Death claims E H Pritchett veteran Bonham resident
E H Pritchett died at his North Center Street home at 2 a m after a period of illness following a three week rapid decline after a office incident. He was a Virginia Military Institute graduate and long time Texas engineer and lawyer who helped organize Fannin County Abstract Co and Favorite Printing Co. He will be buried with Masonic honors after services at First Methodist Church. He leaves a wife Augusta Evans and children Mary Alice and Evans H. Pritchett, plus two brothers and a sister.
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E. H. Pritchett
North Center Street
First Methodist Church
E. W. Alderson
Kaufman
Virginia
Texas
Old Hussell Institute
Savoy
Bonham
Fannin College
B&fr
Jas. C. Evans
Wm. Bramlette
Fannin County Abstract Co
Hoth
Favorite Printing Co
Whitewell
Southern Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Blue Lodge
Chapter
Commandry
Augusta Evans
Mary Alice
Evans H. Pritchett
Dallas
J. J. Pritchett
Ector
Will A. Pritchett
Greenville
Anna Weaver
Denton
Portrait of Ed Pritchett Reflects a Virtuous Life
A long profile praises Ed Pritchett as scrupulously honest and morally strong. It notes his warmth, strong mind, and Christian character, while acknowledging occasional temper and impulsiveness. Pallbearers are listed for his funeral, with both active and honorary names.
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E. H. Pritchett
Ed Pritchett
Delaying Work Brings Trouble in School and Life
The article argues that procrastination causes nervousness before exams and later overtaxes effort in school and business. It asserts Americans delay tasks and lack steady yearlong preparation, leading to repeated failure in academic and professional settings.
Grayson County Considers 3.6 Million Road Bond Issue
Grayson County Texas weighs a 3.6 million dollar road bond while previously approving eight million in road bonds already invested in a high quality system. Voters praise continued construction, expecting a premier network inland.
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Grayson County
Texas
Transfer Paper and Sheet Size Notes Emergence
A fragment notes transfer paper products and sheet sizes. Mentions 18324 prs and Purple Transfer. Context unclear on usage or supplier specifics.
Passing Day and Mob Justice Warning
The passage condemns mob violence and asserts the right to trial by law. It argues that mobs murder violate rights and that all Americans deserve due process. It emphasizes that the state must protect both criminals and citizens and rejects mob rule as lawless.
Lightning distance measured by synchronized photography
Nature Magazine explains that two cameras mounted side by side photograph a lightning flash and objects of known distance to calculate the strike's distance. This method uses light, timing, and simple math to estimate distance more precisely than the traditional counting of seconds between flash and thunder.
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Nature Magazine
Bates' Improved Antiseptic Liniment for Man or Beast
Bates' Improved Antiseptic Liniment is advertised for use on both people and animals. The brief note highlights its claimed effectiveness and ranges over general aches, strains, and injuries. The product is presented with simple endorsement language typical of era advertisements.
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Bates
Guilt on the Very Face of It by B K Means
The piece recalls Reverend B K Means of Galloway Memorial M B Church Jackson Mississippi and a humorous tale from a Louisiana village about a man who cannot see the newspaper image due to missing glasses. The anecdote ends with the farmer exclaiming the hero must be guilty.
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B. K. Means
Jackson
Aliss
B. EK. Means
Galloway Memorial M. B. Church
South
Means
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Texas Banker Convicted of Conspiracy Dies in Cell
A Texas banker convicted of conspiring to defraud his bank died in his prison cell shortly after the verdict. He left a wife, two children, several siblings, and his aging mother to bear the disgrace. The piece notes crime harms the entire family and stresses broader suffering caused by wrongdoing.
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Texas
Cat Tunes With Augusta Radio Fans Starring Sir Pussy
A Maine radio fan shares nightly broadcasts with his family cat Sir Pussy who sits by the set enjoying music bedtime stories and oratory. The cat stays seated despite the violin’s plaintive wail. A separate note mentions Triple X M Root Beer seeking interviews for exclusive franchise rights in Bonham and Bannin County, plus late night talks at a motel after 9 o clock.
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Augusta
Maine
Sir Pussy
Triple X
Bonham
Bannin County
Mr. Matthews
Alexander
Bonham Residents Visit Favorite Office from Sherman
M Weingarten once ran a store linked to Brannon's jewelry in Bonham. He traveled yesterday with his son Jake and son-in-law P Engle of Minneola. The Weingartens, living in Sherman, praised Bonham as a good town during their pleasant call at the Favorite office.
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M. Weingarten
Brannon’'s
Bonham
Jake
P. Engle
Minneola
Weingartens
Sherman
Bonham .S
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