Campaign clash over legal fees in Grayson County
Allie Noble accused State Senator Ed Westbrook of charging $100 for estate settlement papers in a case valued at $300 while noting most papers cost about $25 each. Noble claimed Westbrook drew several thousand dollars in state banking cases and highlighted Grayson County’s long no-deficit record amid other campaign contrasts.
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Westbrook
Gunter
Noble
State Bank Department
Grayson County
Texas
Collin County
Hunt County
Grayson
Court House
A. 5. Brown
Gunter School
Ed Westbrook Claims Toll Bridge Opponents Fight His County Judge Campaign
In Whitesboro Ed Westbrook told about 150 supporters that toll bridge owners oppose his bid for Grayson County judge and that he will rely on decent citizens in the election next Saturday. He defended himself against rivals’ charges, challenged Noble’s qualifications, and accused opponents of spreading false stories to ruin his character.
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Whitesboro
Ed Westbrook
Grayson County
Westbrook
Noble
Daddy
Tom Love
State Senate
Sadler
J. J. Loy
Loy
Senate
Jake Loy
Sherman
Bill Brents
Oklahoma
Brents
Westbrook Campaign Attacks Cited as Ridiculed
Noble accuses Westbrook of campaigning on Sunday while Noble taught a Sunday school class. He dismisses the charge as ridiculous. Westbrook laughs when the charge is read, drawing smiles from the audience. Westbrook also accuses bridge owners of spending heavily and using workers to oppose his campaign.
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Noble
Westbrook
Democrat
For Sale or Trade 36-Acre Farm in Ashley Addition
36 acre farm in Ashley addition to Whitewright all in cultivation with Mesquite grass pasture. Elegant seven room residence, good barn, garage, smokehouse, stormhouse and washhouse listed for sale or trade. Property features solid acreage and usable outbuildings promising fruitful homestead. Auction terms not provided.
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Ashley
Whitewright
Farm for sale and trade with orchard and outbuildings
Two acre orchard with peaches plums grapes and berries and a concrete walk to the house and outbuilding. Would sell or trade for a farm suitable for a family in good schools. Also an ad offering a New Perfection Oil Cook Stove at bargain price with Superfex burners, lightly used and replacing by gas stove.
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J. C. Parsons
Whitewright
Manning, Clark & Meadora
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary
The Sun lists candidates for the August 25 Democratic primary including tax assessor contenders W J Hogan and R W May, county clerk candidates J L Doggett and T L Tennison, county judge hopefuls Ed Westbrook and Allie Noble, and public lighter official candidates Sam McMillin and Tom Brice.
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the Sun
W. J
Bud) Hogan
R. W
Bob) May
Sam McMillin
T. R
Tom) Brice
Mother Kept Son Chained Up 11 Years
FAIR PLAY Colo officers found Harry Deeler chained to the floor in a log cabin room after neighbors complained. The 45 year old, half crazed and nude except for a blanket, was removed to the county jail for a sanity hearing. His mother Anna Deeler 69 and his sister had fed him through the door for eleven years to hide the situation. They feared he would die if sent to an asylum and claimed she kept him for his safety.
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Colo
Anna Deeler
Harry
Cain
Deeler
Fred L. Richards
State Insane Asylum
Absent-minded Professor Gets Lost Aboard Train
Absent-minded Professor P. D. Smith wanders the sleeper car aisles at midnight seeking water. The conductor questions his memory as the scholar recalls a lake seen earlier, while the train speeds through the country. The snippet ends with an advertisement for P. J. Pierce & Sons fountain drinks.
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P. D. Smith
Cleburne Youth Walks 20 Miles While Sleeping
Morris Hopkins, 17, of Cleburne, reportedly set a marathon sleep walking record when he arose in his sleep and wandered 20 miles to Glen Rose and back before waking. His parents found his clothes in his room and led a nationwide search. the union suits were missing.
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Cleburne
Morris Hopkins
Hopkins
Glen Rose
Union Alls
Pekin Public Safety Order Targets Hair Style For Women
Pekin China officials decree women under 30 must bob their hair or pay a fine described as a degeneracy tax. The rule, aimed at discouraging the traditional Manchu hairstyle, takes effect September 1.
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Pekin
China
Municipal Bureau of Public Safety
Cat Kuzed by Odd Food Hunt
A brief comic fragment shows a cat killed amid a food hunt scene with rustic banter and playful dialect signaling a rural, humorous moment. The dialogue hints at curiosity and the arisings of trouble from busy hands and hungry dogs.
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Say
South Whitewright
Fred Cook
Planters Gin Company
J. H. Gosnell
Floyd Williams
Telephone
J. Lee Yates
S. E. Fowler
Denison
Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
Byrne Commercial College
Dallas
Theo Miller
Palace Theatre
E. T. Doss
Buell Spindle
C. C. High
Janway Shop
J. S. Millsap
P. A. Short
J. L
Jim) Doggett
T. L. Tennison
Allie) Noble
P. J. Pierce & Sons Fountain
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright, Texas
White & Donigan Gin Co
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