Local social and weather notes from Texas week
Local notices record visitors and residents in Wichita Falls and nearby towns. Reports mention heavy rains across Texas, new births, vacations, and subscription renewals. Campaign activity previews, school health notes, and crop forecasts accompany brief community happenings.
Missouri Trip Turmoil Ties to Moody Support
On returning from New York, Mr. B. W. King grew tired driving in Missouri and rested on the back seat while Mrs. King drove. A man on a mule with a Texas license waved and spoke to Mrs. King saying Hello Ma. Mrs. King, a Moody supporter, resisted any association with Ma Ferguson.
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B. W. King
New York
Missouri
Tom Mix The Cowboy Hero Of The American West
Tom Mix grew up near El Paso Texas and rode the plains as a cowboy He joined Theodore Roosevelts Rough Riders and was wounded in the Spanish American War He served in the Philippines and in China during the Boxer uprising He helped stage Boer War shows at the St Louis Fair and Brighton Beach He later worked as a special enforcement officer in Oklahoma and joined the Texas Rangers capturing the Shant brothers He then joined the 101 Ranch and performed stunts paving his motion picture career.
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Tom Mix
el Paso
Texas
Plains
Roosevelt
Philippines
China
St. Louis
Shant Brothers
Southwest
101 Ranch
Bragging or Judging: Speed Depends on Context
Dr. W. O. Padgett notes that a driver’s speed hinges on audience whether bragging to a friend or explaining to a judge. He warns that attempting to beat a train at a crossing may reveal little wit yet yield a man of parts as a result.
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Dr. W. O. Padgett
Suspicious Visitor at Door Rouses Cautious Household
A quote from Through the Meshes shows a woman dismissing a visitor bearing roses as a landlord ruse. A strong man can manage himself but cannot bear twenty idle incompetents without strain.
Edison’s Strict Health Regimen of Long Workdays
At seventy nine Edison spends sixteen hours daily in shops or labs. He avoids tea and coffee, eats about a quarter of the average person’s food, drinks only milk and water, and relies on walking for light exercise. He follows a steady routine to maintain health and weight.
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Mr. Edison
Young County Treasurer Reports August 1926 Finances
The document presents the August 1 1926 end of quarter financials for Young County Texas. It lists balances and totals for the county treasury highway sinking fund and related accounts with signatures of W W Martin treasurer and county auditor G Earl Hutchings.
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W. W. Martin
G Earl Hutchings
Graham
Texas
Young County
I. W. H. Kennedy
Just Like a Woman Shoemaker Salesman Footwear Exchange
A perspiring salesman pushes box after box of shoes while a woman tests options. Patent leather cracks, kidskin scuffs, suede soils. She rejects most pairs until conservative black oxfords, then sighs that the heels make her look sensible, prompting the clerk’s rueful reply.
Publicacion de citacion en Young County Texas
Aviso de citacion por publicaacion contra Elizabeth Blood en un proceso de disolucion matrimonial en el 30º tribunal de Young County. Se ordena publicar semanalmente durante cuatro semanas y comparecer el 6 de septiembre de 1926 en Graham para responder la demanda presentada el 17 de agosto de 1926 en el caso No 8123.
The Promise Says I’ll Get Something If I Didn’t
A cryptic proverb notes that sleep brings counsel and hints at a child negotiating with a parent about rewards for tidying toys. The quip contrasts promised rewards with withheld incentives.
Products of Peanuts Carve Broad Range of Uses
The commercial value of peanuts rises as the goober supports 145 foods and articles. From peanuts we obtain milk flour soap lard leather dyes ink and glycerine showing its versatility across industries and products.
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W. A. Stewart
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County OF Young
W. H. Kennedy
Commissioners’ Court
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Brazos River Bridge
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Brazos
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Peres Eeseeesenens Eeseeessereeescense
H. C. Burt & Company
Oencees
Phi F
State OF Texas
Elizabeth Blood
Harry W. Blood
Willie Riggs
Youne County
L. S
Cy Rubye
Lee Edens
M. A. Ferguson
Dan Moody
Willard Batteries
Stewart-Warner Radios
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