Telephonic Wedding Ties Mexia Couple During War Wait
Private Weldon Tidwell of Mexia and his sweetheart Miss Opal Carter of Mexia married by telephone in Sumter South Carolina after a long distance call lasting over an hour. Reverend W D Glatean officiated in a brief ceremony as the lines finally connected. Tidwell asked his bride how it felt to be married after the call.
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Weldon Tidwell
Sumpter
S. C
Opal Carter
Mexia
Sumter
Tidwell
Carter
W. D. Glatean
Tid
Denver Primary Election Set for Sept 4
Denver section secretary H. P. Sweeney says Colorado will hold a primary on September 4. He warns eligible voters may not reenter, and utilities struggle to find judges and clerks. The city has had to hire people to go door to door begging residents to participate.
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Denver
Colorado
H. P. Sweeney
Section Commission
Postcard From Paris Triggers Death-Date Confusion
A cheerful Paris card from saloonkeeper John Blanchon reaches Kansas City and would have been sent to Police Chief Wentworth Griffin, who died 14 years earlier. Police note Blanchon himself died even earlier, making the address impossible. The card bore the stamp rush and a curt apology for the interruption.
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Kansas City
John Blanchon
Paris
France
Wentworth E. Griffin
Griffin
Blanchon
Oklahoma Ends Year With Second Treasury Surplus In 12 Years
Oklahoma City reports a surplus of 6 million dollars at the close of the fiscal year June 30, aided by cigarette and liquor taxes and higher auto license levies. A 1941 constitutional amendment bars deficits, requiring spending cuts when revenue falls short. funds go to the general revenue to aid future appropriations as lawmakers discuss tax reductions in January 1942.
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Oklahoma City
Okima
Oklahoma
General Revenue Fund
Local tax measures raise cigarette and cigar costs
The ordinance increases cigarette tax from three to five cents per package and boosts automobile license fees by about 40 percent. A one cent tax is now levied on all cigars regardless of price.
Prediction Proves True After First Silverton Plane
Silverton Tribune from December 6 1918 recounts what may be the first aircraft seen over Silverton. A traveler soared about 1500 feet while en route from Sacramento to Eugene, impressing hundreds who watched as he sped by. The article notes few locals had seen a plane before and predicts greater numbers in the future.
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Silverton
Ore
Silverton Tribune
Sacramento
Eugene
Hoagand
Silverton H
Burglary Suspect Found Sleeping in Chair
Mrs. Anna Poole found the intruder dozing in a soft lounge chair with loot beside him and called police. He remained asleep when authorities arrived.
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Anna Poole
Before the Declaration Found Shelter in Ten Studies and Five States
The text notes that before being housed at the Library of Congress, the Declaration of Independence circulated through ten studies and resided in five states. This summary preserves the core count of locations and states and reflects a historical custody trail.
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Library of Congress
Sugar bowls returned at Denver restaurant
A Denver restaurant reintroduced sugar bowls at tables after discovering some patrons took sugar packets home. Management had previously covered the issue when sugar was dispensed in paper envelopes and not used for coffee or cereal.
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Human Nature
Denver
Snake Seals Doorway Surprise in Southport Home
In Southport North Carolina J Watson awakened by a creaking screen door. He checked the door catch in the dark and felt something alive. He turned on the light to discover a two foot snake crawling up the door facing.
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Southport
N.C
J. Watson
Watson
Beans No Supper Delays Commuters In Pasadena
Pasadena commuters faced delays after a dump truck overturned on the interurban line spilling beans. The incident tied up traffic and disrupted services as workers cleared the roadway and adjusted schedules. The driver reported no serious injuries.
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Pasadena
Calif
Los Angeles
Answers s-5¢ for Answers Found where in this Issue
John Philip Sousa born 1856 died 1932. They are mammals. Thomas Nast 1640 to 1909. Three Kings of Cologne Gasper Melchair and Balthazar. Frobisher 1576 first real polar exploration. The Seminole Wars 1817 to 1837. 28 F in the polar seas. James I. The United States of America. The wall completed in 214 B C long defense line against invasion by Mongolians.
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Thomas Nast
Gasper
Melchair
Balthazar
Cologne
Frobisher
James I
United States of America
B.C
Wolf extinction debate signals urgent conservation action
A fragmented report notes the American gray timber wolf facing near extinction. Researchers warn habitat loss and hunting pressures threaten surviving populations, urging stronger protections and coordinated recovery measures.
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