Sweeping Change In Draft System Is Made
A sweeping reform of the draft system announced by Provost Marshal General Crowder divides nine million registrants into five classes by eligibility. The plan aims to simplify local boards and prevent unnecessary calls by ensuring each registrant knows his status in advance. Details will be mailed to exemption boards and local districts for distribution. The story also notes a separate local incident at Bolin & Branom's where a chicken snake entered a Royal typewriter, jamming it, observed by Blake Branom.
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Bolin & Branom
Royal Typewriter
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B. S. Branom
Young Men Confess in Burglary Case and Trek to Camp Bowie
The two youths arrested by Officer Hanna on Tuesday night confessed to the burglary crimes in both Sherman and Denison. They claimed Muskogee as their home but Sherman now serves as residence after a jail sentence. They reportedly are underage but have prior prison experience. Troop M, formed at Bonham with Lester Ross and Albert Truett from Sherman, has been dissolved at Camp Bowie with members reassigned to various posts, Capt Winter named battalion adjutant and Lt Hare and Lt Johnson reassigned to different companies.
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Hanna
Denison
Muskogee
Sherman
Sherman Courier
Bonham
Lester Ross
Albert Truett
Camp Bowie
Winter
Hare
Johnson
Buy A Home In Prosperous Rural Communities
An editorial urges tenant farmers to buy homes as prosperity from high grain and cotton prices continues. It argues land value will rise and permanence supports improvement, public schools, roads, cemeteries, churches, and health. The piece ends noting a Tyler College scholarship and a Baptist revival led by Evangelist H. R. Holcomb in the town.
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Troup
Glen Rose Bank Robbed by Five Men
The First National Bank in Glen Rose Texas was blown open by five men last Thursday morning. About $10 000 in cash and securities vanished. Citizens chased the robbers but none were caught. A man named S J W Stanton, 25, died after being shot near Cleburne while confessing participation and naming no others.
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First National Bank
Glen Rose
Texas
Cleburne
S.J. W. Stanton
Oklahoma
Whitewright urges fire loss prevention and safety tips
Editorial urges precautions to prevent fire loss in Whitewright including stove flue checks, careful handling of gasoline stoves, not burning grass on still days, and removing trash accumulations. It notes maintaining low fire insurance requires community vigilance and property protection.
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Whitewright
Home of Steve Stephenson Destroyed by Fire Explosion
The Steve Stephenson residence four miles south of Tom Bean was burned Monday October 8 after an explosion destroyed the structure. Neighbors reported the blast and fire crews responded to the scene. No injuries were listed as a result of the incident.
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Steve Stephenson
Tom Bean
Explosion wipes out house. occupants unharmed
A coal oil stove caused an explosion while residents were breakfasting, leaving the house and its contents as a total loss. No injuries were reported.
Lemon Juice Skin Whitener advertised for freckles and tan
An old advertisement touts lemon juice with orchard white to make a whitening lotion. It claims a quarter pint mixture cleanses freckled tan and redness, leaving the skin smooth and clear. The remedy is said to be harmless and affordable.
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Dallas
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