Telephone's 50th Birthday Celebrated March 10th
The article marks March 10 1926 as the fiftieth anniversary of Bell’s 1876 demonstration in Boston. It notes the telephones grew from crude devices to a nationwide system with over 16.6 million phones, 61 percent of world usage, and a longest link from Catalina Island to Havana. It mentions Theodore N Vail’s leadership and ongoing expansion as communities develop.
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Boston
Alexander Graham Bell
Watson
Thomas A. Watson
Bell
Dom Pedro
Brazil
Philadelphia
United States
Catalina Island
California
Havana
Cuba
Bell System
Texas
Thomas Watson
Fort Worth Couple Visits Cameron Friends This Week
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Epperson of Fort Worth were visiting Cameron friends on Tuesday. Mrs. Looney of Ben Arnold visited her daughter, Mrs. G B Taylor.
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Roy Epperson
Fort Worth
Cameron
Dan Moody to wed Miss Mildred Paxton in Texas romance
Austin notes Dan Moody Texas attorney general plans marriage to Miss Mildred Paxton of Abilene. The couple, long rumored to wed soon, may marry in Abilene this spring or summer. Paxton, prominent in Abilene society, is a former University of Texas student and sister of Crystal Ross of Lockhart. Moody rose from Williamson County Attorney to attorney general, famed for high profile prosecutions and strong political support.
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Austin
Dan Cupid
Dan Moody
Texas
Mildred Paxton
Abilene
Miss Paxton
Mr. Moody
Texas White House
University of Texas
People of Austin
Taylor
Abiline Daily Reporter
Crystal Ross
Lockhart
Moody
George L. Paxton
Paxton
West Texas
Citizens National Bank
Taylor County
Pal
Williamson County
Court House
Rains Beneficial To Farmers of County
A slow rain began Thursday and continued through the day across the county. The moisture replenishes surface soil dried by two weeks of dry north wind and will aid farmers in cultivating crops and pastures.
Terry's Plant and Truck Farm Offers Fresh Plants
A local grower touts a variety of plants for sale at Terry's Plant and Truck Farm. Customers are invited to browse seasonal selections and grab affordable greenery directly from the farm.
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Terry
Terry's Plant
Hastings Seeds 1926 Catalog Offers Free Flower Packets
Hastings' Seeds promote the 1926 Seed Catalog titled The Standard of the South. The 112 page catalog features color covers and photographic pictures with accurate descriptions and culture directions for garden, flower, and field seeds. Request a free catalog by return mail today.
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Hastings
South
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MR. Watson
Milam County
Milam County Lumber
Wm. P. Carey Company
Dan Cupid Spears
Hastings Seeds
You
H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen
Atlanta, GA
J. R. Lyon
ED. R. Links
Milam
Sam Hepley
Raymond Dees
R. D. Hairston
ED. Westbrook
Eys
Wrigley’s
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
The
Federal Land Bank of
Houston
W. G. Gillis
Cameron National Farm Loan Association
Cameron, Texas
Henry F. Lippman
Mgr
Dr. Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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