Grayson County Drives Toward Road Improvement Era
Grayson County announces an $867,000 plan to pave 235 miles of road, starting March 1 and finishing within eighteen months, part of a broader push to connect markets. The article urges auto interest to support safe driving, limit speed, share the road, and curb reckless drivers to aid rural Texas communities.
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Grayson County
Texas
Banner
Tarrant County
Ellis
Black Land
Mayfield Lynched By Mob at Boston Texas
Boston Texas January 25 W J Mayfield age 50 was dragged from the jail by about twenty five masked armed men and hanged from a tree half a mile south of town A crowd overpowered the jailor and took the prisoner The motive was to avenge the ax killings of his father mother and brother at their home Dec 30 A jury had just been discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the first case against the mother.
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Boston
Texas
W. J. Mayfield
Mayfield
Five Confederate veterans buried in Austin without loved ones
The Hamilton Record laments five Confederate veterans aged 76 to 84 who died in Austin after answering the summons since New Year. It notes their loneliness, lack of kin, and the tragedy of aging without love, recalling their young sacrifices for the South.
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Austin
Southland
Hamilton Record
Duran Brothers Die Cursing Americans
El Paso reports the execution of Bernardo and Federico Duran, Mexican cattle thieves, by Garranza authorities for killing Bert Akers near San Lorenzo. In Juarez cemetery at daylight, fifty Americans watched as the brothers faced a firing squad amid bugle calls. Bernardo cursed and urged mercy for his brother, saying two eyes for one tooth and that he would die for his crime while Federico should live.
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el Paso
Texas
Bernardo
Federico Duran
Bert Akers
San Lorenzo
Juarez
Duran Brothers
Federico
Mexico
Bailey Seen as Possible Senator Candidate
The Temple Mirror notes concern over Joe Bailey entering the U S Senate race. It urges evaluating him by ability and courage to say what is right regardless of popularity, rather than support based on popularity or mugwump stances.
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Joe Bailey
United States
Bailey
Temple Mirror
Pilot Grove School Receives State Aid and Plans Clubs
Pilot Grove School will receive 500 dollars from the rural school fund, enabling an eight month term. Prof. J. H. Maxey, the superintendent, plans Boys Corn Clubs and Girl's Canning Club with help from the Woman Farm Demonstration Agent, emphasizing practical life education alongside books.
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Pilot Grove
J. H. Maxey
Chamber of Commerce
Maxey
Officers crack broad gaming raid in Denison region
Deputy sheriffs Boyd Craig Oscar Poff and O T Porter arrested twenty five Sunday. Twenty for gaming two for grand jury violations of the local option law one for assault. Among those charged were J S Foster a one arm negro doctor Harrison Gaddis Pearl Harrison Bill Good.
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Boyd Craig
Oscar Poff
O. T. Porter
J. S. Foster
Harrison Gaddis
Pearl Harrison
Bill Good
Denison Gazette
J. M. Isbell Dies at 70 in Rose Hill
J M Isbell, 70, died Thursday night January 13 at his Rose Hill home from complications of old age. Survived by seven children, the community offers sympathy. Interment was at Wardencemetery Sunday January 16. W T Francis of Tom Bean had funeral arrangements. Rev I E Teague officiated.
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J. M. Isbell
Rose Hill
Warden Cemetery
W. T. Francis
I. E. Teague
Tom Bean
City Tax Notice For Taxes Before February First
City tax notice urges payment before February 1 to avoid penalty. Official at Roberts' Garage will receipt taxes. Also recommends L. C. Long's Cafe and Confectionery for meals.
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Roberts’ Garage
Texans Back Maintenance Tax For Better Roads
Citizens along busy highways pledge support for a maintenance tax as the drive for quality roads in Texas continues. TheFort Worth Star Telegram notes the campaign advances toward a statewide victory, envisioning a state checkered with improved highways.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Died in Sherman from blood poison after fight
Robert H. Miller aged 33 died at St Vincents sanatorium from blood poison. He had worked five years for Texas Nursery. He lived with an aunt near the cotton mill in South Sherman. On December 19, 1915 he and Hubert Inman fought, Miller suffered serious cuts, a murder charge was filed against Inman and he was released on $500 bond.
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Robert H. Miller
St. Vincents Sanitarium
Texas Nursery Company
South
Sherman
Hubert Inman
Inman
Denison Gazette
1916 Food Thoughts Prompting Daily Cravings
In 1916 readers are invited to reflect on pleasant eating ideas. The note promotes seeking satisfying meals and enjoyable dishes as part of daily life during that era.
Inheritance Tax Paid on White Estate in Texas
Austin, Jan 23. Robert Maud, Travis county tax collector, said the largest inheritance tax paid into the comptroller's department for months came from the estate of Thomas D. White. The tax totaled 8291 dollars 59 cents. Each of seven beneficiaries received 43749 dollars 69 cents.
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Austin
Tex
Comptroller’s Department
Robert Maud
Travis County
Thomas D. White
P. J. Pierce & Son Cafe and Confectionery
A brief line noting readiness to serve customers at P. J. Pierce and Son Cafe and Confectionery.
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P.J. Pierce & Son
Vinci credited for cure after grippe in Ohio farmer
After grippe in Wapakoneta Ohio a farmer describes Vinol as building him up and erasing cough and nervous weakness. The ad proclaims Vinol as a constitutional remedy for weak nervous run-down conditions and for chronic coughs colds and bronchitis from Dyer Jones Drugists.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Vinci
James Martin
Dyer & Jones
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