Suit aims to bar Ferguson from gubernatorial ballot
In Houston on May 4 a suit for a temporary injunction seeks to keep James Ferguson off the July primary ballot. Charles O. Guynes represents John Maddox and asks the 55th district court to prevent the Democratic executive committee from listing Ferguson. Hearing set for May 16 with ballots due after the second Monday in June. The petition argues impeachment bars a return to the governorship and notes committee uncertainty and public statements about Ferguson’s eligibility.
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Houston
James FE. Ferguson
55Th District Court
Charles O. Guynes
John F. Maddox
Ewing Boyd
Ferguson
State Democratic Executive Committee
Mr. Ferguson
I Want to Be at Home Poem Reflections on Returning Home
A reflective verse describes wanting to be at home through day and night and across seasons. The speaker imagines home as shelter from storms, with scenes of nature and family life. The final lines invoke a longing to be at home even at life’s end, attributed to Selected.
For Working People Liver Health Ad Card
A vintage health ad urges workers to take Herbine to revive energy and purge the system. It warns neglect could worsen into illness and cites Dyer and Jones as sellers with a 60 cent price.
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Dyer & Jones
Political announcements for July primary candidates listed
Announcements under the Democratic party primary on July 26 name candidates for several offices including Silas Hare for Judge Fifteenth Judicial District J A Dixon for County Clerk Royc e Q Loving W W Morris for Tax Assessor J N Dickson for County Attorney J P Cox R M Finley For District Clerk J A Slaughter R B Aston For Commissioner Precinct No 2 Finis Alverson Hix Wilson J W Rowland For Constable Precinct No 3 Ed Lankford.
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Democratic Party
Finis Alverson
H. H
Hix) Wilson J. W
Jim) Rowland
E. C
Ed) Lankford
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Hearing Relief
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian mucous lining and may cause rumbling sounds or partial hearing loss. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claims to rid the system of catarrh and deafness caused by it, with over forty years of successful use. BF J Cheney & Co Toledo Oregon.
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Hall
BF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Will
SROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC PROMISES HEALTH
All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color and stomach disturbance. Srove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, taken for two or three weeks, enriches the blood and improves digestion. It acts as a general strengthening tonic and helps Nature dispel the worms, returning the child to perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
Unusual man Shipe and a Texas journalism legacy
The piece honors M. M. Shipe of Austin for pioneering civic beautification and street building, and lauds Louella Styles Vincent for her literary leadership. It notes Texas primaries and the public’s waning attention, critiques alcohol politics, and ends with a local repair ad by R. S. Morehead.
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Austin
Hyde Park
M. M. Shipe
Louella Styles Vincent
Dallas
Texas
South
The
County repairs road damage done by flood
Sherman May 5 report that gravel for repairing county roads damaged by high water has been ordered and work will begin. The Sherman Gunter pike and Southmayor district roads lost gravel. about three cars for Sherman Gunter and two or more for Southmayor. Northwest county also saw washouts and culverts lost. total damage estimated at not less than 7000 dollars. State Highway Department is reflooring two large bridges on Highway 6 south of Sherman and between Sherman and Ida.
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Sherman
R. M. Carter
Sherman-Gunter Pike
Pike
Southmayor District
Sherman-Gunter Road
Southmayor
Carter
Hagerman
State Highway Department
Post Oak
Highway 6
Choctaw
Ida
Old Timer Turns Them Down Spelling Contest Duel
In a North Texas town a 68 year old champion defeated rivals in a spelling match, turning away two elderly contestants aged 64 and 62. Early rounds featured high school boys and girls, with the contest opening on a brisk note as the crowd watched.
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North
Texas
Grove's Bromo Quinine Clarified In Colds Ad
An old advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine tablets as a remedy for colds and flu. It highlights a single active ingredient, Grove's branding on the box, and a price cue of 30 cents, framing the product as a direct cure.
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Grove
Casing repairs touted for summer driving
Short notices urge motorists to repair worn tires and casings for summer driving. Advertisement-style lines claim casings can be restored to near new condition, attributed to a period ad by R S Morehead and a quip from Marshall News.
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R S. Morehead
Dr Wilbur Carter Eye Ear Nose Throat Clinic
Dr Wilbur Carter operates an eye ear nose and throat clinic located in the Kelly Building Sherman Texas.
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Wilbur Carter
Kelly
Sherman
Texas
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Congress
Sam Rayburn
15Th Judicial District
Silas Hare
J. A
John) Dixon
Royce Q
Loving
W. W
Will) Morris
J. N
Jim) Dickson
J. P
Joe) Cox
R. M
Roy) Finley
Jim) Slaughter
R. B
Ray) Aston
Will H. Mayes
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
Charles F. Murphy
New York
Tammany
R. S. Morehead
J. W. Davidson
Mother
P. O. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Marshall News
R. C. Hoyle
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright
First National Bank
J. F. Lilley
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