Notice for Bids for County Depository at Fannin County
The Commissioners' Court of Fannin County will receive bids at the February term on February 11 1929 for the county depository. Banking corporations associations or individual bankers in Fannin County may bid by sealed proposal to the County Judge before February 1 1929 stating interest rate for funds of the county. Bids require a certified check of 703.20 dollars representing 4 percent of last year’s county revenue as good faith and bond security. Signed by County Judge A Wheeler January 15 1929.
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Commissioners’ Court
Tannin County
Bonham
Fannin County
A. D
Regular Session Commissioners Met and County Finances Updated
The county court held a regular session. The county farm sold for $7,000 with deed delivered September 12. Surplus stock sold for $709.93 and paid to the treasurer. A new sheriff’s car was authorized with old car as part pay. Several county bonds were approved and staff changes noted including S S Lipscomb becoming county auditor.
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W. L. Kincaid
J. B. Smith
Allen Memorial Hospital
Nrecinet
Justices of the Peace
J. D. Albright
N. A. Shelby
John Large
L. K. Kilgore
T. W. West
N. A. Jenkins
L. J. Whitten
S. H. Gardner
Minnie I. Barron
B. L. Adams
Smith S. Lipscomb
Mr. Lipscomb
McMahon
Car of coal received buys urged for upcoming cold weather
Advertisement notes a coal delivery with orders urged as colder weather approaches. Includes contact via phone 488 and references L. A. Produce Co, 167.
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L. A
L. U. Produce CO
Johnson Gains Fame Slowly From English Dictionary
Samuel Johnson spent ten years in London as a struggling hack writer before his dictionary project brought $4,500 and lasting fame. He endured seven years of work aided by assistants, and the publication cemented his standing as a leading English scholar amid contemporaries like Richardson and Gray.
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Samuel Johnson
London
Johnson
Chesterfield
Lelding
Richardson
Gibbon
Switzerland
Gray
Cowper
England
Lichfield
Kansas City
New Spring Dresses and Coats at Schnabel’s
A shipment arrives featuring 27f new spring dresses and coats offered at moderate prices. The notice also notes the 21 Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday January 17 at Schnabel’s location.
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Schnabel’s
Junior Chamber of Commerce
New Furnishings and Gas Heaters At Bonidam Store
Lem tittsworth Bonidam Texas advertises new furniture including bed and living room suites and Axminster rugs. Sale on gas heaters. Offers second hand stoves and cabinets plus dining tables. Special deals for newlyweds.
Colder Weather Ahead Prompted by Local Produce Ad
Local notice urges readers to place orders with L. U. Produce Co. at 167-21 for their winter supplies as colder weather approaches. Contact phone line 488 J for service and pricing details.
Last of the Romans and other famous last names history
A compact note traces several "Last" titles across history and fiction. It cites Last of the Nathers in a Latin church context, Last of the Goths for Roderick who fled Spain, Last of the Greeks for Phillippemen of Arcadia, Last of the Mo hicans from Cooper, and Aetius as Last of the Romans who resisted Attila, ending with the western empire’s fall after 454.
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Bernard
Roderick
Spain
Phillippemen
B. C
Arcadia
Cooper
Uneas
Aetius
Attila
Orleans
Gaul
France
Truth at Any Price by Robert Louis Stevenson
Essay excerpt argues that a person should learn both inner abilities and external facts, insisting honesty is essential. It contends that knowledge, even if discouraging, guides conduct, and eduction should not shield truth to avoid moral failings or keep one from facing reality.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Long German word stumps a foreign observer at Locarno talks
A foreign observer notes the difficulty Germans have in pronouncing a massive word. He cites a sample that translates to invitation cards for the meeting of the commission verifying printing expenses for members of the antialcoholic congress.
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Mark Awain
Locarno
Plea for Brotherhood From Ella Wheeler Wilcox Text
A brief excerpt urges universal love and brotherhood in times of disaster and crisis. It reflects on how a compassionate mindset should prevail during floods, fires, and earthquakes, contrasting it with persistent petty divisions.
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Ella Wheeler Wil Cox
Bonham Woman Named YWCA Beaumont Gym Director for 1929
Miss Bess Neal of Bonham is chosen by the YWCA physical committee as full time physical director for 1929 in Beaumont. She holds a BS from the College of Industrial Arts Denton, has directed Denton public schools physical education, taught at CIA, and holds a Red Cross life saving badge. She will lead classes at the association building including morning mats, women’s sessions, clog and folk dances, and summer swimming instruction.
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Bess Neal
Bonham
Association
Miss Neal
Beaumont
E. E Swope
A. A. Osteen
Neal
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Red Cross
Houston
Mount Sequoyah
Fayetteville
Ark
Y W C A Announces New Physical Director and Classes
Miss Bess Neal named full time physical director at the Y W C A and attends the physical committee meeting chaired by Mrs E E Swope. Matr ons class offered at 10 a m today, with Tuesday and Friday sessions for children and separate business girls calisthenics and clog dancing evenings.
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Bess Neal
Association
Y. W
E. E. Swope
Business Girls
Learn to Type at Home with Nings Guides
A reader advocates self teaching on the typewriter at home, noting personal speed exceeds thinking time and praising the Nings learning approach as ideal for beginners and self instruction.
First Movements Toward Fannin County Bond Issue
County leaders push for a bond election to fund road development urging readiness for expanding business and population growth. Judge Jessup and local officials cite $2,500,000 bonds at a three quarters of a mill tax rate, with petitions to the Commissioners Court and a county wide publicity committee to promote the measure.
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Fannin County
South
Texas
Tle
Borden Milk Company
Waco
Borden Milk Co
C. D. Jessup
Houston
Commissioners Court
Cunningham
Spring Slippers In Browns Patent Satin Pumps and Straps
Schnabel's offers patent satin spring slippers with bow and buckle trim priced at 3.95. Old papers for sale at this office are 167 2t.
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Schnabel’s
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Co. A. Wheeler
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Lem Tittsworth
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Hermer’s Style Shop
Willow
Temple Lumber Co
Howad Bridge
Phove
His Majesty
RADIO
The
Y. W. Names
City
Bonnam
W. C. Finley
Greenville
Johnson Street
Flats
Curtis Williams
Drovi
Repro
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India
Campbell Grocen
Oxfords
Oxford
Lewis
Henry R. Scates, M. B
Lasses
North Side Square
Carl Laemmle
Universal
Harri Pollard
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