The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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Get It Where They've Get It
I RUGS and JEWELRY
STEPHENVILLE
* Dublin wav the scene o
series of baseball games during
the four days of the reunion last
week which became so interest-
marble than rock. To satisfy ing by the dosing day, Friday,
there a few that another game had to be
Saturday to determine
ch team was victor. Stephen-
Vttte or Dublin. Dublin had won
the first two games on Tuesday
and Wednesday, and Stephen-
ville had come off conqueror on
Thursday and Friday. Although
the reunion was over, the big-
gest crowd of the series was at
the Dublin ball park to see the
decisive game Saturday after-
poon. Stephenville’s rootatorial
brigade came home just before
dark wearing those ear to ear
smiles which being interpreted
HUMS "our side won." The
scoA* of the final gam? was Dub-
lin 3, Stephenville 10.
himself he went there a few
dflys since and quarried out a
small block, which he has since
polished up in his marble shop.
It takes a beautiful and very
smooth finish and Mr. Collier is
more certain than everthat Mr.
Deaton has an abundance of
stone suitable for monuments.
He says* it is really harder and
better than much of the marble
that is shipped into this country
from other states. To us it looks
very similar to some of the large
granite blocks used in the capi-
tot building at Austin. I
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\ere last
exemption
some addi-
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that people]
would be ex-
draft unless
e one drafted
care for depen-
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i consideration the
or not the de-
could not
ef the soldier, a
which may be paid
fact that in
tome families are
less than $80 per
id's expen-
have to be
iof the
i reality the
t little - discretion in
we produce the
i the Dallas News:
post Mar-
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ance. For instance, the Oak
Cliff board disallowed the claim
of one registrant on the ground
of a dependent mother, because
he was making only a small con-
tribution to her support, and it
was held that his salary in the
army will permit hiip to continue
to make that allowance."
REV. KJKER NOW
SERVES LOCAL CIRCUIT
Rev. Chas. F. Kiker has been
appointed by the presiding elder,
Rev. Vaughan, to supply the
Stephenville circuit of the M. E.
cbureh until conference. *Mr.
Kiker finding that he can do so
without interfering with his of-
ficial duties as county treasurer,
has consented and will meet the
appointments as made by Rev.
A. W. Franklin who has been
placed on the De Leon circuit.
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Mr- and Mrs. Abe Oxford re- insufficient to make it at all safe
turned home last week from for her to undertake the long
Junction, where they visited > journey to the old home where
their son Otto and wife. ! sorrow had fallen.
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DEATH CLAIMS FATHER
Of? MRS. SANDIDGE
Mrs. Clay Sandidge will have
the sympathy of hosts of friends
when it is known that she re-
ceived a message Tuesday from
Olive Branch, Miss.,, that her
father had died there the pre-
vious night. Mrs. Sandidge has
only been home from the sanita-
rium two or three weeks and her
physical strength waa. entirely
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Working (or
START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT*
The majority of men in business today staru
onthe “stake" they had accUihuUted by their
Savings* Accdunt while working for wages, and
anyone can depolft a small amount of what
they earn each month, no matter what you are
miking—and you will be surprised how fast
it will run into bigger amounts as the weeks go
by. And, too, how you will appreciate having
made the start. Try it, then you wilt^thank
us for this dd. $1.00 Starts Your Account.
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Cage A Cr
Bankers
(Unincorporated)
Northwest Corner Square
STEPHENVILLE
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Miss Lets Williams of Ft Worth
is visiting her parents \ Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Williams on route 5.
Miss Lela formerly worked in
the office of Butlar Bros., Dallas,
but now has a better position
with the Swift Packiog Co.
the Fa
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This is to advise all who will have Cotton to Gin that
owing to ^ the increased cost of upkeep and operating
expenses of Cotton Gins and the furtherjjfact that all
fuel, bagging and ties and repairs are greatly on an
increased price and absolutely CASH, we are compelled
to put Ginning on a STRICTLY CASH BASIS.
ill keep no books and there will be no excep-
this rule; so please come prepared to pay for
Hhen bale is ginned.
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PALUXY YOUNG MAN
AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIM
A. T. Warren received a tele-
gram Wednesday notifying him
that his nephew, Darrell Warren
had been killed by his car over-
turning near Cumby, Hopkins
county. Later in formation states
that the young man and a cous-
in, Henry Curran, were in the
car and that probably the steer-
ing gear broke, causing the ear
ta capsize. Deceased was a fin*
young man. a graduate of Den-*
ton Normal and had been elected
principal of Iredell school. He
was a son of J. W. Warren of
Paluxy and the family have the
sincere sympathy of all in their
great sorrow. Burial will prob-
ably take place at Mt. Pleasant
cemetery today. — Gran bury
News.
THE NEW MAN AT
THE BLAKENEY STORE
There is a new face behind th
counters at Blakeneys! That is
it is new to those who have coma
into this city and trade territory
within the past three years.
Millard L. Latham, late of Dub*
lin, is the new man, and he is In
charge of the dress goods
ladies ready to wear
Mr. Latham was in charge of
Shaw store here up to the la
part of 1914 when, the busi
was moved to Whitney. He
recently been with the
back store is Dublin, resi
there to accept the
offered by the Blakeney
Mr. Latham and his wife
make this town the
citizens they did
be gladly welcomed
Stephenville. He will _
meet former friends in
headquarters.
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Hawkins, W. H. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1917, newspaper, August 17, 1917; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1015699/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.