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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
5
The Bowie Second Monday Trades Day drew a large, brisk crowd at the Jockey Yard with many visitors from Newport, Vashti, Buffalo Springs, and nearby towns. Local merchants, farmers, and residents traded hogs, pigs, turkeys, eggs, peaches, potatoes, and cows while socializing with old friends.
Baying crowds of residents from Pleasant Ridge Newport Vashti Vashti Montague and surrounding communities flocked to Bowie for Second Monday Trades Day. Shoppers and sellers including Mr Wall Mrs Deweber Miss Ethel Bowden and many others traded goods sold poultry peaches and livestock while reports noted a light morning shower in the area.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Precise welcomed a seven and a fourth ty daughter at the hospital. Miss Hazel Hester had a tonsillectomy at the hospital Monday. Edgar Lee and Arnold Barnes returned home in Sunset Wednesday after illness. Mrs J H Coyle returned home in Newport Sunday after three weeks hospital treatment. Mr and Mrs Ray Gill of Buffalo Springs announce the birth of Martha Jane at the hospital Thursday morning. James Bennett, seriously ill with peritonitis, is improved.
Fraulein Hildegard Kartner revealed that the Iron Maiden hoax was created in 1867 by a great-uncle to satisfy public taste for sensational tales. The famed Nuremberg torture device never existed in medieval times and no executions occurred in it.
Small son of Mr and Mrs J D Bennett of Montague noted. Mrs J A Scroggins of Sunset admitted to hospital Tuesday and returned home Wednesday. Several residents including Mrs W E Morgan Mrs A W Showers Lee Tucker and Mino Turnbow convalescing satisfactorily. Mrs Fowler McGee of Montague admitted to hospital Wednesday for medical treatment.
A humorous exchange where Bill claims the book is the shortest he has read, containing only one word. John asks for the title and Bill reveals it as "Who's Who in Italy."
A philosopher muses on the traits a fellow must have to succeed. He lists keeping back to the wall ear to the ground shoulder to the wheel and nose to the grindstone. He stresses a level head and firm footing as essential.
The Bowie News notes Dark Victory starring Bette Davis will screen at the Ritz Theatre for one show on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Massey are invited as guests of the management to attend, and readers are reminded to bring a copy of the current issue.
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