Sol Sample Becomes Hero After Robbery at Store
In a 1923 CE Western Newspaper Union tale, Sol Sample a shy clerk with red hair overcomes a gunman to save his employer’s safe. The incident propels him from unnoticed salesman to factory supervisor and eventual partner, revealing a new leaf of courage and self belief.
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Solomon
Sol
Sol Sample
Sterling
Solomon Sample
Western Newspaper Union
People’s Reconstrution League backs tariff rollbacks
The league which represents wage workers and farmers criticizes the Fordney McCumber tariff as raising taxes on the poor and estimates each U S family pays about $25 directly and over $100 indirectly, urging reductions alongside other taxes.
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United States
People’s Reconstruction League
League
Memorial Baptist Church enters Blaylock's third year as pastor
Memorial Baptist Church traces its origins to June 5 1892 with twelve charter members. The church has moved locations at Ave F and Thirteenth, then Ave G and Seventh, now Ave IT and Thirteenth. Rev B B Blaylock marks two years as pastor amid strong church organizations and a membership surpassing 500 led by Mrs N G Charlton, W W Shepperd, and Ralph Coney.
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Memorial Baptist Church
W. R. Maxwell
First Baptist Church
St. Clair Lawrence
J. H. Luther
Ave. F
Thirteenth Street
Avenue G
Seventh Street
Avenue IT
Carroll Smith
B. B. Blaylock
Blaylock
Church Sees Growth Under Blaylock Leadership
The records show 375 additions in the past two years and at the start of year three the church plans greater deeds. Membership stands united in hearty sympathy with larger movements of the kingdom of God as reported by Temple Telegram.
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Blaylock
New Methodist Pastor Is Warmly Welcomed
The Athens Daily Review reports Rev. J. L. Massey moves from Athens to Rockdale as pastor of the Methodist church. Locals laud him as a deep scholar, fine citizen, and gifted preacher who favors smaller towns, and friends expect he will greatly enrich Rockdale's community.
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Athens Daily Review
J. L. Massey
Rockdale
Texas Conference
Methodist Church
Cameron
Athens
Massey
Election Notice Milam County Special Tax Question
Milam County voters including Geo T Graves and 299 others petitioned the Commissioners Court on November 17 to determine if the court may levy a special tax up to 15 cents. The notice calls for an election to decide the county’s authority to impose the tax rate.
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Geo. T. Graves
Milam County
Texas
Commissioners Cou
Court Hall
Milam County Tax and Road Tax Election Ordered
Milam County judges an election to consider a road tax of 15 cents and a general property tax of 18 cents per hundred dollars valuation. The vote is set for December 17, 1923 at 8 am to 7 pm across precinct polling places with qualified property taxpayers voting.
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Commissioners Court
Milam County
Texas
Jeff T. Kemp
Milam County Texas Proclamation Notice 1923
Proclamation by Milam County Judge Jeff T Kemp dated November 20 1923 notes Texas general election laws apply when not in conflict with stated statutes. The document also serves as a required legal notice of election duties and authority.
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State of Texas
Milam County
Texas
Jeff T. Kemp
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