Ben Franklin as Patron Saint of Sport and Swimmer
A quirky tribute credits Benjamin Franklin as patron saint of sport noting his celebrated swimming feats in England and his versatile genius. The piece compares his amateur athletic prowess to modern club culture while lampooning motorists in traffic as a satire on gasoline era impatience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamine Franklin
Franklin
English Channel
Delaware River
Benjamine
Thames
London
Chelsea
Blackfriars
England
Europe
Denham
Ben Franklin
The Chains of Slavery to Luxurious Wishful Living
A reflective essay argues against living beyond means and chasing gaudy labels. It warns that debt erodes health and stability, urges early savings, and champions steady effort. The piece motivates readers to start building a solid foundation today with determined resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oder
Gasoline Madness Takes Hold In Curious Urge
A fragment notes a phenomenon called gasoline intoxication where normally mild men are overtaken by a powerful urge. The text hints at sudden behavior changes when exposed to gasoline.
Dollar Down Installment Plan Receives Wide Attention
A survey endorsing installment selling as economically sound sparks stock market talk of a bull argument. Critics warn against high pressure sales and overextension while noting responsible buyers often pay on time. Advocates say intelligent use boosts industry progress, lowers costs, and raises living standards.
Fragment on furniture imitation and imagination
A fragment discusses early American furniture and the idea that a good imitation with imagination can rival a genuine original, questioning whether anyone would deny the value of skilled replication. It hints at broader debates about authenticity and craft.
A Good Town and Its Troublesome Wisdom
The piece urges civic virtue and neighborly conduct while delivering humor and social quips. It highlights restraint, Golden Rule ideals, church support, youth pleasure, and communal pride, mixed with pointed remarks about gossip, wealth, and gender roles.
Confederate Veteran A. Garrett Dies at 85 in Watts Switch
A. Garrett aged 85 years 8 months 26 days died at his Watts Switch home at 5 30 p m January 22 1929. Funeral services were at 2 30 p m the same day with interment in Union Cemetery Rev Odell Jameson officiating Green Brothers of Cameron in charge of arrangements. The veterans of the South are passing but left a heritage of glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Garrett
Watts Switch
Union Cemetery
Odell Jameson
Green Brothers of
Cameron
South
U N Green Attends Majestic Radio Dealers Meeting in Dallas
U N Green, noted for Majestic Radio sales, traveled to Dallas to join about 300 Majestic dealers from Texas for a convention at the Adolphus Hotel on January 10. The program covered production plans for 1929, distribution targets in Texas, financing options, advertising, and the human side of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Green
Dallas
Majestic
Green
Adolphus Hotel
W. L. Cohn
Grigsby-Grunow Co
Texas
Radio Equipment Company
Grigsby-Grunow Company
H.C. Jackman
Chas E. Cohn
W. T. Blythe
Linwood Griffin
E. E. Holland
Southwest Contract Purchase Corporation
J. D. Sims
Chicago
General Outdoor Advertising Company
E. E. MacKeever
Dallas Poster Advertising
Make-believe age mirrors imitation in home style and dress
A feature essay notes the era of imitation in American homes and fashion. It observes Spanish architectural cues copied in new houses, thatch roofs and worn eaves, and the blending of antique and modern styles. It also highlights how grandmothers adopt their granddaughters wardrobes and vice versa as factories churn antique-like curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achitects
Majestic Radio Unveils Models 71 and 72 at Dallas Convention
At the Adolphus Hotel, Majestic Radio Company showcased models 71 and 72 with new cabinet designs in walnut and burled walnut finishes. The 72 features a lower cabinet and centered diamond-grain panel while the 71 is a low-body model without doors. Both models claim increased selectivity, louder undistorted output, and a 75 percent wider frequency range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Cohn
Radio
Adolphus
Majestic
The
Caims
Art appreaciation director announced in Branchville meet
Miss Eula Cooper of Branchville is named director of art appreciation and Mrs. Fred Hodges of Yarrelton is named director of choral singing in a local civic postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Cooper
Branchville
Fred Hodges
Yarrelton
Direct-by-Mail Ad Advertises to Apathetic Prospect
The brief notes a direct mail advertiser targeting an apathetic prospect with a speedy approach. The piece muses on loss and emptiness, comparing wasted effort to a pipe that drains away.
Milam County League selects Cameron for county events
Executive Committee of the Milam County Interscholastic League met January 19 1929 at the County Superintendent's office. The County Meet will be in Cameron March 15 16 with choral singing March 15. Tournaments set for February 8 9 boys and March 8 9 girls at Rockdale. tennis in Cameron March 22 and 28. senior girls playground ball added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County Interscholastic League
Lloyd Patterson
Milano
C. R. Middleton
Sharp
Arithmet
L. V. Perkins
Cameron
Kathryn K. Robvins
T. A. Fisher
Fred Hodges
Yarrelton School
Yee High School
Rockdale
H. M. Roark
Thorndale
C. S. Miles
R. C. Davis
Gause
Mary Puckett
Kathryn K. Robbins
Whitey Walker and Nave Extradited West to Colorado and Oklahoma
Heavily guarded, Whitey Walker and Fred Nave, wanted for murders and holdups in the southwest, left Buffalo under tight secrecy. Walker is being sent to Colorado Springs, Nave to Ada, Oklahoma, shackled with leg and handcuffs, guarded by ten detectives led by Chief John G. Revielle. They appeared before Justice Thomas H. Noonan in supreme court, who approved extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
William “Whitey
Walker
Fred Nave
Southwest
Colorado Springs
Colo
Nave
Ada
Oklahoma
John G. Revielle
Thomas H. Noonan
Supreme Court
Citation for Osie Phoenix in Milam County court
The State of Texas commands the Milam County Sheriff to publish this citation weekly for four weeks in a county newspaper. Osie Phoenix must appear at the next Milam District Court term in Cameron on March 4 1929 to answer a petition filed November 18 1928 in case No 10104 by Leon Phoenix alleging three years statutory abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Osie Phoenix
District Court
Cameron
Leon Phoenix
Penn Wolf
Texas
Local Couple Hosts Monday Guests in Texas
Mrs. Lillian Sneed of Georgetown and Joe Sneed of Amarillo were Monday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tyson and Mrs. Julia Tyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Sneed
Georgetown
Joe Sneed
Amarillo
Dan Tyson
Julia Tyson
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Cameron Gerald
Herald Publishing Co, Inc
W. O. Triggs Jefferson B. White
J. B. White
Robert McLane
J. P. Werner
R. P. Jeter
H. M. Hefley
J. T. Parma
J. G. Davis
Dan Collins
Robert Browning
Harry Tag
Bedlam
U.N. Green
NEW Radio Corporation
Whitey Wakter
Irons
State OF
Milam Co
Ramsey’s
Austin Nursery
Austin
Ramsey
Bringers of Bounty
Austin, Texas
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