Death of Iredell Youth J T Lawrence in DeLeon
J T Lawrence died after influenza reached his heart following work in the DeLeon oil fields. The young man, described as ideal and unassuming, returned home after illness and passed away Monday at 5 05 am. He was laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery with funeral services by Revs Jones and Nichols and classmates serving as pallbearers. The school flag flew at half mast in his memory.
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J. T.lawrence
J. T
DeLeon
Riverside Cemetery
Jones and Nichols
L Iredell
Ranger seeks new oil county in Eastland region
The Ranger proposes creating a new county in the heart of the oil fields embracing the area. The petition plans to include the oil districts and will be forwarded to the legislature from Eastland county.
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Ranger
Eastland
If Men Boast About Their Smarts Often
A witty remark notes that people who constantly boast about their intelligence may be signaling their vanity. Subtle humor suggests onlookers would overlook such claims if not stated frequently.
Texas Senate Opens Biennial Session Young Members Sworn In
The Texas Senate began a biennial session with a young membership. Senator J. F. Strickland was elected president pro tem, and Lieutenant-Governor R. M. Johnston presided. New officers were named, and a joint committee to count ballots for governor and lieutenant governor was approved. Bills funded legislative officers and expenses, and resolutions supported the League of Nations.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
R. M. Johnston
J. F. Strickland
Palestine
Strickland
Johnston
W. E. Conn
Fort Worth
J. E. Bennett
Abilene
J. H. Yarbrough
St. Jo
Montague County
L. P. Weeden
Lone @ak
M. F. Hornbuckle
Bosque County
J. A. Kennedy
Dallas
A. J. Bell
Hale County
T. T. Shapard
W. I. Brummette
Amarillo
A.B. McKnight
Waxahachie
Lula Gardner
John Cofer
Gainesville
Lottie Adams
Hilda McClendon
Theodosia Bell
Houston
Jacobs
W. 8. Banks
Lottie Sturdivant
Scurry County
Frances McMinds
Cleburne
Clyde Smith
H. Morgen
Elgin
Woods
House
League of Nations
Woman praises Tanlac after relief from nervous illness
Mrs. Nannie Hunt of Nashville Tennessee credits Tanlac with curing years of nervousness heart palpitations and fainting spells She reports gaining eleven pounds after taking five bottles and says she can eat anything and feels improved Tanlac is sold by Carpenter Brothers Drug Store in Clifton.
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Nannie Hunt
New York Avenue
Nashville
Tennessee
Tanlac
Clifton
Carpenter Brothers Drug Store
Thomason Elected Speaker In El Paso Legislature Start
Secretary of State G C Howard convened the session with Dr J Mitchell giving blessings. Officers of the temporary organization were named including J C Mitchell chaplain and Bob Barker chief clerk. Representative Robt B E Thomason of El Paso was elected speaker and urged a fixed reconstruction program and approval of the prohibition amendment and woman suffrage.
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G. C. Howard
J. ©. Mitchell
Austin
J. C. Mitchell
Bob Barker
O. P. Basford
Teddy Reese
J. L. Robinson
Kit Robinson
Laten Stanberry
J. K. Lane
Resignation of Otto Wahrmund from Texas House
Colonel Otto Wahrmund of Bexar County resigns from the Texas House. Governor Hobby accepts the resignation and files it with the state department. A special election will be called to fill the vacancy.
New Year Plea for Peace From Walt Mason
The verse urges an end to fighting and rowdiness in the new year. It contrasts war’s harm with flu and calls for calm conduct, kindness, and avoidance of insults toward leaders. The speaker promotes peace and good example to rulers and people alike.
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Kaiser Bill
Jings
Walt Mason
Banquet Honors William H Knight at Hillboro Texas
The Young Men's Business League hosted a banquet Monday night in Hillboro to honor William H Knight who resigned as Mayor to accept an Austin appointment on the Board of Pardon Advisers. Out-of-town guests included his brothers R E L Knight and Epps G Knight of Dallas. Knight was born in Dallas and has lived in Hill County since early boyhood.
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Hillsboro
Texas
Young Men's Business League
William H.knight
Austin
Board of Pardon Advisers
Hard Luck names the Goat as a common label among men
The line notes that despite a world population near two billion, most men claim Hard Luck has singled them out as the Goat. It comments on universal self-pashioned blame patterns and the humorous vanity of personal misfortune.
French Girls Nice But American Nicer Says Texas Soldier
Sergeant Willie M. Roberts of Mills County Texas writes from France praising French girls as attractive and kind while noting language limits. He relaxes about American girls, trusts they are the best back home, and mentions the pending return of the doughboys. A second letter from G Newton Bradley of Hamilton Texas recalls being near the front and hearing guns.
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Willie M. Roberts
Mills County
Texas
France
Erma Cox
Electra
Star- Telegram
Austria
G. Newton Bradley
Hamilton
Bradley
Fort Worth
State Textbook Commission Seals Textbook Contracts
Final contracts were entered into today by the State Textbook Commission in Austin Texas with publishers whose bids for supplying public school textbooks were accepted. Bonds were also presented by the successful bidders for commission approval.
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Austin
Texas
State Textbook Commission
Aviators stage airborne ball game in Berlin skies
A vivid idea imagines two teams of aviators playing baseball in the air with balloons as bases and Berlin as the grand stand, reflecting the era's fascination with air travel and stunt performances.
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Berlin
Mystery Call Sparkles in Long Talk of No News
A verbose phone conversation between a young man and his girlfriend fills pages with filler dialogue and vague emotions, offering little concrete information or events to report. The exchange remains elusive and uneventful, with no discernible newsworthy topic or resolution.
New Phone Rates In Effect With Federal Ruling
Washington reports new toll and long distance rates approved by Postmaster General Burleson take effect at midnight except in Mississippi and Indiana where court orders pause the changes. W H Lamar, solicitor, says basic charge is six and a quarter mills per mile for air line service with half day rate for night service to midnight and one fourth of day rate after.
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Washington
Burleson
Mississippi
Indiana
W. H. Lamar
Post Office Department
Federal Wire Control Committee
Exile Bill Sways From Free Verse To Murders for Kids
Walt Mason blames Exile Bill for tireless writing with no food or rest and questions his themes. He suggests potential lines about blood and dead men and notes children crave murders over tame animal tales. The poem teases a Mother Goose revision, tips for dying fabrics, and household hints, urging continued verse creation.
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Bill
Teat
Turk
Wilhelm
Walt Mason
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Mendelssohn
von Suppe
Edison
George Hamilton Green
Charles Daab
Lou Chiha Frisco
Schow Brothers
Clifton, Texas
Iredell
Oil County
Lifton’ Lumber Co
L. D. Townsend
Mgr
Pro Tem Johnston
Floyd
United States
Morris Sheppard
Bailey
Pharr Glasscock
Secretary of War
Galveston
Ferguson
Mrs. Hunt
Otto Wahrmund
W. H. Knight
Hilsboro
Stchows
J. B. McCoy
Mr. McCoy
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