Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 2, 1917 Page: 1 of 8
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DECATUR, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917.
VOL. XXXVIII-NO. 9
All-Home Print.
$1.50 Per Year.
Whole No. 1865
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FOR YOUNG MEN WHO CAN FILL IMPORTANT JOBS.
MENTS THEY MAKE.
LORY D. WHITE
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Was Kidnapped
GET INTO THE FIRM
START A BANK ACCOUNT AND INCREASE YOUR BAL-
beta kept secret while the president
Helm, Ward & Dillehay
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BANK WITH US
SERVANTS
STURDY
try near Pringle ereek in
First
State
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the World’s Master
Your Time Insured?
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furnishing
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HARLAN .1. MA’l’THEWS, Pastor.
Epworth League Program
The cost is nominal.
No loop-holes.
BOYD BROTHERS
Texas
Decatur.
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The Insurance Men
Office in Courthouse
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OUR FARM IMPLEMENTS ARE MADE
BY THE FIRMS WHOSE NAMES ARE
RENOWNED FOR THE GOOD IMPLE-
If you cannot call at our office, we will bring
the albums to your home.
Germany Caught in Plot
Against United States
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IT PAYS TO BUY OUR IMPLEMENTS—
THEY LAST.
Railroad Officials of
New Road Here
die May Workman.
Vocal solo, Mrs. Moreland.
Closing hymn.
League benediction.
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Germany,
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self-explanatory:
San Francisco, Cali., Feb 5, 1916.
Dear Sir:
Would like information, if possi.
an haunted
desperados,
CICERO SMITH
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HELFI, WARD & DILLEHAY
UNDERTAKERS and LICENSED EMBALMERS
BEST OF SERVICE GIVEN NIGHT OR DAY
Over the nation they run in the lead.
Autos of Beauty, of Power and speed.
Keeping down cost of maintenance expense.
Long-living cars, with power immense.
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Do you have spells of dizziness and
everything turning black before the
eyes? These are symptoms of torpid
liver and a clogged condition of the
bowels Take Prickly Ash Bitters
and get rid of the misery. It is the
right thing for such disorders. C. B.
Gunn. Special Agent.
Special music,»ill be provided and
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JuruL ome dav °.s ecome
aGufines . Lnnl y0:Q.
has been asking congress for full au-
thority to deal with Germany and
while congress has been hesitating.
This news has created great sensa
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WHO GETS THE JOB AND THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO
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the propositi
The "Ye Planary" Service has a home for every
taste—a home for every purse—shown by actual
photographs ■ with detailed floor plans attached.
Complete werking plans and specifications accom-
pany each photograph.
pEaME-
dmired by critics of judgment and sense.
New tourers, Roadsters and Speedster machines.
Desirable models for Nineteen Seventeen.
in planning unrestricted
eager to serve s to
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practice basketba *i
M ost 4 > f the si udents
will give the play, l’Rebecca’s’Tri.
umph,‘‘ on the corning Friday.
As ‘-Sturdy as Oaks” at prices low down-
Unequaled cars for country and town.
I he construction is perfect—the equipment too.
Of high-grade materials built thru and thru.
Seek .J. G. Gose to sell one to you.
You need not be well dorm d on home bui
or sit up at nights trying to pim one
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WHEN YOU BUY OUR IMPLEMENTS
YOU WILL FIND THEM BUILT STRONG
BUT LIGHT RUNNING.
8res3 are looked for.
Money Due for Ser-
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The fo iw ng letter has been re-
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THE "YE PLANRY ’ SERVICE IS FREE!
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Made Effort to Get
Japan and Mexico
to Assist in War
Against this Coun-
MISS ANNIE PLAXCO
Teach in Belivue High School waa
visitor here Urat of the week.
No technicalities. No unfair conditions.
Represented by
Subject: Service."
Leader, MissOra Moore
Opening song service.
Prayer.
Scripture lesson,Jas. 1. ill 27.
"Meaning of the Word Service.' "
Henry Mason. I
“Ways in Which the League May
Be of Service." Myra Montgomery.
“Rewards of Service," Miss Clau-
Seeks Brother Who :
BIG MEN, RICH MEN, BUSY MEN, ARE ALL LO
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possession of the United States gov-
eminent. The document lias heen in
the bauds of the government since
President Wilson broke off diplomat-
ic relations with Germany. It has
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they say. went to Mexico. There
were parties who supposed we had
property since two of my brothers
were murdered and the other brother,
Bob Givens, is missing at Galveston
Texas. I am his sistter,
MRS MINNIE HANSEN,
nee M l N N1 E G 1 V EN S
1123 Buchanan St.. San Francisco,
Cali.
wou d be back in a
ime they will make
The Western Indemnity Co
has a Health and Accident
Policy that pays for loss of
1 ime caused by
Any Disease or Accident !
। bit?, as to the whereabouts of my
brother, Tom Givens, who was stolen
tioD. and big developments in con- when a child from Crafton, Wise
Insure with Thompson, Boyd & Mason
IN THE LAND OFFICE-.....
Lowest rates, strongest companies; policies written in our office.
We will write them right, and do it now. Fale property and School
Building! a specialty.
school house. These
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large crowds are expected. You will
br welcome.
The high chool bi y s a
* Postmaster .I H Cates has receiv.
ed a letter from the auditor of the
postoflice department at Washington
stating that there is a balance due
■Sewell Brown for services as mail
contractor at this place from 1860 to
1861. The amount due was not stat-
ed. Mr. Brown died many years ago
1 and his son. Sewell moved to Valas-
j co where he was a merchant in the
I boom days of that town. His son,
Sewe I III, is said to be living in
west Texas. In the early days of De-
Architects. For
sell.
Let us give you the latest ideas on home lc ildin
thru VE PLANRY BUILDINC SERVICF
THE MAN WITH THE BANK ACCOUNT IS THE ONE
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Rager To Serve | Services at Baptist Church
| county. Texas, in 1885, by one BUt
Taylor, said to be of a desperado
gang. My mother lived in thecoun-
Miss Mann's expression student
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submarine warfare and counti
consequences, proposed an a.
11 with Mexico and Japan to n t
I on the United States if this c
I should not remain neutral.
.Mexico, for her reward, was
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B. G. Gose, Agt, DEEALR,
= | There were two hundred and fifty-
g seven in Sunday school and a very
| interesting session was had. Bro. T. : t
3 .1. Dillehay, our new superintendent .
| took hold with strong hand and we are'
| expecting goo .ups under his vise
= and able administration. We had,
= larger crowds both morning and eve i
E ning. The pastor preached at the ।
J morning service on Isa. 33. 14-17,
= and at night on Song of St mon 1
E 2:15. The music was real good and h‛ "
= there were three additions to th 1
s church at the night service. \ii me 5
= vices next Sunday as usual. The
f pastor will preach at both hours.
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peace terms Germ
calur Mr. Brown was a prominent .,
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, merchant in Decatur. Occupying the . , ...
. . .. , . . , senting theGuif, lexas Vestern. I
building recently destroy rd b\ re. .
' * r'allroad. a line io he run from
across the street from the Messenger ... .
weatheriorutoliinesville. Were in
1 the city Tuesday o meet the Decatur
committee Themeeting was held in
the courthouse a: ! . ite a number of
i business i. n .n 11 pre-ent. The vis-1
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! few days at wh
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Pretty Schoolma’m i
Visits Home Folks
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Collins, Dick & Smith, Marvin B. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 2, 1917, newspaper, March 2, 1917; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1581826/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .