Large Estates Reported at Austin
Austin reports list major estates for inheritance tax: Morris A. Hirsch of Laredo Webb County shows a net $287,700 split among four children minus a $5,200 bequest, with estimated Texas tax around $4,500. A. Allingham of Vernon has $211,281 net for distribution to a brother, two sisters and nieces, with total tax about $6,364 approved by local and state authorities.
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Austin
S. H. Terrell
Morris
A. Hirsch
Laredo
Webb County
Terrell
State of Texas
A. Allingham
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Blessed are the merchants who advertise and prosper
Editor notes blessings for advertisers reporters and party reporters. The poem-like piece urges merchants to advertise and country correspondents to send in items weekly for a thriving town newspaper. It highlights women reporting events and early copy for editorial warmth and community cooperation to make the town well known.
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Sas
Grocer's Public Notice Brings Debtors In
A grocer's bold paid advertisement in the local paper shamed debtors into action. Within an hour after publication, several men visited to settle long standing debts, signing notes and stamping “Received in full” as the boss’s arm grew tired. The scene, reported by Progressive Grocer, shows the power of public exposure to recover overdue accounts.
Useless Precaution Becomes Dinner Sermon Joke
A bishop dines with his host before an afternoon sermon and eats little to spare his message. A housewife misses the service to cook. On his return her husband sighs that the preacher might just as well have eaten nothing.
Whimsy and wit in Hogwallow notes and jail bid stalls
Dunk Botts reports light headlines as Dock Hocks jokes that beauty is skin deep but whiskers matter. Poke Eazley begins at 9 25 this morning and remains on duty at press time. Frivolous chatter about clothes, bacon prices, letters, bragging, and a jail project in Bounding Billows stalls by a small committee of locals.
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Poke Eazley
Bounding Billows
Cricket Hicks: A Soft-Hearted Prodigy of Play
Residents wonder how Cricket Hicks thrives with minimal effort while others labor. The story notes his easygoing approach, frequent rest, and surprising effectiveness on the field, prompting questions about talent versus work ethic.
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Cricket Hicks
Sap Spradlen Eyes Cross-Word Puzzles In Tidings
Sap Spradlen, about a year behind the excitement, plans to notice the cross word puzzles. He had dismissed them as mistakes in the Tidings until now. Sim Flinders rises to a front position in Hog Ford church choir after a singing school exposure, though his singing remains unremarkable.
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Frisby Hancock
Sap Spradlen
Sim Flinders
Hog Ford
Sim
Monster Catfish Hides In Earth Tunnel In Creek
C H Noah of Caney Oklahoma, a Sherman area figure, testifies to a tale of a giant catfish living in a tunnel under Clear Creek. The fish reportedly refuses hooks and lines, sometimes lunging from the tunnel mouth to seize objects, with divers attempting to lure or catch it by risky methods.
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C. H. Noah
Caney
Okla
Sherman
Clear Creek
Big fish in creek mauls man’s hand in shocking encounter
Ty forced hand into a tunnel mouth when a large blue cat fish lunged, ripping off jumper and glove and skin from the back of his hand. Noah disputed rumors before confirming the creek’s notorious fish. Sun office lists carbon paper and adding machine paper for sale.
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Noah
Sun Office
Notice to unknown heirs on delinquent Texas land
In the name of the State of Texas and County of Grayson to the unknown heirs of Mrs. M. E. Kershner deceased non resident owners unknown owner or owners and all persons owning or having or claiming any interest in the following described land delinquent to the State of Texas and County of Grayson
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State of
Texas
Grayson
M. E. Kershner
State of Texas
County of
Gray
Tax suit on Whitewright lots in Grayson County
The State of Texas files suit to collect delinquent taxes on Lots 3 and 4 in Block 30 Original Town Plat Whitewright Grayson County Texas. State and county taxes total 9.62 with court action set for the October term in Grayson County District Court at Sherman Court House.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Texas
District Court
State of Texas
15Th Judicial District of Texas
City of
Sherman
No Worms in a Healthy Child Tone for Tonic
Ad promotes Srove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a two to three week remedy for children with worms. Claims the tonic enriches blood improves digestion and acts as a general strengthening tonic to help dispel worms and restore health. Priced 60e per bottle.
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Grove
Notice of Tax Foreclosure Sale in Grayson County Texas
On October fifth, 1925, the court ordered condemnation of land for taxes and costs. The case, filed in Grayson County District Court, requires show cause why judgment shall not be rendered, and orders sale and foreclosure thereof. R B Aston, Clerk. Sherman Texas. September 3, 1925.
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Sherman
Grayson
State of Texas
A. D
R. B. Aston
Grayson County
Texas
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Hunt
Dyer & Jones
FLINT
Baker Laboratories, Inc
Second St
Memphis, Tenn
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Dock Hocks
Slim Pickens
Washington Hocks
Sid Hocks
Atlas Peck
Isaac Helwanger
Jacussious
Broadway
Vail
Utton
E W.grove
Pat
American Magazine
American Poultry Journal
Whitewright Sun
Beveridge Brents
Mrs. Tucker
America
Mangrum
R. Park
Gordon
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