Mount Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 181, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1928 Page: 2 of 4
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MT. PLEASANT DAILY TIMES
I Commission io Erect Fifty-Two Snakes Are
Highway Markers Killed With Axes
G. W. CROSS, Editor.
Entered at the postoffice at Mt. Pleas-
ant, Texas, as secondelass mail matter
All obituaries, resolutions of respect,
cards of thanks, etc., will be charged
for at regular rates.
FOR SALE—Two five-room hous-
es, with acre of land on paved street
on east side, known as R. J. Hays
property. Will sell at a real bargain
-$3,500.-— See Sam E. Hays. 12-2t
Read Daily Times Ads.
One hundred thousand warning Sam Kinsey and Floyce Teague
signs will be posted on Texas high- killed "a large moccasin snake at th
ways before Jan. 1, according to Gib Craft bridge just, north of Cunning-
Gilehrist, State Highway Engineer, ham while at work on the bridge Mon-
More than fifty types will be erect- day, cutting the reptile in two with
ed to protect the motorists of the an ax. Following the blow fifty-on#
State, with the caution signs two small snakes about a foot long crawl-
feet square, Mr. Gilchrist announced, ed from the body of the big one that
Among the signs will be those had just been dispatched, and were
lettered Loose Gravel, Road Closed,' killed by the men. The large snake
Look At These Prices
You Can’t Beat Them!
Slow, Soft Shoulders, Begin Detour, was about four feet long and as large
End -Detour, Draw Bridge, Men as a man’s arm.
Working, Fresh Oil, New Grading, Mr. Kinsey hesitated about giving
Underpass, Hill, Low Bridge, Church a Times reporter this story, but we
Zone, Cross Road, School Zone, Hos- assure our readers he is not addicted
pital Zpne, Curve, Double Turn, to the liquor habit.—Deport Times.
Winding Road, Narrow Road, Dip— ---—
400 feet, Narrow Bridge, One-Way ^ COULDN’T REMEMBER.... - j
Bridge, Cattle Guard, Pavement Ends, . _
Keep Right Through, Highway Re- Stevens Stone Mill: Another dumb
Democratic Nominees
For State Senator:
DR. J. W. E. H. BECK
For Congress: *
WRIGHT PATMAN
For District Judgl
R. % WILKINSON
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For District Attorney:
T. C. HUTCHINGS
For District Clerk:
JACK CROSS
For County Judge:
E. I. LAZARUS
For County Attorney:
JNO. A. COOK (Re-election)
Tot County Clerk:
W. R. WHITAKER
pairs Ahead, Railroad and Through freshman was playing an afternoon
Highway Stop. of golf, and as usual he was out of
The posting of the signs is pai-t practice, and played like it. Nearing
of the road safety program of the the end'of the first round, "He sud-
, Texas State Highway Department, denly became aware of the extreme
! Funds were set aside some time ago glumness of his caddie. (This event
j for the work, but lack of a large ap- occurred months ago, but our sym'r
, propriation delayed the work, it was pathy for the caddie still persists.)
reported. With forced bravado, he challenged
i Seeing that dangerous conditions the caddie with, “Have you ever cacl-
, are. eliminated from Texas highways died for a worse player than myself ?”
i *3 an°ther safety move of the depart- a bit lAodest for a freshman, but who
j ment, Mr. Gilchrist declared in a let- cares ?
ter to a Dallasite in regard to a l’e- The caddie remained silent. Two
| ‘-v.n.t accident. Three of the four oc- more holes were played. The golfer
. cupants of the Dallas car were se- thought his caddie must he deaf.
1 riously injured when the car struck Again he asked, “Have . you ever
j unmarked loose gravel which had not caddied for a worse player than my-
| been tamped by a highway worker, self?”
j aud tinned over. Mr. Gilchrist,, in The caddie remained silent. Two
j expressing his regret at the accident, more holes were played. Once more
j said, We will instruct our mainten- the golfer asked him the same ques-
J ance personenl to see that danger- tion.
ous conditions are eliminated from
J ‘ j !;°ur highways.”—Dallas Journal.
5 Gallons Coal Oil ...............................................................................75
Cream Meal Per sack ...........................................................................$ .66
2-Pound Can Corn ................................:.................................................$\.10
2-Pound Can Tomatoes............................................................................-j^lO
Lard ............................................................................................................$2.15
Extra High Patent Flour ......................................................................$1.65
16 Pounds Sugar .................................................................................$1.00
Arm & Hammer Soad ...........................................................................$. .07
.Garrett’s Snuff, per bottle ............<.......................................................$ ,32‘
Blue Ribbon Malt ................................................................................’....$ .60 |
Everything else in proportion. We will meet all competition in thq
grocery line, and will appreciate a part of your business. Makd
store your headquarters.—YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Jones Grocery
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Foblin: Ronald—I saw an air-j Our store will be closed _____„
plane flyin’. j Saturday, September 15th, on account
-Don’t forget your g’s my ! of the Jewish New Year.—Levinson
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flyin’.
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Blank notes for sale at this office.
1 A monument to Roentgen, discov-
erer of X-rays, was unveiled in Len-
For Sheriff:
SAM T. SMITH
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For Tax Collector:
JOHN T. LEFTWICH
HARD LUCK ALL AROUND
For Tax Assessor:
W. A. HAYDEN
For County Treasurer:
G. B. DICKSON
For County Superintendent:
H. G. SMITH
Stanley Taylor, of Colgate College,
came home unexpected by a short
I time ago, only to find his sister ill
i with scarlet fever and the home
| quarantined. However, he spent
! several days visiting his grandfather
I and while there took the evil service
I examinations at the post office.—
! Danbury (Conn.) paper.
The caddie removed his cigarette: ingrad recently.
“I heard^you the first time,” he re- ,---
plied. “I’m still thinking.” j Dr. Bosser of Dallas will make an
|anti-Al Sqiith talk here Saturday
Daily Times Want Ads Pay. i afternoon at 4 o’clock.
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Cures Chills and Fever, Intermittent,
It kills the Germs.
Remittent and Bilious Fever due to
For Public Weigher:
HUGH WILSON
MRS. HARMON DOBYNS
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For Commissioner Precinct One:
LAWRENCE O BOWDEN
Teacher of Piano, w/11
limited number of pupils.
489.
accept a
Telephone
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For J. P. Precinct No. 1:
REV. P. a. ROGERS
For Constable Precinct 1:
fi. D. LANGSTON
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black on head, side tail.—Ad in a, j
California paper.
PERRY BROTHERS,
5, 10 and 25c Stores
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New 6-room house, hall, three porches, front porch large con-
crete, with-brick wall in front, bathroom with all conveniences, also
Bfrower bath, number of nice built-in features, plenty of closets, one
£ of the prettieM houses in Mt. Pleasant, built of the very best lumber
mpey will buy, beautiful paper, the very highest price, also beau-
' tfful light fixtures in every room, all woodwork and floors a beauti-
ful natural finish. Check' the house from bottom to top, yob can’t f
find a blemish. This place is close in, about four blocks of square,
west side, ess^j,front, large shade trees in front, on. large lot 62 IrZ
by 130 deep', 1rit4t extra ten-foot alley on the-side, in very best of >•;
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Cross, G. W. Mount Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 181, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1928, newspaper, September 14, 1928; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth785027/m1/2/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library.