The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919 Page: 3 of 4
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^^^IpLUGS—SIZES FOR ALL CARS—CHAM-
PION, A. C. TITAN, A. C. TITAN, A.C. CICO AND
CHAMPION X. PRICE EACH.. 75c
BUICK, DODGE AND FORD SPECIALS, EACH._75c
PORCELAIN, EACH 40c
HEADLIGHT BULBS, EACH " 40c
DASH AND TAIL LIGHT BULBS, EACH. 30c
CUP GttEASE, 5 POUND Can 50c
We are overstocked with this grease and for that
reason we are selling it for less than wholesale cost
prices.
TOP PAINT AND BODY ENAMEL, WHOLESALE
COST PRICE, $1.00, THIS WEEK, per can $1.00
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QUICK SERVICE GARAGE
Auto Repair Shop, Service Station and Supply House
II; to Meet the Needs of Our Patrons.
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Miiss Nannie Eldredge of Dal-
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McLendon of Dallas, visit-
heir mother, Mrs. Jennie
"hall, Sunday.
JEMmeCon ™* assumed
[sale, "angel" to the
arter or*|uit<T Monday, and is show -
marked aptitude.
-Two :• C. Rug«l and J no. S. Law-
ly to T-fi general and captain, re-
e 136. °f the Liberty Loan
nization in this division,
kc t0 ^'^Bffi^^Wafded German hel-
e MfKj«and medals, made of cap-
• *or °®fl German cannon, as a re-
"d for their patrioitic work.
Little T. "W. Bovell home
'ood cor,:i4ay> the following were
overs, to welcome Albert and
Iter Bovell, returning Rain-
—^Division soldiers, who came
-Grain bsJarom Dallas that afternoon:
Will tradwj Bovell of Denton, F. G.
jngers. jHind wife of Garland; B. L.
(ring 3. Mp&nd wife, Claude Bovell
f;wife of Dallas; Harve Wil-
wife, George and Joe
11 and their wives and Mrs.
)un woody of Crowley.
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Phone
sister, Mrs. Dan Robertson.
The Boyds, the last number of
the Lyceum course, gave a very
creditable entertainment of read-
ings, songs, etc., here Wednes-
day night.
This section was visited by a
heavy rain Sunday, that was not
partcularly needed, as it kept
the farmers from work several
days this week-
Mrs. J. A. Kimbell went to
Sherman Friday, to see her
daughter, Mrs. H. A. McKinstry,
who is ill. Mrs. McKinstry has
been ill for more than a month,
following an operation, and her
condition has not shown the im-
provement hoped for.
Editor Will A. Holford of the
Garland News, was here Tuesday
afternoon with the committee of
citizens to inspect the new build-
ing of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. E. H. Halsell, formerly of
Mesquite, was also in the party,
and took occasion to pay brief
calls on frieds \yhi!e here.
Edgar Lewis, recently appoin
ted mail carrier on rural route
No. 2, out of Mesquite, has mov-
ed from the Long Creek com-
munity to the F. C. Rugel resi-
dence, recently vacated by W. D.
Nunn, who has moved into a
new house built by J. J. Tillcry,
on the old school house lot, near
the Baptist church. \
Mrs. 11. B. Everett (nee Miss
Jessie Lawrence) went to Mer-
cedes Tuesday, to join her hus-
band, as they have purchased a
large tract of land there and will
make that their home. Before
leaving, Mrs. Everett made ar-
rangements to be supplied with
the news from home by subscrib-
ing for the Mesquiter.
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my
automobilej
buy or i
handle
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to loan o>|
extend;
ake a
den or
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the gfi
ry, full
children,
pay
$24 a
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fawn,
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limited
Boll Meh
loved CoWl
he homei0!
Utons, botkJ
heaviest!
stated, *1
amount
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GROCER YMAN
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YOU SHOULD BE JUST AS CAREFUL IN
SELECTING YOUR GROCERIES AS YOU
ARE IN SELECTING A DOCTOR WHEN
YOU ARE SICK, BECAUSE THERE ARE
So JlANY DIFFERENT GRADES OF IN-
FERIOR GROCERIES. ANYONE MUST
HAVE EXPERIENCE BEFORE HE
KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
SUPERIOR AND SHODDY GOODS.
EVERYONE CONNECTED WITH THIS
STORE HAS HAD YEARS OF EXPER-
IENCE AND WE ARE THEREFORE BET-
TER QUALIFIED TO TAKE CARE OF
YOUR GROCERY TRADE.
I Stones Cakes Fresh Every Saturday f
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THE GROCERYMAN
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Garland Committee
Inspects New Church
A number of Garland people,
traveling in several cars, were
here Tuesday afternoon, as a
committee from the Christian
church at Garland, to inspect the
new Presbyterian church build-
ing, with a view to getting ideas
to assist them in planning a new
building for that church, which
it is proposed to erect at Gar-
land. Members of the committee
expressed themselves as very
much pleased with the appear-
ance and arrangement of the
building here. The committee
also went to Forney for the same
purpose.
flrs. Moore's Aunt
Dies During Visit
Miss Rosa Cook of White-
wright, who came to Mes-
quite on Saturday, May .3, to
visit her neice, Mrs. T. B. Moore,
was stricken with paralysis at
5 :30 Monday" morning. Thurs-
day afternoon she was taken to
St. Paul's sanitarium in Dallas,
but did not live long after that,
as her death occurred at 2:0Q
o'clock the next morning.
The remains were shipped to
her home at Whitewright, where
interment took place.
Her death was quite a shock
to Mrs. Moore, who has the sym-
pathy of her many friends.
Hon. W. A. Atwell To
Speak Here Sunday
As announced in the "Church
Notes," Hon. William H. Atwell
is to speak at the Methodist
church in Mesquite Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock in the in-
terest of the Centenary move-
ment. Mr. Atwell is one of the
most gifted and pleasing speak-
ers in the state and those who
fail to hear him will miss a treat.
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COME TO OUR STORE
YOUR NEEDS IN
FOR
Drugs
SEE OUR LINE OF TOILET
ARTICLES, SUCH AS SOAPS,
TALCUM POWDER, FACE
POWDER, PERFUMES, STC.
G. F. CHAPMAN
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Judge Rosser Thomas
Spoke Here Saturday
Judge Rosser Thomas of Dal-
las, spoke here Saturday in the
interest of the $6,500,000 road
bond issue, on which the citizens
will vote on May"24.
Judge Thomas made a very
able and sensible argument, lie
was listened to attentively by a
fair sized crowd, and apparently
made a good impression on his
hearers.
Before moving to Dallas,
Judge Thomas lived at Bonham.
Fannin county. He represented
that county twice in the Legis-
lature and was County Judge
for several terms.
Garland Says We
Can Not Have Him
I'lie last issue of the Garland
News reprinted from the Mes-
quiter the item in which it was
tated that J. A. White, well
known Rose Hill citizen, might
move tq Mesquite, and com-
mented on the item as follows:
"You can't have him. Garland
has already made arrangements
to call Mr. White a citizen, and
should he make other arrange-
ments we will mandamus him—
and you know how that hurts.
Garland needs several cheerful
characters like Jim White, and
when one of them does decide to
leave his old home we just nat-
urally won't let him go anvwhere
else"
Mower Postal Rates
Take Effect Jnly 1
On July 1, postal rates will be
reduced to the prewar rate. On
an'd after that date the postage
on letters will be 2 cents and on
postal cards 1 cent, as against 3
cents and 2 cents as at present.
New Cotton Pest Is
Found Near Garland
It is said that a new cotton pest
has been discovered in the fields
around Garland. The pest is a
worm resembling the catapiller
and eats the stalk off at the
ground while the cotton is very
young.
Public Speaking In
Mesquite Saturday
It is announced that District
Attorney Willis Pierson and
Mrs. Wendell Spence of Dallas,
will speak in Mesquite at 4:00
o'clock Saturday afternoon, in
support of the woman suffrage
amendment to be voted on a
week later.
Notice has also been received
that Major Arch C. Allen of Dal-
las, will speak in support of the
prohibition amendment, but the
exact hour of his speech is not
given. It is probable, however,
that he will speak either just be-
fore or just after Mr. Pierson
and Mrs. Spence.
The questions to be discussed
are important. All the speakers
are good ones, and it is to be
hoped that they will have a good
crowd.
MICHELIN TIRES
and Red Tubes
I have a stock of these cele-
brated caseings and tubes in
all sizes and treads, try one
the next time you are in need
of such.
B. F. Galloway
Agent Buick Automobiles and
Michelin Tires
Mesquite, Texas
Louie Potter Found
Drowned Boy's Body
Returning from Dallas Moil-
lay afternoon with Gardner
J ones, in the hitter's truck,
Louie 1'otter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry 1'otter of Mesquite,
saw several police officers and a
number of citizens searching for
the body of llainil Stevens, aged
10, of Dallas, who was drowned
in white rock creek, near where
the East Pike crosses that
stream.
He stopped and joined in the
Search and finally succeeded in
recovering the body, diving ten
feet under the water after it.
After he had found and brought
the body ashore, tho.-e present
made up a purse amounting to
$5.10, to reward him.
The Stevens hoy fell in the
water while fishing and as he
was unable to swim, was drown-
ed. lie was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. Y. Stevens, 5319 Parry
avenue, Dallas.
AMYTMUNG
AND
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We Solicit Your Business
Call Us Collect
Phone 47
JOHNSON & OGLE
ELECTRIC COMPANY
Garland, Texas.
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Big Busy Store
WHERE
MOST PEOPLE
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CHURCH NOTES
a.m.
A two
Methodist
Sunday School at 9:45
Address bv Hon. W- H
at 11:00 a. m.
Preaching by pastor at 8:45
m. Everybody invited.
C. I). Montgomery, Pastor
Presbyterian
Sunday school at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and
8:30 p. m. ■
These services will begin
promptly on time and we will
appreciate your presence- Many
of our war activities have ceased,
now and we can turn our atten-
tion to other things. We must
make our church life count.
Come and be with us Sunday.
Edgar Hubbard. Minister.
Luncheon In Honor
Of School Graduates
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Pioneer Citizen Died
Near Orphans Home
Jefferson Lenn Motley, famil-
iarly known as "Joe" Motley,
aged 79 years, died at his home
near Ruckner Orphans Home
Tuesday.
Mr. Motley was born in Allen
county, Kentucky, July 26, 1840
and came to Texas in 1856. set
tling in Dallas county. lb
served four years in the Con fed
erate army. He married Mis.
Mattie Clark in 1889. She died
twenty two years ago- Mr. Mot
ley was the oldest member of the
family in Texas.
He is survived by two brothers
and a sister, W. H. Motley of
Dallas, R. P. Motley of Grand
Prairie, and Miss Sallie Motley
of the Orphans Home commun-
ity.
Mr. Motley had not been ac-
tiv« for a number of years and
spent practically alt of his time
at home, consequently was not
so well known to the younger
generation as arc other members
of the family.
He was a member of the
Christian church. Funeral ser-
vices were held at the home
Tuesday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock. Burial took place in
the Motley fimily cemetery,
Storm Period
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We are now selling Tornado
policies covering both town and
farm property and we would be
glad to have our friends call on
us for information along this line.
Tornado insurance is cheap and
affords satisfaction that cannot
be had without a tornado policy.
We are also doing an extensive
business in farm risks and would
be glad to give you inside infor-
mation on any line of protection
desired.
OUR FIRE, THEFT, COLLI-
SION AND PROPERTY DAM-
AGE AUTOMOBILE POLICY
IS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE
POLICY TO BE HAD.
Let us explain it to you.
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KIMBROUGH & RUGEL
Presbyterian Church,
i the Westminister Guild,
served a five course luncheon in
the dining room of the church
Tuesday night to the Graduating
Class of the High School. Each
Graduate invited a guest .and the
teachers were included. Those
present were: Misses Marie
Calloway, Leilia Lacy, Mary
Crumpley, Nellie McDaniel, Gcr-
aldine McCullough, Eva Robert-
son, Annie Lois Crumpley, Eula
I lulley and Messrs Chas. Palmer,
Byron Stallcup, Albert Gray,
Hayn.es Hanbv, Rob Scott.
The dining room was tasteful-
ly decorated in the class colors,
with a streamer made of the
class colors, with the class mot-
to, across the room. The table
was decorated with Japanese
luncheon sets. In the center of
the table was a Chinese basket,
jbrought from China by Mrs.
I licks Jobsoti, filled wiith nas-
turtiums. During the luncheon
Victrola music was played soft-
ly.
The following .program was
rendered in a very creditable
manner:
Rev Edgar Hubbard, toastmaster
Our Appreciation, Chas. Palmer.
Pres.
Music. Miss Eva Robertson.
Class Prophecy, Byron Stallcup.
Reading. Miss Gcraldine Mc-
Culh ugh.
Musiic, V ictrola
My Experience With the Class
of I'M''. Mil-; Marie Calloway.
School Spirit. Miss Leilia Lacy.
Music, Victrola.
Your Place in the Community.
T« >astmaster.
The following menu was
served:
Eruit Cocktail
Meat Loaf. P<as, iin tittibal
Potatoes
Peach Salad. Cheese Tid-bits
Vanilla Ice Cream. Cocoanut
Cake, Coffee
After Dinner Mints.
Got Out The first
Issue Of Mesquiter
The Mesquiter editor had a
letter this week from Mr. R. G.
Bradtield, an old time printer,
now employed at Quanah, in
which he said that he got out
the first issue of the "Little Mes-
quiter," printed in Mesquite-
The Mesquiter was founded by
the late R. S. Kimbrough. The
first issue, called "The Little
Mesquiter," was printed in Dal-
las. The first number appeared
in the early part of 1882. He
continued to have it printed
there for several months, after
which he purchased a plant and
had it installed in Mesquite. It
was then that Mr. Bradfield's
connection with the paper began,
as be came to Mesquite, set up
the plant and got out the first
issue. His letter did not say
how long he remained with the
paper.
The Mesquiter is the only pa-
per now published in the county
that was in existence at that
time, and is therefore the oldest
paper in the county.
Incidentally, the Mesquiter
editor, who rounded out twenty
years of serviice as editor of the
Mesquiter in March, is now the
dean of the Dallas county edi-
tors.
Col. A. H. Below, who was at
the head of the Dallas News
twenty years ago, is long since
dead, and his chief editorial
writers are eeither dead or gone.
Since that time the Dallas Times
Herald has changed both ownets
and editors.
When the writer took charge
of the Mesquiter in March, 1899,
John II. Cullom was editor of
the Garland News. He is now
out of the newspaper business
entirely, and the "heavyweight"
matter for the news is now pre-
pared by Will A- Holford, whom
we believe was foreman in the
office twenty years ago.
Earl Page, Jr. Died
Thursday Morning
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Earl Page, Jr., aged two years
and seven months, son of Mr-
and Mrs. Earl Page of Trinity
Valley Farm, south of town,
died Thursday morning, May 15,
at 3:00 o'clock, following a brief
illness.
The child was brought to a
physician in Mesquite Saturday
by his parents, who stated that
he had been complaining of his
throat, but an examination
showed that there was nothing
wrong with his throat at that
time. The physician was again
called Sunday night and saw him
several titn^s each day since.
Wednesday morning, he
showed symptoms of having in-
fantile paralysis and a physician
from Dallas was called into con-
sultation, and he confirmed the
diagnosis of the local physician.
Infantile paralysis is a very
severe disease and except where
it appears in very mild form,
nearly always proves fatal.
Funeral services were cork-
ducted at the Presbyterian
church, in Mesquite Thursdiy
afternoon by Rev. Edgar Hub-
bard. Interment took place in
the Mesquite cemetery.
The grief-stricken .parents
have the sympathy of all in their
great sorrow.
Joe T. Green, who was editor
of the Lancaster Herald, died a
few months ago. He sold the
Herald to E. M. Hulbert a good
many years ago, and later owned
and edited several other papers,
but had quit the newspaper Busi-
ness and was engaged in farin-
*ng at the time of h's death,
which occurred at Arlington.
At that time there wps no pa-
p' r at Carrollton, Richardson,
Cedar Hill or Grand P/uirie. and
the town of Irving, which now a
newspaper, was not in existence
I then.
No Worms In a Healthy Child
All children troubled with worms have an un
healthy color, whirh Indicates poor blood, and as a
rule, there Is more or less stomach disturbance.
GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC uW«n reiularly
tor two or three weeks will cnrlch the blood, im-
prove til* digest Ion, ar.d act as a OneralStrcmlth-
enlna Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be
perfect health Pleasant to take. flOo twr bottle.
The Bolsheviks drive nails in
to the shoulders of captured of-
ficers and * merrily term this
"decorating thetn."
Buy War Savi
; inKi
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
There are more than 3.000,000 Ford cars
n daily operation in the Unitied States. This
is a little better than one half of all the motor
cars used in America. The Ford car is everv
man's necessity No matter what his busi-
ness may be, it solves the problem of cheapest
transportation. We solicit your order now,
because production is limited, and we must
make it the rule to supply first orders first.
Touring Car, $525; Runabout, $500; Coupe,
$650; Sedan, $775; Truck Chassis, $550. These
prices f. o. b. Detroit.
See us for Goodyear, Goodrich and Ra-
cine Tires and Tubes.
Brown & Olinger
AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE STATION
West Side Square, Mesquite, Texas, Phone 28
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Davis, John E. The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1919, newspaper, May 16, 1919; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth400363/m1/3/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.