The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 49.
LINDEN, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1924
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Freei Radio Set Free
RADIO CONTEST
Opens May 10th at 7:00 a. in. Continues about 60
days—exact closing date will he announced later. Give
us cash trade, and ask for tickets in the Radio Contest.
One ticket with each $1.00 Cash received in trade or on
account. To the person holding the greatest number of
tickets on the closing date, we will give, free, without cost
whatever,
Westinghouse RADIOLA receiv-
ing set, completely equipped.
This is a real Radio set, with a receiving range as great
as the most expensive sets. Ask for your tickets.
We are RADIO HEADQUARTERS in Linden.
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P0LLYANNA
COLYUM
Death of S. L. Cundiff
Mr. 8. L. Cundiff Sr, aged 70
years died suddeuly at 10:00 a.
in. Friday April 25, li>24, at the
. rooms of his son, A. B. Cnndiff
Mr. Cundiff had been sick but
was thought to be recovering
when he was taken.
The burial was held at Center
Hill.family graveyard near Liud
en "at 2:00 p.m. Rev. A %J VlcCary
pastor of the First Methodist
church .Jefferson conducted the
service.
He leaves two sons. S. L Cun-
diff. .Ir. of ('ass County and A. B.
Cundiff, two daughters, Mrs Min-
nie Welden of McKinnay, Mrs
Tom VVhatley of Homer, La and
a number of grandchildren.
Much sympathy is extended the
bereaved family.—Jefferson .Jim-
plecute.
Licensed to Wed.
Pascal Stone and Miss Angie
'Bobo.
Lewis Mitchell and Ellela
Mitchell.
MARRIED
Prof. W. C. Blankenship and
Mrs Kat.herene Nelson were unit-
ed in marriage Wednesday of
last week by Rev. Draper at Tex
arkana. They were accompani-
ed to Texarkana by the bride,s
parents, Mr. and Mrs Blytheand j
a few friends. They left Thurs-
day for Tahoka, Texas, where
jMr Blankenship has u position
with the Sante Fe.Ry.
We join tneirfrieuds in wishing
them a long and happy life—Cit-
izens Journal.
HER IDEA.
lie had bored the fair yonng
thing to tears.
"It cost agreat deal more than
one would think to hettotne a
broadminded, intelligent man
of the world," he remarked.
The young thing sat* her op-
portunjtv, and t;>ok if.
'•I know it does," she said,
"and 1 don't blame you for sav-
ing your money,"
It takes a wo-
years to learn
to make a home
but some of
them can break
one up after
one lesson.
No town is a9
good as it claims to
be, or as bad as
some preachers say
it is.
MANNERS AND MODES
Angry Young Lady—I hate
her! She says snch catty things.
She just told me I had a pretty
figure.
Her Companion—But. pardon
me, why it that so offensive?
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Angry Young Lady—Oh,
surely even y"U must know that
figures are hopelessly out of
fashion!
A girl with dream eyes can
make moat any man see visions.
A hen pecked man. The on-
ly drama I enjoy is one showing
a man setting tire to his mother-
in-law's coal shed.
Women may be slaves to fash-
ion, hut their burdens are light.
In adversity I long for pros-
perity, in prosperity I fear ad-
versity. In other words, a man
is never happy.
Very few people are wholly
content with their lot in life un-
til tney get a garage on it.
The bird who said we only live
once was certainly off. Lota of
peeple live double liyes.
It's a lonesome
pawnbrokers.
world for
Out of every one hundred
chickens hatched fifty ordinarily
die, save a chicken food ad. And
eveutually the other fifty die
also.
The decline in the price of
soap is explained by the fact
that lewer people are blowing
bubbles.
The reason radio concerts are
populat is because none of the
initialed sending statious have
adopted C. O, D.
duties imposed upon them un-
der the law, and have t< « cer-
tain extent failed to look after
aod prosecute petty misdemean-
ors over which they have juris-
diction, and as a con #queo<«
much of the time of the Grand
Jury was taken up by investiga-
ting small offeoseb of which they
should take cogoizmice. This
should not be.
We have inspected all lb©
Couoty property ioclndiog th«
Poor Ffcrm, ,/ail, Asylum aod
Court House and fiud them in
very good condition, with the
exception of the jail, and we
recommend that same be floored
and the porches repaired ascoou
as practicable
We have examined the re-
ports of various county and pre-
oinct oltiuers aud find thetn cor-
rect.
We have returned into open
court 25 bills of indictment, oF
this number 21 felonies aud 4
misdemeanors.
Every county officer has been
exceedmglv courteous to out
Grand Jury Report.
To the Honorable Judge of the
District Conrt of Cass C'o , Tex.
We, your Grand Jury empan-
eled hy your Honor on the 17th
day of March, 1924, for the
spring term of court, beg to sub-
mit the followiug as our final re- j bo,iy HOfj";s9isterf l() t.ver>. way
P01*^* possible.
We have carefully inqu.red _ We thank them very kindly,
into all the violations coming to %.,f(t.cj14||y Messrs, Batman, Cam-
our attention and have returned ! eroM atl(i mjr sheriff, Mr. W«|-
bills in snch cases as our ju 14- j ,„r liJ(f|r ab,e IMwieU««*
ment the evidence warrented. j #ud t.0(,p0r(ll.iun jo onr work
We have found our duties , Wo M,s„ U|;tnk fjUr ^
somewhat difficult due to the fru:t door bailiff. They
that a large percent of crime in- ; |li4Ve heeu energetic to tbeirdu-
\estigated was whiskey viola- tiea Wflfj courteous to both Grand
tions, and we find to our regret ,/urors and witnesses, and as out
in a great many instances some lJ(lU,.s >iro „„w 4.ompii,te,Jf we
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of the manhood of our country
who are otherwiae good citizens,
ure reluctant to give evidem-t
against moonshiners and boot-
legers.
We feel that the Justices ol
b^g t.
he discharged.
C. H P.trkcr,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
We have a shipment of elec-
tric irons in transit. Let us sup-
the Peace and Constables have P'V you with one.
seemingly been neglectful of the fant Hardware Co.
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Another big Trades Day will be held in Linden on Saturday, May 34, 1924, and
just look at the prizes offered! It will be worth your time at least to be here on
that day, even if you dont want any of the many bargains offered. : :
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES ARE OFFERED:
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To the one bringing the largest number of people to town from the country on that day iu one Five Passenger Ford Car $7.50
To the family bringing the largest number of eggs to town to sell on that day from their own flock and to be uot uver one weeks gathering. *5 tHJ
To the oldest person coming to towu on that day $5.00
AND LOOK AT THIS!
A baby show will be held on that day in the Court House at H p. oi., under the supervision of a committee from the Civic League. Prizes us follows:
To the prettiest baby girl or boy uuder one year old 55.00
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To the best developed baby boy uuder oue year old $5.00
To the best developed baby girl between oue aud two years old $5 00
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To the best developed baby boy between oue aud two years old $5.00
Also the children will have another chance to get some nickles. Five Dollars in nickles will be thrown in the air for white childreu uuder Ufieen, and
Five Dollars will be thrown for negro childreu uuder fifteen.
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1924, newspaper, May 6, 1924; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341475/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Atlanta Public Library.