Hogwallow town chatter on ties and clocks and sales
A light local column from Hogwallow notes Raz Barlow and Dunk Botts in lively town scenes. It mentions Dock Hocks and the Racket Store, a successful Tin Peddler repairing an old clock, Atlas Peck selling or swapping a cistern, and jest about hotel silverware. Includes snippets on a Tickville train, a western novel, and Pierce cafe aging service.
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Raz Barlow
Dock Hocks
Wash Hocks
Tobe Moseley
Tobe
Car Sale Note Promises Top Value and Real Offer
A reader asks about selling an old car and seeks guidance on securing a fair price. The message hints at expectations of a top offer and genuine buyer intent, reflecting common concerns in private vehicle sales.
J. H. Gaston Dallas Financier Dies at 73
Dallas marksman banker J H Gaston longtime pioneer of Dallas banking died at his home after long illness at age 73. He arrived in 1872 and helped organize early banks later forming major State financial institutions. Survived by widow daughter four sons two brothers and a sister with Mason, Odd Fellows, and Praetorians memberships.
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Dallas
Texas
John H. Gaston
Masonic
Odd Fellows and
the Praetorians
Man Who Voluntarily Went to Jail Squares Law
Chicago, July 15 Constantine Kuhn, so conscientious he paid his own way to prison and lived with his mother until he read about his case, surrendered after a failed robbery attempt, was sent home to die four days before his death. He died after a brief prison stay.
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Chicago
Ill
Constantine Kuhn
Kuhn
Supreme Court
Joliet
Transfer of children to Whitewright schools urged
Notice from R W Gallaher secretary of the school board urges parents to transfer their children into Whitewright schools before August 1. Do not delay until the last day.
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Whitewright School
Two Sherman Boys Charged With Burglary
Sherman July 15 Two boys ages twelve and fourteen were taken in custody on burglary and theft charges after a two day search. Police traced their trail to alleged thefts including a candy wagon pilfering the Dewdrop Inn on East Lamar and R C Elliots grocery store on East Cherry street.
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Sherman
East Lamar
R. C. Elliott
East Cherry Street
Recruit Watches A Colonels Parade In Town Street
A country recruit observes a colonel walking down a main street, returning salutes from hundreds of officials. The rookie notes with a drawling tone that the officer is very popular.
School Field Day Marks Miss Hooper Sack Race Victory
The article notes Miss Hooper winning the sack race at the girls field day events while commenting on her attire. It highlights the male senior’s remark about her movement in a fourteen inch skirt and the co-ed’s supportive reply.
Magnate bets time worth 100 per minute in golf joke
In a wry exchange a magnate proclaims his time is worth 100 a minute and his friend counters with plans to play golf worth 10 000 to 15 000 this afternoon signaling a humorous stakes joke about wealth and leisure.
Precaution Sparks Barber Customer Exchange
A barber notes a shaving soap’s delicate lasting scent but a customer objects saying his wife would not believe it, highlighting a humorous exchange about fragrance and trust.
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Atlas Peck
Slim Pickens
Tickville
Calf Ribs
Jeff Potlocks
Tickville Bank
Washington Hocks
Peachie Sims
Pierce
P. J. Pierce & Sons
Sun Office
Sher
Buick Auto Paint and Top Co
S. Travis
Sherman, Texas
J. H. Gaston
R. W. Gallaher
Sec’s School Board
E. W. Grove. Ve
E.W. Grove
Luther Smith & Son
Dray Line
Ode Crowell
Vestal
Q.R.S. Player
Phonograph
South Travis ST
Dixie Thompson
Tom H. Smith
Thompson-Smith Company
American Bank
Janway & Son
Sears Auto Company
Canton Success
J. I
Canton
Moline
Fordsor
Detroit
Sears Auto Co
Ford Motor Co
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