Quests test week at the home of Me and Mrs Deb Herring
A jumble of social notes describes visitors and family gatherings across local households. Mr and Mrs Joe Simpson returned from Yoakum, while Mara J L Curtis visited sisters in Spotford. Other listed names include Moore of San Antonio on vacation at the Shely ranch, Pinek of Vanora en route to New York to see Dorothy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Herring
Tom Herring
Cildren
Comstock
Willie Macgelin
Hot Springs
Joe Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
Yoakum
E. H. Moore
San Antonio
Shely Ranch
Tesnas
E.R. Pinek
Vanora
H. J. Alford
New York City
Miss Dorothy
Social News Roundup From Arkansas City And Surroundings
Visiting families from San Antonio Del Rio and Texan towns met relatives in Arkansas City. Mrs Leary of McAden hosted a bridge party at Buttil ranch in honor of her daughter Mrs P T Leary with prizes awarded to Ritchey and Miss Erica Roessler. Guests included Mesdames Skinner Ritchey McGonagill Martin Henderson and others. Mrs Skinner and her sons left for San Antonio after six weeks at the Skinner ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Robbins
San Antonio
Roy Rutledge
Leary
Buttil
Y Buttrit
P. T
McAden
Peron Ritchey
Erica Roessler
Mire
Quy Combs
Mise
Alice Combs
H. T. Wilson
Walter Skinner
Ace Hick
Paso
Ritchey
L. C. Ritchey
McGonagill
J.T. Martin
J. Henderson
Young
Stilwell
Boyd
Jean Arnold
Lapda Belle McGonegill
Erica
Tottie Moetter
Florida Man Milks Cows by Telegraph
Gainesville, Pla July 23 Cows were milked by telegraph at the Florida experiment station today an improvised milking aid after a milking machine part broke Johnnie Wilson campus electrician wired a ticker to the current creating an improvised pulsator enabling 20 cows to be milked at 45 to 48 taps per minute despite the broken mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Pla
Florida Experiment Station
New York
Johnnie Wilson
University of Florida
Fragmented Sightings of Odd Conversations and Jokes
A jumble of humorous, broken exchanges and snippets from a newspaper page includes quirky dialogue about a hair cut at a barbershop, a customer paying $200, a stray remark about a sister and daughter, a school day report from a child, an aviation misadventure question, and a guard of curiosities. The piece weaves in gags about nerve treatment and a funeral misidentification, ending with garbled courtroom banter and a preacherly quip.
Phraseplay on Uncle Sam and fanged order quip ends
A curious line plays on Uncle Sam with a sly grin about creatures who would be fanged in a different arrangement. The quotation hints at a joke or coded remark, reflecting a playful, possibly wartime era mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Per Capita School Aid Cut By $1.50 In Texas
Texas boards reduce per student apportionment from 17.50 to 16.00 for 1931 32 amid revenue estimates by the comptroller department Nat Washer states officials were warned weeks ago and contracts made for the year. The school fund shortfall triggers carry over risk if unpaid by end of fiscal year August 31. Liquor raid reports also note a secret cellar above a pig sty with a sleeping pig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Free Schools
State Board of Education
Comptroller's Department
Nat Washer
Mate Board
Ates
This Woman of the Rio Grande Has Pioneer Spirit
Sam Ashburn profiles Mrs. John Daniels known as Madam Maria who runs a vast stretch of riverfront property along the Rio Grande. She operates a cotton trucking and trading enterprise, treats ailments with pliers for toothaches, births many children, and speaks Mexican fluently while managing 20 acres of cotton yielding 78 bales last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Rio Grande
Sam Ashburn
Needie Canyon
San Angelo
John Dan
Pilares
Sierra Blanca
Daniels
Maria
Pabens
Old Mexico
Run Ting
Mexico
Chisos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mara
J. L. Curtis of
Spotford
Jake Harris
Margaret Harris
Media Ritchey
Mr. Miles
Virginia Jones
Dolly ‘Henderson
Sul Ross
Al‘Pine
M. H. Jones
Homer Spruce
Mr. Mackargu
Ft. Stockton
J. ‘T. Martin
Sonora ‘Country
Clarence Jones
J. T. Carter
Bowie
L. W. Carter
Floyd Dragoo
Yuma
Arisons
John Dragoo
Zeb Decie of
Alpine
Decie Ranch
Charles Shely
Patricia
Yeleta
J. L. Shoemake
Prancis Rooney
Mrs. Prank Rooney
R.A. Gardner
Dick Shoemake
Houston
Ysleta
George Adams
Marco Giles
Bloys
C. H. Cole
J.©. Penny
Earl Young
G. W. Worthington
J. A. McGonagill
J. L. Henderson
Mrs. Earl Young
Sara
W. A. Mortin
Monane Strecacer
W. L. Wright
Marta
Buttril Ranch
Daies Abe Hicks
el Paso
Mise Arnold
W. T. Burnam
M. Stovall
Evelyn
Camila Stovall
Wylie Stovall
Ballinger
Jesse Hopkins
Mrs. Zoye Declemov
Pabeos
Roy Sims
Relawe
Wil
Arkansas City
Kansas
Deb Herving
L. le Hess
Leonard Hess
Thome
Robert Malone of
Texan
George Kargus
del Rio
Prances
Jake Moorefield
Gaughter
Florence
Ben Mooreield
Florida
Leena
Goldstein
Chon Schmidt
Smith
John ‘Smith
New Orleans
Edwards Cash Market
Lambago
Muscular Paine
Miles
Pasotex
Pasotex Petroleum Company
Dealern
Ethyl
Casolne
Atrolene
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