Ambitions and rumors fill Smithville school notes
A jumble of names and chatter from Smithville pupils and families includes Ben McElhinney Lorease Cater Ruth Johnson and others at Winifred Kolaments home with hot cookies. Reminiscences and gossip mix with jokes about study plans romances and football while readers are urged to call for advice and keep an eye out for developments.
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Puller
Ben McElhinney
Lorease Cater
Ruth Johnson
Exere Clare Lian
le Housh
Smithville
Winifred Kol
Miscellany of Hollywood lore and curious facts
A jumble of quirky notes about film figures and curiosities. Dorothy Peterson, Billie Dove, Irene Castle, Mickey Mouse and others are named in rapid snippets. items cover champagne origins, fancy bars, unusual ship christenings, and odd congress anecdotes.
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Magic Lantern
Dorothy Peterson
Mickey Mouse
Mavie Dressler
Jackie Cooper
California
Hollywood
Billie Dove
Irene Castle
Mater
Eddie Foy
Kreisler
Jersey City
Shanghai
Charess Cochran
London
Richard Mansfield
Margarets Argelin
Tocal Actors’ Club
Congress
Ruth ‘Pratt
Brooklyn
Dolly Madison
White House
Andrew Jackson
United States
Treasury reveals widows’ $10000 gifts for dead senators
The Houston Post reports that the current congress allocated $110000 to ten widows and one mother of deceased senators, with extra yearly pay and a $10000 gift per death. Hattie Caraway and Mrs Dwight Morrow are noted among recipients, illustrating federal spending and treasury deficits.
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Congress
Hattie Caraway
Senate
Dwight Morrow
Federal Treasury
Houston Post
Pain relief tonic promises swift Rheumatism cure
An advertisement touts Al lenia a powerful rheumatic pain remedy claiming rapid relief from rheumatism neuritis lumbago sciatica and related pains. It asserts immediate pain stop within hours and uric acid reduction within a day with a money back guarantee from Beckman s and leading druggists.
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Allenia
Beckman's
Selphs and neighbors host gatherings around Chesterville
The Chesterville page lists visitors and social events. Lenora Selph returned from San Antonio with trouble. Mrs. T. B. Tubbs hosted her mother Mrs. Blige Horn and niece Jewell Horn. Nearby residents including Mr. and Mrs. Rasch and guests from Lissie and nearby areas joined meals and social calls. Mrs. M. E. Larsen and family, along with others at Lake Eagle, attended a Sunday river trip with a dinner featuring roast pork, sweet potatoes, fried chicken and dewberry cobbler. Mrs. FE McLain hosted the Tuesday Bridge and Forty-Two Club. the Huxtaneeting was planned with Mrs. T. E. Tubbs.
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Selph
San Antonio
T. B. Tubbs
Blige Horn
Jewell Horn
W. G. Rasch
Wale ‘Thomas
Lissit
Gus Miller
Lissie
Lo. Cash
Fleanor
Norman
Clark
Louis Larsen
M. E. Larsen
Jack
Lala
John Larsen
Gray
Webber
Lagle Lake
the River
Fred Chleken
T. Smith
Bessie Cora
Nobtawa
McLain
F. E. Melvin
T. E. Tubbs
Rock Island Items
Mrs J W Tinkler Tesh Friday for Yoakum to visit her father J P Moore. Mrs Susie Wegenhoit Jef Thursday for Duisettr to visit daughter Mrs A R Milentz Jr. Mrs Viola Patrick returned from a long visit with relatives in Yonktum. Bruce Bingham of Youkins planned a visit to relatives here. Thursday Club met at Mrs M T Micewander’s home with refreshments. Miss Lorene Nelson of Sin wa was a guest. Hugh Bradley spent the week end in Est Texas with friends. Mr and Mrs R B Yott and Mrs Warren D Walker came from Austin Saturday to visit Mrs Salle Westmoreland and relatives. Former Eagle Lake citizens and friends glad to see them.
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J. W. Tinkler
Yoakum
J. P. Moore
W. K. Wall
Houston
Susie Wegenhoit Jef
Duisettr
A. R. Milentz, Jr
Viola Patrick
Yonktum
Bruce Bingham
Youkins
M. T. Micewander
Lorene Nelson
Sinwa
Hugh Bradley
Texas
R. &. Yott
Warren D. Walker
Austin
Salle Westmoreland
Eagle Lake
Local residents visit city and relatives over weekend
Mr T K Smith a former Eagle Lake resident from Houston visited Thursday for business near Matthews. Mr and Mrs C J Jennings of San Antonio arrived Saturday afternoon for a short visit to her parents in McCatty area.
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T. K. Smith
Houston
Eagle Lake
Thursdor, Hh
Matthews
Explorations In Longhorn Cavern Spur Oil Field Hope
Dr F E Nicholson notes sensational explorations in Longhorn Cavern Burnet County suggest Ordovician rocks under Hill Country Edwards plateau could host large oil pools. Comparisons to Tampico Tuxpan fields cite caverns and hydrostatic pressure as drivers. Cavern now lit and paved for Thanksgiving opening. 2,194 acres around the entrance belong to the State Parks Board.
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Longhorn Cavern State Park
F. E. Nicholson
Longhorn
Burnet County
Texas Hall Country
Balconts
Limo
Firtan
Edwards Plateau
Try
Wice
Edward Plateau
Tampico Sad
Tuxpan
Mexico
Ralph Arald Los Angeles
Island On and Transport Company
Tamasopa
Hurnet
Mable Falls
State
Tens State Parks Board
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Chesterville News
Rock Island
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Klaxon
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Packard Cable National Tires
Bosch Magnetos
Victor
Quaker State
Perfect Circle
Lockheed
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Johns-Manville
Stromberg
Bendix
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Willard
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Davis Station
A. A. Nichols
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