Epitome of Religious Trouble in Mexico
A report on Mexico's 1857 and 1917 constitutions enforcing church separation. Clergy banned from foreign ministry, church property seized, religious instruction restricted, and lay committees to run churches. Masses halted for 25,000 priests. Catholic laymen organize an economic boycott. troops deployed. pope urges prayer. U.S. Protestant leaders seek interfaith prayers amid perceived persecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Calles
Pius
Living Church
Episcopalian Church
United States
George Miller
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grateful thanks from new County Treasurer
W. W. Martin expresses gratitude to county voters for support in the Treasurer race and promises faithful efficient service in office.
Constable Sale Ordered in Bridgeport Case in 1926
A 1926 order of sale in Stephens County directs constable J D Dawson to auction Frank Vance’s movable property on August 10 at Mobley home near Murray Youngstown Texas. Credit of 763.45 reduces the 1187.19 balance due on Bridgeport Machine Co. judgment. items include drilling bits, wrenches, clamps, and casing blocks.
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District Court of
Stephens County
Bridgeport Machine Company
Frank Vance
Bridgeport Machine Co
Mobley
Murray
Youngsty
Texas
Wnt
Report Machine Co
J. D. Dawson
Constable Proc
Young County
Graham
The Scarlet Saint Dramatic Romance at National Theatre
A First National feature adapted from Gerald Beaumont's story The Lady Who Played Fidele plays Wednesday and Thursday August 11 and 12 at the National Theatre. The drama blends May love with December intrigue set largely in New Orleans during Mardi Gras with vivid costumes and thrilling horseracing scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Theatre
Gerald Beaumont
Fidele
New Orleans
Publication Citation in Texas Court Case No. 8083
The State of Texas summons Joe Frantz Georgie Frantz and Mrs Floy Adams by weekly publication for four weeks in Young County to appear at the 30th District Court in Graham on September 6 1926. Plaintiff C A Wicker seeks foreclosure of a vendor lien on land in Shawnee Park Add Graham and a debt of 750 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Joe Frantz
Floy N. Adams
Georgia Frantz
Young County
Graham
A. D
C. A. Wicker
E. J. Bumsted
Shawnee Park
Add
City of
Georgie Frantz
Willie Riggs
Rubye Lee Edens
Deeputy
Graham candidate Velma Weisenman thanks voters in county race
Velma Weisenman expresses gratitude to voters in Graham and southern Young County for support in the Democratic primary for County Superintendent. She notes her name will be sole on the ticket in the second primary and pledges a just administration focused on Young County schoolchildren if elected.
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Graham
Young County
Binkley
Frances Questioning Birthstone Causes Father Joke
A brief humorous exchange where Frances asks her father about his birthstone and W H quips that he thinks his birthstone is a grindstone, delivering a light vanity joke. The item captures a domestic vignette with a playful pun.
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Frances
W. H
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Church
W. W. Martin
Grateful
Ava
Laura la Plante
the Scarlet Saint
Velma Weisenman
Velma Weilenman
Scott-Long Drug Co
STACE
Breckenridge, Craham, Olney
Archer City
Wichita Falls
L. M. Davis Drug CO
S. W
Ind
Breckenridge
Fort Worth
Cisco
Eastland
Ranger
Abilene
Craham North
Craham
Chevrolet
Troma
Shamrock Motor Company
Southeast Corner Square
Graham, Texas
THE
Tanglefoot Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Red Ball Stack
Ft. Worth
Weatherford
Eve
John Bunch
Columbia
S.C
Cardui
McCormick & Co
Baltimore, Md
Ward Spivey W
Fourth St. Tidwell Bldg
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