Indebted to Inventors and River Adventure
A seventh grade class writes how inventors benefit daily life from electric light to the telephone and rubber tires. A river camping tale follows with five boys pitching a tent, gathering firewood, and sharing a simple supper by the Savannah River amid cliffside danger and a dramatic sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Bell
Howe
Goodyear
Tom
Bob
Bill
Jack
Jim
William Slaughter
Telephone kindness saves time in daily life
Roy Baskin Jr describes how the telephone eases memory lapses and failed tasks by a simple call. He notes faster communication with distant towns, avoiding letters or trips, and claims it has cut communication problems by half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Baskin, Jr
Ghost Story Upstairs Bedtime Tale Ends With Cream Cone
Regina Mosel relates a nighttime scene where Jimmy tells a ghost story to Betty. The sisters fear a white figure near the closet and pull their covers tight. Morning reveals the white sheet and Jimmy offers a cream cone to keep Betty quiet about it.
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Jimmy
Betty
Small Betty
Tom
Regina Mosel
The Red Chief Kidnap Plot Returns to Summit Town
The narrator travels from Birdseye to Summit by horse after hearing of a kidnapping. Bill returns with the boy, claiming he chased him 90 miles to the stockade before driving him back toward Summit. The tale ends with a tense moment and Bill muttering about threats to his sanity.
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Bill
Red Chief
Birdseye
Summit
Red Cines
Squire Higgins
Sam
Sleeping Outdoors on a Tent Choice
A fragment describes Bob proposing camping under big oaks and others debating a preferred campsite. The dialogue centers on choosing a spot for an outdoor overnight stay.
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Bob
Patsy Boyd Profile From A Friend In Need
Patsy Boyd appears as a compassionate figure in the story A Friend In Need, offering support and aid. Her actions reflect loyalty and practical help within the central crisis, underscoring her role as a dependable ally to the other characters.
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Patsy Boyd
Patsy Boyd Chooses to Help Man on Vine Rescue
Patsy Boyd, catching her breath after a steep climb, chooses to aid a man over boarding the ship. She slides down a grape vine to reach him, managing a near ground escape without a fall and showing notable bravery for a girl.
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Patsy Boyd
Patsy
Girl Escapes Mud Spill on Path to Savannah Town
A girl named Patsy Boyd walking toward Savannah Town narrowly avoids a mud splatter from weeds that stained her long full skirt as she passed a narrow path. No injuries reported.
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Patsy Boyd
Savannah Town
Close Call With Flag Injury On July Fourth
Claire Nell Daughery recalls buying a new flag six years ago for a July Fourth celebration. She describes jumping from steps, the flag point injuring her eye, quick medical attention, and a painful recovery.
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Claire Nell Daughery
The Ferocious Dog and the Doorstep Rescue
While selling articles, the narrator confronts a ferocious dog on a porch. The animal lunges and grabs fingers but does not bite before Gertrude Holder opens the door to rescue him. The encounter fills the narrator with fear.
Roy Baskin Review of Chambered Nautilus Poem
Roy Baskin provides a concise critique after examining the poem Chambered Nautilus. He weighs structure imagery and the poet’s use of metaphor to explore themes of growth and memory.
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Roy Baskin
The Chambered Nautilus by Oliver Wendell Holmes
The chambered nautilus, a small sea animal, builds a larger shell as it grows, moving into a bigger house to match its changing size and needs.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes Verse On Growth And Mortality Inspires Renewal
The excerpt cites Oliver Wendell Holmes urging a soul to build stately mansions each year as a character grows. A small animal guides the moral, teaching refinement until death and shedding an outgrown shell as life’s restlessness ends.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Cooking School Next Week At Texas Power & Light Company
Women in Cameron are invited to a daily cooking school at the Texas Power and Light Company offices. The event, hosted by the company, showcases an exceptional Christmas merchandise line and electric stoves. Households in Cameron are urged to attend to learn food preparation and view the stove offerings.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Cameron
Texas Power and Light Company
Returned Missionary Speaks To People
Dr. R. A. Scranton of Waco and Rev. J. R. Mashburn, returning missionary from China, led a Baptist church revival this week. They spoke twice daily, Mashburn on missions and Scranton on stewardship, with Mashburn delivering solo on Sunday morning and Wednesday evening.
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R. A. Scranton
Waco
J. R. Mashburn
China
The
Baptist Church
Rev. Mashburn
Scranton
Rev
Mashburn
Cameron
Baptists Gather for Regular Morning Service
Parishioners attend the Baptist church service as part of their routine worship on the specified morning, with emphasis on communal gathering and spiritual observance.
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Tion
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Casey Home
The Missionary Society of the Christian church met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Joe Casey with Mrs R S Harris as hostess. Mrs Hardigree led the program assisted by Mesdames M N Kilian W M Ryan Guy Slocomb and G C Walters. Mr Curtis Hays sang a vocal solo then guests enjoyed a salad and hot chocolate.
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Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Joe Casey
R. S. Harris
Hardigree
Mesdames M. N. Kilian
W. M. Ryan
Guy Slocomb
G. C. Walters
Curtis Hays
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meets for Afternoon Session
Ladies of the Presbyterian church gathered Monday afternoon at the church for a business session led by President Mrs. Eggert. After business, Mrs. C. W. Lawrence taught a Bible lesson on the book of Acts.
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Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
Eggert
C. W. Lawrence
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Sharpe
Savannah
Gertrude Holder
Cameron Furniture Co
Cameron, Texas
Missionary Society
Presbyterian Auxiliary
New
Hatchery
Mondrik
Texas
Cameron Hatchey
Hornung Brothers
California
Anne
EAGLE
Cliquot Club
Sauer’s
Chile
Wolf Brand
Crisco
Mamie Arnold Hefley
Stanton E. Dossett
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