Dallas Presbyterians Plan $2 Million Building
Dallas Presbyterian project to raise 2000000 dollar skyscraper church at Harwood street and Ross avenue for Abbey Presbyterian Church. Dr A C Hageman of the national board of missions directs the drive after a Dallas banquet where 240000 dollars was reported in cash in the past two years. Corsicana Cotton Mills also held its annual meeting and officers election.
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Dallas
Harwood Street
Ross Avenue
Abbey Presbyterian Church
A. C. Hageman
National Board
Corsicana Cotton Mills
Lampasas Woman Keeps 116 Year Old Wedding Ring Across Generations
Corsicana reports a Lampasas woman declared a cash dividend of 120000 dollars as a wedding ring dating 116 years and passed down to the eldest daughter of each generation through her family line.
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Lampasas
Lady Flint Star of Flint Hen Lays 1000 Eggs and More
Lady Flint a White Leghorn on a Flint Michigan farm has continued laying beyond her first year reaching a fifth year as a profitable egg producer. Owner G Kilbourn notes she surpassed 300 eggs in year one, about 300 in year two, 278 in year three, 234 in year four, and is still producing. Poultry experts see her as a model for lowering costs by extending laying life. Maid of Flint Granddaughter produced 342 eggs in a Georgia contest.
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United Press
Flint
Mich
Lady Flint
White Leghorn
G. Kilbourn
Maid of Flint
Georgia
Fashionable Resorts Spotlight Arresting Style Changes
Resort fashion headlines highlight bold shifts in attire as designers debuts new silhouettes and color palettes at luxury getaways. Industry insiders note increased emphasis on sustainability and retro revival themes shaping resort collections.
Fashion News Highlights from 1929 Spring and Summer
Brief headlines note the prominent role of prints in resort, spring, and summer wardrobes. Printed crepe gowns anchor evening wear, with plain flat crepes in turquoise and pale green. Off whites, red, chartreuse, and bright Palm Beach colors shape early resort style. Sleeveless white crepe dresses debut at Palm Beach. Matching printed accessories and sectional linings for coats appear, with satin and panne velvet rivals to sheer velvet. Soft blouse shades for street costumes and bright blouses for sports are favored.
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Franges Paget
Women's Wear Magazine
New York
Palm Beach
Missing diet costs her charm and youth
A woman pursues a beauty diet but omits roughage. Constipation takes hold, eroding her charm and strength and ultimately her youthful appearance. The piece warns that dietary neglect harms health and vitality.
Printed chiffons and bright colors rise in Palm Beach fashion
The piece notes a shift from soft pastels to bold colors for children and an early spread of printed chiffons at Palm Beach evening events. Prints appear in frocks ensembles and coats and increasingly in accessories like scarfs belts jackets shoes bags and hats. New lining techniques combine light silk above dark silk for coordinated ensembles.
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Palm Beach
Invention to Revolutionize Lighting Seen at St Helens
United Press reports in St Helens Lancashire that William Harrison claims a compact machine converts low-tension battery power into high-tension current to light a house from a small battery with six lamps costing one. He says the device amplifies power and could yield cheap energy, with a provisional patent after a guarded demonstration.
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United Press
ST. Helens
Lancashire
William Harrison
Harrison
Patent Office
Farmers Organize to Grow Tomatoes
Willis Jan 17. local farmers form a tomato growers association securing 150 acres for carloads. pledged 200 acres or more. E M Shoemaker of Jacksonville to act as sales agent and grow 150 acres. packing shed planned on Missouri Pacific track for marketing. seed planting in hotbeds begun. ready for cold frames by February 20.
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Willis
Tomato Growers’ Association
E. M. Shoemaker
Jacksonville
Missouri Pacific
Evangelist Cleared Of Woman's Slaying In Elkwart
Evansville telephonic notice reports Northern Texas Telephone Co. urges payment before the 21st to avoid cut off. In Elkwart Indiana on January 17 Harvey L. Smith, a private detective connected with carnival work, is cleared in a high profile murder case involving a woman.
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Northern Texas Telephone Co
Elkwart
Ind
Harvey L. Smith
Carnival
Celebrates 93rd Birthday in Hewitt Community
Jan 15 marked T Bitt’s ninety third birthday at his Hewitt home. A Civil War veteran, he and his Mississippi origin family live near the city. His wife and two sons Hewitt and If. Hewitt remain a local business and farming presence.
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Commerce
T. Bitt
Hewitt
Mississippi
Hewiy
Denison Women Push Law Over Street Spitting
Local residents protest men’s spitting on sidewalks and urge police to enforce a law. A policewoman is asked to oversee fines and penalties to curb the habit and restore cleanliness.
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Denison
Discoverer of Pellagra Cure Dies of Illness
Dr. Joseph Goldberger United States Public Health Service scientist died at 54 in Washington Naval Hospital after months of illness linked to pellagra studies. He helped identify dietary factors in pellagra and faced multiple prior illnesses including typhus yellow fever and dengue during his career. He survived by his wife, three sons, and a daughter.
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Washington
Joseph Goldberger
United States Public Health Service
Naval Hospital
G. W. McCoy
The
Health Service
Goldberger
Public Health Service
Mexico City
New Orleans
Browns Ville
Texas
Dr. Goldberger
tna-Hungary
Bellevue Hospital Medical
New York
Ento Public Health Service
Goldbergen
Thousar
Texas Committee Reports Favorable on Four Constitutional Amendments
In Austin on January 17 the Committee on Constitutional Amendments reported four joint resolutions proposing constitutional changes. They include raising the legislative salary, altering session pay, expanding term lengths, authorizing university permanent funds, and permitting the issuance of $226,000 in highway bonds.
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Austin
Committee On Constitutional Ments
Investment University
County plans agricultural use of 20000 acres this season
More than 20,000 acres in Childress County are set for seasonal agricultural use this year, aligning with county farming and land management plans. Local officials say the project aims to boost crop production and optimize land resources.
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Childress County
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