Remarkable Texas boys grow into giants on family farm
In Houston area near Lannius Texas two brothers William Dewey Ashcroft born 1898 and Ernest Z Ashcroft born 1903 display extraordinary growth. William weighs 255 pounds at age 9 percent and stands 5 feet 2 inches with a 83 inch waist while Ernest at age 4 weighs 105 pounds and stands 3 feet 7 inches. Parents are normal size. the family has five daughters and aims for education for the boys.
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Houston
Tex
Lannius
William Dewey Ashcroft
Ernest Z. Ashcroft
Leisure as Capital in a Free Society
The article argues leisure is a valuable asset and a test of liberty. It notes shorter workdays and growing holiday time, yet warns leisure must be used wisely to enhance life and not simply enable waste. It advocates viewing leisure as a credit that can strengthen both personal welfare and business policy.
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Wall Street Journal
Agricul tural economy tale from Secretary Wilson speech
Secretary Wilson closed a Washington address on farming economy with a humorous anecdote. He recounted a frugal clergyman who paid a plowman 19 cents an hour plus board and suggested pruning bushes while horses rested, prompting a witty reply about peeling potatoes in the pulpit.
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Washington Star
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Washington
James
Street Noise Rules Tightened in Berlin
Berlin authorities announce tighter street noise controls with new time limits and patrols. The move targets persistent disturbances in busy districts and aims to curb late night traffic and loud ambulances, while balancing resident complaints and city operations.
Jeanie the Scotch servant courtship at Hill farm
Jeanie described as a bright capable cook and mainstay of the house reveals a restrained nature. She admits engagement plans with Willum Lammas of Hill farm, as the couple begin a quiet courtship with weekly Sunday visits and the hope of saving money before marriage.
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Jeanie
Willum Lammas
Will
Willum
Jeanie Cares Amid Deathbed Trials and Wedding Pleas
The narrative depicts Jeanie caring for Willum as his health fails, her quiet devotion praised while his mother notes nursing skill without affection. Willum’s condition worsens, and a reluctant courtship emerges as observers recount his plea for companionship and marriage.
Jeanie and Willum's quiet farm romance ends in enduring devotion
Jeanie delays marriage for five years while tending home on a farm. When Willum falls ill, his mother forces Jeanie to nurse him. She marries at his bedside, cares tenderly, and after his death remains a devoted widow, never remarrying and living on the 500 pounds left in his will.
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Jeanie
Willum
Jeanies
Lassie
Mairi
William
DUMMY LOVE SONG from Sunny Marie Cahill show
A humorous vaudeville style piece depicts a clothing store romance between a wax model and a mannikin in the Gentlemen's department. The couple exchange affectionate lines as the store closes and the man proclaims his love in a dum dum dum melody.
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Horus
Teddie
Sunny Marie Cahill
Mary
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