Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1919 Page: 4 of 8
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COLLINS @ SMITH
Enalered at the lbecarur, Texas ‘ostoilce
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A NEW 1919 MODEL!
DICK COLLINS oul MAK11X B. SMITH,
NIrs. Dick 4 oliins
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Friday. Jan. 31, 1919
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Most Widely Circulated Paper in Wise County.
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KNOWIEDGE ANDWISDNI
seekers, the smil-
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Don’t be deceived
buying.
you can get them deliv-
ered for 35c.
Let
edibles.
that you may be saved-
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ARE YOU HUNGRY?
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hauling their wheat
with
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Door said is he had pitched
to
be would have shut them out.
of the as one o! the big medical men of the
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ROBT. L. FINCH.
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Captain Robt. Finch, a distinguish- i
Will Greet You At The
Best of Service.
IV. C. Owen
contribute his part toward keeping creasing demands of his own regular ; of all the numbers.
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Phillips & Hopson
PARLORS
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Don’t pay $1.00
to get your gro-
than all the oil will ever be produced School Tuesday night, Feb. 4 We be-
from the Burkburnett pool can give* Heve all the numbers have been high
here in old Decatur, and thet
place in all the world like it.”
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is for the best interests
momie fown and county,
days in my life were
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It has been suggested that the city
council, acting for the best interests
of the town, compel property owners
curbs, ti ■ same to be paid for out of
i in available funds of the city and
W. T. Waggoner, president of the
Firs’ National bank of Decatur, and
reputed to be the wealthiest indivi-
dual n Texas, has stated that he can
be cointed in on any movement that
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Jude John Speer has resigned his
district Jfdgeship and formed a law
partnership with J. W. Sullivan in
Dentontown. Speer is a good lawyer,
and he has hooked up with a good
one.
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Basement
Barber
Shop
Save, save.
And breaks your bones.
And fills your craw
With groans and moans
And. may he, sometime,
You’ll get well;
Some call it “tin"
What is it like.
This Spanish “flu?"
Ask me, brother.
For I’ve been through:
It is misery
Out of despair;
It pulls your teeth
And curls your hair;
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enov .!
Turner Smith and family are here
(from Alvord.
Put in a good word for the enter-
prises we have, then boost for others
' . to come among us.
unded3
-= And afraid you will
Jest drag to bed
And have your chill
( And pray the Lord
By William Cowper
Knowledge and wisdom, far from be-
ing one.
Have ofttimes no connection. Know-
Ofice of the First State lank of
Decatur, Texas
Your Patronage is
Appreciated
Rditors and l'roprietors
Mr*. Marvin B. Smnith
and get my prices before
IT WILL PAY YOU TO PAY
me help you cut the cost of
He will lecture
organizations I
Ip
When your back is broke
And your eyes are blurred
1 And your shin-bones knock
And your tongue is furred.
‘ \ud your tonsils squeak
And your hair gets dry.
And you’re doggone sure
That you’re going to die.
But you’re "skeered" you won't
executed,
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Yorii
I HE WISE COUNTY MESSENGER.
ESTABLISHED 1880
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ceries delivered when
Marion Muncey. one of the most
prom ne nt wheat farmers of the Sli-
dell con,dry, believes Decatur should
DICTIONARIES are in use by busi-
ness men, engineers, bankers,
judges, architects, physicians,
farmers, teachers, librarians, cler-
gymen, by successful men and
women the world ocer.
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Can save you money on all the above articles.
Come along, join the bargai
ing crowds. Come in and purchase from me
because my prices are best.
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NOTICE
A meeting of the stockholders of
the First State Bank of Decatur, Tex-
as. is hereby called to meet at the
FErst State Bank Building in Deca-
tur, Texas, on the 1oth. day of Mar.,
1919, for the purpose of voting ep-
on the propsition to close the busi-
ness of the above named bank and to
surrender the corporate franchise-in I
Sandwich,
and top off with
PiC"“Cocoanut, Apple,
Chocolate or Pineapple-
All home-made goods
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ecause he is either too lazy to be-
We understand there are to be no
extra road supervisors operating on
the Meridian Highway. This is wise,
as too many supervisors will deplete
the fund.
havt .zother large elevator to take Things which he would like to do
. by anyone; come in
Newmant Ga.)
on soldiers’ life and
that have made soldier life better.
Come and hear him, you will get
your money’s worth.
A word to city trade:
BARBERS...
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i New International
slates Marion.
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imen pagea,
illustrations,
etc. Free, a
get of Pocket
Maps if you
name this
paper.
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MERRIAM
CO,
Hurdin i act out <>l the Dubos sur-
vey, th • rate ol Jl I 1,000 an acre
has been paid
the who was rotten Ax came to bat and ‘
properts improved improved. Manychopped. Cigar let Brick-walk, and
Tesa towns are taking advantage of | Saw-dust filled the bases. Song made
tins law for th. improvement of a h" and Twenty made a score. Ci-
walks and streets, and if any town Kar went out and Balloon started to
.. ver needed such a law. it is Decatur, pitch, but went straight up. Then
Evers publie citizen should get inCherry tried 11 but was wild. old
behind the proposition, and work for Tce kept "ool in the same until he
the iuprovement of the town.
set ond-cla-- maii maatte
""The people are being punished for
interfering with our pusnal rights."
stated the fellow who vows liquor
will knock out the flu in short or-
der.
The man w ho loses his honor in ,
his pursuit of wealth ha- lost more ed lecturer. will speak at the High,
I call it h I!
Herald.
he farmers who have
: began to leave. The way they roast-
• nd which he could do well, but failsed Peanuts was a fright. Knife was
Giovernment ownershipand control
of the railroads disqualifies the rail-
load commission. It has been bum
service since the government look
ever the roads.
Slowly but surely the big man is
gifting his grabbers on the Ranger
oil field. ami in a short time the lit-
tle fellow’s activity out there will be
history. Then, Ranger oil invest-
ments will be safe and sound, and
the big corporation papers will tell
it in wonderful stories.
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Sunday’s
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lowing st
the propo
ita Falls:
“I feel
relative t
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Falls, via
ity of so
being stal
planation
North wes
bartered
The office
among th
men and
ville, Der
gone far
stage. W
surveys b
and two
have our
an exhorbitant price be-
cause someone will charge things to you; and
then pay interest on that. My word and honor
to give you honest weights and measures.
should have heard ice scream. Cab-’
bage had a good head and kept quiet.
Grass covered lots of ground in the
field, and the crowd cheered when
the Spider caught the fly.
Bread loafed on third and pumped
Orgon, who played fast and put Light
out. In the fifth inning, Wind be-
gan to blow about what he could do.
Hammer began to knock and Trees
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rangers have been acting badly, sev- It thins your blood
erai citizens having been murdered
if a man tells you that there are
no impossibilities under his hide,
you can mark him down as either a
loafer 01 a quitter.
Every human being on earth has
created possibilities within himself.
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A movement is being agitated ini
Decatur v hereby it is proposed to*
hold an election in this city to give
the city council the authority to re-
pair ami build streets. sidewalks ami
to assist the city in caring for the him, for what Is left when honor is class and that people have been
streets in front of their premises. lost? The man who wrecks his pleased. We think Captain Finch
Where a property owner refuses to health in an attempt to meet the in-‘ will be one of the most entertaining
NOTICE IO THE Pl BMC.
Any erroneous reflectious upon the character, standing or reputation
in any firm, person or corporatioi which may appear in the columns of the
tiessenger wiil be gladly corrected upon its being brought to the attention
of the publishers.—('oliins A Smith, l'ublishers.
by assessing the taxpayers of
irin. from
was hit by a pitched ball: then you
vestigatiol
act as tru
aggreemer
them.
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ing and e
las to Slid
and a cer
stock. W
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and if the
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conditions
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vork. It
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Lanced as
build first
Men to Bi
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Fet it in t(
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ly believe
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a popular magazine bet re thetake his base. Oats was shocked,
to st one was accepted. and then Song made another hit.
Wichita Falls, Texas, Jan. 30 \ physician of Washngton, D. D., ! Trombone made a slide, and Meat
Some farcy price art being paid noted for his books on appendicitis, I was pm ovt on the plate. There was
for leases in the Burkburnett terri- w-as one lino an orderly in a big a lot of betting on the game, but
tory, in one instance the amount hospital. He fell in love with his ■ Soap cleaned up. The score was 3
reaching the basis of $195,000 an work and developed his latent pus- - -- .... . . .. . . 1
Representative Caalas of the
Brownwood country, says hr wants
the ratgt a force in his section of the
state in estigated. Canalas says the
Try our
Hot Chili
Hot Chocolate or
Hot Coffee
money can buy. The man who has
forgotten his duty to his family and
to his community in a headlong pur-
suit of wealth has robbed not only
himself but others.
It is well to reckon the cost before .
1 you get too deep into the oil game. — I
1 Wichita Falls Daily Times
The Farmer Merchant’s stock of Groceries
and Feed is nearing completion.
Just received 100 sacks each of Kansas wheat
Shorts and Bran; also car load Krum Flour,
Cornmeal, Bran. Shorts and Barley Chops.
Have just received two shipments of'Garden
Seed. I). M. Ferry and American Bell brand
seed; also large shipments of Seed Potatoes and
Onion Sets to arrive in a few days.
of his old set busy at once. Each day’s delay
“The best only retards your ultimate achieve-
A lease on land at Burkburnet re-
cently sold at the rate of $195,000
an acre. A few short months ago
thi: land went begging at $20 per
acre. According to the high brow
financiers, this is a terrible pi ice to
pay for T lease.
by the force and a number compelled
to contribute substantial sums to the
fill for protection.” On the heels
of Canahis’ statement comes the
news that a ranger has been convict-
ted at Eastland for murdering a citi
Zen. It appears that the rangers are
rounding to a dangerous element in ■
the old state.
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Pimento, Ham or
Peanut Butter
W hen your toes curl up
And your belt goes flat,
And you’re twice as mean
\s a Thomas cat.
And life is a long
And dismal curse.
And your food all tastes
l ike a hard-boiled hearse;
When your lattice aches.
And your head's a-buzz.
And nothing is as it ever was
You’ve got the "flu." son.
You’ve got the "tin.”
With the report that a five barrel
oil sand had been struck in the well
south of Bridgeport, the price of
stock went glimmering.
the street in good condition, the city business while attempting to gather
council has the authority to tax the what he may conceive to be his share
cost against the property . Proceed, of oil wealth has lost more than all
gentlemen of the council. th€ pleasures and comforts that his
est in two and a hall
the flu. met Judge Paschall, recover-
ing from the flu. It’s tin* devil,
isn't it. Judge?" said the scribe,
"nd then some, replied the Judge.
conformity with the provisions of
put out for cutting first base. Light- section 77 of the act First called seg- g
Denton county Wise oi uliat his first setback. ning finished the came ami st rm k sion ot the 29t h Legislature of ""ex- A
wheat has 1.....n supporting ...... .......successful ,u1 six men. as, 1905 Revised StatntM of Texas, Q
Deni ion ent over a hundred stories in the ninth Apple told Fiddie to art 561. GUINN WILLIAMS,
J. A. SIMMONS.
A. Y. LESLIE.
E. P. GIBSON,
J. H. MECASKEY,
Directors.
4 ountr}
Do you think that these men would
hav served their fellow men as they
ar doing if they had not used their
will powet in the development of the
hidden possibilities of them?
They would not.
If von have a something in your
system that is crying for development
right me nt that same length of time. Dal-
's no las Dispatch.
ledge dwells
la heads replete with thoughts of
other men;
Wisdom in minds attentive to their
own.
Knowledge, a rude, unprofitable mass
The mere materials with which Wis-
dom builds.
Till Smoothed, and squared, and fit-
ted to its place
Does but incumber whom it seens
to enrich.
Knowledge is proud that he has
learned so much;
Wisdom is humble that he knows no
more.
The oil magnates in Decatur should
come together and build a hotel in
this good town.
acre For an undivided half inter- sibilities Today he is recognized
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The game opened with Molasses at
the stick and Smallpox catching. |
Cigar was in the box with plenty of
smoke. Horn on first base. ami Fid- I
die on second, backed by Corn in the 1
field, made it hot for Umpire Apple.
To see you through---
For you’ve got the “flu,” son.
YouAe got the “flu “
Assot izte Mdifors
A former Decatur man. Bill Giris- - -------
so, owns a majority of stork in the Oil’s golden stream is not an un- '
famous Helen-Elizabeth oil well mixed blessing. With its benefits
rear Burkburnett. \ few years ago and blessings it has its handicapsand :
Grissom was a "counter jumper" in it- temptations it has brought such |
one of the local stores. Suppose a swirl of business and prosperity
Bill had taken his cue from the big that there is danger some of us may '
fellows who say it is dangerous to be swept from our foundations of ;
'take a chance: William, in all pro- sound business and rght living into
bability, would toda) hi- limping the uncertaintities of speculation and ;
counters, disordered lives.
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Collins, Dick & Smith, Marvin B. Wise County Messenger. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, January 31, 1919, newspaper, January 31, 1919; Decatur, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1582087/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .