Bible Seen As Best Seller Worldwide Despite Modern Trends
The American Bible Society reports seven million Bibles in circulation by end of 1938. In Germany the Bible outsold Mein Kampf by over two hundred thousand copies, while China and Japan boosted purchases. The piece argues the Bible’s enduring influence upholds civilization and human dignity amidst radical ideologies.
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American Bible Society
Germany
China
Japan
God
Welcome Tourists to Bowie as Season Opens
Town encourages hospitable welcome to auto travelers for the four month motoring season. Emphasizes quiet, healthful recreation and local hospitality to entice visitors and future return. Notes humor and manners aside, advertising helps and warns against trouble.
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Bowie
Auto
Texas sales tax fight nears last test as session nears end
Austin politicians push a 2 percent sales tax constitutional amendment amid repeated House defeats and heavy lobbying. The Senate blocks publicity while leaders swing for one final test this week as sessions wind down and pension issues loom.
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Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
W. Lee O’daniel
House
Senate
Bryan Bradbury
Abilene
Thompson
Col
Ernest O. Thompson
O’daniel
Joe Hill
Henderson
Hill
O'Daniel
U. S
Tom Connally
Maury Maverick
New Deal
San Antonio
Connally
Maverick
State bond bill faces court test over unconstitutional road formula
The proposal would distribute surplus from the bond retirement fund to counties by a formula using road mileage, population, motor vehicle licenses, and area rather than bond debt, raising constitutional doubts as the measure moves through House Senate amendments or a conference report. Mrs Louise McAlister and daughter Gloria of Ft Worth visited her parents Mr and Mrs Claud Giles, with Betty Lou Cobb staying for an extended visit. Mr and Mrs John L Robinson and daughter Betty Jo of Corsicana spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W T Lancaster.
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Texas
Supreme Court
Richard Critz
Mann
Travis County
Austin
Mason Harrell
Senate
Texas County Judges Association
Tarwsater House
House of Senate
Conference Committee
Louise McAlister
Miss Gloria
Ft. Worth
John L. Robinson
Betty Jo
Corsicana
W. T. Lancaster
Sherwin-Williams Paints Spotlighted by Lyon & Matthews Co
Lyon and Matthews Co promotes Sherwin-Williams paints, highlighting variety, coverage, and durability for household and professional use through in-store displays and recommendations.
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Lyon & Matthews CO
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Black-Draught Intestinal Tonic-Laxative Ad
Headaches biliousness bad breath warn of faulty elimination. Neglect may bring sour stomach belching lack of appetite and energy. Take spicy all vegetable Black-Draught. This tonic laxative tones lazy bowel muscles and cleanses gently by simple directions. Millions of packages sold.
Farm-O Graphs and the Doctor Hunter of Sunset
B F Dearmore reports on an interview with Dr L K Hunter known as Doc a respected Montague County figure. Hunter recalls childhood in Arkansas and Texas including Pella Lake Valley Needmore Dorsey and Sunset, town formations, salt lines between counties, a Sunset mineral well bust auction day and a Butterfield stage route passing through Lake Valley now traced toward Jacksboro.
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L. K. Hunter
Montague County
Mr. Hunter
Doc
Franklin County
Arkansas
Texas
Pella
Hunter
Doctor Harvey
Proctor
Payne
Doc. Harvey
Sunset
Norris
Montague Springs
New Harp
Gainesville
Doctor Hunted
Lake Valley
Needmore
Farmer’s Alliance
Jim Lyons
Sam Lyons
Pleasant Ridge
D. C. Bowen
Denver
Dorsey
Hunter Farm
Taggart
John Goff
Montague Co
Wise Co
Hunter Home
Wise
Montague
J. R. Elrod
Mr. Gossett
Joe Martin
Martin
Lassiter
Brushy Creek
Brushy
Butterfield
Dr. Hunter
Jacksboro
Nicklesville School House
Decatur
Hunter Named Manager at Sunset Lumber Yard
Dr Hunter now runs the Sunset lumber yard and, with his wife, resides in a modern northeast town bungalow. They maintain a large double garage with an upper apartment and have earned wide local esteem for their quiet, steady lives.
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Hunter
Mr and Mrs Doss Millsap Vacationing in New York
Mrs D L Dickey received word that her daughter Mrs Doss Millsap of Sherman and Mr Millsap left Friday for a two weeks vacation at the New York World's Fair. Millsap earned the trip through outstanding work as an insurance salesman and is well known locally, often visiting Greer Dickey.
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D. L. Dickey
Doss Millsap
Sherman
Mr. Millsap
Millsap
Weekend guests visit in Decatur and San Angelo
Mr and Mrs A A Hurdt and daughter Artie and Dr and Mrs Lewis K Tester of San Angelo were week end guests of Mr and Mrs Stanley Robertson in Decatur.
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A. A. Hurdt
Artie
Lewis K. Tester
San Angelo
Stanley Robertson
D Catur
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