Risoner With Ten Thousand in Pocket Detained by Police
Aug 23. City Jailer Isbell and Capt. Arnold count a prisoner's cash haul, yielding about 4000 in American money and additional British notes totaling over 25000. Five rogue dealers arrested for vagrancy after selling fake furs and sable wares. Suspects claim to be Scots and to have come to America.
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Isbell Anotonous Jones
Bell
N S. Arnold
Arnold
Art
Johnnie Sears
Priot
Corporation Court
America
Scotland
Corpus Christi to sue for school funds
Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 30. E. Pope, attorney for the Corpus Christi School Board, said suit would be filed against the late Department of Education to obtain for Corpus Christi schools the full amount due on the basis of the census enumeration of March 621. The board says the census showed about 6,000 scholastics while Miss Blanton, State Superintendent, announced she will allow only 4,096 scholastics for this district.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
E. Pope
Corpus Cristi
Department of Education
Blanton
Man Fatally Shot Near Durant In Bokchito Restaurant Quarrel
Manuel y died Sunday afternoon after being shot by Len Porter in a Bokchito restaurant near Durant Oklahoma following a quarrel Saturday night. Porter shot the man during the incident and fled the scene.
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Man
Durant
Okla
Manuel Y
Len Porter
Bokchito
Oting
Federal probe to seek motive of Ku Klux Klan
Chicago reports a federal inquiry into the Ku Klux Klan's motive. Assistant U S district attorney John Clinnin says complaints over the last three weeks form the basis for an investigation into alleged absolutism, improper dues, robe pricing, and lawless acts. He plans to obtain the charter and data, may present to a federal grand jury, and indict if warranted. About 2,000 Chicagoans joined the Klan in recent weeks. whether Col. Joseph C. Simmons will be questioned is not known.
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Chicago
Ku Klux Klan
John Clinnin
United States
Clinnin
Klan
Ku Klux
Federal Grand Jury
Joseph C. Simmons
Nations to air grievances at armament conference
Washington reports a flood of letters to the Secretary of State from nations and groups promising to present grievances at the forthcoming armament conference. Korea, Ireland, New China, India, Egypt are expected contenders with Dr Syngman Rhee arriving as Korea’s official representative to push Korea's Far Eastern case.
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Washington
Korea
Ireland
New China
India
Egypt
Syngman Rhee
Republic of Korea
Rhee
P. J. Pierce & Sons Cafe Service Praised Years On
For years our cafe service has pleased the people of this section. There is a reason. P. J. Pierce & Sons.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
Death of J F LaRoe Father of Lucian and Ed LaRoe
J Fr LaRoe aged 68, father of Lucian and Edwin LaRoe of Whitewright, died Sunday at his Greenville home. A longtime Lyon & Gray Lumber Co. manager praised as honest and Christian, his funeral drew hundreds. Surviving children include Lucian, Edwin, Lester, Bert, Jack, Rose, and Mrs J D Williams. Burial followed at a Greenville residence gathering with prominent attendees from North Texas.
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J. F. LaRoe
Lucian
Edwin LaRoe
Gray
Mr. LaRoe
Commerce
Mr. Gray
LaRoe
Wolfe City
Commerce Yard
Greenville
North
Texas
New Jersey
Whitewright
Lester LaRoe
Ector
Bert
Jack LaRoe
Rose LaRoe
J. D. Williams
C. A. Fage
Haygood Ashburn
John Money
John Mitchell
W. G. Runnion
Will Camp
Mitchell Bible
Central Christian Sunday School
S. H. Montgomery
D. R. Lewis
Guy Hamilton
A. E. Major
H. Broadhead
J. C. Creed
Roxton
W. L. Robbins
Leonard
B. D. Gray
Dallas
H. C. Ti
Raisins Trainload Moves East From Topeka
In Topeka on Saturday a trainload of forty five cars of raisins, the first ever shipped by railcar, rolled east as part of five chartered trains by California raisin shippers. Officials cite strong eastbound demand spurred by rate cuts, with railmen noting rosy holiday prospects despite Volstead era constraints.
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Topeka
Kan
Knights of the Cellar
California
Volstead
Paris Guests Share Sunday Visit With Gowdy Family
Miss Ruth Goree, Miss Carl Goree, Frank Barnett, and Robert Osburn of Paris were guests of Misses Lena Mae and Sallie Jo Gowdy on Sunday, enjoying a social visit with the Gowdy family.
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Ruth
Carl Goree
Frank Barnett
Robert Osburn
Paris
Lena Mae
Sallie Jo Gowdy
Woman Believed Insane Reveals Identity in Denison
Eva Le Moignan of Duluth Minnesota, about 40, claiming insanity, slept in a coat box behind the Denison Telephone building. She was jailed after a struggle, treated by Dr. Booth, and later recaptured when attempting to escape. A ticket from Duluth to Fort Worth was found, and her father Joseph LeMoignan, a Minnesota state grain inspector, was reportedly en route. She had $11 and multiple dresses in her belongings.
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Denison
Texas
Eva le Moignan
Duluth
Minnesota
Denison Telephone Company
Eva LeMoignan
Joseph LeMoignan
Fort Worth
W. T. Booth
Russell
Central Station
Prohibition Raid Shrinks Southwest Texas Wine Supply
Federal officers led by Prohibition Director David H Morris seized nearly 800 gallons of wine and multiple large capacity stills in a series of raids across New Braunfels and Austin Texas Last week officers arrested six New Braunfels residents including a merchant and the city marshal After raiding on Wednesday and Thursday the agents reported 377 gallons of mustang and dewberry wine seized and accused operators of destroying about a hundred stills while redirecting wine into the Guadalupe river The Austin sweep on Saturday seized 415 gallons of pure grape wine and bulk extract intended for beverage use
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Austin
Texas
David H. Morris
New Braunfels
Prohibition
Vigilante group formed in Fort Worth as Ghosts of American Patriots
A Fort Worth message to a local newspaper announces a new vigilante body named Ghosts of American Patriots. It says the group is not anti Klan but criticizes its halfhearted efforts and warns all law violators including bolsheviks radicals crooked lawyers despoilers of women gamblers and bootleggers.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Pittil lo Named to Industrial Accident Board
Waco Texas August 30 J M Pittillo editor of the Farm and Labor Journal accepted an appointment by Governor Pat M Neff to serve on the Industrial Accident Board effective September 1. The term runs six years and carries a 3000 dollar annual salary.
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Waco
Texas
J. M. Pittillo
Farm and Labor Journal
Pat M. Neff
Industrial Accident Board
J. W. Hill Killed By Train Near Durant Oklahoma
J W Hill 62 a former local resident was found dead on the M E T right of way near Durant Oklahoma Monday morning after a Katy Flyer believed to have knocked him from the track He had removed his shoes and likely slept on the rail His funeral was held at Bethel south of town conducted by Rev I E Teague with interment in Bethel cemetery He is survived by three sons a daughter Mrs Jess Blanks Earl Hill Pearl Hill and another son in Oklahoma City
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J. W. Hill
Durant
Okla
Katy
Bethel
I. E. Teague
Bethel Cemetery
Hill
Jess Blanks
Earl Hill
Pearl Hill
Tom Bean
Oklahoma City
Negro fined twenty five dollars for shooting an officer
Sherman August 24. The jury found Sam Franklin guilty of aggravated assault and fined him 25 dollars in the Fifty-ninth district court. The incident stemmed from Franklin firing at Deputy Sheriff Ed Abshire in Denison on April 23 during a search for concealed weapons. Abshire shot Franklin after the exchange. Franklin survived and recovered in Sherman within weeks.
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Sherman
Sam Franklin
Ed Abshire
Fifty-ninth District
Franklin
Abshire
Denison
Autos kill 12,000 in a year says Insurance Press
New York reports that 1920 automobile fatalities totaled about 12,000 with life insurance payouts around 4.5 million dollars. In the United States and Canada life insurance distributions reached over 1.092 billion. Largest payout was 555,000 to Wallace L Pierce’s heirs. Hamon heirs received 465,000. Olive Pickford was insured for 135,000.
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New York
United States
Canada
Wallace L. Pierce
Boston Grocer
Jake L
Charlie’s on his feet again amid creditors’ actions
In a terse exchange the line Hear Charlie’s on his feet again signals recovery, while creditors seized his car as part of debt collection. The snippet contrasts resilience with financial pressure affecting personal property.
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Charlie
Contract Set For School Heating Plant
The School Board awarded the heating plant and plumbing contract for the high school to J. C. Konnoth Plumbing Co of Sherman for 5200. Several bids were submitted from Dallas and Ft Worth firms. the board praised the bids and noted higher bids exceeded 8000. Construction progresses with desks contracted for and installation pending.
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J. C. Konnoth Plumbing Company of
Sherman
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Grayson County Teachers Institute Details and Schedule
The Grayson County Teachers Institute runs October 31 to November 4 with Dr H T Mussleman of Dallas editor of the Texas School Journal as conductor. Dr H H J Fling is invited to assist. Emma Pullen of Sherman leads primary work. November 1 features an informal discussion on trustees work and state aid. Daily sessions include general assembly, section meetings, and lectures for high school intermediate and primary teachers. City and county superintendents attend afternoon sessions with lectures for all teachers.
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Grayson County Teachers Institute
H. T. Mussleman
Dallas
Texas School Journal
H. H. J. Fling
Emma Pullen
Sherman
Katy car shops at Denison closed
Denison Aug 28 an order closing the Missouri Kansas Texas car shops here becomes effective Sept 1 and extends to Sept 26 due to shortage of funds and retrenchment. Forty six men will be kept for running repairs while about 250 are laid off.
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Denison
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
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R. A. Gillett
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