County Court Terms Altered and Franchises Granted in January Meeting
The county commissioners adjourned after the first 1924 meeting with agenda including school land release to Clay County owners and title confirmations for J. W. Bumpus and G. C. Adams. They set new term dates, two electric franchises, and reappointments of county officials. The Bell to Carpenters Bluff road was altered and plans discussed to curb farmers plowing into drains. The board adjourned to meet again in February.
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H. Brodhead
Whitewright
Collin County
Trenton
G. D. Lackey
Tom Bean
Howe
Tom
Tom Farr
T. J. Hollis
Insane Asylums
Bells
Carpenters Bluff
Chicago church calls Sherman pastor
Sherman January 21 The Rev Jap Manton pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church preached Sunday after a two week absence and announced he has received a call to lead the Creater Presbyterian Church in Chicago He said he has not yet decided whether to accept the offer.
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Sherman
Jap Manton
Central Presbyterian Church
Creater Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Manton
First Baptist Church Sermons and Services This Sunday
Worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on The Essentials for the Making of a Great Church and Marriage. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Unions meet at regular time. G M McNeilly, Pastor invites members, friends, and strangers to attend and join in the church work despite cold weather.
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G. M. McNeilly
Herbine Promoted For Working People Health
An old advertisement promotes Herbine as a cure for liver sluggishness causing languor and blue feelings. It claims the medicine purifies the system and restores ambition, priced at 60 cents and sold by Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Eye glasses offered by Dr. Edwin May at Kirkpatrick’s
Dr Edwin May invites readers to visit his Kirkpatrick’s drug store office every Saturday for eye trouble consultation and glasses fitting.
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Edwin May
Kirkpatrick
Ferguson Announces Texas Governor Bid With Family Backup
James E K Ferguson, former Texas governor, announces candidacy for governor in the Democratic primary. He vows tax cuts, debt reduction, and self sustained prison system while opposing liquor measures and enacting anti mask laws and secret society member disclosures. If his name is blocked his wife may appear on the ballot.
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Temple
Texas
James EK. Ferguson
Ornor
Ferguson
State Treasuer’s Department
State Land Office
People of
Sunny Squirts Whimsy and Warnings in Daily Sight
A humor column catalogs political fads and social quirks. It jokes about hat trends, bandwagons, and dumpcars while quipping on presidents, Germany, students, and public life with playful sarcasm. It notes schoolchildren swapping books for cars and mentions income tax time.
Relief for Indigestion with Chamberlain's Tablets
Believes indigestion and gassy pains crowd the heart. Chamberlain's Tablets relieve upsets, cost 25c, and also help biliousness and constipation.
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Chamberlain
Do Not Be Rushed Into Investments Say Wise Investor
A successful investor cautions readers to slow down when pressured to invest. He recalls experiences with fast pitches and a wealthy client selling ground floor lots, noting haste often masks a hidden agenda. He cites his father’s stories of overhyped editions and urges readers to warn others about rushed deals.
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Wickes Wamboldt
The Bottomless Lake Legend of Jefferson Texas Treasure
A legend from Jefferson Texas describes a band of robbers hiding thousands in silver at a lake near Caddo Lake. Pioneers pursued them, some captured, one sack found, but the lake’s depths hid the treasure. The tale endures as the bottomless lake’s eerie lore.
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Jefferson
Texas
Mississippi
Red River
Big Cypress
Caddo Lake
East
Incomplete search for world's meek inheritance
A brief note from the Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter comments that parts of the world have not yet been found to be inherited by the meek, reflecting a reflective or ironic tone on discovery and social status.
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Boston Shoe and Leather Reporter
Quinine Tonic Laxative Marketed By Grove Ad
An old advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or head ringing and urges readers to remember the full name and seek the signature of E. W. GROVE with a 30 cent price.
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E. W. Grove
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Chicago Church
First Baptist Church
Jim Ferguson
Sunny
Germany
Congress
Time and Labor
Planters Gin Co
O. P. Marshall
Gen
Mer
Postoffice Confectionery
P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Pris
Poincaré
France
Louisville Times
Luther Smith & Son
Whitewright’s
First National Bank
Hudson, Davis & Co
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