Farmer laborite elected Senator in Minnesota race
Minnesota news reports Magnus Johnson the Farmer-Laborite leads the U S senatorial race with a tally near 75 000 votes surpassing 70 000 as Henrik Shipstead remains the fellow Farmer-Laborite elected last fall Johnson plans to work for farmers workers and business men through united action while signaling anti world court League of Nations and early Russia recognition and a soldiers bonus proposal. Republican Charles R Adams cites voter unrest draining Governor Preus support.
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St. Paul
Minn
United States
Minnesota
Magnus Johnson
Johnson
Henrik Shipstead
Frank B. Kellogg
Shipstead
Robert M. LaFollette
Congress
Jake Preus
Washington
United Action
World Court
League of Nations
Russia
Charles R. Adams
Republican State Central Committee
Preus
Gasoline Sells For 15 Cents A Gallon In Dallas
Gasoline drops to 15 cents a gallon in Dallas after price cuts by Magnolia and Humble companies. The move follows a sequence of reductions in a week, with earlier drops from 19 to 17 cents and 16 cent postings by some stations. Prices elsewhere remain higher, as competition eases supply in the Dallas territory.
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Dallas
Magnolia and
Humble
Modern Woodmen of America Meet Monday Night
The Modern Woodmen of America will hold a meeting at the I O O F hall on Monday night July 23rd. Every member is urged to be present. John Savage Consul.
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Woodmen of America
I. O. O. F. Hall
John Savage
Town Pests Point Out Paper Typo In Busy Office
Our Private Post grins like a hyena as it notes a typographical error in the paper. The item admits newspapers err and intends to keep publishing, stressing no concern over mistakes.
New Certificate Law Ends State Examinations for Teachers
Austin July 19 under a new certificate law no teacher can secure certificates after 1925 by state exams. They must attend colleges or universities to earn certificates through credit work. Norman R Crozier director of the University of Texas summer normal notes the change and cites enrollment growth to 624 students.
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Austin
Texas
Norman R. Crozier
University of Texas Summer Normal
W. S. Sutton
Crozier
Dallas Public Schools
Bankers Urge Defense of Gold Standard and Fed
John H. Puelicher, president of the American Bankers Association, urged bankers at the twenty first annual convention to defend the gold standard and the Federal Reserve System. He warned that without public battles against fiscal critics the Fed could share the fate of the First and Second Banks of the United States.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank
John H. Puelicher
American Bankers Association
American Banking Institution
Federal Reserve Bank America
Europe
Puelicher
Institute
United States
Winchester Law Declared By Gun Owner Near Riesel
M. J. Hutto of McLennan County threatened to stop a road crew with a 30-30 Winchester saying the gun is the law. County officials had offered $100 for a 300 yard by 40 foot land strip for a new mail route. The dispute moved to a conference with the County Judge and County Clerk with expectation of settlement.
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Waco
Texas
M. J. Hutto
Riesel
McLennan County
Marley
Mr. Hutto
Hutto
Cotton Bureau Members Sought in Grayson County
Clarence Walters field representative of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association arrived in Sherman to recruit new growers for Grayson County. He will work six weeks with county farm agent C. C. Morris and E. W. Hicks to add members to the cooperating cotton markets list.
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Sherman
Texas
Clarence Walters
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Walters
C.C. Morris
E. W. Hicks
Grayson County
R. M. Carter
Austin
State Highway Commission
Bells
Whitesboro
Katy
Sherman Democrat
Man and Wife Hurt When He Falls Asleep At Wheel
Gainesville Texas July 16 Lester Renfro returning home from the Ku Klux Klan parade fell asleep at the wheel. His automobile left the road and plunged into a ditch. His wife suffered a fractured arm and Renfro was badly bruised. The car was demolished.
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Gainesville
Texas
Lester Renfro
Here
Ku Klux Klan
Mrs Gladys Major Visits Tioga Relatives Over Weekend
Mrs Gladys Major spent the past week end in Tioga visiting relatives.
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Gladys Major
Tioga
Day Agents Raid Society Resorts in New Jersey
Federal prohibition agents and county officials seized liquor valued at 300000 in raids on seven Lakewood area sites including Hotel Marion in Point Pleasant and an auto agency. No arrests were made as agents spent about three hours uncovering hidden storerooms and wall panels containing whisky sherry and gin. Frederick Kroesen called the haul high grade and the most expensive on the market.
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Lakewood
N. J
Marion
Point Pleasant
Bartlett Inn
Frederick Kroesen
Prohibition
Miss Nell Badgett Weds Thurman Bishop at Kidd-Key College
A small ceremony confirms the marriage of Miss Nell Badgett to Thurman Bishop. The couple wed Monday at 4 pm in Sherman at Kidd Key College with Rev Spurlock, then left for Floydada to reside with Bishop's family. The bride departs from Whitewright, noted as a cherished resident.
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J. S. Badgett
Miss Nell
Thurman Bishop
Badgett
Sherman
Kidd-Key College
Spurlock
Floydada
Whitewright
Bishop
Champion Cotton Stalk With 194 Bolls Shown Near Brownsville
A Brownsville area farmer brought a claimed champion 1923 cotton stalk to town. The stalk bore 194 bolls, with over eighty opened, described as a mass of fleecy staple from top to bottom. Nearby social visitations are noted with local families.
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Brownsville
Texas
Balle
Rio Grande
Here
Thrasher Rushes to Tulsa for Ill Daughter-in-Law
R. C. Thrasher traveled to Tulsa Oklahoma on Tuesday to be by the bedside of his daughter-in-law Mrs Edgar Thrasher who is seriously ill.
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R. C. Thrasher
Tulsa
Oklo
Edgar Thrasher
Governors Plan War On Boll Weevils
New Orleans July 17 Governor Parker Louisiana vows to eliminate the boll weevil with state and federal help at a nationwide conference to be held in New Orleans September 18 19 Governor Neff Texas also pledges cooperation and will attend the September meeting.
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New Orleans
Parker
Louisiana
Pat Neff
Texas
Neff
Separate Harvester Firm Sought by U S Attorney General
Washington July 17 Attorney General Daugherty asked the Federal Court at St Paul Minnesota to divide the International Harvester Company into at least three independent corporations with separate owners stockholders and officials The petition says the 1918 dissolution decree failed to end restraint of trade and restore competition in harvesting machines and farm implements and asks a new decree declaring the company still a restraint and monopolizing interstate trade in violation of the Sherman Act
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Washington
International Harvester Company
Daugherty
St. Paul
Minnesota
Harvester Company
Chicken thieves active again in Denison Texas
Denison Texas July 17 chicken thieves resume raiding. They hit the chicken house of H E Ulrich taking several Plymouth Rock fowls. The period of activity had paused after prior arrests but has now resumed in the city.
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Denison
Texas
H. E. Ulrich
Successful Revival at Randolph Ends Week of Meetings
The co operative revival meeting at Randolph closed last Sunday night. Evangelist Preston of Dallas led the campaign in what reports call one of the most successful events in the area with 173 conversions and 63 baptisms on Sunday afternoon.
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Randolph
Evangelist Preston
Dallas
Virgil Moss Freed Under $2500 Bond After Trial
Virgil Moss of White Rock was released on bond of 2500 after an examining trial for the murder of Harve Adams before Justice J H Pennell at Tom Bean. State witnesses testified Moss walked away with a pistol after four shots. Adams died at the scene. Moss bound over to the October district court grand jury.
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Virgil Mos Negro
White Rock
Harve Adams
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Pennell
Tom Bean
Moss
Floyd Everheart
M. d D. Moss
W. H. Brown
Lee Simmons
Sherman
Dr. Curlee
Adams
Olen Adams
Dick Guess
Fifteenth District Court
Plan for World Largest Fig Orchard Near Houston
Texas Orchard Company of Houston unveiled plans for 6000 acres of fig trees on the Turnbow ranch in Brazoria County starting next fall. The land will be sold in five and ten acre tracts after trees are planted, with a fig cannery and preserving plant to follow.
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Houston
Texas
Texas Orchard Company of
Turnbow Ranch
Brazoria County
Edwin O. Glenn
Southern Orchard Company
Genoa
Southland Orchard Company
Gulf Coast Orchard Company
Friendswood
Galveston County
Flood in Colorado Causes Widespread Damage
Denver residents and nearby towns faced extensive flood damage after all night rains. Cloudbursts surged through Parker Franktown Melvin Sullivan Florence and Portland washing out highways bridges and flooding homes and businesses. The Castlewood Dam near Parker raised fears of a catastrophic release and Cherry Creek valley residents fled to higher ground. Two Parker district cloudbursts drove the flooding.
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Denver
Colo
Parker
Franktown
Melvin
Sullivan
Florence
Portland
Castlewood
Cherry Creek
County tax rate set at 55 cents for 1923
Sherman July 18. The county tax rate for 1923 totals 55 cents, fixed by the county commissioners. Allocations include 3 cents for the jury fund, 20 stacked cents for the general fund, 15 cents for road and bridge, 15 cents for the good roads sinking fund, and 1 ½ cents for the court house improvement. State tax to be fixed July 21. last year was 75 cents. If unchanged, county and state total 1.30.
Evangelist Dunn to Lead Whitewright Revival At Church
Evangelist G. A. Dunn of Dallas Texas will preach at the Church of Christ revival starting the first Sunday in August. He arrives Monday for the opening service and will conduct two daily meetings at 10 a m and 8 15 p m for three Sundays.
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Church of Christ
G. A. Dunn
Dallas
Texas
Whitewright
Bro. Dunn
J. A. Dickey
Fannin Officers Raid Near Nobility Seize Whisky and Mash
Deputies Milt Blackwell June Watson and Roberts with Constable Long of Bonham raided a suspected place near Nobility Tuesday morning. They seized six gallons of corn whisky and mash but did not locate the still. An arrest was made. Maggie Mae Elouise and Mildred Robbins returned to Athens after visiting their grandmother Mrs J B Hall.
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Milt Blackwell
June Watson
Roberts
Constable Long
Bonham
Nobility
Maggie Mae
Elouise
Mildred Robbins
Athens
J. B. Hall
Dallas Seizes and Destroys Slot Machines
District Attorney Shelby Cox ordered all operating slot machines in Dallas seized and destroyed. One machine seized Tuesday was destroyed under his order. A man identified as the owner faced charges.
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Dallas
Shelby
Cox
Perry Couple Returns Home After Oklahoma Visit
Mr. and Mrs. John Perry went back to Purcell Oklahoma Monday following a visit with Mrs. Perry’s parents Mr. and Mrs. H Montgomery and other relatives in the area.
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John Perry
Purcell, Okla
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Federal Reserve System
Winchester
Cotton Bureau
Grayson
Nell Badget
A. H. Davis
C. C. Jordan
A. C. Sanders
George German
Virgil Moss
Colorado
Evangelist Dunn
Bill Booster
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