Interesting Sidelights On The History Of This Glorious Country
Readable fragments describe Boston politics, Faneuil Hall as a theater in 1776 with Burgoyne and Howe controlling performances. A comical Yankee sergeant sparked a panic mid play The Blockade of Boston, aiding awareness of American independence. Also recounted are Revere’s 1775 ride and Boston’s siege-era events.
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Lord Howe
Lowe
General Burgoyne
Nelers
Faneuil Hall
Mewe-Burgoyne Stock Company
Boston
Fainting during Baptism Stuns Mrs Knowles at Angelus Temple
Mrs. Charles Knowles collapsed while Aimee Semple McPherson conducted the baptism in the Angelus Temple tank. Attempts to revive her failed, and the incident drew immediate attention. In London reports, a Norfolk widow claimed a visitation by her late husband, with a rector suggesting providence and rain.
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Los Angeles
Charles Knowles
Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson
London
United Press
Norfolk
Glr
McKnight Elected President of Texas Bar Association
AUSTIN July 4 McKnight of Dallas was elected president of the Texas Bar Association at the closing session, succeeding K W Stayton of Corpus Christi and Austin. He pledged to push rules for court procedure reform and modernization of the state’s legal machinery.
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Austin
A. IL McKnight
Dallas
Exas Bar Association
Priaay
K. W. Stayton
Corpus Christi
McKnight
T. W. Davidson
Marshall
Henry G. Evans
Bonham
Wilson
Houston
George KE. Shelley
Mr. Davidson
A. H. Britain
Wichita Falls
W. M. Crook
Beaumont
CG. S. Bradley
Groesbeck
Robert I. Ball
San Antonio
George Fe. Shelley
Patriot Sunday Services At First Christian Church
The First Christian Church invites The American Legion, the Federal Veterans and the Artillery unit to attend next Sunday's services with reserved seating for these groups. Rev C E Wagner says a special patriotic program with choir music will be featured and the public is invited. Judge C H Jenkins of Austin proposes a judicial council to formalize court rules. Claude E Pollard of Houston honors RB Y Davidson in a memorial report. K N Bowles of Bonham Ice Co. has moved his family from Monroe La to the city.
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American Legion
Artillery Uni
C. E. Wagner
C. H. Jenkins
Austin
Judicial Council
Claude EE. Pollard
Houston
RB. Y. ‘Davidson
Mr. Davidson
K. N. Bowles
Bonham Ice Co
Monroe
Drise Re. Water W. Armstrong
Parr
First Methodist Church
Lola Armstong
Leonard H.W
Fayetteville
Ark
Armstrong
General Western Assembly
Arkansas City
Bonham
Bonham News: Rain Affects County Farm Talk and Travel
Farmers report mixed rains aiding cotton with twenty acres noted as very good. Rev. Armstrong and sisters return from Fayetteville after driving through mud in Arkansas Oklahoma Texas en route to Bonham. Paul Adams returns for the summer as a student in M. A. program.
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J. Smith
Armstrong
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Paul Adams
Bonham
Bonhamites Seek Gas Connection From Dallas Meeting
Bonham business leaders Will H. Evans and Luke Crawford of the Bonham Chamber of Commerce visited Dallas Friday to confer with Lone Star Gas Company about linking Bonham to the Sherman Paris gas pipeline. They reported satisfaction with the conference and hoped for the connection.
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Will H. Evans
L. K. Crawford
Lone Star Gas CO
Luke Crawford
Bonham
Dallas
Lone Star Gas Company
Sherman
Paris
Uupea
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Public utilities meeting set for Sherman July 7
Representatives of public utilities in district No 9 comprising Grayson, Collin, Cooke and Fannin Counties will meet in Sherman on July 7 to plan conveying to the public information about management, service and production of utilities, announced by J H Durning district chairman.
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Sherman
The
Public Utilities Organization
Grayson
Collin
Cooke
Fannin
J. H. Durning
Probers Find Bad Meat Sold in Many Cities
Department of Agriculture sleuths probe meat dealers in 21 cities including New York New Haven Baltimore Chicago Detroit Seattle Portland San Francisco and Washington. They report mislabeling and substitutions such as lamb livers sold as calf livers and old roosters passed as roasting chickens. Public urged to learn meat recognition and for cities to enforce sanitary advertising rules.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
New York
New Haven
Binghampton
New Y
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Cleveland
Detroit
Minneapoli
Chicago
Lincoln
New Salt Lake City
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angele
Omobile Ends Ride Against Train Near Taft
A car carrying at least two men is struck by a passenger train about five miles north of Taft at seven o'clock in the evening. One man died, another was seriously injured, and the driver escaped.
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Pas Curisti
Walnut Springs
Taft
San Antonio
Dedication of House 15 in London by American and British leaders
The London branch of a major U S terminal company dedicated House 15 with a marble statue symbolizing Anglo American friendship. Attendees included T Bush of the Bush Company for the United States and Earl Balfour presiding, with dignitaries such as Lloyd George and Churchill among the notables. The event featured remarks on shared law, literature, and a common language, honoring Anglo American ties.
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Led Press
ION
It House
London
H Terminal Company
Newaok
Great
United States
T. Bush
Bush Company
Ameri- Inent
Earl Balfour
Mr. Bush
Gill
Bush
America
Dukeshire
Viscount
Vis- Astor
Sun
Lloyd
Margaret Lloyd
Auckland Geddes
Ston Churchill
Sir Roger
Thomas Lipton
Lord London
Bury
le Strand
Hich
Bush House
New Zealand
South Irish Free State
Victoria
New South Wales
Local Vets Return from Kerrville Hospital
R E Browning arrives home five miles south of Kerrville after a year at the U S Veterans Hospital near Kerrville. He was gassed and wounded in France in World War One and is improved. W A Giles and J A Eason are also patients there. Mrs Vickery, formerly Miss Short, heads the Red Grass contingent at the hospital.
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Kerrville
R. E. Browning
U. S. Veteran’s Hospital
Francé
W. A. Giles
J. A. Eason
Vickery
Short
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Kas
Dighold
Cashink
Bern
Greely County
Naneuil Hall
New York Sun
New England
Tor Vaheiii
Hal
A. Weedts
Silage
Charleston
Harjeston
Peter Vaneau
Revere
Joseph Warren
Paul Revere
Charles River
Lexington
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Charlestown
Gage
Old North
Pexinet
Lexington Bridge
Ho -Oldie
Buneam
BAR Assostation
Claude Pollard
Davidson
Servel
Christean Church
Nigel
Conpeder
ASH Veterans
Artillery
ANG Pnviteyd
Mae
Fannie County
Rench
Ravenna
Northern Texas Telephone Co
Bonham Telephone Co
Cffer
Lamasee Ivanhoe
Hiuney Grove
Public Utilities Meeting
Tesdeemye
Birmimgham
Baltimo
Wan
British Empire
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