Senate aide cites Texas election law violations in Peddy Mayfield race
San Antonio report says Hume Graves of the U S Senate supervision found opened ballot boxes broken seals missing and unmarked boxes and ballots outside boxes. He says irregularities are so extensive the Senate may void the election and notes most counties lack clear ballot usage records. Senate review slated for Feb 11 with a week to ten days for completion.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States Senate
Peddy- Mayfield
Hume Graves
Graves
Mayfield
Terrell
Bexar
Senate
Shortest year predicted by Tobe Moseley and odd local vignettes
Dunk Botts notes Tobe Moseley predicts the year will be the shortest in history as two notes fall next December. Atlas Peck quit smoking and seems firm. Miss Flutie Belcher prices gum at a nickel while Columbus Allsop’s wife jokes about canine value. Frisky remarks and town gossip mix with local bids for trustee Sim Flinders against Fletcher Henstep.
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Tobe Moseley
Calf Ribs area trains halted to scare a passerby
Sim Flinders recalls a device that records the tiniest sound while locals tell of a Musket Ridge resident who swore he heard a gnat sneeze. A flock of wild geese moved southward yesterday afternoon as Luke Mathewswila mourns his old hound Rufus who stopped the first Tickville train long ago.
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Sim Flinders
Cricket Hicks
Luke Mathewswila
Rufus
Tickville
Twenty Billion Telephone Calls in a Year
In 1922 the United States logged twenty billion telephone conversations across 14.3 million in use phones. Over 305 thousand people served 53,100 companies, with 29,701,000 miles of wire. The line length could circle the globe 1,183 times and stretch to the moon with miles to spare.
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United States
Globe
Equator
Earth
Moon
Distorted English Tale From St Nicholas Magazine
A playful excerpt shows homophonic spelling mishaps as a traveler in a rough coat is cared for by a woman. The scene shifts from mispronounced words to the stranger’s faintness and a protective stranger, ending with care and a warm meal.
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Hymn
St. Nicholas Magazine
Plan to Plant Some Trees by Clarence Ousley
An extended tribute to trees presents their value as nature’s shelter, food, and infrastructure urging forest replenishment. The quote stresses trees’ roles from shade and nesting to climate and civilization, ending with a call to reforest for a future destiny.
Nall & Nall Open Optical Office in Whitewright
Exclusive Sherman optometrists Nall and Nall open a new office above Dyer Jones drug store in Whitewright. The office operates four days monthly with the next date Monday February 11. John T. Nall will oversee the office and eye examinations with glasses prescribed.
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Nall & Nall
Sherman
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Whitewright
John T. Nall
Editor's Price Schedule Sparks Public Debate on Language
A country weekly editor lists fees for describing citizens and events, ranging from praising lazy officials to vilifying temperance advocates. Items include calling a cowardly figure a hero for $6.21 and labeling a stingy deceased merchant a leading citizen for $49.99, prompting discussion about ethics and naming practices.
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Country Weekly
Satan
John Barleycorn
Dty
Funnel Club
Whitewright Planting Shade Trees to Beautify Town
Citizens rally to plant shade trees to enhance curb appeal and community spaces in Whitewright. Local groups coordinate saplings, watering schedules, and care plans to create shaded avenues and park pockets for residents.
Purifying Herbine Promises Quick Health Boost
An ad touts Herbine as a remedy for tiredness and low spirits caused by liver congestion. It claims prompt relief from the first dose, cleansing bile and impurities and restoring vigor, selling for 60 cents through Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists sell PAZO ointment to cure itching feeding or protruding piles. It relieves itching and allows restful sleep after the first application. If not cured in 6 to 14 days, refunds are offered.
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Atlas Peck
Flutie Belcher
Columbus Allsop
Columbus
Frisby Hancock
Sile Kilden
Wild Onion School
Fletcher Henstep
Sim
Fletch
Jeff
Raz Barlow
Calf Ribs
Farm Labor Union
Planters National Bank
P. J. Pierce & Sons
J. F. Lilley
Hudson, Davis & Company
Manning & Clark
J. L. Kirkpatrick
L. LaRoe & Company
Mangrum Brothers
Clarence Ousley
Tutt
Gillett Grain Company
J. Lamb Perry, JR
American Legion Post No
Badger
Plymouth
Lee
Wade Sears
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