Milam County Loses Elder Citizen T. J. Barber
Milam County mourns the death of 77 year old T. J. Barber known as Uncle Tom who died in Watson Branch after a stroke. He lived in the community 70 years and helped establish local schooling while and he and his wife raised eight orphans. Survived by his wife siblings and a nephew Attorney Ed Gunn Rockdale Reporter notes his charitable reputation.
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Milam County
Citiens
T. J
Uncle Tom) Barber
Watson Branch
Mr. Barber
Tom Barber
Mrs Young Hosts Ye Merry Wives Bridge Club
Mrs John C Young entertained Ye Merry Wives Bridge Club with four tables of players at her home last Thursday. Pastel decor and color coded trays accompanied the event. Prizes went to Mesdames Levy Cottle Triggs and Watson with high scores earned by Clifton Jenness and Eber Flinn. Guests included Mack Fox Cot tle Kestenbaum Arthur Lee Baskin Plaster and L Housman of Brenham.
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Ye Merry Wives Bridge Club
John C. Young
Mesdames W. B. Levy
S. A. Cottle
Claude Triggs
Basset Watson
Cameron Officers Nab Temple Burglar In Cameron Loot Recovered
A suspect arrested in Cameron after months on the run is held for investigation. Deputies recovered loot possibly from Cameron area robberies including a Willard battery a generator inner tubes ladies garments money wrappers and pennies. Police say intruders tried the Southern Pacific Station at Ben Arnold but frightened away by a janitor.
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Cameron
Willard
Pope
Knob Knockers
Southern Pacific Railroad
Ben Arnold
safe—Temple
Mrs. Kestenbaum Hosts Bridge Event At Club
Mrs. S. Kestenbaum hosted twenty tables of bridge for 42 players at Cameron Country Club. The hall featured rainbow colors with purple asters and blue chrysanthemum molds for ice cream. Guests included Miss Pauline Roundtree of Rockdale and ladies L Housman Brenham L Barringer Dallas George Weinstein Fort Worth Edward Terrel Houston and Dan Legacy Cour d'Alene Idaho.
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S. Kestenbaum
Cameron Country Club
Fritz Fahrendorf
Charlie Frank Green
Pauline Roundtree
Rockdale
Mesdames L. Housman
Brenham
L. Barringer
Dallas
George Weinstein
Fort Worth
Edward Terre
Houston
Dan Legacy
Cour d'Alene
Idaho
Paula and Paul Clash Over Prize Cup Comment
Paula jokes about winning a loving cup last night while Paul expresses surprise that prizes exist for such affection. The exchange highlights playful rivalry and lighthearted banter between the two.
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Paula
Pansy
Paul
Animals and Reptiles Worshiped Across Ancient Cultures
The article describes sacred animals in history including Apis the bull in Egypt, the sacred white oxen, and the revered white elephant in Siam. It notes serpent worship in Africa with temples and beliefs that serpents embody deceased relatives, reflecting widespread reverence for animals in ritual practices.
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India
Apis
Siam
Patn
Whydah
Africa
Worcester Parents Clashing With Noisy Youth Over Pond Skating
The memoirs of the daughter of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow recount how neighborhood children kept the community on edge. Worcester and Cambridge neighbors debated juvenile exuberance as Wor cester, an esteemed lexicographer, often chased skaters from the pond, insisting they abandon their racket at home.
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Longfellow
Worcester
Cambridge
Golden Age of Labor and its 15th Century Pace
The article notes a rare period in the 15th and early 16th centuries when laborers enjoyed high wages and cheap food. Parliament attempted wage restraint in England, but wages remained strong while living costs rose later. Working hours were short, with winter wages brief, and daily pay often extended to Sundays and holidays.
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England
Detroit News
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Numerous Couples
The register lists marriages including Catarina Martinez to Guadalupe Rea Jimmie Gay to Hazel Alexander B F Waddell to Sadie Lee Moore Feliz de la Cruz to Calvia Sanchez J B Earl to Ruby Brockenbusch Co P Jones to Nancy McGrew Jim Brooks to Macy Watson Rush Arnwine to Mary L Reid Buel Favors to Lottie Milk House Roy Eldridge to Cather Mae Summers Joseph Marion Dodson to Lillie Mae Schlemmer.
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Catarina Martinez
Guadalupe Rea
Jimmie Gay
Hazel Alexander
B. F. Waddell
Sadie Lee Moore
Feliz de la Cruz
Calvia Sanchez
J. B. Earl
Ruby Brockenbusch
Co. P. Jones
Nancy McGrew
Jim Brooks
Macy Watson
Rush Arnwine
Mary L. Reid
Buel Favors
Women study Acts after business session led by Mrs Green
A church group began a study of the Book of Acts following a brief business meeting presided over by Mrs John Green. The event reflected active lay leadership and ongoing religious education in the community.
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John Green
Missionary Society Circle Meets with 11 Members Attending
The Methodist Missionary Society Circle three held a Monday afternoon meeting. Mrs. H. F. Smith hosted and Mrs. Pope Sapp led the Voice program. Eleven members were present and a short business session followed with Miss Mollie Moore presiding.
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Methodist Missionary Society
H. F. Smith
Pope Sapp
Mollie Moore
Deed Records Items From Rockdale Area Transfers
A list of recent property transfers including deeds to O P Lagrone J W Lee and Fred Jackson in Rockdale with sums from 1 to 9500 dollars and several acreages such as 25 26 and 63 8 tied to J J Liendo surveys and local platted blocks and additions.
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V. P. Woolley
O. P. Lagrone
John Williams
Mrs. Lorena Watson
Gilbert Offield
R. C. Wallis
Rockdale
H. O. Quebe
J. W. Lee
Harris Porter
W. F. Harper
J. G. Hilge
P. Lagrone
M. FE
Ashley
Ida Mathews
H. H. Coffield
J. P. Jones
Joe Hirt
Fred Jackson
J. J. Liendo
Giles Worley
H. W. Hill
Oxsheer Smith
C. E. Moses
W. W. Hill
John B. Harvey
Oil and Gas Leases Reported For Several Land Parcels
Mattie O. Clark and others lease 26 acres to G B Peter man in D Robinson survey for 10 dollars. Road District No 10 leases 7.6 acres to Ed Hewitt and others from T S Arnet grant for 7.60. Sam Clement and others transfer 20 acres to W W Clark for 10 dollars.
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Mattie O. Clark
G. B. Peterman
D. Robinson
Ed Hewitt
T. S. Arnet
Sam Clement
W. W. Clark
Presbyterian Auxiliary Finishes Luke Study at Church Meeting
Members of the Presbyterian Auxiliary met at the church on Monday afternoon to complete their study of the Book of Luke. At the next meeting they will resume activities and plans.
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Presbyterian Auxiliary
Wires for Telephones in Skyscraper Offices
The Maquiable Trust building 36 stories required over 55 000 cubic feet of tensed cable weighing 23 tons and more than 8 005 000 feet of wire for telephone facilities. Inside wiring exceeded 1 000 000 feet. The Gray Tar building 29 stories used over 18 500 feet of cable weighing 18% tons and more than 0000 feet of telephone wire.
Quotation Pun Trics Recited By Friday Pupils
Student Dorothy performs a pun on a proverb misquote during Friday recitation. The teacher asks for clarification, and Dorothy reveals the line Susie Adam forgets Susie Adam, noting it was meant for Monday with a diary entry about Enthusiasm begets en thusiasm.
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Susie Adam
Susi Adam
Dorothy
Boston ‘Transcript
Labor of Love "Uncle" Joab Powell
The Kansas City Times recalls circuit rider Joab Powell of early 1800s America who preached across Oregon Missouri and Tennessee without pay. He asked only fare for himself and feed for his horses, saying charge my bill to the Lord as he rode away from host farms after sermons.
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Joab Powell
Oregon
Missouri
Tennessee
Kansas City Times
Silver Lining Prompt in New York Speech
General William Mitchell urged optimism in a New York political speech citing a parable of a girl with two pets. The cat ate the canary, yet she refused despair and kept a bright outlook.
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William Mitchell
New York
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Merry Wives
Temple
Kestenbaum
Bridge
Labor
Missionary Society
Deed Records
First National Bank
A. E. Kruse
Texas
J. M. Ep
C. N. Green & Brothers
Jeter Lumber Company
T. W. Aycock
E. M. Belk
Morningside
Fidelity
Weems Gin
Gus Evans
Labor of
W. C. Ford
Roy Law
Tax Collectors Office
R. B. Rylander
Mr. Carson
Maytag Shop
Catholic Church
East
S.A Gredde
Mich
Tex
East Thirteenth Street
B. J. Baskin
Song
R. L. Batte
Jersey
A. G. Phipps
Mayesfield
Emmett Hill
North Crockett Street
C. S. Shipp
Lippman
Herald Office
Tom Mandy
Clare & Mawdy
Assie
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