State Closes In Dale Trial
A 54 year old Cooper farmer H H Moore testifies in the Dale trial that lobbyist W W Chamberlin did not offer money at a chicken supper in Moore's hotel room and that no agreement to pay existed to influence a tax bill on stationary optometrists.
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Austin
H. H. Moore
Cooper Farmer
F. A. Dale
Bonham
Dale
W. W. Chamberlin
Texas Optometry Association
Moore
State Rangers
Chamberlin
House Committee
S. F. Leslie
Chamberlain
Houston
J. R. Hamilton
Frank Hamer
Leslie
Texas
Capt. Hamer
Will Hart
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Grayson County history
Noting organized in December 1901 by W D Goodnight and a council of local farmers, the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Grayson County highlights long service with only two presidents and three secretaries over 27 years. It reports $300,000 paid to policyholders, about $20,000 annually in the last four years, and a cost under $8.50 per thousand in losses by fire wind and lightning. The current board includes G W Holloway J K Franklin G A Graham G W Brown and G C Ditto with 1 565 policy holders and $2 848 245 in force. The article emphasizes local money kept at home and agents from Old Line companies among policy holders.
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C. W. MccElreath
Sherman
G. D. F. Whiting
Bells
Quincy Vittutoe
Kentuckytown
J. M. Thompson
Whitemound
J. L. Elliott
Collinsville
John A. Bohner
Southmayde
Harvey Eldridge
Sadler
J. M. McDonald
Red Branch
C. W. Thomas
Pottsboro
Mr. Cole
R. A. Cole
J. P. Loving Sr
Jesse
H. C. Smith
J. C. Brown
Grayson County
G. W. Holloway
Howe
J. K. Franklin
Tom Bean
G. A. Graham
Collinsvyi
G. W. Brown
G. C. Ditto
Denison
Old Line Insurance Companies
Farmers Mutual Ins, Assn
J. R. Cole
Morning Glories for Shade and Their Varieties
A guide to growing morning glories and relatives for shade and beauty. Notes on self sowing perennial vigor, soil impact on foliage, and bloom size. Highlights include Japanese types, Heavenly Blue, Brazilian morning glory, and moonflower as evening complement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Tubro Soeulea
The Female of the Species Cow Joke
A humorous verse mocks a woman who rejects stereotypes yet is called a cow. The speaker lists many supposed traits she does not exhibit, then ends with the punchline that she is not a dame but a cow.
Collins Chooses W A Collins as New Texas Constitutional Democrat Leader
W A Collins of Dallas was chosen to succeed the late Robert Harper Kirby as chairman of the Texas Constitutional Democrats. The selection occurred at a Dallas meeting with Cone Johnson Thomas B Love and Cato Sells present. Kirby died Monday in Austin. Collins has been a longtime Texas Democratic figure and former State Senator from the Beaumont District.
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Dallas
W. A. Collins
Robert Harper Kirby
Texas Constitutional Democrats
Collins
Kirby
Austin
Constitutional Democratic
Thomas B. Love
Republic Bank
Cone Johnson
Tyler
Mr. Collins
Mr. Love
Cato Sells
Fort Worth
George Purl
Beaumont
Texas
Pleads Guilty To Murder Gets Five Year Sentence
JACKSBORO Robert Crow Jr pleaded guilty to murder under a new legislative amendment and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary for the death of Lara Mae Strickle. The crime occurred in Perrin Jack County on March 20, Crow and Strickle were residents of the community. The judge instructed the jury under the new law and Crow waived a motion for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksboro
Robert Crow Jr
Lara Mae Strickle
Crow
Perrin
Jack County
Miss Strickle
Ownership and Management of the Whitewright Sun 1928
Notarized statement lists J. H. Waggoner as editor and manager of the Whitewright Sun with owners J. H. Waggoner and T. G. Doss. It notes Waggoner as sole holder of 1 percent or more of bonds or securities, sworn before Notary H. G. Webster on April 16, 1928 in Grayson County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Texas
J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright Sun
T. G. Doss
State of Texas, Co
Grayson
H. G. Webster
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Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
W. D. Goodnight
Treasur
The
Sun
Exchange
Res
E. M. Barron
Central State Bank Bldg
DRS
Sherman, Texas
Dr. Jno
T. Nall
Sears
Dry Force
Eclipse
Manning, Clark
J. L. Cantrell
Planters Gin Company
E. O. Thomas
FORD
Bob Sears
M. BE. Greenway
J. W. Murphy
Goldbanke
Garretts, Martin, Waide
Hoover
Bill Reeves
Joe Johnson
P. C. Delfel
J. Lee Yates
Buell Spindle
A. G. Bradley
John Hollingsworth
Dyer & Jones
P. A. Short
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
J. S. Millsap
R. J
Maddux
Hinton
Desert
Price Farm
Jersey
Red River Valley Fair Grounds
Ed Heriff
Oklahoma City
Okla
George Apple
McKinney
Grayson County Live Stock Ass’n
Pierce & Sons Cafe
America
First National Bank
the Bank of Courtesy
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