McKellar Leads Tennessee Democratic Senate Primary
Virtually complete returns show Congressman Kenneth D McKellar with a plurality about 2,700 in the Tennessee Democratic Senate primary. He will face former Governor Malcolm R Patterson in a December 15 runoff after Patterson finished second and Luke Lea was eliminated. Final tallies: McKellar 42,180 Patterson 39,482 Lea 32,035.
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Nashville
Tenn
Kenneth D McKellar
McKellar
Malcolm R. Patterson
Patterson
United States
Luke Lea
Governor To Deliver Address in Chicago
Governor Ferguson will leave Texas Nov. 28 for about a week to attend the National Conference on Marketing and Farm Credits in Chicago. Lieutenant Governor Hobby will preside in the governor's absence. The address will discuss the need for outside capital to turn landless Texans into landowning farmers.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
W. P. Hobby
Chicago
National Conference On Marketing and Farm Credits
National Council of Farmers’ Cooperative Association
Whitewright Baby Wirls James Bryant Wins High Medal
James Columbus Bryant, three, son of Mr and Mrs Murry Bryant of Whitewright, ties with William D Bass of McKinney for a 99.5 score in the Better Babies contest at the Red River Valley Fair in Sherman last week. Doris Page Batsell of Sherman scored 99.0 as a medalist among 275 entrants.
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James Columbus Bryant
Murry Bryant
Sherman
James Columbus
William D. Bass
McKinney
Whitewright
Doris Page Batsell
Court Adopts Good Roads Engineer Report
Grayson county court adopts Julian Field recommendations for highway improvements. It specifies right of way from 40 to 60 feet, sets a 50 foot standard, divides roads into sections, allocates 877000 by mileage, and calls for bids on road metal and labor with January 12, 1916 bid date.
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Julian Field
Commissioners Court
Honorable Court and Advisory Committee
Grayson County
Denison Extension
Denison-Ambrose and Bells Road
Sherman-Bells
Bells-Whitewright
Whitewright -Sherman
Sherman-Ida
Whitewright
van Alstyne
van Alstyne - Sherman
van Alstyne-Tioga
Tioga - Whitesboro
Sherman-Collinsville
Gunter-Collinsville
Whitesboro - Sherman
Whitesboro
Denison Gordonville
Hagerman
Sherman- Preston
Uader
Red River Valley Fair to become permanent in Sherman
The Red River Valley Fair, closed in Sherman Texas, sparked a mass meeting at the Sherman Opera House where leaders unanimously voted to make the fair a permanent institution. The Sherman Chamber of Commerce will act as a ways and means committee. The opening drew praise for the fair’s elaborate displays across departments including farm products, textiles, poultry, art, curios, and culinary goods.
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Sherman
Texas
Sherman Opera House
Red River Valley
Red River Valley Fair
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Lindsley
Dallas
Wells of Bells Colonel Tom Wells visits Signal
Colonel Tom Wells of Bells, a Grayson county farmer, visited the Signal to pay respects. A former legislator who promoted frugal campaigning by walking, he was elected twice to Grayson county representation and later sought higher offices, though the territory proved too vast to cover on foot.
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Tom Well
Bells
Mr. Wells
Grayson County
Wells
Honey Grove
Honey Grove Triumphs Over Carlisle Institute 22 to 0
Carlisle Institute met Honey Grove on a cold windy day and fell 22 to 0 on the gridiron. The Honey Grove boys dominated as Carlisle fought despite fatigue and the frigid breeze after a long trip.
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Carlisle Institute
Honey Grove
Farm Loans Special Rates Quoted for Large Loans
Feb 1 notice from Chas. G. Nunn of Bonham offering special rates on farm loans of three thousand dollars or more. Encourages potential borrowers to write for details and advantages.
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Chas. G. Nunn
Bonham
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