Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number 28
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, September 11.  1902
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Otto Items.

       The Consumers Oil Co., of Waco, has lumber on the ground (i)n Otto to build a seed house.

       Dr. Baird adn Johnston report a good deal of sickness in their territory.

       We have begun to realize our awful condition with no corn, no hogs, no money, but little cotton and an abundance of boll weevil.  There is no doubt but that this is the best time in years to practice economy.

       Will Barton and wife, of McClanahan, visited at A G Walton's Saturday and Sunday.

       Rev. J J Davis, of Lott, filled his regular appointment at Hope Sunday to a small congregation.

       John Moore, of the Indian Territory, paid us a short visit this week.

       I heard Saturday evening that Richard Finn has bought the Levy place in this community consisting of about 550 acres.
                                                                           BADGER.

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