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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
2
Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Paul of Ballinger visited the editor at his home on Tuesday night. Mrs. Paul is identified as the editor's daughter.
Mr and Mrs F C Hearrel and their young son visited Mr Hearrells parents in Lubbock for the holidays. All the children were present and the gathering was described as a most delightful time.
Mr and Mrs Frank Keeney and Mr and Mrs O C Ivey were guests of Mr and Mrs Luther Terry at Sweetwater on Wednesday night and report a most enjoyable visit.
The Times reports on fifty five deaths in October with ages ranging from 101 to under sixty. Sixty plus account for six entries, eighty five plus for sixteen totals 1386 years, average 86 years eight months. The piece argues Victorians laid the groundwork for longevity.
Firemen police and ambulances were called to an Interborough subway incident in New York City after two men appeared to be killed under a train car. The men later emerged from under the platform saying one had edged off and the other jumped after him and shoved him under the platform just in time.
Jones and his wife plan a vacation through northwestern Canada. He suggests a stop at Take Louise, but she protests, admitting a strong dislike for Louise Brown and refusing to go to any place named Louise.
Fragmentary notice describes an event about a railway project named Long Gravity Railway. It references Paria and a meeting or schedule in a future date, with limited readable details.
The tartan plaid in the Scottish Highlands traces to ancient check patterns used as decorative motifs. Celts and early Europeans favored colorful dress, with higher rank bringing more colors. Sources note Celts appearing in flaming tartan garb by 390 B C and some link the plaid to Joseph’s coat of many colors.
Berlin violin maker Max Moeckel claims modern studies approach the Stradivarius level of beauty strength and tone. He says the old masters used a double secret of construction and glue, with the glue secret proven by twenty years of experiments.
A report by H C Vogenitz shows more than one third of 1,844 students at Universidad del Sureste in Merida Yucatan are in the normal school. Enrollments include 227 in literature 194 in arts and science and 9 in chemistry.
The article notes over 20 million women are church members in the United States yet only a small percentage join the women’s organizations within their churches. It urges greater participation to strengthen church activities and outreach.
A Pal prosecutor notes Spokane law permits selling fruit on Sundays while prohibiting vegetables. The piece hints at a dealer facing threats amid ambiguous enforcement and potential loopholes.
A Detroit News feature argues that the stack of wheats bread blends Native American corn cake and English muffin origins. It suggests the dish symbolizes early immigrant assimilation, noting it became a staple for laborers starting work alongside their employers.
An old anecdote tells how a muddy hen tracked clay into a sugarhouse and whitened sugar. Experiments showed wet clay could refine sugar, leading to earthen jars sealed with wet clay and holes for moisture. This accidental discovery laid the groundwork for modern sugar refining.
A Baltimore fan notes a station WBZ singer offering to change a title from Miss to Mrs. He wonders if this counts as a proposal or a wish for a job for another. The item reads with humorous tone about marriage and social roles.
A gnats swarm estimated in the millions clustered along the First National Bank building in Connellsville Pa causing a fire alarm. A passerby saw smoke like movement from the cornice but firefighters found no blaze as the mass appeared to drift from the sidewalk.
The Osage Indians, though wealthy per capita, face taxation limits that shift tax burdens to poorer white residents. Appeals have argued that county taxes were never collected for 14 years, widening the financial strain on locals while the tribe remains largely exempt.
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