Henry guest of Sherman Klan in Texas campaign event
R L Henry of Waco former Congressman and Texas Senate candidate arrived in Sherman from Dallas after 7:25 pm Thursday. He spoke about his candidacy and confirmed Ku Klux Klan membership. A Klan barbecue at Paul Bean ranch near Dorchester hosted him with about 2000 robed Klansmen and 117 new initiates.
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Sherman
R. L. Henry
Waco
Texas
Dallas
Henry
J. A. L. Wolfe
Ku Klux Klan
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Paul Bean Ranch
Dorchester
Sherman garage worker loses eye in acid blast
Sherman Texas May 22 L Dean a garage worker is believed to have lost his left eye and suffered severe right eye burns from acids when a battery in a car he was testing exploded today.
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Sherman
Texas
L. Dean
Self Help Club Kicks Off May Meeting on Canning
Kentuckytown Self Help Club met Friday afternoon May 19 with Mrs F T Harris. Mrs A L Groves was ill so Mrs Clara Kern of Sherman led. Attendees included Mrs W Wright of Dallas and Miss Buck of Sherman. Next meeting with Mrs C L Holland will cover desserts led by Mrs F E Wittitoe on June 2.
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Kentuckytown Self Help Club
F. T. Harris
A. L. Groves
Clara Kern
Sherman
W. Wright
Dallas
Kern
Miss Buck
Mrs. J. K. Ray Dies After Stroke in Whitewright
Mrs. J K Ray died at her home in Whitewright last Thursday morning after a stroke ten days earlier. Born in Tennessee on October 9, 1851, she married J. K. Ray in 1892 and lived in the community about 30 years. A Baptist since girlhood, she was known for tending the sick and helping others. Funeral services were held Friday at City Cemetery at 3:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. J F Fender and Rev. G M McNeilly. Survived by her husband, a stepson Will A. Ray of San Angelo, and siblings Henry Johns and Mrs. Emma Johnson of Blossom.
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J. K. Ray
City Cemetery
J. F. Fender
G. M. McNeilly
Old Folks Singing at Bethel Church Sunday
Oscar Bow says area seniors will hold an old-time harmony singing at Bethel Church on Sunday June 4 at 2 pm. Many elders requested the event and a program is being prepared. All senior singers invited to attend with song books. Bethel Church lies three miles south of Whitewright.
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Oscar Bow
the Sun
Bethel Church
Bow
Whitewright
Fain Poultry Sells Highest Prices For Hens and Wool
Fain Poultry reports record prices for hens eggs wool and hides with top offers accepted. Buyers and farmers note strong demand across poultry products and wool markets driving elevated quotes and steady sales.
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Fain Poultry
Hot Tamale Dealer’s Fatal Carbolic Act A Frightening Ruse
In Denison on May 19 a well known hot tamale dealer drank carbolic acid to frighten his housekeeper. He later admitted he poured the acid into a sink while authorities and bystanders suspected a suicide attempt. A stomach pump and milk treatment followed.
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Denison
Eight Negroes Lynched in Texas in Fourteen Days
Dallas reports a new high for lynchings with eight Black victims in fourteen days. Victims include Snap Curry and John Cornish burned at Kirvin for criminal assault and murder, Shad Green near Plantersville, Hallen Owens at Texarkana, Joe Winters at Conroe, Mose Jones and Mose Bosier at Kirvin and Alleyton.
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Dallas
Texas
Joe Winters
Conroe
Snap Curry
Kirvin
Mose Jones
John Cornish
Shad Green
Early
Plantersville
Hallen Owens
Texarkana
Mose Bosier
Alleyton
White Snake Captured by Man Near Marshall
Elbert Hunt Jr. captured a pure white snake about fifteen miles west of Marshall and brought it to Marshall for exhibition. The reptile has been sighted near the capture site for two years, is about five and a half feet long, resembles a chicken snake, and has a diamond shaped head. Species unknown.
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Marshall
Texas
Child Dies After Foot Splinter In Sherman
Sherman Texas May 21 5 year old C Thompson Jr died at home at 5:30 pm from tetanus caused by a splinter wound last week. The child stuck a splinter through his foot on a wooden Evergreen street bridge and lockjaw followed two days before death. The boy, the only child of Mr and Mrs J C Thompson, lived at 515 East Evergreen and his father is a Frisco fireman.
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Sherman
Texas
C. Thompson Jr
J. C. Thompson
East
Evergreen Street
Mr. Thompson
Frisco
Southmayor
Thompson
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Help
Card of thanks from J. K. Ray W. L. Ray H. L. Johns Emma Johnson to neighbors and friends for assistance during illness and death of their wife mother and sister. Graduation time now here. See our line of gifts and pick before they are gone. Lee Johnson the jeweler.
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Lee Johnson
They Must Have Been Hot
Murphy the foreman of the railway repair gang reported a minor accident but balked at the remarks space. He joked that Bill’s big toe was struck by a hammer and that the raymarks would not be easy to write.
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Pat
Bill
Sulphur Springs Sees Ten Inch Rain and Flooding
Sulphur Springs Texas May 21 ten inches of rain and a severe electrical storm drenched the town between 2 and 3 am. Main street businesses and homes in Town Branch area were submerged in over a foot of water. Lightning struck a barn on James Mitchell's Saltillo farm, destroying the barn feed and threshing equipment. Crops across Hopkins County were badly washed.
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Sulphur Springs
Texas
James Mitchell
Saltillo
Hopkins County
Connecticut Yankee in the Business World Echoed by Schwab
Charles M Schwab praised the Connecticut Yankee as practical yet cautious in a Pittsburgh after dinner speech. A Hartford man in Hong Kong discovered the local hotel clerk, also a Connecticut Yankee, had ten years of service without ownership due to a Connecticut Yankee owner.
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Charles M. Schwab
Pittsburgh
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Hartford
Hongkong
Astor House
Klan Involved in Guinn Election Bid
The Ku Klux Klan faces new allegations as it figures in the political contest surrounding Hon. Guinn's election, with critics claiming Klan influence is being sought to sway votes.
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Ku Klux Klan
Klan
Hon
Guinn
Cleanliness and Bargains Highlight Store Greeting
Upon entering the store shoppers are greeted by a spotless display and neatly arranged merchandise. The grocer emphasizes honest high quality and low prices with careful, prompt service to customers.
Williams to succeed Parrish in Congress amid rumors
The Journal investigates a rumor that the Ku Klux Klan caused the death of Hon. Lucian W. Parrish and notes that several opponents including Miss Annie Webb Blanton were defeated in a single blow. The Farm and Labor Journal cites corroboration efforts and questions the rumor's plausibility.
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Annie Webb Blanton
Farm and Labor Journal
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