Mrs Ferguson Wins Texas Governor Runoff by 97209
Final unofficial returns from 247 counties show Miriam Ferguson leading Felix Robertson for governor by 97,209 votes. Other statewide results include Edwards over Miller for lieutenant governor and Moody over Ward for attorney general with substantial margins.
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Miriam Ferguson
Felix D. Robertson
Texas Election Bureau
Hutchinson
Borden
Live Oak
Hockley
Kent
Ferguson
Robertson
Edwards
Miller
Moody
Ward
Baker
Terrell
Gilmore
Weaver
Nabors
Smith
Supreme Court
Cureton
Wear
No fear of evil from change of diet or climate
Advertisement urging use of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for travel worries about diet water and climate. Encourages keeping a bottle ready for emergencies day or night.
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Chamberlain
Gasoline War Slashes Nebraska Prices to Eight Cents
In Jackson Nebraska Pol lard Oil cuts gasoline to eight cents a gallon, a record low sparked by a price war that began Saturday morning. Standard Oil had already cut to thirteen cents, starting the price drop.
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Nebraska
Jackson, Neb
Pollard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Working People urged to use Herbine for liver health
The ad targets workers feeling languid and blue from poor liver function. It claims neglected symptoms lead to sickness and urges a dose or two of Herbine to purify the system and restore health and ambition. Price is 60c and sales are by Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Herrin Calm After Klan Battle Leaves Six Dead
Herrin Illinois faced a violent clash Saturday as six men died and one was fatally wounded in a gunfight between Klansmen and anti klan factions. National guardsmen arrived from Carbondale, halting further combat as both sides dispersed.
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Herrin
Ill
Carbondale
Williamson County
Ku Klux Klan
Antiklan
Feel Good After Eating with Chamberlain's Tablets
After meals you feel dull and stupid. Chamberlain's Tablets stimulate the stomach liver and bowels making the body respond with renewed activity. Price 25 cents.
Razz Barlow Rescues Miss Hostetter Hocks at Wild Onion
Razz Barlow acted as a hero by rescuing Miss Hostetter Hocks from a villain during a play's third act at Wild Onion last Friday night. Sim Flinders advised his wife against making remarks about people on the road as she will pass a house later.
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Razz Barlow
Hostetter Hocks
Sim Flinders
Editor to Stop Writing Editorials Sparks Reader Praise
Readers flood Tickville Tidings with praise by mail and hand as editor vows no more editorials, marking a surprising shift in the newspaper’s approach and prompting questions about future opinion columns.
Blackberries and a Bug Bite Incident In Fence Corners
Sap Spradlen foraged blackberries in fence corners yesterday. He ate all he found until he swallowed a bug that tasted off leaving him wary of further foraging.
Firefighters Race By As Slim Pickens Claims Breath Held
Slim Pickens watched the Tickville fire department speed down the street last Saturday and says he held his breath the entire time they passed.
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Slim Pickens
Tickville
Hog Ford Preacher Uses Whistles to Keep Congregation Honest
A Hog Ford preacher keeps his members in line by whistling loudly or clearing his throat as he approaches, preventing behavior they ought not to do. The tactic creates a perceived accountability during services and interactions.
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Hog Ford
Texas Paid Hefty Federal Taxes in 1924
Washington reports Texas paid 36,863,758.04 dollars in federal taxes for the year ending June 30, 1924. Income tax totaled 28,295,285.81 dollars and miscellaneous taxes 8,568,472.23 dollars. Austin district collected 20,208,154 dollars, up 11 percent. Dallas district 16,655,603.17 dollars, up 1 percent.
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Washington
Texas
Internal Revenue Bureau Today
Austin
Dallas
The Power of Words
A humorous local item notes a tale about joke thieves and the mischief around verbal pranks. The brief highlights how a playful exchange escalates into a celebrated wheeze in the neighborhood.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund posey if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and you can rest better after the first application. Price terms offered.
War era dispute and puzzled quotes from Hogwallow
Sile Kilden charged that Cricket Hicks received 75 cents during the war and warned of another incident if action is not taken soon. Jefferson Potlocks mused that progress seems impossible without a starting point, doubting the value of hurried efforts without a clear beginning.
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Sile Kilden
Cricket
Sile
Police Lieutenant’s Credentials Found Amid Dawes Ceremony Loot
At Evanston Illinois during a Dawes event a theft spree occurred after speeches. Police recovered several thousand dollars in checks and many pocketbooks discarded on the lawn. Among the found items was a billfold containing the lieutenant in charge of a police detail’s official credentials.
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Evanston
Illinois
Dawes Inspires Crowd as Detectives Guard Evans ton
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram report says Chicago detectives guarded an Evans ton gathering against pickpockets. The spellbinding General Dawes captivated careful townsfolk who keep change in pocketbooks, risking a bushel of purses being lifted by light fingered gentry.
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Chicago
Evanston
Dawes
Fort Worth
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J. H. Biggerstaff
Davidson’s
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Jefferson Potlocks
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Irenu-L
Renullac
Goilet
Baker Laboratories, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Wade Sears
Old Roberts Garage
Pace Brothers
SMU
Erin Acre
Uncle Sam
Planters National Bank
Planters Gin Co
J. R. Oliver
Pee Gee
Pee Gee Flatkoatt
Pee Gee Velkoatt
Pee Gee China
Pee Gee Wondertone Dustain
Pee Gee Floor Wax
Peaslee-Gaulbert Co. Incorporated
Atlanta
Louisville
L. Laroe & Company
S. H. Montgomery
Whitewright, Texas
Ford Service
Ford
Sears Auto Co
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