The Decatur News (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1924 Page: 4 of 8
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We Have Moved
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luck and prosperity in his new home.
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We want a large share of your business,
and we are better prepared than ever to take
It was some job to move but we are now
nicely settled in our new location, Masonic
Building, next door to the Postoffice.
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COTTON SEED
Half-and-Half Booklet FREE
JOHN M. BLIGH,
Decatur, Ala.
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will prove it It ia a born-bred ta-
rtinct of the American to attend to
traaineao fleet and newa stories second.
Thia role has but few exceptional—
Th* Soda Dispenser.
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Mrs. I. M. Kendall returned Satur-
at Fort
The Buick Clutch is
Smooth and Positive
A slight pressure of the
finger releases the Buick
clutch, so positive and in-
stant is its action. With
this ease and sureness of
operation, the Buick
multiple disc dry plate
clutch combines a
smoothness in power
transmission and a long
wear that are possible only
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COVEB8 THE HEABT OF DECATUB*
TBADE TKBBITOBY
It might be a good idea for De-
catur to have a few traffic cops on
duty at the corners of the square to
control cars and pedestrians on big
days when the city is crowded with
people and cars.
The lyceum entertainments to be
Wants Fine Player-Piano
at a Bargain?
have a fine Maynard player-
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NOTICE
I have moved my insurance office to
the Rice building, southwest corner
of the square. When you need in-
surance, call on me.
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Buy a Buckeye
Get the make cf machine that has taken the gamble out of
poultry raisin . \ ha Buckeye Incubator you can count
your chicks bcfc. ; they’re hatched. With a Buckeye ’’Col-
ony’’Brooder you’ll ^rowthreechiCks where one grew before.
Buckeye Incubators and Brooders are
making money for over 700,000 users
and they will make money for you
Buckeye Incubators operate perfectly, without artificial
moisture and with noattention to regulator. They deliver
the highest percentage hatch of big, husky chicks. All
sizes, from 65 to 600-egg capacity.
Buckeye “Colony” Brooders have revolutionized chick
raising. No crowding, no chilling, none of the usual chick
ailments—whether you use the world famous coal-burning
Buckeye or the new Blue Flame Buckeye. Write your
own unconditional money-back guarantee. Come in and
see this world famous equipment.
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St. Louis, Jan. 28.—The well known
train caller at the union station here
—the dependence of strangers and
those unused to traveling—will no
longer cry forth his “all aboard for
Dunceton and points west.” The train
caller has been abolished, according to
an edict of the Terminal association,
which controls the station.
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Toilet paper at TYLER’S.
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When better automobiles are buih
Buick will build them
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place ttar aalee talks before the peo-
ple in Decatur’s trade territory. Oar
cut service, which is free to adver-
tisers and fits every business, is one
of the beet in the country. It makes
snappy ads that attract and hold at-:
tention.
Of all kind sof advertising, news-
paper advertising is placed at the top
by the most successful business men
of the world.
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clipped peacefully away from its ten-
ement of clay, and winged its way to
Its celestial home. The Nation, the
World en masse mourns the loss of
this great and good man, and owing
to the close touch that Mr. Wilson
kept with the citizens of the United
States, most of them individually,
feel as though they had loot a person-
al , intimate friend.
have obtained this hold on the hearts
of the people, but during the stormy
years of war the people learned to
love him as they did Washington and |
Lincoln in their day, and they have (
kept in close touch with him during
his years of illness. History will place |
Woodrow Wilson’s name in the
galaxy of the most illustrious men
who have ever occupied the presi-
dential chair. The impress of his life
will linger for good with the present
generation, and future generations, as
they scan the pages of history will
learn to love and revere his name as
one who gave his life for his country
as surely as the man who carried a
musket on the battle field and died in
action.
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bench and collection of late rolls. Al-
so one splendid upright piano nearly
like new with nice stool and scarf to
match.
We will sell either of these lovely
instruments at a bargain, and on most
any reasonable terms if desired.
Address at once BROOK MAYS &
CO., the Reliable Piano House. 1107
Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
St. Louis, Jan. 30.—Supporters of
William G. McAdoo won a signal vic-
tory over Senator James A. Reed at
the meeting of the Democratic stAte
committee here today, when the com-
mittee picked Springfield for holding
the state Democratic convention. Sen-
ator Reed’s friends were trying to
swing the convention to Kansas City
in the belief that such a move would
help Reed’s presidential aspirations.
Valentines at TYLER’S.
DON’T SELL SYRUP IN
UNLABELED CANS
Stamford merchants are facing
chargee made by the state for viola-
tion of the pure food law because of
•elling syrup in cans without being
properly labeled. The law on the sub-
ject is plain and is as follows:
“An act to regulate the packing
and the marking of packages and con-
tainers; requiring the net quantity of
contento of such packages or contain-
ers to be plainly and conspicuousdy
marked on the outside of the package
or container; defining the term ‘con-
tainer;’ giving authority to the state
superintendent of weights and meas-
ures to supervise the enforcement of
this act; providing for penalties for
the enforcement of the act; repealing
section 8, chapter 130, acts of the reg-
' ular seasion of the Thkrty-eixth leg-
islature and all laws in conflict, and
declaring an emergency.”
These aytups are sold to the merch-
ants as "East Texas Ribbon Cane
Syrup,” and as the cans bear no label
when the merchant receives them he
supposes he is selling what he pur-
chased. Under the law a farmer or
producer can sell syrup in this state
without a label, but once it gets into
the hands of commerce for resale
it must bear the proper content label.
Wise county merchants should watch 1
their step and not sell syrup in un- 1
labeled cans.
As a citizen participating in the
Few presidents: benefits your town produces you are
I obliged to perform your part of the
■ civic duty. There is no better way
to fulfill that obligation than by join- i
ing the Chamber of Commerce and
■ help in the aspiration to make a
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WOODROW WILSON
At 11:15 a. m. Sunday, February 3,
1924, the spirit of Woodrow Wilson pVen next month in the regular wint-
er course of the college and high
school are worth the money. The
entertainers are artiste to the tips of
their fingers, highly trained in the
skill of amusing and edifying specta-
tors. Don’t forget to give your
patronage to these worthy members.
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In the next year or two Decatur
should sell itself as a town of resi-
I dence and business possibilities to
about twenty-five hundred people,
which, plus what we have would make
, about five thousand in all. Just the
right size. But before we can sell the
town to prospectives we must make
of it an attractive article in the mark-
et and that means we must clean up
the town build sidewalks and streets,
paint the houses, plant trees and
shrubbery and lawns and flower beds.
Keep this transaction on your mind.
It begins to look very much as if
Decatur is going to lose a slice of her
trade territory unless something is
done soon to make and keep up a good
road into the Greenwood and Slidell
country. As will be seen from a
clipping from the Sanger Courier
which The News publishes this week,
Sanger has raised <1700 to Connect
the. Krum and Slidell pikes. This
gives the people living in the Green-
wood communities at their preference
of going to either Sanger'or Decatur
over a good pike road and they will
go that way in- preference to coming
to Decatur as they have been doing
for some time because the road to De-
catur has for a long time been in bad
condition. Decatur would be their
preference if they could get here as
easily as they can go to the other
places, ao it looks ae if it is up to
Decatur to get a move on and build a
road.
Clean-up time is hard approaching.
Let’s get a move on more of the trash
and debris. In the interest of health
and comfort let us resolve to eradicate
the mosquito and the deadly fly this
year. A town so high and dry as De-
catur certainly should not have flies
and mosquitoes. Somebody some-
where, maybe a bunch of somebody’s
are leaving a ce4s pool open that
breeds these terrific pests.
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—The life of Lincoln revealed to the world what ordinary qualities can
achieve when dominated by strength. He possessed a rare blending of
exalted idealism—honest courage—broad human kindness—and practical
common sense. It is fitting we pay tribute to the man so inspired. He left
for us an example of honesty and integrity to emulate. These qualities
should govern the business world. This institution is pledged to those
ideals and we ask you to share in the reward. We can help you and you
can help us. Upon your success depends our success. Make this bank
your bank.
WHY ADVERTISING PAYS
Advertizing is but another form of
conversation. And it’s more convinc-
ing for the reader of an advertise-
ment is interested and pays strict at
tention to all that the advertisement
says. If it ia a good buy, advantage
is taken of the chance. Also adver-
tising talk* directly to the housewife,
who can be reached effectively in no
bther way and who does the buying.
In round figures, there are 22,000,000
homes in this country. It is conser-
vative to estimate the annual expen-
diture of each home at |500, yet that
amount gets a total of 111,000,000/100
each year or more than 136,000,000
for every working day. This tre-
mendous sum is viitually entirely
spent by women. It is being distri-
buted constantly among the places of
bueiness that appeal most effectively
through advertising. Consequently it
pays to make your advertising at-
tractive, present the proposition in a
manner that convinces the merit of
your product. The firm that neglects
its advertising, manufacturer or re-
tailer, is making just about the big-
gest commercial blunder possible to
his busineM. It cannot bo maintained
that advertisements are not read and
not believed. Your own experience
tails you differently and your own
household also tolls you differently.
The editorial or news writer may
think the public subscribes for the
magazine or newspaper primarily be-
cause o the reading articles it eoB-
taine. He is fully ninety per cent off
his guess and a little observation at
LONE STAR
We are having some cold weather
this week.
A large crowd attended church and rather busy day Saturday. Thev had
singing Sunday. ~ ‘
Bro. McClung, our pastor, preach leaving Friday
ed at Thomas Sunday evening. I ing that the k_„
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Newton, schedule a game for that day.
February 2, a giri. <_ L
Thelbert Rawle and two of his ing and told to play Chico or forfeit;
at the home of his brother Thomas ; the three games in six hours. r—
~ ■ ! first two games were easy victories,!
for his new home in Oklahoma,
family followed Wednesday,
community regrets very much of his!
| day from the sanitarium
Tom Hemy returned Sunday from;
West Texas where he had gone to live;
this year but only was gone about j
three months, and says
Wise is the place for him.
Miss Urvel Adams is visiting in
Fort Worth. >
Aunt Mollie Bowden left Sunday I
for Ryan Oklahoma, where her sister
is lying very low.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Moore moved in
j on the George McCool place last week.
SHILOH
There will be an all day singing
held here at this place Sunday, Feb.
10th. All are cordially invited to
come and bring some one with you
and your baskets well filled.
Brother Boyd filled his regular ap-
pointment here Sunday.
Luther Stocton and family spent
Sunday with relatives in the Brumlow
community.
Quint Boydston is remodeling his
house with the addition of a new
room and will paint it soon.
Jim Wells and family have moved
from the Liberty community into the
Spain house which now belongs'to J.
W .Vaughn.
Eyes of the World Who
Are on Texas
U. S. Government Report: Texas
produced in agricultural products in
1923, $1,640,775 000.00. This was
11 2-10 of the entire agricultural
wealth of the nation. The next state
in order was Iowa, with $475,920,000.-
oo. Texas’ agricultural wealth was
123 per cent more than Iowa. Illinois
the next state, $459,509,000.00. The
agricultural wealth of Texas was 13-
8-10 per cent more than Iowa and Illi-
nois combined, the next two highest
states.
FORD’S PAPER PUTS O. K.
ON HONEY MIXTURE
Honey in the radiator as an anti-
freeze mixture, recommended in Cap-
per’s Weekly by Herbert Link, Indi-
ana beeman. also is recommended by
Henry Ford's paper, the Dearborn In-
dependent. Link advised using 1 part
water, 2 parts honey and stirring this
together with a handful of caustic
soda. The Independent’s formula
mixes honey with water, half and
half. That paper advises engine head
gaskets and hose connections be tight-
ened before using the mixture, as
honey-water will pass through appar-
ently tight connections, causing a
stickiness. The solution, according to
Ford’s paper, becomes more efficient
with heating due to operation of the
car, where an alcohol solution loses
strength. A dollar and fifty cents
worth of dark honey unfit for table
use is enough to last all winter.—Cap-
pers’ Weekly.
The i. L. clr
were guests of Mrs. Homer Willian
son Wednesdy evening. A pleasa-
evening was spent aiid dainty refies’
ments served.
contracted for two games Saturday,
‘ / an open date, think-
ing that the league directors would •
The
coach was called early Saturday morn
children from Harrold, Texas, visited i to them, so they were bound to play |
at the home of his brother Thomas , the three games in six hours. The
Rawle, Saturday night. {first two games were easy victories,!
Oliver Bowden returned home last and they won by a score of 33 to 13, i
week. j and 23 to 17 the second game, but ,
Mr. George McCool Jeft last Friday at the last game, Chico had the ad-
His vantage, the locals being run down, I
This and lost to them by 5 points.
his leaving here but wish him good i
| Worth and is reported much better.
Her many friends will be glad to
learn that her condition is not so
good old ! ser’<>us as was at feared. Physi-
8 | cians now think with proper care and
| dieting will give the necessary re-
lief.
Cashier Elmer Street of the Bridge-
[ port National Bank returned Satur-
| day from Fort Worth where he had
i been to locate the cause of a little
I pain that has been giving him some
trouble and worry a long time. He
: found out it wasn’t appendicitis and
says he feels a whole lot better.
Prof, and Mrs. Bonnie StClair
brought the Newark High school
basket ball team up Friday evening
to clean up the local bunch but were
badly outplayed. The visitors were a
fine lot of young folks and played an
interesting game.
Hon. Jas. Bowlin, former mayor of
the town was here Monday from O’-
Donnell where he owns and runs a gin
plant. He says his little town got
over 7000 bales of cotton this season.
The ex-mayor says the West is a j
fine country and the longer he lives
there the better he likes it. No chance
to get him back to Bridgeport.
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THE DECATUR NEWS
Friday, Febroary 8, 1924.
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Tyler, L. W. The Decatur News (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1924, newspaper, February 8, 1924; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1322704/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .