Jersey Sale at Platter Farm Denison TX Highlights Large Attendance
Denison Texas May 7 A F Platter Jersey cattle sale at Platter farm drew one of Grayson County's largest livestock crowds. Fifty animals sold for 17090 dollars averaging 341.80 per head. Fern's Oxford Noble Aboukir a 5 year old cow imported in dam topped at 1100 dollars paid by Robert J. Kleberg of Kingsville. Sherman man O D Worthley bid in the second highest animal You'll Do Noble Did a 2 1 2 year old male at 1000 dollars.
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Denison
Texas
A. F. Platter
Jersey
Mr. Platter
Grayson County
Fern
Oxford
Robert J. Kleberg
Kingsville
Sherman
O. D. Worthley
Triple lynching at Kirvin shocks Texas town
In Kirvin Texas at 5 am a mob of about 500 burned three black men Curry Varney and Jones after allegedly confessing to the murder and assault of 17 year old Eula Ansley whose body was found with twenty three knife wounds near a road. The three men were seized from jail and executed on a stake as sheriff s deputies watched. The incident marks the first known triple lynching in Texas in living memory.
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Kirvin
Texas
Eula Ansley
Snap” Curry
Freestone County
Wortham
West
Curry
Varney
Jones
J. T. King
Mr. King
Ansley
Frestone
Limestone
Mexia
Fairfield
Miss Awsley
Miss Lilley sets high mark in state declamation contest
Miss Corinne Lilley, senior declaimer from the fifth interscholastic district, scored top honors in preliminaries at the state meet in Austin among thirty one contestants. Final judges named Abilene as winner, yet Lilley earned first in preliminary rounds and high statewide recognition.
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Corinne Lilley
Austin
Dallas
Wichita Falls
San Antonio
Abilene
Whitewright
Lilley
Lilley Leads Texas Declamation Conquest to Austin
In the city where she lives Miss Lilley won the district and county meets then represented the district in Austin where she also triumphed in two preliminaries. Whitewright rejoices at her strong record as only one Texas senior girl can win the loving cup each year. The Demosthenean Literary Society met Friday April 28 for the last time of 1921 22 with new officers Cecil Martin president Gomer May vice president Addison Vestal secretary Maurice Holland sergeant at arms and retiring officers Jack Spindle president Willis Simmons vice president Grafton Montgomery secretary.
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Austin
Miss Lilley
Whitewright
Texas
The
Demosthenean Literary Society
Cecil Martin
Gomer May
Addison Vestal
Maurice Holland
Jack Spindle
Willis Simmons
Grafton Montgomery
The Proper Remedy At Last Temperance Sermon Prelude
A Scotch minister led a temperance crusade within his own church announcing a sermon on the evils of strong drink. On a Sabbath he prepared dramatic demonstrations using two glasses to illustrate his warning to the congregants at the kirk.
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Pussyfoot Johnson
Kirk
Dominie
Minister Use of Whisky Demonstrates Spirits’ Effect
A minister presented a worm in a water tumbler and then in whisky to illustrate strong spirits harming the creature. The worm shriveled in the whisky, prompting a parishioner to ask where the whisky came from and the minister to claim it was bought at the public house at the hilltop.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Claims Vitality Boost
Tonic advertises tonics for energy and appetite with claims to purify blood and enrich it using iron and quinine. It asserts improved complexion and strength, helps fight malaria and grip germs, and appeals as child friendly. Price 60c.
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Grove
Street and parishioner exchange over worm troubles
A parishioner thanks the speaker and plans to visit a place of worship on the morrow while Irvin S. Cobb quotes a line about worms. A musical note follows with a deaf old lady observing an Italian peanut roaster. She declines giving money for music, cites inaudible tunes and a burning smell.
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Irvin S. Cobb
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