Grayson County lowers road bond rate to cut taxes
Grayson County adopts a new bond plan to refund the remaining 716000 of the 900000 issue with bonds at a 4 3 4 percent rate, reducing road tax from 12 to 9 cents and saving about 30000 over 32 years. The amortization plan lowers interest each year, with Walter Phillips of the National Bank of Commerce handling negotiations.
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Sherman
Grayson
R. M. Carter
Grayson County
National Bank of Commerce
National Bank of Commerce of St. Louis
Walter Phillips
Primary election changes sought in Davenport bill
Austin Feb 5 sweeping changes in primary election laws proposed by Representative Davenport. The plan strengthens poll tax provisions by a travelers' check style system requiring a matching application at polling places. It also ties party affiliation to poll tax applications and bans cross party voting in general elections. Punishments range from thirty days to two years in prison and fines up to 10000 dollars. To prevent a Cold take 666.
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Austin
Davenport
McMillin Pushes Study Of Public Utilities Bill
Texas State Senator D S McMillin says he will study the public utilities bill before deciding on a separate measure targeting telephone companies He notes the Railroad Commission may regulate charges and service The issue grew after Benton McMillin of Remling criticized station to station and service charges and urged action. he reports broad support from business leaders statewide.
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San Antonio Express
Austin
D. S. McMillin
Railroad Commission
Benton McMillin
Remng
McMillin
Express
Senate
House
Neff vetoes bill creating 92nd Judicial District Court
Governor Neff vetoes Senate bill establishing the 92nd Judicial District Court in Clay Archer and Young Counties leaving Wichita County as the 30th district. He cites docket conditions showing no need for the new court. Senator Bledsoe plans to move to pass over the veto and defer action.
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Austin
Neff
Senate
Clay
Archer
Young Counties
Wichita County
Bledsoe
Burglars Hit Seven Stores and Two Depots Friday Night
Seven business houses and two railway depots were entered Saturday night. Thieves opened cash registers and took about 32 dollars total with Katy station yielding the largest take. Two rifles and a pistol were seized from Manning & Clark hardware. two arrests followed.
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Manning & Clark Hardware
Katy
Bow-Wright Drug Company
Gallaher & Son
J. L. Smith & Son
Dyer & Jones
Cotton Belt
Manning & Clark
Hudson, Davis & Co
Luther Smith & Son Grocery
Floyd Everheart
Bart Shipp
Sherman
Bill to Reimburse Cotton Oil Firms Introduced in Senate
Senator Robinson of Arkansas introduced a bill proposing U S Court of Claims investigationinto alleged damages by about 285 cotton oil companies in the South. The firms seek roughly 6 million dollars for losses from government ordered war contractions canceled after they had ordered cotton seed and linters at prices set by the administration.
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Washington
United States Court of Claims
South
Robinson
Dem
Arkansas
Murder trial set for February in Tate case
Sherman Texas February 5 The State vs Charlie Tate charged with murder in the shooting of his half brother Pearl Rudasill last April has been moved from the Fifty ninth District Court to the Fifteenth District Court and set for February 26 A special venire of 100 jurors has been ordered drawn.
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Sherman
Charlie Tate
Pearl Rudasill
Fifty-ninth District Court
Fifteenth District Court
Angel of Siberia Arrives in America for Peace Work
Swedish heroine Elsa Brandstrom arrives in New York amid Nobel Prize chatter for 1923. She organized Red Cross aid in Siberia during World War I, was imprisoned in Russia, survived typhus, and cares for widows and orphans while planning a German sanitarium. She seeks U S support through a lecture tour.
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New York
Siberia
Elsa Brandstrom
Russia
Brandstrom
Germany
United States
Four youths held in Whitewright thefts probe
Denison February 7 Floyd Heath and Lewis Harmon alongside two other men were jailed on vagrancy charges after Sunday arrests by deputies Hanna and Smith. They may be linked to Whitewright burglaries Saturday night, with an examining trial possible for the others. Those held earlier were sent to county road for a $17.70 fine. If implicated, they face trial for Whitewright thefts as well.
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Denison
Floyd Heath
Lewis Harmon
Hanna
Smith
Whitewright
Daniel
Duty tempered by energy and self control quote
Amiel notes duty is energy tempered by moderation and happiness, with inclination calmed by self control.
Executive Board Meeting Addresses Local Chamber Plans
The Cham ber of Commerce Executive Board met at the First National Bank last Friday night. They approved minor accounts, advanced funds for a farm boys judging contest, pledged support for a district inter county scholastic league event, and discussed plans for a cream station with Mistletoe Creamery of Fort Worth. An oil mill rehabilitation effort and vacant-store occupancy ads were authorized, with a February talkfest and March general banquet slated.
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Chamber of Commrece
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Collin County
Y. B. Reed
H. L. Durham
C. C. Willis
Grayson
Fannin
Dallas News
J W. Wilson
Fort Worth
House approves five million for public school aid
Austin February 6 The House passed the bill by Representative MelsonSulphur Springs 107 to 10 funding 5,000,000 for public schools for the 1923 24 scholastic year. Opposition from Satterwhite Carson and Gipson cited economy and prior school fund measures.
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Austin
House
Melson
Sulphur Springs
Satterwhite
Carson
Gipson
Wichita Falls
Texas
Three Men Die In Fort Worth Train Collision At Crossing
Northbound Katy train strikes an auto at Biddison Street crossing in South Fort Worth killing J. E. Cockrell instantly Alfred Cockrell dies later and W. H. Goodwin succumbs at 2 p m. The engine's crew say the auto stalled and the auto driver had time to cross. Lorraine Cockrell witnessed the moment from nearby.
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Alfred Cockrell
Lorraine Cockrell
South Fort Worth High School
Supt
G. T. Bludworth
Sherman High School Principal Resigns
Sherman reports Prof. T. E. Goff resigns as principal to pursue business. C. J. Denton, former Junior High principal, assumes Sherman Central High School post. J. E. Red named principal of the Junior High School.
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Sherman High School
Sherman
T. E. Goff
Sherman Central High School
C. J. Denton
Denton
Whitewright
J. E. Red
Committee Appointed to Arrange Legion Hall Meeting
A committee was appointed at the American Legion hall to organize an upcoming meeting. The action indicates ongoing planning by local veterans for a gathering at the hall.
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American Legion Hall
The Expert Broadcasts Free Advice on All Subjects
A satirical column presents the Expert who claims wide knowledge yet reveals failure at every task. Readers are urged to reverse his guidance, implying the opposite of his methods may yield success.
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