Coolidge and Dawes Lead Republican Ticket of 1924
The Republican National Convention in Cleveland nominated Calvin Coolidge for president and Charles G. Dawes for vice president. Coolidge faced only dissent from Wisconsin and North Dakota, while Dawes won the nomination after Hoover joined following Lowden’s declination.
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Coolidge
Dawes
Cleveland
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Marion Leroy Burton
University of Michigan
Herbert Hoover
Lowdon
Charles G. Dawes
Ferguson Loses in Texas Ballot Case
The Special Supreme Court ruled the impeachment of ex-Governor J. E. Ferguson constitutional and legal and that the Senate acted within jurisdiction. It said Ferguson’s resignation does not stop the impeachment judgment, validating the impeachment decree and effectively keeping Ferguson's name off the Democratic ballot.
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Texas
James E. Ferguson
Worms drain child vitality cured by Vermifuge
Suffering children show pale complexions dark circles and restlessness from intestinal worms. White's Cream Vermifuge is promoted as the sure remedy, destroying worms yet harmless to the child. Price 35c. Sold by Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
International Parcel Post Corn Show Offers $500 Ear of Corn Prize
A $500 prize for the best ear of corn produced in 1924 is offered by the International Parcel Post Corn Show to be held in Athens Texas from September 29 to October 4 1924. The simple regulations have drawn participation from many states and thousands of entries.
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Athens
Texas
International Parcel Post
Political Announcements For July 26 Primary
The Democratic party sets action for the July 26 primary. Candidates listed include Silas Hare for Judge and J A Dixon Royce Q Loving for County Clerk plus several other offices. Also Hall's Catarrh Medicine offered with ointment and internal tonic by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Democratic Party
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Creosone Claims Quick Gum Cure In Home Use
An advertisement touts Creosone a medicated liquid for gums promising relief from soreness and bleeding in 12 hours. It claims to reach tooth roots killing germs and healing pus pockets with gum tissue healing ingredients. Sold with a Texas endorsement by Dyer & Jones Whitewright.
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Creosone
Y Dyer & Jones
Whitewright
Texas
World corn growing contest seeks entrants from all nations
Individuals worldwide may compete for the honor of champion corn grower. Each entrant may send only one ear of corn via parcel post, bearing the grower’s name. Mail to the International Parcel Post Corn Show in Athens Texas.
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Parcel Post
International Parcel Post
Athens
Texas
Young men sentenced in district court for theft and burglary
Marvin Jarrell and Ollie Beck pleaded guilty in Fifty-ninth District Court before Judge F E Wilcox to charges of burglary and theft in Blue Ridge. They were sentenced to two years in each case with concurrent terms. Arson charges will be dismissed. Jarrell cited alcoholism as a factor. he is married with three children. Beck recently came of age.
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McKinney Democrat-Gazette
Fifty-ninth District Court
F. E. Wilcox
Marvin Jarrell
Ollie Beck
Robert Tilton
Roy Cummings
Blue Ridge
Jim Hollandsworth
Will Kirby
Jarrell
Plea Entered as Men Sentenced at Court
The defendants stood with heads down as Judge Wilcox pronounced the sentence. Each man pleaded guilty to the charge and received immediate confinement, with the grand jury having returned the indictment Wednesday. They will be taken to the penitentiary to begin their terms.
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Wilcox
Blue Star Remedy Ad Offers Skin Cure Guarantee
An old classified style notice promotes Blue Star Remedy for skin diseases including itch eczema tetter ringworm poison oak and old sores. The ad guarantees satisfaction and states the product will not stain clothing and is available in Whitewright through Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Lone Wolf Gonzaulles Cleared by Jury in Sherman Trial
After 20 minutes of deliberation the Sherman jury found Lone Wolf Gonzaulles not guilty in a federal murder case connected to the July 22, 1922, Beaumont shooting of Judge H E Showers. Judge Lee Estes discharged him and Gonzaulles left with his gold plated six shooters.
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Sherman
Lone Wolf
Gonzaulles
H. E. Showers
Beaumont
Lee Estes
Couple Deny Spooning Sue Constable in Lancaster
J. H. Reece of Detroit and Grace Sneed of Dallas were arrested by a Lancaster constable while sitting in a car on the road near Lancaster. They deny the alleged spooning and have filed suit against the constable.
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Deny Spooning
Sue Constable
J. H. Reece
Detroit
Grace Sneed
Dallas
Lancaster
Dallas youths face fine for spooning charge suit filed
Young people contest a Dallas County spooning offense, deny the charge, and have filed an $18,000 damages suit against the constable seeking redress for alleged wrongful conduct.
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Dallas
How Large Can Hail Be
The Weather Bureau notes that the maximum hailstone size cannot be positively stated but stones larger than a man’s fist and weighing over a pound have been reported on good authority. A hailstorm in Natal on April is cited as an example.
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Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau Library
Natal
Record of historic hailstones and ice masses noted in 19th century
The excerpt lists dramatic hail events from 1874 New South Wales with pound and a half stones passing through iron roofs, 14 inch circumference hail, 1829 Spain mass ice blocks crushing houses, 1844 Cette storm wrecking vessels. It explains larger stones likely formed by coalescence of smaller stones on the ground.
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New South Wales
Cazoria
Spain
Cette
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coolidge and Dawes
Ferguson
Congress
Sam Rayburn
M. M. Morrison
15Th Judicial District
Silas Hare
J. A
John) Dixon
Royce Q. Loving
W. V
Will) Morris
J. N
Jim) Dickson
J. P
Joe) Cox
R. M
Roy) Finley Hubert Bookout
Jim) Slaughter
R. B
Ray) Aston
Finis Alverson
H. H
Hix) Wilson J. W
Jim) Rowland
Hugh M. Boren
ER. C
Lankford
N. R. Childress
Bow-Wright Drug Co
U.B Thrifty Says
Planters National Bank
Earth
J. M. Simmons
Dertake
Thrift
First National Bank
Ramsey
Cull Reeves
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