Man Refuses to Join Outlaw Union Killed in Chicago
Edward A. Romelfanger, a Wabash Railroad switchman, refused to join the Chicago Yardmen Association. He was found with a gunshot wound to the head. Daniel A. Carney and James Burns were charged with the shooting. Engineers Zindel and Edwards identified Carney as the assailant, noting an earlier stone attack at their engine cab.
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Chicago
Edward A. Romelfanger
Wabash Railroad
Chicago Yardmen’s Association
Outlaw Union
Romelfanger
Daniel A. Carney
James Burns
Charles N. Zindel
H. L. Edwards
Carney
Gunter Sweeps Two Of Three In Weekend Series
In a three game set over Friday to Sunday, Gunter won two with Whitewright claiming one. Whitewright won Friday 5 to 0 at the local park, Gunter edged Whitewright 4 to 1 on Saturday, and Gunter won Sunday 1 to 0 after ten innings with a home run. Clowers and Black pitched the Friday and Sunday games, Taylor and Phillips pitched Saturday.
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Gunter
Whitewright
Clowers
Black
Taylor
Phillips
Special meeting of Royal Arch Chapter Friday August 27
Masons announce a special Royal Arch Chapter meeting Friday night August 27 to perform work in the B. A. degree. All members are urged to attend and visiting members are welcome.
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Royal Arch
Two Die In Auto Wreck Near Sherman
Five young men were injured Sunday afternoon when their car overturned on Howe road, five miles south of Sherman. Dumas Wheat and J B Wilson died Monday afternoon from injuries. Charlie Wilson J L Isaacs and Arthur Tucker survived.
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Sherman
Howe Road
Dumas Wheat
J. P. Wheat
J. B. Wilson
Howe
Charlie Wilson
J. L. Isaacs
Ada
Okla
Arthur Tucker
Idabell
Wheat
Wilsons
Oklahoma
Odeon Theatre Week's Busy Schedule of Pictures
The Odeon presents a varied lineup from Aug 27 to Sept 2 with stars Taylor Holmes Chas Ray Alice Brady Mary Miles Minter and Vitagraph serials The Lost City The Silent Avenger and A Cumberland Romance alongside two-reel comedies and Topics of the Day Admission ranges 15 and 30 cents.
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Taylor Holmes
George Washington
Chas Ray
Charlie
Ray
Alice Brady
Miss Brady
Vitagraph
Mary Miles Minter
Miss Minter
Mary Pickford
Hardware firm changes hands in Wilson Montgomery deal
S. T. Montgomery sold his interest in the Wilson Montgomery Hardware Company to Gus Feriss of Chilton. Feriss, an experienced hardware and implement man, will move his family here and take an active part in the business. F. R. McFatridge handled the real estate transaction. W. G. Lyons of Miami visited his father in the area and reported excellent crop conditions with cotton promising a big yield. Lyons harvested 9,000 bushels of wheat, storing 7,000.
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S. T. Montgomery
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company
Gus Feriss
Chilton
Feriss
Mr. Montgomery
F. R. McFatridge
W. G. Lyons
Miami
D. L. Lyons
Mr.Lyons
Mr. Lyons
Greenville Boosters Tour North Texas for Hunt County Fair
A 52-automobile Greenville trade excursion with 225 boosters and 30 Municipal Band members toured North and East Texas. They promoted the Hunt County Fair opening August 31 in Greenville and highlighted Greenville’s homes, churches, schools, industries, and civic spirit. L E Birdsong directed the trip with Dr. Joe Becton as official speaker.
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Greenville
Greenville Municipal Band
Texas
Hunt County
North
L.E. Birdsong
Joe Becton
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright Opens Cotton Ginning Season With First Bale
Whitewright starts the season as the first bale is brought in by Dave Haliburton from near Orangeville. The bale, ginned at Farmers Union Gin, sold to Vaughn & White for 32 cents a pound plus a $25 premium from local merchants. The ginners offer the first bale free and a strong effort is under way to build a new cotton yard with Katy extending track and loading platform. Mark Montgomery named public weigher to supervise the yard and weigh farm commodities at Sears Grain Co. sites. Farmers are urged to gin and market in Whitewright for fair prices and good treatment.
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Whitewright
Dave Halliburton
Orangeville
Farmers Union
Vaughn & White
Commercial Club
Katy
Mark Montgomery
Commissioners Court
J. A. Ragsdale
Sears Grain Co
Montgomery
Tom Bean
Baseball Games Set for Whitewright and Cooper
Whitewright and Cooper will play baseball at Whitewright park Friday through Sunday August 27 28 and 29 Clovers will pitch Sunday for the local club Cooper is noted as one of the fastest teams in this section Whitewright beat Cooper 3 1 on Wednesday and will meet them again Thursday afternoon at Cooper
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Whitewright and
Cooper
Whitewright
Clovers
Apple crop failure shocks Roswell visitor reports
R L Holcomb just returned from Roswell New Mexico where he stayed with his mother for three weeks. He notes New Mexico apples failed this year due to late spring freezes. His mother operates a large apple orchard and ships many cars of apples each fall. Holcomb sold them locally.
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R. L. Holcomb
Roswell
New Mexico
Truett Divides Property Among Seven Children
Whitewright citizen W. T. Truett distributes land deeds worth about 40 000 to four of his seven children and plans to deed another 10 000 value to the remaining three. He retains enough income property to support his wife and himself for life and notes his past success in land speculation.
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W. T. Truett
Whitewright
Mr. Truett
Truett
Hestand Visits Kentucky for County Centennial
W. B. Hestand is visiting relatives in Kentucky this week for the celebration of the county's 100th anniversary. He expects to meet many boyhood friends at the event as numerous former Kentuckians attend.
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W. B. Hestand
Kentucky
Walter
Texas Chamber of Commerce Stands Clear on Politics
Dallas August 25 The Texas Chamber of Commerce says it avoids partisan politics and has endorsed no candidate or office. Vice president James Z. George notes the organization follows its constitution and that a board member’s inquiry to gubernatorial candidates does not bind the state chamber to political action.
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Dallas
Texas Chamber of Commerce
James Z. George
State Chamber of Commerce
State Chamber
Mr. George
State Chamber Board of Directors
Texas
Williams Colt Show At Bells Penn Yard This Saturday
Riley Williams will hold an annual colt show on Saturday September 4 at the Penn lumber yard in Bells. Prizes are promised and the invitation goes to all lovers of good stock to attend.
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Riley Williams
Penn
Bells
Williams
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