Expurgated Histories and Peacetime Fame in Society
A Sat Evening Post piece satirizes rulers pruning war memory and exalting peaceful merits. It notes historians removed battles from school texts, replacing with costly casualty tallies, while a new hall of fame honors industrialists and quiet heroes rather than generals.
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Smith
James Howard
Glenway
Roling
Druid Park
Howard
Hiram
Clearbrook
Order of St. Thomas
Agricultural College
Hall of Fame
Will Golding
Anna Waite
Harley Crowden
Heward
Saturday Evening Post
Liquid Borozone heals wounds quickly for humans and animals
An early 20th century advertisement touts Liquid Borozone as an efficient healing remedy for flesh wounds and sores in humans and animals. It lists prices 60 cents and 1.20 dollars and notes wholesale or retail sale by Pan-Marshal Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pan-Marshal
Monkey Herbert Offered For Sale By Mae Murray
A monkey named Herbert with manners plus a biting tell and banana fondness is up for sale to Mae Murray. George Fitzmaurice bought the animal for the Idols of Clay photoplay after filming in Miami and New York. The creature behaved well outdoors but caused a rampage under studio lights. Herbert will be on display at the Auditorium Theatre Friday during the Idols of Clay screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Mae Murray
George Fitzmaurice
Miss Murray
David Powell
Miami
Florida
Paramount Studios
New York
Pape's Diapepsin and Liquid Brozone Advertised
Stomach distress relief with Pape's Diapepsin rapid action for indigestion and gas and healing liquid Brozone for wounds. Sold by Pace Marshall Drug Co with prices 30¢ 60¢ and $1.20 for the liquid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace-Marshall Drug Co
Tax Delinquency Bill Fails to Become Law Yet
The Attorney General notes a bill delaying delinquency list publication and lowering penalties cannot alter February 1 1921 tax penalties or those before 1920 before the legislature adjourns. It passed the House 110 4 and Senate 18 8 but lacked Senate emergency clause support. Rockdale Reporter.
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Attorney General's Department
W. A
House
Senate
Rockdale
Milam County Suspended Sentences Reported for 1919–1920
District Clerk Penn Wolf reports in response to Governor Neff that 16 defendants in Milam county received suspended sentences in 1919 and 1920, and none were re-arrested. The Rockdale Reporter notes the inquiry and findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat M. Neff
Milam County
Penn Wolf
Rockdale
Man recounts deadly shootout after debt dispute
Gill testified that after a debt dispute the two brothers confronted him at his home. He fired with a Winchester when shot at, wounding one brother and prompting return fire from the other. Gill fled, hid in woods, walked miles, found food and aid, and surrendered to Sheriff Miller after a long journey to Austin. Dr Kreisle examined his wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill
Valley Junction
Austin
Clesn
Kreisle
Idols of Clay premiering at Auditorium Theatre
Fitzmaurice directs Idols of Clay with Mae Murray and David Powell in a London South Sea plot. Faith Merrill tends a half-conscious Dion Holmes on an island where smuggling pearls and illicit rum mix with danger. Dion's return to London spurs further adventure as Faith pursues him.
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South Sea Islands
London
Limehouse
George Fitzmaurice
Dion Holmes
Clay
Faith
Jim Merrill
Dion
Presbyterian Church Plans Convention Revival and March Goals
The congregation reports about fifteen members attending the Waco convention and anticipates a Sunday night report service for nonattenders. They aim for a 4 percent Sunday School rise by the first Sunday in March and schedule a meeting to begin March 14 with Rev. T. W. Currie of Austin Seminary as guest preacher.
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Waco
T. W. Currie
D. D
Austin Seminary
State University
H. R. McFadyen
Auditorium Theater Weekly Film Schedule Reveals Varied Shows
The program lists Friday and Saturday Idols of Clay followed by Soldiers of Fortune on Monday and Tuesday. Reelart Super Special appears, with Wednesday and Thursday showing Fourteenth Man and Cradle of Courage. William S. Hart appears in selections.
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Soldiers of Fortune
Reelart
Cradle of Courage
William S. Hart
Ray shines in Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway film
Charles Ray stars as ex-pugilist Bowery-Kid Burns in the First National release Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway. Victor Moore originated the part in 1904 and Cohan revived it in 1912. Ray delivers a fresh interpretation and earns praise from Cohan as the ideal interpreter of the role.
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Broadway
George M. Cohan
Charles Ray
Bowery
Kid Burns
Victor Moore
Mr. Ray
Ray
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Cameron Herald
Terrell Publishing Company, Incorporated
Capital Stock
Cameron
Texas
JEFFERSON B. WHITE _ HAYS
Thrilling Picture Story
Ouida Berger
C. S. Terry
Presbyterian Church
New Hefley
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island Reds
Cameron and Bartlett Poultry Show
Fairbanks
August Gurecky
Felix Matula’s
Wm. M. Cobb
Side Square
Branchville
Kasch
Henry F. Pilling
E. Schlemmer
San Marcos
Jersey
W. F. Whittaker
Buckholts, Texas
East Eleventh Stret
Otto Schmidt
James Watson
Farnk Hanel
Cannon Machine Shop
Poland
Jersey Bull
Ray Jenness
Pittman’s
Cotulla
LaSalle County
B. J. Hearne
Ben Arnold
China
P. L. Merbureer
Herald Office
P. O. Box
N. Travis
L. E. Robbins, Jr
Avera & Read
Cameron, Texas
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