Farmersville Considers Commission Form of City Government
Lions Club discussed changing Farmersville to a commission form after visits to Whitewright where the system is in operation. President Jack Webb and Secretary Hugo Simon reported favorable impressions. Whitewright reports praise the change. A petition drive gathered 105 signatures and the council ordered an election for Tuesday March 31.
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Farmersville Times
Lions Club
Farmersville
Jack Webb
Hugo Simon
Whitewright
Calvin's Hobby Horse Gets Stearns In Bad
Washington reports say Frank W. Stearns, adviser to President Coolidge, is "in bad" at the White House amid a leak about the president's hobby horse. Private investigators blamed Stearns for spreading rumors about the daily exercise device, prompting a search and renewed scrutiny of the White House circle. Stearns has not been seen at the White House since investigators reported.
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Washington
Frank W. Stearns
Coolidge
White House
Stearns
Navy Yard
Burt McClure Bound Over On Liquor Charge
Burt McClure was bound over to the grand jury under a 1500 bond by Justice J N Phillips after an examining trial on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor. The case links the sale to Carl Nix on the night he died, with testimony from George Goode 31 Robert Curtiss 18 and Everett Goode 23. George Goode testified he attended a dance at Cleve Miller's place near Preston on Feb 13 between 8 and 9 pm and spoke of buying whiskey.
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Cleve Miller’s Place
Preston
Five Men Involved In Whiskey Exchange After Dance
Goode testified that after a dance a group drove to the McClure place where Burt McClure bought a half gallon of corn whiskey for five dollars. The jar passed among the riders including McClure, and all drank on the way back to the dance. Curtiss backed Goode’s account and noted no prior liquor.
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Miller Place
Nix
Everett Goode
George Boggs
Robert Curtiss
Burt McClure
McClure
Goode
George Goode
McClure Place
New Variety Store Promises Stock by March Fifteenth
Miss Lucile Giles rents the Reed building beside Hudson & Davis Company to open a variety store. The store is being fitted with counters and shelves and aims to have a full stock by March 15. Giles brings experience and many friends wish her success.
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Reed
Hudson & Davis Company
Lucile Giles
Advertising’s Impact on the Victrola Dog and Castoria
Advertising has made the Victrola Dog famous and pushed Castoria into common use. The broad claim links marketing to brand fame and daily consumer habits, noting how promotions shape recognition and product placement.
Advertising pays or not, a Kansas City club note
A Kansas City Club News piece catalogs how advertising infiltrates daily life selling Teeth care, soaps, apparel, watches, and fashion items from Sozodont to Tiffany rings. It argues advertising guides wants and purchases, ending with a promotion for Sun office paper at 25 cents for 75 sheets.
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Tiffany
Wrigley’s
Kansas City Club News
Sun
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Chesley’s
Texas
Chesley Rutledge
United States
Manning &Clark
Luther Smith & Son
Whitewright’s
A. D. Mebane
Lester Haile
South
Mr. Mebane
Sudan
First National Bank
Chambers Motor CO
Lincoln
FORD
Fordson
Ick
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