McGuffey Readers Recall Early School Virtues
The article notes William H. McGuffey and his family origins in Washington County Pennsylvania born September 25 1780. It recalls his Miami University readers shaping virtue lessons and poetry from the First to Sixth Reader and mentions the lasting popularity and high prices for original copies today. It cites a waxahachie observers report of a thousand dollar sale for a First Reader Honey Grove Signal and references broad reader demand across the United States.
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Witnass
mcKurey
Washington County
Pebneylvania
New York ‘Times
Alexander McGuffey
Secantry
Scoland
Alexander
Boon
William HL McGuftey
Obie
Sand Hill
Colis ‘le
Mahoning County
Mc-Guffey
United Stats
Waxabuchie
McGuffey
Honey Grove
Turnersville Items Show Local Happenings and Sports
Town notes recount Turnersville winning 11 to 8 over Gatesville last Monday. Several residents attend school trips to Canyon and visits with relatives. Local social visits, health updates, and community events fill the week.
Death Valley Week's Program and Pioneer Notices
A column chronicles Death Valley's stark landscape and its notoriety for desolation, plus a weekly Queen Theatre program listing Western film features and showtimes. It notes the passing of Hans Sorenson at 87, detailing his Danish origins, Texas trade, and long tenure in Clifton Cranfle Gap Mexia, with funeral arrangements at the local Lutheran church.
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Hans Sorenson
Texas
Exbrere
Denmark
Bosque County
Peter Haton
Jorgen Ha On
Cranfus Gap
Sorenson
Arourth
Basque
Waco
Palestine
Mntriage
Mollie Jenson
Clifton
Cheisten Hanson
Liviing
Mustaneettlement
Mexia
Wilady
M. T. Sorenson
Plaeneke
Mr. Sorenson
Lutheenn
M.f. Sorenson
Cranille Gap
Boren Nelson
Horne County
Sargon
Mesia
He Scandinavian Lutheran Church Services Schedule
Sunday July end notice lists Sunday School and Bible Class at 940. Morning Communion at 10 20. Evening services at Crawford at 5 0. Pastor Hor.
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Crawford
For Sale Household Goods and Poultry Equipment
Personal sale listing numerous household items including two bedroom sets dining room suite table chairs sofa safe dishes sewing machine center table and rocking chairs. Also stock of Barred Plymouth Rock chickens poultry houses incubators brooders and related equipment in Clifton Texas Abyssinia near high school with odd telephone instruction noted in text.
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Plymouth Rock
Clifton
Tex
George Neu Dies. Texas Press Leader Remembered
Sweetwater Texas records the death of George Neu editor and publisher of the Firendam Banner-Press. He collapsed June 14 en route to a press convention and died after hospitalization. McNew, former Texas Press Association vice president, was elected head of the organization at the El Paso meeting. Neu's wife and brother J L Neu kept vigil. body sent to Brenham for funeral services held Monday morning.
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Gere Neu
Kleen
Firendam Banner
Tere Press
Swertenter
Sac Martin
Mc New
Vic
Texas Press Association
el Paso
The
Nev
J. L. ‘Neu
Brenham
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Chet
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Nico
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Canyon
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Dan ‘Tharp
Effie Simpson
Jule Sydow
Garland
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Sydow
Frank Buchanan
Lewis Manning
Fort Sy
Mire
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Death Valley
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Barenness
Sierras
Reed
Walt
Frank Crane
Landon Bolger
Queen Theatre
Phuraday
Chence
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Rent
Fox News
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Rex
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Youing College
Itl
New York
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Paris
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Riley
Fox
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Cliftex
Urner
Conoco
General Motors Co
Continental Oil Co
Pierce Petroleum Co
Texaco
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