Flattery and memory clash in a life of essays and regrets
A fragmented reminiscence recalls flattery’s pull across decades. The narrator reflects on bogus friends, political zeal, and a string of humiliations, including a church festival fright and a staged honor from the Great North American Society of Eminent Authors. The piece ends with a wary, aging voice pondering fame, friendship, and the price of public acknowledgment.
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Winave
Matevin
Les
Great North American Society of Eminent Authors
Itook
America
Card of Thanks From Mee Meedwwen Home
A note of gratitude from Mee Meedwwen at home in Waco praising improved health and the attending physician. The family also thanks friends and neighbors for support during the illness and recovery period.
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Waco
Goveathy
Wan Erin
Queen's Ball Promises Nationwide Debut in Cotton Palace Pageant
Mystery surrounds the Queen's ball preparations as more states pledge representation and Mexico returns. Duchesses and maids of honor, pages, and other attendants will form a royal court amid five figure expenditures and elaborate Cotton Palace settings in Waco.
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Mexico
Texas
Cotton Palace
Pco
Waco
Paragon
Chamber of Commerce
Public school children showcase at Texan Cotton Palace
In Ware Texas the works of Wieco's bath school children are on display as part of a large exhibition at the Texan Cotton Palace. This exhibit has been a major highlight of the event, drawing attention to student craftsmanship and local school efforts.
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Texe
Wieco
Texan Cotton Palace
Jury to Probe Church Desecration After Rock Throwing
Hillsboro district grand jury met at East Walnut Street to demand a thorough investigation into church vandalism. Judge Morton J. Porter announced 72 windows were broken at the Catholic church, with the incidents occurring over the past weeks.
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Erowe
Hillsboro
Waco minister not guilty after jurors clear case
A Waco Ontario jury returned a not guilty verdict for Reverend A Reilly after a two hour and seven minute deliberation. The case involved a nurse Adelaide in the city and the jury heard testimony amid noisy crop reports and unclear details from California.
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Ont
Reilly
Adelaide
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