Carter Wins County Judge Race In Democratic Runoff
R M Carter defeats incumbent Dayton B Steed in Grayson County Democratic runoff for County Judge. Carter leads 4 329 to 3 788 with 4 small boxes missing likely not altering result. Steed seeks eighth year in office after four prior nominations, Carter gains 442 votes over July poll while turnout drops by about 1 420.
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R. M. Carter
Dayton B. Steed
Mr. Carter
Locust
Warner
Des Voignes
Delaware
Carter
Judge Steed
Grayson County
Democrats
Kansas seeks law to curb petting parties on roads
Parsons reports the Kansas Anti-Horse Thief Association plans a state law to confiscate cars used for petting on country roads. President John Wall said the spooners insulted children and disgusted communities. Licenses of parked cars would be published. owners’ names exposed if papers refuse.
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Parsons
Kan
Kansas Anti-Horse Thief Association
John Wall
Wall
Spooners
Athens Woman Loses Election Home Burns and Rebuilds
Athens Texas Aug 29 Saturday night while the family watched the returns the home of Miss Laura Bradshaw defeated candidate for Henderson County Clerk was destroyed by fire little of the household goods saved A small amount of insurance carried Friends of the family have volunteered toward rebuilding the home Miss Bradshaw is in a Dallas sanitarium for an operation for appendicitis.
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Athens
Texas
Laura Bradshaw
Henderson County
Miss Bradshaw
Dallas
Five Charged With Murder In Train Wreck Case
Chicago police report five men charged with murder over the August 20 wreck of the Million Dollar Express on the Michigan Central near Gary Indiana that killed two crew members. Five other suspects were held and two more are sought. Accused murderers named are Joseph Papourvitch Charles Uselis John Petrowski Albino Alessio and James Prohetsi. All were described as striking shopmen.
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Chicago
Ill
Gary
Ind
Joseph Papourvitch
Charles Uselis
John Petrowski
Albino Alessio
James Prohetsi
OUSLEY ENGAGED BY FARM BUREAU
Clarence Ousley of Fort Worth, once an assistant secretary of Agriculture and a Democratic senatorial hopeful, has been engaged by the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association to serve as specialist for the crop organization.
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Clarence Ousley
Fort Worth
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Spe
Ousley Named Educational Representative for Cotton Association
The Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association appoints Mr. Ousley as part time educational representative to promote cooperative marketing. He will address bankers clubs and business gatherings while managing his own affairs. The association, with 20,000 members and 600,000 bales, aims to pool and market 1,000,000 bales in 1922.
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Cial
Ousley
Cotton Association
The
South
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Man Whipped Twice Seeks Life in Mexico
Byers Texas Aug 29 An East Texas traveler told of an unusual experience after camping nearby He said he was whipped twice during a misadventure while out of work his family lacking basic necessities and he plans to relocate to Mexico for a fresh start.
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Byers, Clay Co
Texas
East
Man Flogged For Work Then Flees to Mexico
A man recounts being whipped by masked attackers who ordered him to find work to support his family. After securing a railroad shop job in Marshall, he was visited again by floggers who warned him to quit under threat of death. He plans to travel to Mexico to pursue naturalization papers.
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Marshall
Mexico
Neff seeks best man for Mayfield vacancy on railroad panel
Austin August 29 Governor Neff said he will select the ableist candidate for the railroad commission after Earle Mayfield resigns to join the Senate Mayfield plans to take his seat March 4 and Neff will not be bound by applicants list, instead touring the state to find the top choice Burnett delegation is involved in the process.
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Austin
Neff
Railroad Commission
Earle Mayfield
United States
Mayfield
Washington
Burnett
Burnett County Judge Seeks Rail Commission Vacancy
County citizens support J. R. Smith the retiring Burnett County Judge who is seeking the Railroad Commission vacancy. Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas is mentioned as a possible consideration by the Governor for the post.
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J. R. Smith
Burnett County
Railroad Commission
Cullen F. Thomas
Dallas
Scriptural Verse Precedes Tragic Epworth Death
In Cleburne Texas on August 28 Willie Swindell son of Mr and Mrs William Swindell collapsed after reading a Scriptural verse at the Epworth League meeting held at Watts Chapel. He died shortly after, the incident following the church activity noted by local reporters with limited additional detail.
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Cleburne
Texas
Epworth League
Watts Chapel
Willie Swindell
William Swin
Death at home sparks Ohio man mourns in Grandview
Dell, living near Grandview, fell and died instantly likely from heart disease. Funeral delayed awaiting a brother from Oklahoma and will be held in Grandview. Mr and Mrs Marvin Bryant and their daughter of Madill Oklahoma visited relatives here Sunday.
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Dell
Grandview
Oklahoma
Marvin Bryant
Madill, Okla
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Kansas
Farm Bureau
Epworth
Whitewright
Gingham
Hudson, Davis & Co
Edmond
Congoleum
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