Federal court blocks Peddy from Texas Senate ballot
In New Orleans on October 23 federal judges ruled they lacked jurisdiction to force Texas Secretary of State to print George E. B. Peddy on the November ballot. The fusionist candidate for U S Senate from Texas will not appear on the ballot. A separate line notes Bonham store ad copy about daily new shipments to cover large moving sales.
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New Orleans
George E. B. Peddy
United States
Texas
Peddy
Secretary of State of Texas
Man Claims 42000 Hidden Near Whitewright Farm
A Sherman Democrat letter from E Hoover recounts a 1902 incident eight miles south of Whitewright where two glass jars containing 42000 were allegedly unearthed on the old Price farm. The writer says he guarded the money with a pistol while his employer counted it, then paid him in Dallas and refused to name the employer, Tug Smith, or the owner. Local officers find no matching county robbery record.
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Sherman Democrat
E. Hoover
Whitewright
Dallas
Texas
Sherman
Price Farm
Tug Smith
Grayson County
Spivy & Co. praised for attracting large daily crowds
In Bonham the business of M. C. Spivy & Co. is described as thriving with immense trade. The store uses its efforts to create a good trading place, and this is appreciated by the many customers seen daily.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Trusted suppliers offer casings and tubes from top makers
A supplier states a complete line of casings and tubes from leading manufacturers with competitive pricing and strong guarantees. The message emphasizes quality products, favorable prices, and reliable guarantees backed by R. S. Morehead.
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R. S. Morehead
Spivy & Co. Pledges Fair Trading in Bonham Store
A Bonham business pledge from M. C. Spivy & Co. promises efforts to make the store a good place to trade. The note emphasizes customer satisfaction and fair dealing at the Bonham establishment.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Klan Parade Delights Largest Durant Crowd
Durant Ok Oct 22 250 Ku Klux Klan members led by Mayor W A Frost paraded with an American flag and flaming cross. Several members were unmasked drawing cheers in Durant’s first klan parade in history.
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Durant
Ku Klux Klan
W. A. Frost
Spivy Company Advertisement for Dry Goods and Shoes
The message promises good pay for coming to buy dry goods and shoes, attributed to M. C. Spivy & Co. It reads as a persuasive pitch likely targeting customers or sales agents with emphasis on favorable compensation.
A GOOD SHOW COMING TO WHITEWRIGHT FOR ONE NIGHT
An advertisement notes the Matt and Jeff Musical Comedy Co will perform in Whitewright for one night on Friday October 27 with a lively family show featuring singing and dancing. It promises fifteen big song hits and popular pricing. The ad also mentions M C Spivy & Co Bonham selling dry goods including clothing and shoes at right prices.
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Matt
Jeff
Whitewright
M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Whitewright and Farmersville Meet in Friday Football Clash
Whitewright high school hosts Farmersville high school Friday at 3 30 p m on the local athletic field. The Farmersville squad is reportedly strong and the Whitewright lads, after three games this season against top Texas programs, seek a home win to boost morale and gate receipts.
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Whitewright
Farmersville
Texas
Honey Grove
Denison
Marshall Placed Under Open Port Law in Texas
Governor Neff issued a proclamation placing the entire city of Marshall under open port law effective at noon today. Ranger Captain Roy Nichols takes charge of rangers there. railroad yards had been under the law since July 29. The action follows a Marshall citizen request and a recent kidnapping incident involving a woman.
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Austin
Texas
Neff
Marshall
Roy Nichols
Barton
Congressmen and churches affiliations listed
Among 435 members of Congress twenty four are non members and church affiliation of ninety eight could not be ascertained. The following denominations show one member each United Brethren Mormon Independent Mennonite Dutch Reformed and Evangelical.
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Congress
United Brethren
Mormon
Independent
Evangelical
Church affiliations by state senate and general population
The passage lists counts of religious affiliations among a population and specifically among ninety-six senators. It notes two Universalists, three Quakers, three Jewish Church members, five Unitarians, ten Disciples, ten Lutherans, eleven Christians, eighteen Catholics, twenty-three Congregationalists, thirty-five Episcopalians, twenty-nine Baptists, fifty-six Presbyterians, and ninety-nine Methodists. In the Senate, twenty-three affiliations were unknown and four were nonmembers. Additionally one Protestant Episcopal and one Christian are noted. Lutherans, Dutch Reformed, Unitarians, and Mormons each have two members. there are six Catholics, six Baptists, seven Congregationalists, eleven Presbyterians, twelve Episcopalians, and seventeen Methodists.
Bonham Merchants Warning on Goods Representations
Let us know about the goods you buy here if they are not just as represented. M. C. Spivy & Co. Bonham issues a caution to customers to report misrepresented merchandise and seek recourse if items differ from descriptions.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Mutt and Jeff Show Coming to Whitewright
The Mutt and Jeff Musical Comedy Company will appear in Whitewright Friday Oct 27 for a one night only stage show under their big tent. This is a real 30 person stage production not a movie with a novelty jazz orchestra and special scenery.
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Mutt
Automobile Battery Offer by R S Morehead
Local ad notes that if an automobile needs a new battery, R S Morehead offers to supply the required battery. The brief notice emphasizes ready supply and personal availability.
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R. S. Morehead
Touring novelty orchestra promises family friendly laughs
A promotional blurb touts a traveling comedy show featuring Matt and Jeff, famed for their stage presence and humorous acts. It highlights big city theatre roots, a national country tour under canvas, and an upcoming free concert at 4 p m on Principle Corner by their novelty orchestra.
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Matt
Jeff
Garment Sale At M C Spivy & Co Bonham
Ladies suits dresses coats and skirts are arriving daily and offered for sale in the garment section of M C Spivy & Co Bonham with many attractive items available.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Blue Star Foot Care and Fresh Oysters Ad
An advertisement touts Blue Star as a remedy for foot troubles including corns bunions callouses and skin diseases with a pleasant odor and no clothing stains. It also promotes P J Pierce & Sons fresh oysters cooked to order and served in any style.
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Dyer & Jones
P. J. Pierce & Sons
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Ad Claims Relief Benefits
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine offering tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to note the full name and seek E. W. GROVE’s signature on the product.
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E. W. Grove
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Geo. Peddy
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
S. H. Montgomery
Whitewright, Texas
Hayes
Grove
Congressmen
Mutt and Jeff Show Coming
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
J. W. Davidson Quality Groceries
Gorden Clothing Co
Your Clothiers
J. A
Andy) Wilson
H. W
Hubert) Stanton
Lubbock County
Lubbock County State Experiment Station
Wilson & Stanton
Citizens National Bank Bldg
Lubbock, Texas
Bow-Wright Drug CO
The
Planters National Bank
the Planters National Bank
Mangrum Brothers
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