Tom Bean land case sparks long court action in Sherman
The Fifteenth District Court in Sherman opened the Tom Bean case as James T Mathaney and others seek to reopen the 1896 decree over thousands of acres in Grayson and adjacent counties. Allen Cleveland leads 49 plaintiffs claiming heirs in Baltimore and New York. If demurrers fail, trial could stretch weeks with many Grayson County lawyers involved.
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Sherman
Texas
Wilcox
Silas Hare
Fifteenth District Court
James T. Mathaney
Sarah Dove
District Court
Grayson County
Grayson
Fannin
Hunt
Johnson
Tarrant
Collin
Jack
Clay
Cooke
Tom Bean
Allen Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Washington
D. C
Benedict
New York City
Sarah A. Dove
D. B. Lyon
J. S. Morrow
C. T. Curtis
N. R. Hendricks
J. B. Nations
Cleveland
Bean
Lone bandit robs bank in daylight at Calera
A lone bandit entered the State Bank of Calera Oklahoma at 2 PM and robbed staff of 300 dollars, locking them in the vault. A traveling man alerted others, who learned the vault combination and freed the hostages. The robber, about six feet tall in gray overalls and a black face covering, fled. two companions were seen entering Calera earlier. Authorities alerted to watch Red River crossings.
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Denison
State Bank
Calera
Okla
C. R. Elliott
Walter Clinton
Clinton
Red River
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death
The Ashley family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance during their mother's illness and for sympathy and floral offerings after her death. May God’s richest blessings rest upon you all. T. E. Ashley, O. Ashley, C. B. Ashley, Mrs. Emma Adams, Mrs. Fannie Meadows, O. F. Meadows.
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T. E. Ashley
O. Ashley
C. B. Ashley
Emma Adams
Fannie Meadows
O. F. Meadows
Larger tax free incomes proposed in senate
Washington reports Senator Wadsworth of New York urged restoring exemptions to 2000 for single filers and 4000 for married couples, reversing the current thresholds of 1000 and 2000. He notes 1918 tax take from the lowest exemption and large sums from mid income groups, with over 35 million from incomes 2000 to 3000.
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Washington
Wadsworth
New York
Bal lard's Snow Liniment advertised by druggists
To relieve rheumatism sprains lame back lumbago or pleurasy Ballard's Snow Liniment is a powerful penetrating remedy. Three sizes 30c 60c and 1.20 per bottle. Sold by Dyer and Jones druggists. adv.
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Ballard
Dyer & Jones
Letter to Santa Claus requesting toys and a doll
A child signed Jack and Dee Bane asks Santa for a pistol caps a picture book house shoes firecrackers roman candles and a sister the note also mentions bowel irregularity and a supposed remedy Herbine priced at 60 cents sold by Dyer Jones druggists as an advertisement.
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Santa
Jack and
Dee Bane
Home Love Best
A brief reflective passage extols the primacy of home love as the sweetest bond. It urges daughters returning to marry and mother, asserting no lover or husband can match the tenderness and fidelity of the family love described.
Grayson and Fannin Ginning Totals Compared
Grayson County had ginned 32,607 bales of cotton by November 22, surpassing last year’s 22,134. Fannin County reported 43,368 bales this year versus 35,013 in 1919, showing higher cotton ginnings overall this season.
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Grayson County
Fannin County
Rapid healing liquid Borozone advertised for wounds
A modern discovery promises rapid healing of flesh wounds burns and bruises with Liquid Borozone a clear colorless liquid sold by Dyer Jones druggists in 30c 60c and $1.20 sizes.
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Dyer & Jones
Ady
Don’t throw that old casing away. Have it retreaded
Morehead and Parker advertise retreading of old car tires to save on fuel and maintenance costs with a guaranteed satisfaction policy.
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Morehead & Parker
Farmers Get Help Stretching Grocery Dollars This Winter
A farm oriented grocer urges farmers to economize and shop to stretch their grocery dollar this winter. The store proclaims it serves farmers with the most groceries in town and invites customers to visit and discuss savings.
No love like the first home you knew
Excerpt reflects on parents and family bonds, warning children about leaving home and the enduring value of the care from those who raised you. It emphasizes the unique, lifelong affection of the family and the loss felt when departing the familiar home.
Calendar orders for 1922 from Sun sample line
Merchants urged to submit calendar orders for 1922. The Sun offers hundreds of calendar samples from a major American maker and pledges 19 to 30 percent savings. Also accepting orders for fans and other advertising novelties. Buy at home and pay less.
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the Sun
America
Money to loan on land notes taken up and extended
Tom Bar bee announces loan options on land with notes recently taken up and extended. Local lender seeks borrowers with stable terms and clear titles. Public notice requests inquiries from prospective buyers and landowners seeking refinancing or extension of existing notes.
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Tom Barbee
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D. M. Pope
Luther Smith & Son
Mark
Litteles
Imboun
Littell
Hottie
James F. Ballard
St. Louis
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co
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