Pershing Named Chief of Staff of Army
Washington May 13 selection of General John J Pershing as chief of staff of the Army was announced by Secretary Weeks He will take the post July 1 succeeding Major General Peyton C March Harbord named assistant chief staff Pershing will direct firing of the Regular Army and organized reserves Harbord to handle administrative details and assist in war plan development Determination of army organization includes National Guard and organized reserves Prices for Liquid Borozone advertised 30c 60c and 1 20 sold by Dyer Jones Drugists
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Weeks
General Pershing
N. Peyton C. March
James G. Harbord
Pershing
France
Pply
Itire
General Harbord
Alrady
Andeneral Harbord
War Department General Staff
Fire destroys McKinney furniture store and damages two neighbors
McKinney May 12 Fire destroys the J. P. Crouch & Co furniture and hardware store and heavily damages the adjacent Mrs. H A McDonald and Mrs. J Lovejoy buildings. Crouch loss estimated at 175000 with partial insurance. others about 25000. Inmates from the nearby county jail were moved to Dallas as the wall collapsed.
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Public Square
Crouch Building
Dallas
Crouch
Hogwallow News Snippets From March Night Watch
A string of lighthearted local notes from Hogwallow dated March 20. Frisy Hancock fixed a tin roof so his mule can sense rain while Poke Eazley endures a leaky home roof with sunny optimism. Cricket Hicks travels toward fame, Washington Hicks naps through editorials, and Ellick Helwanger recalls debt as prohibition begins. The Postmaster misplaces his pipe, Raz Barlow imagines a fortune teller, Columbus Allsop jokes about kinfolk visiting with ample grub, and Sidney Hocks fishes without a bite before stopping at the store.
Saturday quarrel ends without serious trouble at shop
Poke Eazley and Columbus Allsop argued before a blacksmith shop Saturday morning, trading harsh words. The dispute nearly escalated but both men cooled and talked themselves out of any serious trouble.
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Poke Eazley
Columbus Allsop
Bank Robber Reward Prompts NY Shadowing Mystery
Tickville Town Marshal received a postcard announcing a one thousand dollar reward for a bank robber in New York. He shadowed a mysterious stranger all day yesterday but ceased the pursuit when the man proved to be an innocent millinery drummer. Sile Kilden finishes a new chicken roost praised by his fowls. He built it extra long to host neighbors' chickens reaching over.
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Tickville
New York
Sile Kilden
Wild Onion teacher nearly toppled into Gander Creek
Friday afternoon the Wild Onion school teacher, walking the footlog over Gander Creek with a stack of books, lost balance and was nearly thrown into the stream. Cric ket Hicks notes the books were out of balance. Dock Hocks plans to run his shop on a sound basis using a blue chalk mark to distinguish shaves from haircuts.
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Wild Onion
Gander Creek
Cricket Hicks
Dock Hocks
Town Marshal Arrests Mule Thief Cited in Notice
A historical notice reports the Town Marshal arresting an individual for mule theft. It promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a remedy for severe sprains, claiming it penetrates flesh. Available in three sizes 30c 60c and 1.20 per bottle.
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Ballard
Dyer & Jones
Tickville Marshal Rumor Debunked After Mule Theft Claim
A rumor spread last Saturday that Tickville Town Marshal was arrested for stealing a mule, but the report proved false. the article presents the real facts following the spread of the unverified claim.
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Tickville
Snyder Boy Locates Oil by Pushing Stick in Hole
Snyder Texas May 9 A boy made an unusual oil find when he pushed a stick into a hole and observed it rebound. On pulling out the stick, gas pressure was seen and oil had already collected in the hole. The hole was enlarged and a small amount of oil appeared.
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Snyder Boy
Snyder
Texas
Oil Seep Found in Clay Wall Hints at Near-Surface Deposit
Report describes a metal tube inserted in a clay side wall through which about two gallons of oil flowed over days. Exploration reveals a saturated clay stratum and a very light amber crude that passes standard tests. Initial hoax doubts were dismissed by oil men, who believe high grade oil may rise from near-surface sand. State department sample dispatched for analysis.
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State Department
Question about lions and missionaries in heaven
A child asks if lions go to heaven and if missionaries do. The mother affirms missionaries go to heaven and considers the lion inquiring as a hypothetical, prompting reflection on animals and human souls.
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Elsie
First Class Shoe Repairing and Vulcanizing Ad
For first class shoe repairing and vulcanizing come to us. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. The best of materials used. R. S. More head.
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R. S. More
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Washington Hicks
Ellick Helwanger
Ford
Raz Barlow
Sidney Hocks
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Pioneer Garage
Mineral Wells
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A. Y. Creager
F. W. Creager
Sherman
A. Y. Creager & Co
Sherman, Texas
P. A
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Aera
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
Pringe Albert
Swift & Company
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Alaska
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