Record links man to Sherman burglaries and past crimes
Sherman authorities report W. R. Smith arrested at Union Station is connected to a string of burglaries in Sherman and Denison. Leavenworth fingerprints tie him to Texas and California sentences for burglary and draft evasion. Smith initially denied cooperation but later confessed and led officers to loot worth 1000 dollars.
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Sherman
W. R. Smith
Union Station
Lloyd Everheart
Bart Shipp
W. R. Brents
W. B. Munson Jr
Denison
Bureau of Criminal Identification
Leavenworth
Kan
Raymond Warren
Santa Barbara
Cal
S. C. Smith
Everheart
Leavenworth Bureau
Smith
Insurance Policies Cancelled in Bastrop Hoodoo Case
In Bastrop Louisiana February 10 insurance companies alarmed by a hooded mob in Morehouse Parish canceled or proposed compromise on life policies. Letters annulling policies were sent to several policyholders including one Bastrop man. Fire protection at Captain Skipworth’s home was canceled similarly.
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Bastrop
Morehouse Parish
Thomas F. Richard
Watt Daniel
J. K. Skipworth
Princess Mary Gives Birth To A Son At Chesterfield House
London reports a son born to Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles at 11:05 p m on Wednesday. Royal editions announce the birth as the nation rejoices though the child cannot inherit the throne. he may become Earl Harewood after his father and grandfather pass.
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London
Mary
George
Viscount Lascelles
Chesterfield House
Buckingham Palace
Viscountess
Lascelles
Britain
England
Earl Harewood
Earl of Harewood heir inherits vast fortune
The article notes Viscount Lascelles, heir to the Harewood title, has a fortune exceeding 2,000,000 pounds from his uncle, the eccentric Marquis of Clanricarde. The newborn will avoid harsh court life and elaborate obligations if royal rank were required.
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Earl of Harewood
Good Seed and Pure Breeding for Better Crops
The article argues that high quality seed and pure breeding improve cotton and corn yields, while scrub seed or mixed breeding yields unsatisfactory results. It warns that investing in better seed costs more up front but yields better returns, emphasizing quality products in farming and ranching.
Local Humour Notes From Hogwallow
In Hogwallow a string of playful vignettes features Washington Hocks Fletcher Henstep and Miss Peachie Sims among others. The column lampoons daily quirks from shaves and tooth pulls to spectacles and pennymind readings as townsfolk comment on life and odd incidents.
Homeless in the cold arid park scene
A stark winter vignette condemns indifferent passersby who offer platitudes while the homeless freeze. The speaker contrasts comfort, thrift, and petty charity with the grim reality of a frosty night outside a warm shelter.
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Park
Walt Mason
Oklahoma Senate passes anti-cigarette bill in 27 to 14 vote
The Oklahoma Senate approved the anti-cigarette bill by Senator Tom Anglin with a 27 to 14 vote and an emergency clause, sending it to the house. The measure prohibits selling or giving away cigarettes and bans advertising of cigarette sales in newspapers or on billboards retail or wholesale.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Senate
Tom Anglin
House
A Twenty Thousand Dollar Smile Message
A columnist recalls a damage suit where a boy burned by a live wire earned twenty thousand dollars from the jury. The piece argues a smile is a valuable asset worth dollars in value and impact, urging readers to invest their smiles to brighten 1923.
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Jack Dionne
Cigarettes in colors rival gowns in fashion trend
New York fashion notes say dainty female smokers must choose cigarette colors to match gowns and moods. Lavender blue red mauve lilac are listed as latest styles, inspired by a Madison Avenue dressmaker who supplied models with varicolored cigarettes to coordinate with outfits.
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New York
Madison Avenue
The Unfortunate
A stark contrast of wealth and want during a harsh winter night shows a reader with comforts while hundreds of hungry, homeless men endure the cold. The piece contrasts warm meals and a bed at home with alleyway hunger and destitution on the streets.
Start in Poultry Raising for Profit This Year
This year is ideal to begin profitable poultry raising. Even with existing fowls, switch to better stock and choices. For egg and meat, choose combination or egg breeds like Leghorns Anconas or Minorcas. Consider broodiness and hatchery needs for successful production.
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
For over four decades Hall’s Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a two part remedy. An ointment provides quick local relief while an internal tonic works through the bloodstream to reduce mucous membrane inflammation. Sold by all druggists F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Starting a Poultry Farm with Standard Bred Stock
Small breeders should start with a few eggs or chicks from reliable poultry men who keep standard bred flocks. Eggs are costly but cheaper in the end. fifteen eggs can establish foundation stock for a year or two. Large commercial egg farms seek high-priced stock to ensure profitability.
Quinine Product LaxaTive Brom Quinide Ad Promoted
Advertisement touts LaxaTive Brom Quinine as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or head tingling and urges readers to seek the signature of E. W. Grove on the package. The price listed is 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Washington Hocks
Fletcher Henstep
Clai Hancock
Sim Flinders
Jefferson Potlocks
Sie Kilden
Peachie Sims
Luke Mathewson
Atlas Peck
Sile Kilden
Hog Ford
Sile
Poke Eazley
Sidney Hocks
Our Fair Land
Oklahoma
Bow-Wright Drug CO
Grove
Whitewright
Luther Smith & Son
The
American Tobaccoco
Virginia
Whitewright Cash Store
Tire Sale
Duval Rand
S. S
Miles
Moore Garage
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