Coolidge Wins With Large Popular Vote
New York reports President Coolidge secured the largest popular vote ever for a candidate. Republicans hold a slight House and Senate edge but party cohesion remains uncertain. Electoral tally puts Coolidge at about 379 with La Follette limited to Wisconsin.
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Brookhart
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North Dakota
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Tennessee
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Missouri
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Supreme Court
Herrick Loses Suit Filed By Secretary
In Washington Circuit Court a jury awarded Miss Ethelyn Chrane 7500 damages in her defamation suit against former Oklahoma Representative Manuel Herrick. Chrane, his former stenographer, alleged Herrick’s statements reflected on her character in support of his $50000 breach of promise suit against her. Trial of Herrick’s claim proceeds with a new jury panel.
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Circuit Court
Ethelyn Chrane
Manuel Herrick
Oklahoma
Herrick
Miss Chrane
Mullins Thornhill Couple Wed In Whitewright County
Mullins and Miss Faye Thornhill announced their marriage held May 20. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Mullins, and the bride, daughter of Mrs. M. L. Thornhill, are noted Whitewright residents. They will reside in Slaton where Mr. Mullins farms.
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Mullins
Fayer Mar
Tay Thornhill
M. H. Mullins
M. L. Thornhill
Whitewright
Slaton
Coolidge Doubts Personal Appearance Before Congress
President Coolidge signals a cautious start to the Sixty-eighth Congress with plans to deliver the annual message from the White House rather than in a joint session. He notes a difficult House and Senate climate, recalling Wilson and Harding precedents and the 1918 setback.
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Coolidge
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Woodrow Wilson
Capitol
Warren G. Harding
Wilson
Harding
House
Senate
Congress
Czar Nicholas and family alive says Graam claims
Countess Marie de Graam, once close to Russian royalty, asserts the Czar, Czarina, and four daughters survived Ekaterinburg. She says the Dowager Empress guards 5 million florins and that the former royals live quietly in Europe and Asia, with Alexis Gramm in banking work.
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Nicholas
Russia
Switzerland
Tokio
Ekaterinburg
Dagmar
Copenhagen
Marie de G. Graam
Mme. Graam
Holland
Elizabeth of
Moscow
Alexis
Alexis Graam
Count Devier de Gradowsky Gramm
The
National City Bank
Death of Mrs. Margaret J. McKinsey at Sherman
Mrs Margaret J McKinsey died in Sherman hospital Wednesday afternoon about five. Born February 22 1842 she would have been 83 next birthday. A Methodist and active church worker, she lived long in Whitewright and moved to Sherman to be near her son Joe McKinsey. Funeral service held in local Methodist Church this afternoon. A fuller obituary will appear in the next Sun.
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Sherman
Methodist
McKinsey
Methodist Church
Whitewright
Joe McKinsey
The
Sun
Engagement announced for Marguerite Montgomery and Charles Boone
Mr and Mrs Benjamin S Montgomery announce the engagement of their daughter Marguerite to Charles Julian Boone. The wedding is planned for November 15.
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Benjamin S. Montgomery
Marguerite
Charles Julian Boone
Dallas Visitor J. L. Kirkpatrick Spends Two Days
J. L. Kirkpatrick arrived in Dallas for a short visit and was in the city Wednesday and Thursday.
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
Dallas
Norfleet Ranch Saved By Hair's Breadth
Fort Worth dated Nov 4 shows J Frank Norfleet barely salvaging his Hale Center ranch from foreclosure after raising more than 75,000 in notes. H H Berryman of Alto funded the cash along with real estate man H D Chipley arriving in Dallas to complete a 153,000 sale.
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Fort Worth
J. Frank Norfleet
Hale Center
Dallas
Norfleet
United States
H. H. Berryman
Alto
Berryman
Mrs. Norfleet
Lubbock
Mr. Berryman
H. D. Chipley
Ed Allen
Chipley
Lowden Declines Cabinet Post Prefers Help Outside Department
Frank O. Lowden former Illinois governor said he could aid farmers better outside the Agriculture Department than as its head if nominated as secretary to succeed Henry C. Wallace. He answered farm organizations by telegram declining the offer.
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Oregon
Ill
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
President Coolidge
Henry C. Wallace
Greenville Man Says He Will Die Before Morning
Greenville, Nov. 3. James Mabry, 46, told friends Saturday night he felt he would die before 10 a.m. Sunday. A physician said Mabry was in good condition. A short time later he was found dead in bed.
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James Mabry
Mabry
Rowell and Harrison Wed at McKinney First Baptist
Mr D Rowell of Desert and Miss Lena Harrison of Celeste united in marriage at 6 PM Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of McKinney. The bride, daughter of Isaac and Mrs Harrison of Celeste, previously taught in Savoy schools. The groom, son of W M Rowell of Desert, is a farmer known in Whitewright. After a brief wedding trip they will live on a Desert-area farm.
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D. Rowell
Desert
Lena Harrison
Celeste
First Baptist Church of McKinney
Isaac Harrison
Savoy
W. M. Rowell
Whitewright
Pierce's Cafe Offers Large Cooked or Raw Oysters To-Go
Advertises takeaway oysters described as big and fat with options for both cooked or raw, inviting customers to take them home.
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Pierce
We Do the Repair Work That Stands Up
A local service firm emphasizes reliable repair work with prompt, friendly service. The message highlights quick response and a commitment to standing behind repairs.
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R. S. Morehead
Oldest Man In County Sentenced To Two Years
Fort Worth on Nov 5 a 74 year old man identified as D B Brown was convicted of swindling a woman out of 1000 dollars for mule purchases. He testified claiming he returned the money and delivered a dramatic plea as tears flowed. Jury sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
D. B. Brown
Criminal District
George E. Hosey
Brown
Turkey season opens with record brisk Brady activity
Brady witnesses the largest turkey season start with about 10 000 birds weighed at two local plants. Birds average fifteen pounds, with notable quality gains since 10 12 years ago. Demand for pickers grows, about 600 employed, daily dressed turkey output of three carloads when plants run full swing.
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Brady
Whitewright Election Returns Show Mixed Ticket Leanings
Three hundred ninety seven votes were cast in Whitewright Tuesday with 266 Democratic electors for President, 55 Republican, and 4 La Follette. Governor results: Ferguson 151 to Butte 240. Lt Governor: Miller 196 to Kuruth 139. Local candidates Mark Montgomery led for public weigher with 312 votes. Mixed tickets marked by 72 president, 62 lieutenant governor, and notable cross voting.
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Whitewright
LaFollette
Miriam A. Ferguson
George C. Butte
Barry Miller
J. K. Kuruth
Mark Montgomery
Stanley Baldwin New Premier of England
England’s Labour Socialist government collapses as Ramsay MacDonald resigns. King George accepts, and Stanley Baldwin, former Tory leader, is summoned to form a cabinet. Baldwin to lead a Tory government with a large majority, ending the MacDonald ministry.
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Ramsay
George
Baldwin
Strawn Man Shot While Deer Hunting Wolf Attack Report
J W Hicks store owner and J G Moore Humble Oil gauger hunted near Strawn when they separated. Moore fired at brush thinking a deer was nearby and hit Hicks with buckshot in the back shoulder and arm. Hicks shot a wolf when Moore went for a car to seek aid. Hicks rests but carries three buckshot wounds from the hunt.
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Strawn
J. W. Hicks
J. G. Moore
Humble Oil Company
Ironmine Creek
Moore
Hicks
Armistice Day Service At Bethel Church
An Armistice Day service will be held at the Bethel church three miles south of town next Tuesday evening at 7 30 o'clock. Judge Dayton B Steed of Sherman and Roy Finley of Denison will make addresses. All ex service men are especially invited to be present.
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Bethel Church
Dayton B. Steed
Sherman
Roy Finley
Denison
Governor Smith Greeted at Polls on Election Day
Governor Alfred E. Smith votes on the East Side as a dense crowd surrounds him. Family members including Mrs. Smith, daughter Emily, and son Alfred Jr. with his bride share in the moment as women kiss the governor and his family.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Depew Votes in Eighteenth Presidential Election Note
Chauncey M. Depew, age 91, voted on Tuesday in his eighteenth presidential election. He traces his voting back to 1856 for John Fremont, the first Republican candidate, and recalls his campaign work for Fremont, claiming he is the only living participant.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
John Fremont
Fremont
Mrs Ferguson Maintains Lead In Texas Governor Race
In incomplete Texas returns from over 60 counties, Mrs Miriam Ferguson holds a roughly seven to five edge over George Butte with a 42 917 vote majority. Officials note slow counting due to heavy voting and split tickets as rural precincts finish, but Ferguson appears to widen her margin with more county results.
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Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
George C. Butte
J P Burton Dies. Longtime Resident of Royse City
J P Burton died at his son McMillin Burton's home in Royse City after a short illness. Born February 14 1856 in Cookeville Tennessee he lived on a Texas farm before moving to Royse City. He is survived by seven children and was interred at Blanton Cemetery after services by multiple clergymen and Masonic rites.
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McMillin Burton
Royse City
Katy
S. H. Jared
Mr. Burton
Cookeville
Tenn
Mary Young
Texas
Burton
Baptist Church
Marvin Apple
Vixvy
Howard Burton
Cameron
Geo. Burton
Cleveland
Ohio
Claud Henry
Chillicothe
W. H. Sinclair
Hughes Springs
J. F. Fender
Presbyterian Church
G. M. McNeilly
First Baptist Church
W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
Masonic Fraternity
Blanton Cemetery
Red Cross Christmas Seals Emphasize Health Education
In Austin on November 5 1924 the Red Cross seal departs from tradition stressing health and education. The design shows knowledge illuminating the world against tuberculosis with a figure beside the shield of the double barred cross. Texas Public Health Association ordered thirty million seals to fund December tuberculosis campaigns.
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Austin
Texas Public Health Association
Campaign Against
Train of Exhibits To Visit Sherman
One hundred ten farmers from the Gulf Coast near Corpus Christi will accompany four exhibit cars of black land products touring Texas this month reaching Sherman on Nov 13. The train will be open for inspection by Sherman residents from 8 to 11 a m on Friday November 14.
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Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Texas
Cc. C. Morris
Pedigreed Seed Boosts Market Cash in Whitewright Area
Lester Haile promotes A. D. Mebane's Pedigreed Seed claiming farmers earned about thirty thousand dollars more than ordinary cotton. He notes seed in transit from Mebane Farms and urges immediate orders to boost local gins and the town's welfare.
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A. D. Mebane
Whitewright
Mebane
Mrs Montgomery Visits Son Burned in Dallas Gasoline Explosion
Mrs. W H Montgomery traveled to Dallas to visit her son Bailey Montgomery who was burned in a gasoline explosion about three weeks ago. Bailey is recovering and will soon leave the hospital.
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W. H. Montgomery
Dallas
Bailey Montgomery
Bailey
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