local moral and economic challenges for Texas communities.
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China
New Jerusalem
Texas
Practical Talk on Poultry Advices for Cleanliness and Health
This piece outlines practical poultry management for farmers focusing on cleanliness, housing layout, and sanitation. It covers colony systems to refresh ground, dry housing, dropping boards, and daily cleaning, plus general disease causes and prevention through breeding and proper feeding. It also notes lime for shells and a chemical spray to disinfect premises.
Where the Money Is in Egg Farming Prices
We all face the same egg price but different feed costs. The money gap lies in feed pricing and supply which affects farmers differently. High feed costs cut profits for producers while others manage better margins through sourcing and efficiency.
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Canaan
Tom Ball
C.C.F
Old ST. Louis
Peter Radford
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