Joe Hall Is Sentenced to Life for Ladonia Murder
Joe Hall of Ladonia was found guilty of murdering Bob James, a service car driver, beaten with a hammer and robbed on the Honey Grove Ladonia pike in August 1921. A Gray son County jury in Sherman delivered a life sentence after three ballots over two hours. Roy Hewitt, charged with Hall, also drew a life term in his first trial.
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Sherman
Texas
Joe Hall
Ladonia
Fannin County
Bob James
Honey Grove
Ladonia Pike
State
Fifteenth District Court
James D. Buster
Silas Hare
Hall
Grayson County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Roy Hewitt
Planning Attack on Suffrage Amendment in Texas
Austin reports a planned legal challenge to the woman suffrage amendment to the Texas Constitution. Proponents argue it failed to meet a three month county publication requirement. Comptroller Lon A. Smith notes inquiries into the publication record as the matter is investigated.
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Austin
Texas
Lon A. Smith
Married Again After Age Issue In Hopkins County
A couple in eastern Hopkins County obtained a new marriage license from County Clerk George Harris after four years of marriage. The bride had not yet reached her 14th birthday at the time of the first marriage, making it illegal under state law. A second license was issued and the second ceremony performed.
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Hopkins County
George Harris
Blue Star Remedy advertised for eczema and skin rashes
Promote Blue Star Remedy for itching eczema and skin conditions including ringworm cracked hands chapped skin poison oak old sores and sores on children. Sold by Dyer and Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Woman Scorns Help Dies of Starvation in Missouri
In Carthage Missouri Hilda Coe 40 and Mona Coe 37 were found dead and near death respectively after weeks without food. Neighbors say the sisters refused aid and survived on leaves and roadside berries as their inherited estate dwindled and they became recluses.
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Carthage
Hilda Coe
Mona Coe
H. A. Laforce
Jasper County
Boy Dies From Rabies Urges Penning Up of Dogs
At the State Pasteur Institute in Austin a 5-year-old boy bitten in the face by a mad dog died despite treatment. The director Dr J T Wilhite urges banning valuable dogs and killing strays as rabies cases rise in the state. The boy’s father nursed him in his final hours and is taking Pasteur treatment as a precaution.
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Austin
Texas
State Pasteur Institute
J. T. Wilhite
Blanton Exonerated by Jury in Libel Case
Comanche Texas July 26 Congressmen Thomas L Blanton was found not guilty of criminal libel against former Congressman Oscar Calloway over a 1922 Cisco News campaign document. Jury deliberated about three hours with expressions of relief from Blanton and his counsel.
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Comanche
Texas
Thomas L. Blanton
Oscar Calloway
Blanton
C. F. Denney
Reese
Mr. Blanton
Cisco
Calloway
Gib Calloway
Success as Habit Develops Like A Quiet Routine
The text argues success comes from steady habit rather than sudden luck, portraying achievement as a gradual process built through consistent actions and disciplined routines rather than dramatic, opportunistic moments.
Selected Prose on Habits and Self-Reliance
The passage extols success earned through steady effort and good habits. It praises the diligent, honest, and competent individual who takes responsibility, speaks up, and persists regardless of conditions.
Epworth League Social Hosted by Mr and Mrs Sturdivant
On a Tuesday night Mr and Mrs J M Sturdivant hosted a social for Epworth League president D B Taylor who left on vacation. Guests greeted at the door, enjoyed punch, and gathered in a studio for portraits drawn by Miss Mary Johnson.
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J. M. Sturdivant
D. B. Taylor
Epworth League
Ott Lackey
Ben Sturdivant
Mary Johnson
Vestal
Bryant
Taylor
Belle Huddleston
Sturdivants Host Hospitality at Late Evening Circle
A circle gathering featured wig-wag forfeits and acrobatic stunts by Eugene McIver. 25 guests were treated to ice cream and devil's food cake while the crowd praised the Sturdivants for hospitality before departing late.
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Eugene McIver
Mr. Sturdivant
Acute Senses Train Dialogue
On a train two students discuss their abilities to sense. One asks about a distant barn and a fly on its roof. The other claims to hear the shingles crack when the fly steps, despite not seeing the barn or the fly.
Sun Want Column Ad Rates Highlight 25c Charge
The Sun notes its want column is widely read and advert prices are set at 25 cents per issue for ads under 25 words.
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Sun “Want
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P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Gordon Clothing Co
Ryall
Goodyear
Coadvantuire
Sears Auto Company
Whitewright, Texas
E. W. Grove
Hartford Farm Insurance
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
S. H. Montgomery
First National Bank
Ford
Whitewright, Tex
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