May Road Right of Way Set for Eliasville South Link
The Wichita Falls and Southern will secure all right of way for a public road from Eliasville south toward Mid Kansas. Engineers overseeing Stephens County road work, with $7,000,000 in funds, expect to begin soon or finalize plans. Landowners along the route will grant access, with a Peach Creek bridge among planned features.
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South Road
Wichita Falls & Southern
Eliasville
Mid-Kansas
Dick Miller
Stephens County
Stewart
Peach Creek
Ku Klux Klan Donates 30 to Local Pastor
Four Ku Klux Klan members visited a Baptist service last Sunday evening and gave Rev. S. J. Thomas a purse containing 30 in currency. A letter accompanied the gift praising his work and urging him to use the money as he sees fit.
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Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
S. J. Thomas
South Bend
Leading Home Run Hitters In Each Major League
National League stars include Hornsby of St. Louis Williams and Meusel of New York. Philadelphia’s Lee and Philadelphia’s Wheat figure among top sluggers with Kelly of New York also listed. American League names include Walker and Ruth, with Miller of New York among leaders. Galveston and the Gulf ports handled one-eighth of U.S. exports for the year ending June 1.
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Hornsby
St. Louis
Williams
Phiadelphia Lee
Philadelphia Wheat
Brooklyn
Meusel
New York
Kelly
Walker
Philadelphia
Wiliams
Heilmann
Detroit
Ruth
Miller
Galveston
Gulf Ports
United States
Obituary of Reuben F Repass in Graham Texas 1922
Reuben F Repass died August 1 1922 at 8 15 pm at his Graham home aged 81 born April 16 1841 in Wyeth county Virginia. He served in the Civil War with the Army of Virginia cavalry under Gen Omar. He married Ellen M Brown and later Lizzie Bowman surviving children Lee and Laura. He held local offices in Stephens County and joined the Methodist Church in youth. He was laid to rest August 2 1872 between his two wives.
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Reuben F. Repass
Graham
Mr. Repass
Wyeth County
Roanoke College
Army of Virginia
Nee
J. . Omar
Lee
Repass
Ellen M. Brown
Wyeth
Lee Topass
Viginia Street
Laura Repass
Kennedy
Carolina Street
Ellen M. Repass
Stephnes
Texas
Lizzie Bowman
Mississippi
Home
Stephens County
Misssouri
Kansas
Cedar Creek
Methodist Church
Bro. Bowman
Grahaw
M. E Church
R. F. Repass
New Jersey Rabbis Conference Debates Women as Rabbis
A conference of Jewish rabbis in New Jersey refused to ordain women as rabbis. A leader cited the Talmud's view of women as ineligible and argued the role requires single minded devotion aimed at a life of service, a path he said women should not pursue.
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New Jersey
Davis Family Reunion Draws 75 At Eliasville Grounds
The Eliasville Journal reports about 75 attendees at the annual Davis family reunion, pioneers of Eliasville country, held this week at the old reunion grounds on the Clear Fork near Lyonié. Mont Davis from Dallas is expected, while H L Davis and others from Clay ton New Mexico, Breckenridge, Gage Oklahoma, Raymondville, and Stonewall County join relatives. The Davis family orchestra of six performs during spare hours and will play for a half hour in Eliasville this week.
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Davis
Eliasville
Clear Fork
Lyonié
M. E. Davis
Mont Davis
Dallas
H. L. Davis
Clayton
New Mexico
Herschel Caldwell
Breckenridge
Arlie Peek
Gage
Okla
Archie N. Davis
Raymondville
Rev. Morgan
F. E. Davis
Stonewall County
Will, Edgar
Argo Davis
Texas Water Resources Questioned by U S Geological Survey
C E Ellsworth district engineer Austin says the key issue for Texans is conservation and use of water resources. Over 30 million acre feet flow to the Gulf unutilized, with floods in valleys causing destruction. He urges control of floods and storage of excess water for multiple needs.
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Texas
C. E. Ellsworth
United States Geological Survey
Austin
Gulf
Mr. Ellsworth
Texas Leads World in Mineral Production and Sulphur
Texas ranks as a leading mineral producer with 150 varieties. Four decades ago mineral output valued at 1 million dollars, now annual mineral value reaches 300 million dollars. Texas leads global sulphur production.
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Texas
Six Cows Yield Milk For 170 Children In Study
A United States Department of Agriculture poster highlights dairy improvements. Six cows on a Maryland farm averaged over 22,000 pounds of milk in a year, enough to supply a quart a day to 170 children, illustrating how breeding and feeding boost output beyond ordinary cows.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Eaistiha Md
Bible Shipment From American Bible Society to Pekin
The American Bible Society sent a large shipment of 187000 Bibles to Pekin China to support Christian missions and literacy efforts.
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American Bible Society
Pekin
China
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L. A. Kayser
M. D. Brown Elmer Graham Brown & Graham
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McFarlane
McFarlane Lawyers
Tidwell Building
Arnold & Arnold
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West Side Square
W. W. Price
Smith & Smiley
G. Drummond Hunt
American Exchange Bank Bidg
Dallas, Texas
Chas. F. Triplett
W. F. Schenc
Schenck & Triplett Lawyers Office
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Brooklyn -Bridge
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Betty Compton
Claudie Greene Palmer
Third Street
Elm
Cherry
J. R. O'Connell
Graham Nat’! Bank
Gilica
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Young County
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Arnold & Kay Managers
First Nat'l Bank
W. A. Morris
Graham National Bank
W. J. Hodson
Tidwell Bldg
Northwest Corner
Herman T. McBrayer
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Lowe Brothers
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