Pear Growers Are Paid Over 20 000 in North Texas
Gainesville Texas Aug 27 R R Rochester of New Orleans has completed the packing and shipping of the sixty third carload of pears from Cooke and Grayson counties. He reports more than 20000 paid in cash to growers for the shipments. not including picking packing costs. Rochester urges North Texas farmers to plant best pear varieties and adopt regular cultivation and spraying to produce blight free fruit.
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Gainesville
Texas
R. R. Rochester
New Orleans
Cooke
Grayson
Bonham
Rochester
North
Red-Headed Boy Seeks Butcher Shop Job
A red-headed boy applies for work at a butcher shop and offers to do anything for three dollars a week. When asked what he can do, he asks how useful he can be and is pressed to demonstrate a skill like dressing a chicken, which he cannot do for the pay.
Hamlin Man Visits Fogle Couple
J. E. White of Hamlin is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Fogle, sharing time at their home and arranging a friendly social call in the community.
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J. E. White of
Hamlin
Mrs
Stanley Fogle
The Coolest Place in Town at Odeon Theatre
The Odeon presents weekly attractions starting Sept 1 with Eugene O'Brien in The Figurehead aided by Anna Q. Nilsson and Ora Carew in a political intrigue romance. Sept 2 features Art Accord in The White Horseman with a 2 reel comedy. Sept 3 shows Rex Beach's Silver Horde about a salmon rush and fate. Sept 5-6 Bucking the Tiger stars Conway Tearle. Sept 7 The Last Door with Eugene O'Brien.
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Eugene O’brien
O’brien
Anna Q. Nilson
Ora Carew
Sheridan Daws
Rex Beach
Northwest
Conway
Selznic
Magnet
Raised on Bread of Our Baking Ad Claim
Raised on Bread of our baking asserts happiness and health for youngsters through superior bread. It cites finest flour skilled bakers bakery cleanliness and home-made quality. Encourages grocers to stock it and promotes hot rolls daily at 11 30 a m and 15c a dozen with additional cake requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Mother Spanks 28 Year Old Son in Poison Plot
In Dallas on Aug 29 a 28 year old white man was treated for bichloride or mercury poisoning after his mother said she spanked him for staying out late. She planned to continue the discipline until he returned home. Doctors expect recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Governor Neff Abolishes the Chain at Penitentiary
Governor Neff declares chains for prisoner punishment abolished after witnessing their use during a penitentiary visit. He notes a bill on his desk to ban chains and curb the bat, with officials already recording the order to end this method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff
Pen
Austin
Texas
College of Industrial Arts Promotes Education in Denton
The College of Industrial Arts outlines its advantages for Texas girls including a healthy Texas setting, moral environment, disciplined lifestyle, and flexible study tracks. It offers bachelor degrees in arts science music business and literary interpretation, plus diplomas and certificates. The next session begins September 20, 1921. contact President M Bralley for catalogues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Industrial Arts
Texas
Wires M. Bralley
Denton
On the Dray Again After Illness I Resume Service
After a fourteen month illness absence I resume control of my dray business and pledge personal attention and best service at reasonable charges. I thank patrons for their support during illness and invite continued business by calling telephone number eight.
The Preacher and the Short Skirt
A Clarence Missouri Appeal report recalls a Paris revival where a preacher faced a skirt controversy. His attractive wife joined the effort, wearing a shorter outfit, prompting a shift in fashion and a surge in donations as discussions touched modesty, morality and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Paris
Many Farmers Have Autos and Telephones
Washington reports Census Bureau figures showing more than 30 percent of U S farms own automobiles from a total of 6 448 366 farms and 2 146 512 automobiles. Texas with 436 033 farms has 105 292 autos, 32 2 percent telephones and 8 228 gas or electric lights.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
California
Illinois
Texas
Burleson College Announces 27th Session Courses
Burleson College offers Academy College Commercial and Fine Arts programs for the twenty seventh session opening September 12. Catalogue requests may be sent to W. I. Thames President Greenville Texas. 889
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson College
W. I. Thames
Greenville
Texas
His Great Regret in Quip Between Lovers
Miss Emma Thomas of Sherman visits Mrs. Stanley Fogle. A humorous exchange between a couple features a quip about marriage and love as a brief, period style vignette. The text notes the scene as a light, conversational moment in common newspaper tone.
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Emma Thomas of
Sherman
Stanley Fogle
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State College For Women
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T. J. Giles
C. L. Terry
West Main Street
Price
R. S. Morehead
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C. J. Potter
Spruce St
Ford
Geo. O. Brannon
Garland
P. A. Short
Wise County
Sun Office
Jim Allen
Ben Wallace
Pilot Grove
B. E. Allen
My Bakery
H. Whitlock
Prop
Mangrum Brothers
Member
Retail Merchants Association
Roberts Garage
Pioneer Garage
Mineral Wells
Red River Valley Fair
New Fair Park
A. S. Noble
Pres. C
A. Shock
Sec’y
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