Exhibits Will of 1804 Roy Cook Bequeaths Eldest Son Horse
Roy Cook of Whitewright en route to Ardmore Oklahoma yesterday showed the 1804 Robertson County Tennessee will made by his great great grandfather. The will bequeaths a sorrel horse and saddle to the eldest son, cash and a brindle cow to the daughter, the plantation to the wife, and funds secured by a mortgage to a boy, with other bequests to an overseer and trusted servant. The probate filing notes the testator died three weeks after drafting. The relic is a rare pre Civil War document noted for its phrasing.
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Roy Cook
Whitewright
Ardmore
Okla
Union Station
Robertson County
Tennessee
Cook
A Word of Warning on Democratic Preparedness
A political warning argues democrats should not fear a surge in national defense spending. It notes military budgets exceed agricultural spending, asserts preparedness grows as other nations strain, and says the democratic base favors production and peace over taxes for arms programs. It frames readiness as a burden and menace, urging restraint.
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Democratic Party
Army
Navy
Department of Agriculture
Optical sale by Dyer and Jones at Nall’s shop
Arthur Nall, your regular optician, will be at Dyer and Jones store Friday and Saturday October 1st and 2nd for an eyewear event.
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Arthur Nall
Dyer & Jones
Glidewell’s
Banks of County Want the Bonds in Grayson Texas
Denison Texas September 17 banks of Grayson county showed strong faith in county securities by forming an Associated Banks pool to bid for 862 000 of good roads bonds purchased by Harris Bank and Trust Chicago with a 5 000 bonus tipping the sale to the foreign bidder. Receipts show par value plus accrued interest with major subscriptions from State National Denison National Denison Bank and Trust Sherman Sherman Merchant and Planters National Bank Commercial National Bank American Bank and Trust First National Whitesboro Collinsville Tioga Van Alstyne Sadler and others totaling 862 000. The move signals county prosperity and confidence in local resources as hard times fade under sunny prospects.
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Denison
Texas
Grayson County
Sherman
Harris Bank and Trust Company of
Chicago
Grayson
Chicago Company
State National Bank of Denison
National Bank of Denison
First National Bank of
Whitesboro
First National Bank of van Alstyne
First Guaranty State Bank of Sadler
Devoe paint prices vs trash on the market
A historical note claims the market flooded with trash labeled paint. It argues real paint costs a painter's day’s labor plus material, cites Devoe at five to six dollars per gallon, and warns trash resembles paint but uses much less pigment and more fillers. Dyer & Jones sell it.
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Devoe
Dyer & Jones
Harness repair by F. C. Christian
The notice touts best repair service for harnesses cushions and tops offered by F. C. Christian. The short ad emphasizes quality work and professional care.
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F. C. Christian
Convict Granted Habeas Corpus in Grayson County Case
Charley Clark, a convict, faced forged instrument charges in 1915 Grayson County. He pled guilty August 30 to forgery and received two years in the State prison, with a subsequent Sept 4 plea doubling his term. A habeas corpus proceeding granted release bonds, though the court later annulled the bonds and discharged him after accepting his sentence. The episode sparked sharp clashes over the Fee Bill and press.
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Charley Clark
Ben Gafford
Clark
Temple of Jerusalem
The
Gazette
Garnett
State of Texas
Grayson
59Th District Court
Grayson County
Texas
Cliff Huggins
Grayson County sells road bonds to Chicago Trust
Grayson County commissioners court approved a sale of good road bonds totaling 862000 to Harris Chicago. The bonds bring par value plus accrued interest and a 5000 premium. Chicago Trust Company purchases, enabling Engineer Julian Fields to draft plans for 254 miles of roads and commence construction at once.
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Julian Fields
Family Government Recalls and Bills Spark Banter
A courtroom exchange features Mr Benedict joking that he is the recall while noting his daughter is the initiative and wife the referendum, as Judge Singleton prompts where he fits in. The banter centers on recall and fiscal bills.
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Mr. Benedict
Singleton
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First National Bank
Denison Gazette
Gidewell
Grayson County Court House
the Planters National Bank
Us-Treasury
Wasi
Commissioners’ Court of
Harris Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Chicago Trust Company
Roberts Garage
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