The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 298, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 1920 Page: 2 of 4
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used in place of
coffee has many advan-
tages, soon recognized.
PoStum is better for
health, costs less than
coffee, yet has a flavor
very similar to coffee.
Postum Cereal should
be boiled a full fifteen
minutes. Another form
Instant Postum is made
instantly in the cup, no
boiling required.
Grocers sell both kinds
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representative of the court attend a
meeting of the memorial drive com-
mittee which will meet Friday morn-
ing at 10 o’clock at the residence of
Mrs. Shropshire. At this meeting j
I it is proposed to again take up the I
] matter of planting the trees around!
ItlVt- court house and out the Bank !
the Postafflce at Winner
I*xaa. as second-class matter j head highway as far as the Knights
^ of Pythias Home. This movement
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was started several months ago and
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920
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pointed to represent the court. !
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CALLED MEETING PARKER
COUNTY MEMORIAL DRIVE
Choir Rehearsal.
Each member is urged to be pres- j
ent this evening at the Central :
j Christian church for choir practice, i
Time. 7:00 o'clock. Alter choir
work, lighi refreshments will be |
j served. The building will be warm!
land cozy as the new heating ar-
rangement will be ready for use.
T. C. U
The Parker County Memorial drive-
way committee composed of the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen: Mes-
dames H. C. Shropshire, J. B. Alvis,
Lee Walker, Frank Hardin, G. A.
Holland, J. C. Massey, W. Y. Mac-
Kenzie, Frank Milburn, C. F. Drake,
F. O. McKinsey, H. L. Moseley;
Misses Janie Massie and Myrtle
Murray: Mayor Queen, ex-Mayor
LECTURE AND
MUSIC NUMBER FRIDAY
Lovers of good lectures and music
are urged to not forget the coming
program to be rendered by the fac-
ulty of Texas Christian University
at the City Hall Friday evening. The
manager of the company makes ihe
statement. 'll after having heard
the program, any one has the least
misgivings as to the merits of the
Bunch. Judges Sullivan, McKinsey,
and Ilk-harts; Messrs. Fleming, Cope, :inogram as compared vvith orl,er
Withus, Bankhead, Brundage and
Dr. Austin F. Leach are hereby call-
ed to meet at the home of Mrs. H.
C. Shropshire Friday morning at 10
o’clock for the purpose of resuming
the work held in abeyance by the
committee pending the permanent
survey and progress on the Bank-
head highway to permit the planting
of the memorial trees on that part
of the highway extending from the
court house lawn to the K. of P.
programs of similar nature, the ad-
mission fee will be cheerfully re-
funded.
You will be thrilled by the. elo-
quence of Mr. Thornton. You will
be elated and pleased with the su-
perb work of Baroness Antoinette
v. Eggers, Dan Baker and Ralph
Uniacke. The work of these artists
will far exceed the work usually
done by lyceum and Chautauqua ar-
tists. Remember the date, Friday,
home in honor of the Parker Coun-
ty boys who served in the world
MRS.' OSCAR
BARTHOLD,
Chairman.
Bananas—Bananas
t Christmas Stock.
Over one hundred bunches lew
rip'ning golden yellow. Attractive
prices. Wholesale or retail. City
Produce Co.
Dec. 17.
GEM. BEN'JAMIN HILL ■'IN-
DIES IN MEXICAN CAPITAL
TWENTIE'H CENTURY COM-
MITTE CALLS UPON COURT
Mrs. Oscar Barthold, chairman of
the Parker County Memorial drive
association and Mrs. H. C. Shrop-
shire, chairman of the civic commit-
tee of the Twentieth Century Club,
representing the Twentieth Century
Club, were before the commissioners
court Wednesday afternoon, asking
that the court give the Confederate
monument on the square careful
protection. They also asked that
the broken and ugly tree that stands
near the monument be removed-. The
ladies stated that the tree had been
broken so many times and in such
a way that it will never again be
beautiful and that it standing near
the monument which had been erect-
ed at great expense to the ladies
of the city to commemorate the no-
ble deeds 'and acts of the Confeder-
ate soldiers Who gave their lives
and their service for the lost cause
was being damaged.
Wh'ile the committee was before
they also asked that a
Mexico City, Dec. 16.—General
Benjamin Hill, the secretary of war,
died early Wednesday morning. He
had been critically ill for several
days.
The death of General Hill caused
great excitement here. In official
circles it was declared he was re
garded as an important factor -in
consolidation of the various factions
which made the election of General
Obregon to the presidency possible.
General Hill had an especially
strong following in the north among
the Yaqui Indians.
For hours preceding the general’s
death, crowds collected outside his
residence. When word was received
rfom the sick chamber that he was
dead, several members of the Yaqui
guard wept and wallings and lamen-
tations went up froftr the crowds.
SANTA FE TRAIN WRECKED
NEAR SOMERVILLE
Galveston, Texas, Dec. 16—Gulf, Col-
orado & Santa Fe passenger train No.
17, southbound, was derailed 3 1-2
miles south of Somerville early today.
It Is reported that a few passengers
were Injured, none seriously. Four cars
left the track, but none of the train
crew were hurt. Mrs. John Hamill of
Ott awa, Canada, was on the train, be-
ing enroute to Galveston to verify
identification of the man found dead
from exposure Monday morning.
Old St. Nicholas
By Common Consent and the Approval
of the People Suggests
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