Clarence Ousley Emerges as Senatorial Contender in Texas
Dallas report quotes Hon. R F E Knight stating that after Lucian Parrish's death public opinion shifts toward Clarence Ousley. Knight praises Ousley as a capable, principled leader with agricultural expertise and experience in agriculture policy and wartime economics. He asserts Ousley is rapidly gaining support from leading thinkers, business leaders, farmers and stockmen across Texas and labels him the winner.
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Dallas
R. FE. L. Knight
Texas
Texas State Fair Association
United States
Lucian Parrish
Clarence Ousley
Ousley
United States Senate
Galveston
Fort Worth
South
Europe
Washington
Goddess of Liberty Repainted on Capitol Dome
Austin, Texas, June 10. The Goddess of Liberty atop the Texas State Capitol dome, 317 feet high, has a new coat of paint. Henry Dixon, contractor, completed the repainting at an estimated cost of $9,000. This marks the first repainting in fifteen years, funded by the last Legislature's appropriation.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Capitol
Henry Dixon
Capitol
Gordon Clothing Co. Offers Men’s Wear Deals
Men can find the outfits they want at Gordon Clothing Co with a range of apparel and accessories. Shop for suits casual wear and work apparel amid seasonal selections and discount pricing.
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Gordon Clothing Co
Jefferson Co Sheriff Is Ordered Removed
Beaumont June 9 Tom Garner was ordered removed from office as Sheriff of Jefferson County by Judge R G Street after testimony by S P Ethredge established official misconduct. The verdict was read, defense rights contested, and a poll of the jury threatened for disagreement. The court cited Ku Klux Klan oath as conflicting with sheriff duties. the Sheriff’s counsel vowed an appeal.
White Produce Company Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in Sherman district court by White Produce Company of Denison. Liabilities total 292 956.02 and assets 222 208.89. A receiver was granted in Sherman district court. The firm ran a large Denison produce house with several branches. the local branch, managed by P A Short, has operated here for years.
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United States District Court
Sherman
White Produce Company
Denison
Fifteenth District Court
P. A. Short
Woman Sues Husband for Divorce for Third Time
Chicago news reports wealthy cigars maker Daniel M. Burnham faces his fourth divorce case as Pauline Gib on Burnham sues for the third time. Burnham’s first wife won a decree, he remarried in 1912, her first suit failed in 1917, a decree came in 1919, and eight months later the couple remarried citing the same reason as before.
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Chicago, Ill
Daniel M. Burnham
Pauline Gibon Burnham
Burnham
Locust Swarms Invade Aurora Schools
In Aurora Illinois on June 10, students fled as swarms of locusts invaded school buildings. The insects covered windows, blackboards, desks, and even students, with trees so thickly clustered that officials feared damage. City Forester McLean described the swarm as harmless.
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Aurora
Ilinois
McLean
Wanamaker on Advertising The Sign of Business
John Wanamaker warns that stopping advertising hurts commerce and likens it to removing a shop sign. He says continuing business requires constant promotion and that no clerks or no ads would stall sales.
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John Wanamaker
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Bold ad claims a single day cure for the cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It promises to stop the gong and headache, debasing the cold while noting E W Groves signature on each box. Price listed as 30 cents.
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E.W. Groves
Pure Soda Fountain Promise by Pierce & Sons
An ad claims the soda fountain uses only the purest ingredients, promising the best drinks from P. J. Pierce & Sons.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
Judge retracts quoted charges in bootleg case
Amarillo Texas May 8 Judge R Walker Hall of the Court of Civil Appeals retracted charges that Judge James C Wilson had drunk bootleg liquor in a Fort Worth case. Hall apologized saying he relied on Dr Frank Norris whose proof failed. Wilson called the charges infamous slander and accepted Hall’s apology in part.
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Amarillo
Texas
R. Walker Hall
Court of Civil Appeals
James C. Wilson
Federal District of Northwest Texas
Wilson
Fort Worth
Hall
Frank Norris
Federal Grand Jury
Judge Hall
Dr. Norris
Janitor refuses help to blind man in Paris
A blind veteran asks a passerby for directions near the wounded soldiers institute. The man offers to guide him inside but the janitor blocks help, telling the helper to take the blind man himself, prompting a tense exchange under the archway.
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Paris
Marshal Foch Refuses Courtyard Help and Quips on Duty
A civilian pleads for aid to blind passersby and addresses a courtyard janitor. The janitor replies bluntly that he has no time, while the civilian insists it is his duty to assist. He then states I can find time and identifies himself as Marshal Foch.
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Marshal Foch
Free bulletins offered by Extension Service in Texas
A list of free bulletins and prices from the Extension Service at A. and M. College College Station Texas. Items include Farmers Bulletins numbers 1187 830 585 896 879 624 and U S Department Circulars A 77 A 78 plus Extension Service Bulletins B 42 B 38 B 39 all available while supplies last plus printed calling cards priced at 1 50 for 100.
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Extension Service
A. & M. College
College Station
Texas
Farmers Bulletin
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the Planters National Bank
Mangrum
Mangrum Brothers
Jefferson CO
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First National Bank
B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
J. F. Lilley
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