Injunction Follows W O W Dispute In Sherman Camp
An injunction case in the Fifteenth District involves J M Denton and Fred Hudson linked to Woodmen of the World Camp in Sherman. Plaintiffs allege July 26 action transferred camp property to Hudson as trustee and sold assets before August 31, violating lodge by laws. A temporary injunction bars disposal of camp property. trial set for October.
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Fred W. Hudson
West
Lamar Street
Fisher Hotel
Mr. Hudson
F. Z. Edwards
D. B. Steed
R. C. Estes
Silas Hare
Tire repair guarantees and vulcanizing by R S Morehead
When tire or tube troubles arise, visit R S Morehead for service with a customer guarantee. Specialties include blow-outs and vulcanizing to restore road ready tires.
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R. S. Morehead
Swan Given Three Years Tuesday
Sherman jurors found H K Swan guilty of manslaughter in the 1920 Denison killing of Dewey Woodruff and sentenced him to three years in the penitentiary. The jury had deliberated after a lengthy defense and state argument with the trial ending in a Tuesday verdict post a stalled Monday session.
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B. L. Jones
Jeff W. Hassell
Hubert Bookout
Henry Wilson
J. Q. Adamson
Swanshot
Woodruff
Swan
Jones
Hassell
Bookout
Wilcox
State tax rate fixed at 22 cents in Texas for 1921-22
Austin Texas September 6 The State Automatic Tax Board fixed the state tax rate at 22 cents on the $100 valuation for the 1921 1922 fiscal year matching the prior year The board which includes the Governor State Treasurer and State Comptroller said total revenue for the coming year would likely be 20 000 000 to 21 000 000 with appropriations slightly under that amount The delay of the Legislature in making appropriations caused the rate to remain unchanged
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Austin
Texas
State Automatic Tax Board
Holton
Eat in comfort at P. J. Pierce & Sons
An advertiser promises dining comfort and true pleasure for every patron at P. J. Pierce & Sons. The message emphasizes a welcoming, satisfying eating experience as a key feature of the business.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
Body of Corporal Thompson Arrives in Whitewright
The body of Corporal Clifford R. Thompson killed in action in France arrives in Whitewright and will receive a military burial with the Preston Everheart American Legion Post in charge. Funeral services are planned for Sunday at 3 PM at the City Cemetery, with the procession forming at Truett & Moore. Thompson enlisted in 1914, served in China before joining the American Expeditionary Force, and was killed September 24 in France. His father, Horace Thompson, recently underwent major surgery and cannot attend the funeral.
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Clifford R. Thompson
Argonne
Whitewright
Cotton Belt Railway
American Legion
Truett & Moore Undertaking Establishment
Preston Everheart
Horace Thompson
Corporal Thompson
Saint Vincent’s Sanitarium
Sherman
Thompson
Denison
France
China
Clifford
America
Fourth Infantry
Newport News
War Department
Land of Liberty
New York
Little Rock
American Legion Pogt
Census shows Chicago foreign born population 805 482
Chicago Tribune notes census figures placing Chicago's foreign born population at 805 482 and questions the need to seek greater opportunities abroad through the League of Nations context.
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Chicago
League of Nations
Chicago Tribune
Senate considers retroactive repeal of excess profits tax
Washington reports growing Senate Finance Committee support to make the excess profits tax retroactive to January 1, 1922, instead of the next year. Secretary Mellon may urge the change, with potential $450 million revenue loss next year. A plan also seeks early refunds for taxes improperly paid.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Penrose
Mellon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Committee
House Committee
Treasury
Senate
Chicago Women Puff Cigars Says Vendor at Hotel
Chicago reporter notes London reports that fashionable women in Britain are switching from cigarettes to cigars and pipes. The piece mentions shipments of twenty thousand cigars for London women and quotes a Chicago hotel tobacconist about local women smoking cigars, with strong varieties observed.
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Chicago
eChicago
London
Havana
Cuba
Tioga Girl Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Sherman reports 14 year old Alice Milner of Tioga died Sunday night after drinking carbolic acid to avoid being sent to Gainesville State Training School for Girls. Probation officer John Moore had planned to take her into custody Monday morning. a late phone note said the trip was unnecessary as she died. A note was found after death.
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Milner
Tioga
Lightning Kills Farmer in Wagon Near Paris Texas
Paris Texas Sept 5 Cleve Keesling a 30 year old farmer was struck and killed by lightning while driving a wagon on a road near his home nine miles northwest of Paris His brother and two children in the wagon were unharmed One mule was killed in the incident.
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Paris
Texas
Cleve Keesling
Exhibits Wanted at Red River Valley Fair
County Demonstration Agent Clara M. Hall urges county women to plan attractive exhibits for the Red River Valley Fair. Plan canning fruit vegetables preserves dried fruit and vegetables baking home beautification and community displays to win blue ribbons and boost the county’s showcase.
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Texas
Clara M. Hall
Mount Pleasant Farmers Abandon Cotton Growing
Mount Pleasant Texas Sept 5 Army worms have stripped leaves from cotton across fields and caused extensive damage. In response, farmers have organized into truck and fruit growing associations and plan to quit cotton growing next year after widespread meetings.
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Mount Pleasant
Texas
Railway Men Told to Save Money in Coal Supply
Fort Worth Texas September 5 officials of the railway unions in the strike vote urged workers to lay in a coal supply and save money. Some union leaders report a sentiment leaning toward a strike rather than accepting wage reductions effective July 1.
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Fort Worth
Texas
United States
Ex servicemen urged to attend Sherman meeting
Official notice calls all ex service men in the community to appear at the Local Post headquarters of Charles R. Simmons Post No. 29 American Legion in Sherman Texas on September 26 and 27 1921. A government committee named Clean up Squad will hear adjust and examine disability compensation and insurance claims from World War veterans. Witness my hand and seal this September 6 1921 by J W Buster Adjutant.
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Sherman
Texas
Charles R. Simmons
American Legion
Packers to Test Labor Strength
Chicago reports that major packers formed company unions across the industry and plan a 15 percent wage cut around Sept. 15 affecting about 200000 workers. Union leaders long warned of a strike if reductions proceed, while packer officials say many workers may accept cuts amid business conditions.
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Chicago
Ill
Omaha
Sioux City
Pittsburg
Milwaukee
Packer
Neff vetoes bill to abolish prison whippings in Texas
Governor Neff rejected the Hertzberg bill seeking to end chains and limit whipping in Texas prisons. He said prison officials should use judgment on punishment with the strap, arguing the veto protects the penitentiary system. The governor also signed a bill on rehabilitating the system and allowing relocation of the penitentiary within seventy five miles of Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Neff Monday
Neff
Hertzberg
Labor Day Attendees at Woodlake and Denison
Mr and Mrs Ott Lackey and children Mrs Carl May Mrs L V Smith and children and Master John Webster were among those who attended the Labor Day celebrations at Woodlake and Denison Monday.
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First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
C. R. Thompson
Farmer
R. R. V. Fair
J. W. Buster
Sherman, Texas
Packers
Planters National Bank
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