Buttermilk Said To Contain Alcohol
Wilmington Del July 12 Real ripe buttermilk contains 3 per cent alcohol Dr Herbert Watson State emist informed Judge Hastings in city court Every vendor of buttermilk is liable to prosecution Watson said Long before the dry wave engulfed the whole United States butter milk had become popular among the brass rail brigade much to the astonishment of the barkeepers It was sold at almost all bars It was reserved for a scientist to discover the reason Miss Mona Ruth Webb of Ardmore Ok is visiting Misses Jewel and Oma Caperton.
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Wilmington
Del
Herbert Watson
Hastings
Watson
United States
Woman killed in Denison on Main Street
Denison July 14 Mrs Lena Ferrer 25 was shot and instantly killed by Mrs Tinnie Morris in the business district in front of a popcorn stand at 4 PM one shot to the right breast. Ferrer leaves two children while Morris has four. Whitewright and Celeste baseball games slated at Leonard park July 9 and 10 organized by Leonard fans.
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Denison
Lena Ferrer
Tinnie Morris
Main Street
Ferrer
Morris
Whitewright
Celeste Club
Leonard
Ball
Scholarship for the first girl baby sparks bold class gift
Dallas July 14 A 1920 class at a prominent women's college launches an unprecedented memorial a four year scholarship for the first girl baby of the class financed by 17 per member. Two $1000 Liberty bonds bought with the funds will mature in 1938 reinvested in government certificates potentially totaling about 4000. The class notes the gift aims to inspire and may be nicknamed Liberty Loan.
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Dallas
Liberty Loan
Odeon Theatre Weekly Movie Lineup July 16 22
The Odeon shows Miss Hobbs with Wanda Hawley on Friday and a star lineup through July 22. Highlights include Her Five-foot Highness Edith Roberts on Saturday, Just a Wife with an all star cast on Monday, Louisiana Vivian Martin on Tuesday, The Silent Avenger serial Wednesday, and Dorothy Dalton in The Home-Breaker Thursday. Admission 15 and 30 cents.
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Miss Hobbs
Wanda Hawley
Harrison Ford
Julianne Johnston
Jack Mulhall
Dan Cupid
Edith Roberts
Vivian Martin
Kimbell Elevator Destroyed by Fire
The Kimbell grain elevator just north of the Cotton Belt depot was destroyed by fire between 7 and 8 pm Wednesday. Five box cars adjacent to the elevator were saved by moving them out of danger. The Cotton Belt depot platform caught fire at times from the heat, but firefighters confined the blaze to the elevator. Several thousand bushels of corn and a large amount of cobs were burned. insurance on the elevator was $2,500 and corn insured. Loss on the corn is around $10,000. total impact to be clarified after checking recent shipments.
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Cotton Belt Depot
Cotton Belt
Kimbell
Thomason speaks at Odeon theatre in Whitewright
R E Thomason candidate for governor spoke to a good crowd Monday afternoon in the Odeon theatre. Dan S McMillin introduced him praising his legislative record and as former speaker. Senator Ed Westbrook also addressed voters, known locally as a Grayson College alumnus who married a Whitewright girl.
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Robert E. Thomason
Odeon
Thomason
Dan S. McMillin
Mr. Thomason
McMillin
Daily Press
Ed Westbrook
Congress
Westbrook
Grayson College
Whitewright
Tax rate of 75 cents for state not reduced
Austin July 12 State Tax Board will meet this week to fix the rate. Indications are no reduction from the present 75 percent constitutional limit. Officials say the recent Legislature adjournment with about 10 million dollars in appropriations leaves no room to cut the rate. Current levies include 38 5 cents ad valorem 35 cents for schools and 5 cents for Confederate pensions.
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Austin
Franklin Bequest Grows To Public Comfort Stations
Benjamin Franklin’s 1790 bequest of 1000 dollars to Philadelphia to improve living conditions for strangers has grown to 66 323 dollars. John Scott’s 3000 dollar 1816 legacy has risen to 140 085 dollars. The board of city trusts will apply both funds to erect public comfort stations per Mayor Moore’s recommendation.
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Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Board of City Trusts
John Scott
Moore
Whitewright Loses 10-Inning Game to Gunter
Whitewright battled Gunter in a 10 inning clash, ending 3 to 2 in Gunter’s favor. Gunter tied the game with a first-inning homer, added the winning run on balls in the tenth, while Whitewright pushed one run in the tenth after leading 1-1 at nine. Eddie Fogle and Lester LaRoe doubled for Whitewright, and Chick Garland scored six putouts in center.
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Gunter Diamond
Whitewright
Gunter
Eddie Fogle
Lester LaRoe
Chick” Garland
Base Ball Park Under Construction In North Texas
Local fans have organized a contract for a grandstand and a high board fence around the old cotton yard ball ground. The grandstand will seat 700 and cost about 2000 of the 2500 total, with 1750 raised in a single afternoon and the remainder expected in days.
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Whitewright
Texas
Whitewright Wins 15-Inning Thriller 1-0
In a marathon 15 inning game Whitewright edged its opponent 1 to 0. Gunter won the second contest on the local diamond 2 to 0. About 150 Whitewright supporters attended Sundays game while around 2000 spectators were present overall.
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Whitewright
Gunter
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Ardmore, Ok
Jewel and
Oma Caperton
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R. A. Gillett
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Dallas News
R. E. Thomason
Franklin
Base Ball
S. E. Hale
R. Benson
Kennett,Mo
M. A. Mangrum
J. W. Davidson
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