13 000 Saloons Ordered Closed by Philadelphia Mayor
Philadelphia Mayor Mackey ordered a full city shutdown within 24 hours targeting speak easies gambling houses and racketeer run resorts. Police inspectors were urged to act thoroughly while DA and grand jury probes into bootlegging and police corruption intensify. The grand jury resumes Tuesday examining gang murders bootlegging hijacking and racketeers.
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Philadelphia
Mackey
Harry A. Davis
William B. Mills
Farm Prices 6 Points Lower Than In July
Washington reports that the general level of farm prices received by producers on Aug. 15 stood at 139, six points below July 15. Meat, dairy, and poultry prices rose while wheat fell below 1 dollar a bushel, pulling grains down 22 points. Fruits, vegetables, cotton, and cottonseed also declined. Spend your money in Whitewright.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Westbrook Abandons Contest Of County Judge Runoff
Sherman reports Senator Ed Westbrook will not contest the Aug. 25 county judge runoff after A. S. Noble won by one vote. Westbrook cites financial and physical inability to pursue a challenge, thanking supporters and promising to serve the public with continued effort.
Local residents host visits from Dallas to Sherman and beyond
Locals and friends from Dallas Sherman El Reno Durant and Okla share weekends visits and relatives visits around Farmersville Lubbock and Durant. Notables include Miss Vona Mae Akridge starting a Cole Davis dry goods job and travel between Dallas Fort Worth and Sherman.
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Vona Mae Akridge
Cole & Davis Company
Music Teacher Miss Chenoweth Hosts Recital in Trenton
Miss Tommie Chenoweth taught music in Trenton during the summer and presented her pupils in a piano recital at the Methodist Church on Thursday night.
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Tommie Chenoweth
Trenton
Mrs Stowers and son visit relatives in Strawn and Trent
Mrs W L Stowers and her son Lloyd left Saturday for Strawn and Trent to visit relatives for several days after a five week trip through Colorado California and the Northwest. Mrs J E Montgomery and her little son have returned to Graham after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs F M Echols. Funny nobody ever goes in for a marathon plowing contest. Dallas News.
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Ben Sturdivant
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Mrs
J. M. Sturdivant
C. A. Overton
Fort Worth
J. T. Purvis
Frank Hanna
Oklahoma City
Lester Haile
Carl Burcham
Albuquerque
N. M
J. L. German
W. L. Stowers
Lloyd
Strawn and
Trent
Colorado
California
Northwest
Graham
Mrs. F. M. Echols
Dallas News
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Whitewright
Westbrook
Gordon’s Cash Grocery
S. H. Montgomery & Son
the Insurance Men
el Locals
Mrs. W. P. Cameron
George Scott of
Sherman
R. R. Waldo
Mrs. Burl Davenport
Fred Cook
Lubbock
C. J. Meador
Farmersville
Ethel Gordon
Willie Ferguson
Mrs. Lee Pierce
el Reno
Okla
P. J. Pierce & Sons Cafe
J. B. Hall
Miss Mae
Athens
Ralph Sanders
Mrs. W. F. Sanders
Mrs. Lloyd Wright
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Wright
W. F. Wright
J. H. Jones
Eastland
W. W. Dossey
Sam Wilhoit
Garland
George William Blair
Opalzelle Fain
Josh Fain
Raymond Coffman
Miss Mildred
T. F. Coffman
Thelma Sawyer
Katherine McLean
Durant, Okla
Mrs. Gilliam Lindsey
Martha Sue and
James
Lubbock County
W. F. Holland
Grover Gillett
Leon Harp
San Antonio
W. A. Kirkpatrick
William Stockton
Achille, Okla
Stockton
J.J. Walker
Walter Henry
Greenville
Clara Joe Walker
St.Louis Southwestern
Commerce
Texarkana
Memphis
Lone Star
D. G. Coley
Ticket Agt
J. F. Spindle
Leedee
Flint
Michigan
Chevrolet
Formance
America
First National Bank
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