Texas Girl Rescued in Alaska by Old Russian Hero
In the Alaska winter a Texas teacher, Miss Bess Howe of Seymour, was wounded when a pistol discharged. Old Russian rescuer Kotoff mushed 50 miles to a Fox Ranch and sent a distress alert via improvised wireless. A government plane flew her to Anchorage for an operation, then to Seattle and home to Seymour, where she fully recovered.
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Texas
Alaska
North
W. R. Wallis
F. W. Williamson
Kusilof
Williamson
Kotoff
Bess Howe
Seymour
Ninilchik
Civilization
Anchorage
Kasilof Fox Ranch
Siberia
Seattle
Bryan High School Names Honor Student Miss Ethel Skelton
Miss Ethel Skelton was named valedictorian of Bryan High School by Superintendent H. L. Durham after never being tardy or absent during the year. She walks to school each day and is the niece of W. B. Skelton of Cameron, per Houston Chronicle notice.
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Ethel Skelton
H. L. Durham
Bryan High School
Houston Chronicle
Ethel
W. B. Skelton
Cameron
Picnic At San Gabriel Fourth Of July Sponsored By Odd Fellows
The Odd Fellows Lodge of San Gabriel will sponsor an old-time basket picnic at Penn Camp Grounds near San Gabriel on Wednesday July 4 with speakers of state wide reputation, band music, and barbecue. Candidates and residents are invited to attend for a day of hospitality and entertainment.
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Odd Fellows Lodge of
San Gabriel
Penn Camp
The
Odd Fellows
Thorndae
Henderson elected Texas delegate at large to national convention
Miss Mary Lake Henderson was elected delegate at large from Texas to the Democratic national convention at Beaumont. Jim Kemp and Charlie McDermott drove to Dallas on Saturday morning.
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Mary Lake Henderson
Texas
Beaumont
Jim Kemp
Charlie McDermott
Dallas
Harvey Hux Dies From Lightning Strike at Riverside Farm
Harvey Hux was killed almost instantly when lightning struck the roof of the Riverside Farm house six miles south of here on Sunday. Irbie Tucker, who witnessed the strike, found Hux gasping as his wife stood nearby unharmed aside from singed hair. He leaves a wife and five children.
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Harvey Hux
Butte
Riverside
Here
Hux
Irbie Tucker
Silent Partner on Public Opinion and Personal Action
The excerpt argues appreciation matters and private thoughts become public history. It cautions against overreliance on others and emphasizes individual responsibility shaping one's life narrative.
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted
Praise for Dr R V Pierce a respected physician and ally in public life. The herbal remedy is claimed to improve digestion purify blood clear skin and erase pimples. Available in liquid or tablet forms with a ten cent trial pack and free advice from Buffalo NY.
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R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Profits and pride in a Iowa business dreamer
A man in Iowa once sold a business for 20000 and doubted its future profits. A clipping shows last year’s net 83000 and a 2000000 offer by eastern investors, proving the buyer’s skill made the venture lucrative. The tale contrasts belief in brains with practical results and ends with a wry note on ideas in transit.
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Iowa
Old Town
Quotations on indolence and interpretation
The speaker reflects on a line about doing nothing with perfect assiduity and questions the meaning of the last word. A memory of Emil Bouvestre about the stomach as a slave who accepts but avenges is recalled after meals of cabbage and ham.
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Emil Bouvestre
Quotations and quips from a playful column noted
A collection of witty lines and maxims mix quotes about love death and respect with a light mandarin humor. The piece cycles through aphorisms from various voices and suggests a social nudge toward politeness and self awareness in daily encounters.
Education echoes in quiet halls as a community gathers
A fragment notes ongoing schooling efforts and a call to value learning in local institutions. Parents, teachers, and students participate in forums, sharing ideas to strengthen the school system and support student success.
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First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Thedford’s
Bryan
LEXAS
Tes
Texas Power & Light Co
Thomas C. Halburton
Wm. Penn
Alexander Walker
Madame Fee
God
Mr. Blank
Dr. Miles
Ford
Forp MorTror Company
Detroit
Michigan
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