Halloween Party at Ada Henderson School
The seventh grade held a Halloween party Friday night from seven thirty to ten. About ninety pupils registered, with decorations in black and yellow. Beaulah Collier as a witch handed fortunes and a treasure hunt followed after ring games. Refreshments included sandwiches cake candy fruit and hot chocolate. Miss Blanche Hensley led the event with Mrs Charlie Nabours assisting.
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Ada Henderson
Helen Dierr
Beaulah Collier
Blanche Hensley
Charlie Nabours
Noted Methodist Denies Support for Hoover Ticket
Rev S A Steel D D recalls a Hoover campaign letter naming him as willing to aid the GOP. He declares he has never voted Republican and refuses to engage in politics, condemning the slander and defending his neutrality amid the nasty partisan climate.
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New Orleans
Hoover Campaign Committee
Hoover
Local figure denies Republican voting through personal privilege
A Mansfield Louisiana figure publicly rejects the notion they would vote Republican. They condemn campaign literature as false propaganda and vow to destroy such material, asserting loyalty to their past record and convictions.
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Gabriel
Hoover
Mansfield
Cameron Boy Is Honored At Allen Academy
Dudley Lee Braun son of Mr and Mrs W L Braun of Milano has been named captain of Company B at Allen Academy Bryan. Captain A D Bruce announced student officers chosen for leadership and academics. Braun is a senior taking college courses and plans to enter West Point next fall.
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Dudley Lee Braun
W. L. Braun
Milano
Cameron
Allen Academy
Bryan
A. D. Bruce
Lee
Allen
West Point Military Academy
What We Think By Frank Dixon
A satirical column by Frank Dixon discusses whisker growth as noted by Mildred Trotter and riffs on politics and public figures. It references Smith versus Hoover and Gene Tunney’s fiancée worth 50 million dollars, with playful questions about earnings from fights and political policy debates.
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Frank Dixon
The
Kansas City Star
Gene Tunney
Mr. Tunney
Miss Lauder
Blindfold Test for Political Platforms Draws Debate
The suggestion proposes Josephus endure a blindfold test by reading party platforms and acceptance speeches in sequence while he sips between readings to assess clarity, taste, and reception. The idea aims to gauge discernment and reaction to partisan messaging.
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Josephus
Old Gold Diggers Definition Replaces Diggers on Broadway
News columnist Mark Hellinger notes Broadway now calls the girls forever asking for cigarettes Old Gold Diggers. Charley Townsley adds a safety suggestion from the Great Bend Tribune proposing railroad crossarm warnings feature mirrors to stop, look, and listen.
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Mark Hellinger
Broadway
Charley Townsley
Great Bend
Dixon’s Tale Turns Up In Odd Powder Mix Up
A visitor in the home returns with a pale face and attempts to rub it away. He asks what kind of tale Dixon uses, revealing he mistakenly used Ma’s false tooth powder to stick teeth in. The mix up provided a comic portrait of household life and a mistaken cosmetic aid.
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Dixon
Pat
Restaurant Relief Amid Prohibition Era Woes
A nostalgic note suggests meals and a pretty waitress can ease concerns over politics poverty and prohibition. The piece hints that wealth without wisdom brings ignorance that feels blissful in everyday dining.
Plane Wedding Sparks Talk of Governors and Al
A narrator notes a girl choosing a plane wedding and jokes about calling Governor Smith by the nickname Al. The speaker laments that President does not suit the name Al, implying political skepticism.
Hardly any habits and little else for the idle men
The piece notes that some men lack bad habits and much else, and that people who jump to conclusions stay "up in the air" most of the time. It mentions Commander Byrd taking about 20 000 lbs of office gear to the Antarctic, including typewriters and computing machines, while coal would be more handy.
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Byrd
Prohibition Stance Sparks Labored Barbershop Joke
The piece notes a change in Times with a line about a man carrying a grip to a barber for a weekly bath, linking it to prohibition. Gov. Smith defends his stand on prohibition while Al mocks drys, illustrating political and social tension of the era.
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Gov. Smith
Yoemen Set to Clash with Caldwell Hornets on November 2
The Yoemen show strong offense with Young connecting on long gains to Hitchcock and have 166 points in four games. They seek revenge for past defeats as they prepare to face Caldwell on November 2.
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Young
Hitchcock
Caldwell Hornets
Noted Proposals For Sound Study At Transit Hubs
A writer jests about film producers examining kiss sounds in a lab near rail and bus stations. The text disparages down payment pressures on married men and hints at debt collection methods. A Cleveland gunman killed a man who refused a $35 debt. The narrator jokes about a future in agency collection.
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Cleveland
Yoemen Defeat Thorndale Bulldogs 39 to 0 on Local Grid
The Yoemen rolled to a 39 to 0 victory over the Thorndale Bulldogs on Friday October 19 despite four regulars out with injuries Boots Smith Wilkerson Hazlewood and Baskin. Look for the Yoemen to meet Temple Junior College on October 25 in Temple. Bob Young and Pro Deer led the uninjured attack as the Yoemen dominated with steady first downs.
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Yoemen
Thorndale Bulldogs
Boots’ Smith
Wilkerson
Hazlewood
Baskin
Temple
Temple Junior College
Thorndale
Bob’ Young
Pro’ Deer
Appointed first air cop sparks cloudbound patrol doubt
Commentator notes the creation of the first air police unit and warns that officers may hide behind clouds and use timing devices to monitor civilians. The remark suggests skepticism about practical enforcement and oversight.
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Air Cops
Nearer East Problem Seems Focal For Republicans
Phrase suggests Republicans focus on the nearer East issue as central concern beyond Far East and Near East problems. The quotation emphasizes a political framing rather than concrete events. The text reflects discussion of international issues shaping party attention.
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Mr. Hoover
Mrs Mullins of Lott Visits Daughter in Harris
Mrs Mullins of Lott has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs B T Harris. The visit highlights family ties and hospitality in the region.
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Ada Henderson School
Pelican Pines
S. A. Steel
D. D
Mildred Trotter
Smith
Josephus Daniels
McCormick - Deering
McCormick- Deering
Milam County Hardware Company
International Harvester Company
Farm Machinery
CONE
Farmall Tractors & Implements
Schiller Buick Co
I, H
Hallowe’en
Seem
You and
Citizens National Bank
the Bank For Everybody
United States Depository
Texas
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