Cotton acreage urged to curb 1926 crop by leaders
Col Harvie Jordan of Greenville S C secretary of the American Cotton Association told a Dallas conference to reduce cotton acreage for 1926 to avoid a glut. Geo B Terrell Texas Commissioner of Agriculture warned against government marketing schemes and urged farmers to cut cotton and increase food and feed crops. About forty representatives attended.
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Harvie Jordan
Greenville
S. C
American Cotton Association
Col Jordan
Dallas
Geo. B. Terrell
Texas
Terrell
Ma Ferguson as Texas law making body sparks citizenship quiz
Fort Worth January 27. A class of 51 citizenship applicants quiz Federal Judge James C. Wilson on Texas government and national offices. Answers reveal confusion over real branches and officials with many unable to name the Vice President or distinguish Congress from the Senate. Miriam A. Ferguson’s gubernatorial status is uncertain to the testers.
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Fort Worth
Ma Ferguson
Texas
Congress
White House
Senate
United States
Miriam A. Ferguson
James C. Wilson
Knocking His Town Opinion From a Town Visitor
A local columnist criticizes a man who criticizes the town while enjoying wealth from years past. The writer notes the man arrived broke and later built a comfortable home and prosperous life, highlighting hypocrisy.
Contempt for the Cowardly Citizen in Albany News
The Albany News denounces a man who curses the town yet contributes nothing to civic efforts. The editorial condemns boycotts and calls for addressing the failure to participate in public meetings and subscriptions, while praising those who support local progress.
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Cumstances
Albany News
Subscriptions and Snow Cover Rural Texas Notes
Letters from Ropesville and Slaton readers praise The Whitewright Sun for loyalty and quality. A note from S O Minor mentions a decade of reading the paper as snow coats the country and fields. C P McGinnis explains a bar machine accident left his right hand injured and still subscribes despite the weather.
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Ropesville
Texas
Whitewright Sun
S. O. Minor
Slaton
Whitewright
Sun
C. P. McGinnis
Local Bits and Quips from Hallow Town
In a string of small town sketches Dunk Botts reports Sidney Hocks receiving new mail order items that are too small and require pliers to remove. Other vignettes note frugal residents saving old shoes, Fletcher Henstep pondering life, and Sim Flinders wandering. The Wild Onion teacher returns from vacation while clever songbooks and jokes surface among locals. A storekeeper named Rye Straw adds a final remark.
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Sidney Hocks
White's Cream Vermifuge Aids Worm Exits for Children
The ad touts White's Cream Vermifuge as a remedy for worm infections in children. Symptoms listed include paleness fretfulness variable appetite and disturbed sleep. A few doses are claimed to drive out worms and restore health. Sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co with a 35 cent price.
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White
Bow-Wright Drug CO
Curious Musket Ridge Sagas Of Small Things And Odd Habits
A humorous column notes residents of Musket Ridge discussing the quirks of daily life. Poke Eazley mocks the value of small items, Cricket Hicks recalls a near awkward blessing during dinner, and Miss Peachie Sims’ romantic prospects spark town chatter. The Postmaster reports rising postal receipts while tin can dining becomes common. Tobe Moseley endorses can use, predicting more cans as farming slows.
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Musket Ridge
Tobe Moseley
Newspaper Subscriptions Offer From Sun and Dallas News
The Sun and Dallas Semi Weekly News offer a one year subscription for 1.95 dollars. Readers can choose both papers for a bundled rate of 1.95 dollars per year.
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Sun and
Dallas News
The
Sun
Dallas
Simplicity of a Good Town Encourages Local Prosperity
A community pledge promotes neighborly confidence and constructive dialogue. The note urges backing churches, supporting youth, and trade at home while avoiding public disputes and harsh judgments. It calls for Golden Rule ethics and active efforts to keep each other afloat and engaged in town improvement.
Bromo Quinine Labeled Cold and Flu Remedy
Packaging notes claim the box shows E Grove signature and a single Bromo Quinine tablet. The ad promotes the product as removing the cause of colds and influenza with a pricing line of 0c.
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E W.grove
Traffic expert predicts cars will drive people underground
The quote suggests future transit may push pedestrians underground while noting current accidents occur when vehicles strike people hard enough.
Purifying Herbine Promoted for Working People Health
An advertisement urges workers to treat sluggish liver with Herbine claiming it purifies the system and restores energy. It warns neglect may lead to sickness and cites a 60 cent price. Sold by local outlets.
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Ma” Ferguson
Embryo
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Lick Helwanger
Fletcher Henstep
Sim Flinders
Wild Onion
Slim Pickens
Beasley & Mangrum
R. S. Morehead
Poke Eazley
Cricket Hicks
Gander Creek
Peachie Sims
First National Bank
Grippe
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Mangram Bros
South Side
Main St
Kerr Furniture Company
Lloyd Moore Furniture and Undertaking
Whitewright, Denison
McAlester
Florence Oil Stores
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