Illinois cotton farmer sets northern latitude record in Illinois
Cape Girardeau Missouri October 6 hn D Porterfield of Cape Girardeau harvested the first cotton from his 300 acre field in Alexander County Illinois to the gin marking the northern limit for cotton in the state and likely the highest regional yield this season despite a poor spring. Porterfield predicts a bale per acre on the tract and net profits over 125 per acre. Alexander County growers plan to plant 300 more acres next year as expert say Southeast Missouri remains pest free and cotton acreage expands.
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Cape Girardeau
Hn D. Porterfield
Cape Girarau
Alexander Sunty
Illinois
Porterfield
Peterfield
Alexander County
United States
Missouri
Abilene Jury Convicts Youth of Murder in Randel Case
An Abilene jury convicts Theodore Smith, charged with the murder of former Jones County District Attorney Joe C. Randel. The 16 year old defendant faces a 16 year sentence after deliberations that began with prayer. Smith testified the fatal bullet targeted another man.
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Abilene
Texas
Theodore Smith
Joe C. Randel
Jones County
Smith
Randel
Mrs Ray Tate Wallace Dies At 18 In Desert Community
Mrs Ray Tate Wallace wife of Granville Wallace and daughter of Mr and Mrs Dave Tate died at the Desert home of Ed Wallace after a brief illness lasting about five days. She was nearly eighteen and married Granville Wallace on August 15. Funeral was held at Cross Roads church with a large crowd in attendance. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The tribute to her life spoke of a sunny outlook and a hopeful future.
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Ray Tate Wallace
Granville Wallace
Dave Tate
Ed Wallace
Trenton
Jones and Snyder
Cross Roads
Desert
Trenton Tribune
Large new shipment of Ladies Hosiery by M. C. Spivy Co
Bonham merchants announce a large new shipment of ladies hosiery arriving from M. C. Spivy & Co. Store listings advertise the latest styles and sizes for the upcoming season.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Hypnotist Shocks Hogtown. Quirky Local Notes Highlight Evening
A hypnotist at the Wild Onion school house lulls Hog Ford church members to sleep. Squirrels, bear tales, and gossip fill Hogwallow items as locals report odd incidents from Tickville to the post office porch concert.
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Wild Onion
Hog Ford Church
Laxa tive Bromo Quinine Advertised For Health Benefits
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE is promoted for tonic and laxative effects, claimed better than ordinary Quinine without nervousness or head ringing. Look for the full product name and the signature of E. W. GLOVE at 3c.
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E. W. Glove
New York Offers 300000 For Democratic Convention
Washington reports New York proposes to pay 300000 to host the national Democratic convention next year. San Francisco offered 125000 last convention year and Baltimore gave 100000 in 1922. The note mentions the Ladies Garment Section and replenished shipments from M. C. Spivy & Co.
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Washington
New York
San Francisco
Baltimore
M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Minister Unites In Marriage Of His Sixth Child
Topeka Kan Oct 8 The Rev John Cook 90 of Harveyville Kan officiated at the marriage of his sixth son Paul Cook 31 and Miss Faye Ekeek 21 both of Topeka Five times before the minister had united his children in marriage Children hosiery the good brands for hard service A big new shipment just from the mills today Joe Johnson spent Sunday in Dallas.
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Topeka
Kan
John Cook
Harveyville
Paul Cook
Faye Ekeek
Mr. Cook
M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Hollingsworth buys Baugher place near town
Jim Hollingsworth purchased the G. L. Baugher property west of town for 3400 dollars to use as a home and will move this week. H. L. Mize moved from the Baugher place to the J. M. Carter house in southwest Whitewright. Beatrice Beasley, nursing student at St. Vincent's in Sherman, visited her parents here. Perry Fowler and A. B. Skipworth of Vernon spent the weekend with Mrs. A. B. Skipworth and sister Mrs. C. C. Cates.
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Jim Hollingsworth
G. L. Baugher
Mr. Hollingsworth
H. L. Mize
Baugher Place
J. M. Carter
Whitewright
Beatrice Beasley
St. Vincent’s Sanitarium
Sherman
R. F. Beasley
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Sim Flinders
Atlas Peck
Cricket Hicks
Tickville
Jefferson Potlocks
Luke Mathewson
Salem Barlow
P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
SAY
Joe Johnson
Dallas
S. C. Evans
Bryan
E. O. Thomas
Evans
C. Spivy & Co
Looney
W. J. Looney Furniture
Goodyear
Sears Auto Company
Whitewright, Texas
Wool Union Suits
Ladies’ Union
Children’s Unions
Ecru
J. R. Carlisle
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