A Distant Look at Youth and Happy Times Past
A reminiscence contrasts old courting days with modern youth, recalling lemonade stands and picnics, a mule ride, and simple joys. The author laments rising costs and changes in transportation, fashion, and leisure, noting how happiness once came cheaper and simpler. He recalls Bill Watkins and a lemon stand offering vast amounts of lemonade for a dime, plus memories of love, courtship, and rustic travel.
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Ealacy
Phily
Pic
Cave Creek
Tom Judson
Bet
Tom
Carsever
Aeneas
Bob
Hoyt
Fife
Seine
Ieee
Mary Sores
Mary
Algo
Land Deeds and Court Notices Highlight Meridian Week
The Meridian column lists land transfers including Cabler to Sam Evans for large tracts, Warrington to W A Simpson, and numerous parcels to others with prices noted. It also records district court proceedings with multiple guilty pleas, sentences, and a section on local visitors and residents such as J R Owen, Lud Williams, and Uncle Wid Powell returning from Dallas and other areas.
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Cabler
Sam Evans
A. M. Reynale
Prves
P. Davidson
Naunte
B. Hill
Cuttan
W. Dilfeck
HL C Lippe
Lana
Oscar Grimland
A. F. Gustafiarr
Meres
Henry Gibbs
R. A. Tibbs
Valley Mille
Meridian
Wid Powell
Dallas
C. B. Hamlin
State fair to open at Dallas next Saturday
Dallas October 5 The thirty fourth annual state fair of Texas begins here next Saturday with the Mexican exhibit expected to be the biggest feature.
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Dallas
Texas
Ohio
Vote Permit Distribution at Clifton City Hall
A notice invites eligible voters without poll tax receipts to obtain a permit to vote. Collector LaMar will be at Clifton City Hall Saturday morning from 8 to 12 to issue receipts. Also mentions a church service at The Christian Church next Sunday due to the minister's absence and urges faithful attendance.
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La‘mar
Clifton
Trinister
Newman
Sae Renge
Public School Notes from Supt E M Pharr
School progress report shows strong engagement by teachers and students with some needing more study time. Football coach My Raley plans a strong Meridian game, rallying local support. Enrollment figures through October list grades one through high school totaling 270 students with detailed attendance averages for each class. The report, sourced from The Record and Dallas News, priced at $2.60.
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Raley
Meridian
Senator Harrison calls Hays statement absurd
Chicago October 6 Senator Pat Harrison chairman of the Democratic National Committee said Governor Cox will carry New York New Jersey Virginia and Indiana plus the solid South He predicted Maryland Kentucky will vote Democratic and at least ten western states will join the ticket He dismissed Will Hagan Republican claims as unsound noting Republicans often win in September but lose in November.
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Chicago
Pat Har[im Chairan
Water
For Sale 229 Acres Near Cranntie Gap on Hamthon
Property listing for 229 acres near Cranntie Gap on Hamletton with 10 acres cultivated, good crops, fenced fields, a pool house, barn, cement troughs and related facilities. Bee 4 EB Tennison at Sehows a0 2a.
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Acrox
Cranntie Gap
Ham
Sehows
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