Sweetwater Daily Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 233, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1930 Page: 2 of 8
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tag SWfWWATfB KBPOWW. SWgBTWATCT, WM FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1930.
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recwMfon, 'then It is on » sound
basts, no matter how much money
comes in at the gate. If it exists
for any ether primary reason it Is
on an unsound basis and needs doc-
toring very badly.
It Happened in
SWEETWATER
A Long Time Ago
(From the files Of
The Reporter)
that
is to
Toxas lecturer,
at the Court
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loience
WHY STOCK PRICES FALL rush started the bears got busy,
. . . . and helped it along; but the prime
milKRE HAS been a good deal ot1
I j cause of tlio crash was not the
A agitation recently about the1
desirability of pulling sonic sort of
curl) on the activities of specula-
tors on the stock exchange who
sell stocks short—who sell, that i
is, stocks which they do not own, I
in the expectation that the price
will drop so thai they will lit' able |
to buy, before they hav to make j
delivery, at a lower price than that ]
' hears, but the bulls who had built
; the market up to,such a shaky po-
sition that a mere ahovn would
i send it toppling.
The bear is not the only danger.
Sometimes the bull can be equally
a bad influence. The point is
worth keeping in mind.
CHRISTMAS
at which they bought.
Beyond any doubt the =iiori-s<‘ll-! /’|Hhlb i MAh is still quite a din-
er has been something of a aui- * 1 latl(v ahoail of us, but it is not
sauce during ill" last id ••••• moreh, 100 ‘‘-avly to begin to take
Time and again he li.u- n-il i i, ll! Christmas shopping
drive prices down. H is a gainb-1 -h’*1, 11 s 11 *'lle feeling to come up
ler, pure and simple. Ii"
IT HAPPENED TEN YEA’RS AGO
October 31, 1920
Miss LaNelle Snell entertained
with a slumber party at her home
honoring Miss Mary Louiso Israel
who was leaving to make her home
in Plaiuview.
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More than sixty attended the
"get-better-acquainted" party held
at the parlors of the Christian
Church on Halloween night. Old
fashioned games were played and
Victrola music was played lor the
entertainment of the guests. To-
ward the close of the evening hot
chocolate and home baked cake
was served to tile group.
The entire student body of the
Sweetwater public school planned
to stage a parade for the purpose
of calling voters attention to the
school amendment.
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Mrs. F. A. White entertained
with a bridge purty and a Hallo-
we'en dance at her home honoring
her daughter-inlaw, Mrs. Eugene
White.
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IT HAPPENED FIVE YEARS AGO
October 31, 1925
The lipworth League was enter-
tained with a Halloween party at
the First Methodist church.
|to llie last week before the holiday.
, | R. L. Farrar, father of Ous Far-
liothing about lrui!'i : i of !' m,":i ; 1 ;::i lmv,‘ bought a|ul|r;u, (.ounty clerk, and Mrs. S. I*.
country, or the welfare of industry
generally: lie is interested only in
speculating on the decline, and lie
niuik d :H tile gins you arc going j Semiday of Sweetwater, died after
;n buy. The Is a-week rush doesn’t|a sliort illness.
affect you at ali.
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days i
lly tile smile token, it is not at
Announcement was made today
I all loo early to begin to plan on|
I Christmas relief. For a great many1
families this wirier Christmas will j
us who are more fortunate do our
part with n will. In every city
i i here are many families that will
• need help. Now is a good time to
begin milking plain for them.
has had a number of field
during the lasl year.
» But In our eagerness to put a
, halter on the bear trader, it will
BA ... , is only a mockery, unless those of
not do lor «s in assume that the ,
-r bear trader is solely responsible!
for the stock market crash of a
year aso. IS is not*thy only type
of speculator whose influence is j
damaging to Hie country al large. I
r.“i :w.,.
he quite as harmful a. factor, if not I .poLLEGE football seems to be
more so. Vi having sporadic bits of trouble
Consider the case for a moment.! again this fall. An eastern football
For fully llino years previous to, confessing that lie is sick of
October of 11)211 we had had a hull | ihe g.-.mc, is ordered to hand in liisi
ntttrlt--f. lvii.-s had cons tain ly j uniform. Six players at another j
, been ii m, ,o ihat millim: ' p- u-i ,, nil university usked for bigli-j )
* Pi" enavhi IV- fevor and plopped I wages ami :iret dropped, A west- ^
-^Hieir saimo ihe market. K- in unlver-by is dropped by an
oryone was gambling—gambling I alliletic conference because it has
on a continuous rise in prices. ! sal. idized and recruited prominent i
As an ) 'evitat' result, thelsiars.
prices of st. S w .it soaring tip j it would not do, of course, to
out n? all proportion ,o ilmir true : pounce on these incidents and de-!
value. Pi de bought steel:: ui J elare. lie; aise of them, that college j
twice a 'ui : I; 11 ■ tin: t’vir in > ,1 j; all roii". Ii is a fine
trinsic worth. The market gnvi 1 came, and it provides enjoyment
Hie appearance of pei I’cct ilili. ' r many iliousamls of people. Hut
but was extremely sick under tin j there is one fair test you can apply
surface. ! in any given situation.
Naturally enough, a crash had to, Jf football at any college exists
come. It csme, and prices wen: ! primarily to provide the players
tumbling. Of course, once the i with wholesome enjoyable athletic
*5 Ledwig, T.
make an address
hoijuu uudUorluiq.
MolTvlml
Averted Today
Governor of Missouri Makes
Request That Every Pre-
caution Be Taken
‘(’LINTON, Oct. 3UU.R)—With the
trial of two negroes charged in
the brutal murder of Mrs. Eliza-
beth Neiman of Windsor, Mo., sche-
duled to begin here today, Gover-
nor Henry S. Caulfield requested
every precaution to avoid mob vio-
leiicc.
Frequent threats have been made
against the men, Eul Richardson,
22, and Emmett Uallie, 30. The
men, taken to Kansas City last
Friday, confessed they killed the
65-year-old widow at her farm
home to rob her of 635.82.
Sheriff August W. Kallmann does
not expect any violence, he said.
Merchants of Wind or were to close
their stores today to attend the
trial in a body.
100.000 Citizens
Inspect New Boat
HOUSTON. Oct. 31. (U.B — The
cruiser Houston, completing a six-
day visit, shoved off from its berth
here today.
Tens of thousands visited the
ship during its stay hero, but only
six or seven were on hand when
Captain Jess B. Gay gave the com-
tnond to cast off the lines.
The Houston will dock at Gal-
veston until Monday. When she
sails from there her destination
will be Brooklyn navy yard.
After she completes tests to be
made in waters near New York
the Houston will be sent to the
Orient to become flagship of the
Asiatic fleet.
She arrived in Houston last Sat-
urday after her ' “shako down”
cruise to Europe,
visited the vessel
here.
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i than 100,006
ring her stay
Library Group
Names Officers
DALLAS, Oct. 31.(U.PJ—A resolu-
tion calling for the American Lib-
rary Association to solicit federal
aid for community libraries was
under ihe consideration of the
Southwestern Library Association
convention here this piornlng, op-
euiug its second session.
t,Officers elected in Thursday’s
Session yvern: Miss Christine San-
ders of Little Rock. Ark., presi-
dent; Miss Cleora Clanton, Dallas
librarian, vice president of the Tex-
as section; J. M. Pease, Arkansas
vice president, Magnolia: Miss Es-
telle Liitrell, Arizona, vice presi-
dent, Tucson; Miss Lois Shortless,
Louisiana. Baton Rouge; Miss
Wilma Loy Shelton. New Mexico,
Albuquerque; Mrs. Edna Froman,
Oklahoma, Weatherford; Secretary,
Mrs. Mabel fleucqck, Oklahoma
City; kml'treasurer, j, o. Modisette,
Shreveport. -
H* Was Named Right
COLUMBIA, S. C.(U.R)— A man
named Lucky Guy won the Elks’
state golf tournament here recent-
ly.
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,*ir^th,
records
last
Euy
hnnorrow\
day of music sale. Dr. Quast Music
Store—adv.
Blue Steele
and His Victor Pecording
Orchestra
Will Be at
What’s true in
waking muffins
is true in
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roasting
Bros coffee
A little at a time! That’s the right
way to combine (lour and milk in
making muflins. Hills Bros, roast
coffee a jew pounds at a time by
their continuous process—Con-
trolled Roasting. Every berry is
roasted evenly and a flavor is pro-
duced such as no bulk-roasted
coffee has.
Fresh from the
original vacuum
pack. Easily
opened with the
key. look for the
Arab on the can.
© 1930
Absolutely Given Away
at 4:30 o’clock
Each Afternoon
DURING THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS OF OUR
MONEY TALKING EVENT!
DOORS OPEN 10 A. M. TOMORROW-NOV 1
Hubbards
Southeast Corner of Square
Sweetwater, Texas
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Hotel Wright Ballroom
on
Saturday Nite, Nov. 1st, I M‘>0
14 Pieces Full of Pep—
Something Unusual
Lillie Boy Blue in Person with His Orchestra
Touring Texas
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Electric Household Appliances One
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America’s Foremost Banker
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“( oninicrtial Credit i, in- 1 primar-
ily upon CHARACTER and not mon-
ey,” were words of J. I’. Morgan, who
wu conceded the distinction of beinjc
America’s greatest hanker.
if i not now much money or prop-
erl you possess that nv you a
desirable charge customer, hut it is
the manner in which you pay your
Lill.;.
High-grade electric appliances at a 33 1/3 per cent discount! Here is an unusi
opportunity to buy nationally-advertised appliances at a saving of onc-third.
Starting Saturday morning, November 1, every house ho M
electric appliance in our merchandise store ’ i be on sale
at one-third reduction,
All of these appliances arc new, made by nationally known Arm, and fully tpnran-
tccu.
Conic to this 1 'i Oi l Sale while choice articles are stil' available, i'-n'cii;ht’d
‘hoppers will find this sale an exceptional opportunity to select idea1 (. • m1'; p,; f’ ~.
Convenient terms a*lowed on purchases, ij desire:'.
This ale includes such items as:
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Percolators
ijrn Sets
Waffle Irons
1 door I .amps
Tabic Lamps
(furling Irons
I leating Pad)
Grills
I rons
Toasters
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-and many other worth-while
appliances.
Fay Your Balls Promptly and
Your Contracts as Agreed
TOMORROW IS NOV. 1st—YOUR OUT. HILLS ARE DUE
tHEi M:frc!?airt$ Assn., Inc.
of SWEETWATER, TEXAS
Texas Elect
ric
These appliance; carry the
nationally-known name; ol:
1I0TI>0'.,T
\i ! STtHC1 oi:
UNIVTITiAL
MANNING-BOWMAN
—wliich stand for the best values
in electric merchandise.
ice Company
ELECTRICITy IS YOUR SERVANT"
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Sweetwater Daily Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 233, Ed. 1 Friday, October 31, 1930, newspaper, October 31, 1930; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth559726/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.