Old Letter from Judge Ed F. English 1910
A scanned 1910 letter from Judge Ed F. English, dated March 22, 1910, to Major E. M. Bean via Davis Oklahoma, reflects on Texas politics, local Cameron governance, and a philosophy of Christ like sympathy. The writer discusses candidates for county offices, Governor hopefuls, civic improvements, and a personal anecdote about aiding a young beggar with pencils.
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Dallas News
Austin
Texas
Judge Watson
Bob Wiley
Will Ross
Porter Stevens
Henry Moore
John Jaynes
Bill Nabours
Capt. Wolf
John Bell
Will Gilleland
Jim Chamberline
Jim Pate
Holtzelaw
Hooks
Todd
Charlie Williams
Jeff Kemp
John Poteet
R. V. Davidson
Davidson
Colquitt
North Elm Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Community notes list visits among families including C E Phipps, J M McDonald, E L Angell, W S Canady, A J Reynolds, Paul Lorenz of Burlington, Ted McDonald, Willard Chapman, and Leo Marrow. Temple shopping trip, Dinners with Maysfield and Clarkson ties noted. School finals and Beads on a String play announced with Methodist Church homecoming service.
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C. E. Phipps
J. M. McDonald
E. L. Angell
W. S. Canady
A. J. Reynolds
Paul Lorenz
Burlington
Ted McDonald
Willard Chapman
Temple
Clay Phipps
Bill Thweatt
Charlie Allen
Maysfield
Leo Marrow
B. M. Reynolds
Clarkson
W. J. Canady
S. C. Bell
Ben Arnold
L. E. Murff
Edward
W. I. Canady
Man Buried in Grave He Dug 20 Years Earlier
Seward Peck, 74, longtime sexton of Prospect View Cemetery in St. Johnsville, New York, had himself buried in a grave he dug and covered with a stone lid two decades ago, after building an underground concrete vault for the resting place.
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St. Johnsville
N. Y
Seward Peck
Sexton
Prospect View
Twins Born Two Months Apart in Hungary
In Losong Hungary doctors report twins born to Mrs Anna Kubetko two months apart. After the first birth the mother did not recover, and the second infant was delivered two months later at a hospital.
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India Stidham
Dog Finds Hidden Dynamite In Peekskill Yard
In Peekskill New York Roland Skerrat investigates a dog that dragged a second stick of dynamite onto the lawn. An officer follows tracks to seven more sticks under a tree nearby. Police believe the explosives were mislaid during recent blasting.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Roland Skerrat
Crotonville
New Tank Speedy Sets Long-Distance Test Record
Rock Island Illinois witnessed the testing of a new war tank hailed as the fastest ever built in the United States. Earl Trimble, the driver and arsenal expert, reported a 1075 mile Dallas Texas to Rock Island run in just over thirty two hours without reaching top speed.
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Rock Island, Ill
Dallas
Texas
Earl Trimble
Arsenal
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Judge English
Ed F. English
The
Herald
E. M. Bean
Davis, Okla
Cameron
Ben Strum
Ophir
Christ
Charlie
Dick Stidham
Mrs. Stidham
North Elm
Gus Evans
Optometrist
Geo. A. Thomas Drug Store
Massey-Harris
Crockery
A. J. Matocha & CO
Santa Fe
Althea Harris
Dog
Gulf
First National Bank
Milam County
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