Dairies Backed as Key to Texas Prosperity by J L Lancaster
Dallas passage reports J L Lancaster president of the Texas & Pacific Railroad urges farm dairying with blooded stock to diversify Texas agriculture, boost prosperity, and enlarge Dallas markets. He notes rail improvements totaling about 42 million dollars and pledges pedigreed bulls to strategic points to foster a dairying state.
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Dallas
Texas
J. L. Lancaster
The
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Dallas Agricultural Club
Baker Hotel
Lancaster
Louisiana
Fannin County Men Started Game of 42
Dallas Journal details how forty two was invented by W A Thomas and Walter Earl in 1887 in Parker County Texas. The young creators adapted dominoes into a trump driven card game, spreading from Mineral Wells to Windom and beyond where it remains popular with clubs and hotel lobby play.
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W. A. Thomas
Dallas
Parker County
Texas
Thomas
Walter Earl
Walter
Mineral Wells
Mr. Thomas
Earl
Windom
Tex
China
United States
Dallas Journal
Burlesque Sketch on Mail Order Threat to Local Merchants
A humorous tale from The Elgin Courier recalls a downtown sequence where a dry goods trader and others ponder the rise of mail order houses. Local businessmen convene to denounce shopping away from home and urge the newspaper to publicize the stance.
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The
Elgin Courier
Tax Suit Notice in Grayson County Texas
State of Texas and Grayson County notify J M Simpson and F N Simpson non residents and any interest holders that Lot 5 and the west half of Lot 4 in Block 1 Stewart's First Addition Denison are delinquent for state and county taxes totaling 9.27 and 8.03. A suit is filed to collect and foreclose. Court in Sherman begins January 2, 1928.
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State of
Texas
Grayson
J. M. Simpson
F. N. Simpson
County of
Stewart
Denison
State of Texas
District Court of
Grayson County
Sherman
Grayson County Clerk Notice Dated September 21 1927
In Grayson County Texas court records dated September 21 1927 Clerk R B Aston of the District Court signs a notice. The text references the Navy being reminded that in peace time it must prepare for magazine articles from the Washington Star.
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Grayson
State of Texas
A. D
R. B. Aston
Grayson Co
Texas
Washington Star
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Planters National Bank
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Mangrum Brothers
Pdw
Georgia
Rexall
Jones Drug Store
NEW Coats
Lilley Dry Goods Co
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