Texas Oklahoma Fair plans progress for 1926 exposition
Wichita Falls report notes rapid advance toward the 1926 Texas-Oklahoma Fair Association exposition. Directors plan decisive improvements funded by an increased capital, with more than fifty counties expected to exhibit. The livestock show and poultry entries promise record participation and one of the Southwest’s biggest events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Fair Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Southwest
Tom Mix Headlines The Yankee Senor At Liberty
The Yankee Senor starring Tom Mix plays Friday and Saturday August 7 and 28 at the Liberty. It is the screen version of Conquistador by Katherine Fullerton Gerould and features Technicolor scenes introduced at Fox Studio. Emmett Flynn directed Mix and showcases the new color scheme.
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Tom Mix
Liberty Entre
Katherine Fullerton Gerould
Fox
Emmett Flynn
Mix
What Fools Men at National Theatre in August
Seven sidelights on the picture What Fools Men will be shown at the National Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday August 25 and 26. The film, adapted from Henry Kitchell Webster’s Joseph Greer and His Daughter, is produced by First National under June Mathis supervision.
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Joseph Greer
George Burns
Mail
National Theatre
Henry Kitchell Webster
First National
June Mathis
Humorous Exchange Between Reporter and Professor
A reporter asks the professor his birthplace and residence. The professor evasively answers with a quip about ignorance, prompting further lighthearted questioning and scribbled notes. The exchange highlights wit over precise biographical details.
Recipes for Y C girls canned tomatoes and pickles
A county homemaking guide lists recipes for preserving harvests including tomatoes canned in jars with salt and sugar, green tomato pickle with spices, chili sauce from tomatoes and peppers, and quick peach canning. Miss Norfleet Grimes, County Home Demonstration Agent, notes step by step methods and processing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County Club
Norfleet Grimes
Smallpox Cases Rising In State Over Three Years
State Board of Health statistics show 857 cases in the first seven months of 1924, 1,228 in 1925, and 1,668 in 1926. Dr. H O Sappington urges vaccination as the only preventive measure and warns that widespread travel increases risk. Health officers are urged to vaccinate all citizens to curb the menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
H. O. Sappington
Marriage Licenses Listed for Six Couples
Ralph H. Arbill and Miss Raye Thomas. Barly Holder and Miss Annie Cowart. Clarence G Van Horne and Miss Edna Glover. A J Field and Miss Ossie Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Arbill
Raye Thomas
Barly Holder
Annie Cowart
Clarence G van Horne
Edna Glover
A. J. Field
Ossie Alexander
Soul Sees Beyond Tangible Form, Cicero Quote
A meditation on perception where the soul is the observer, and the body merely a window. The saying emphasizes inner sight over outer appearance and hints at the primacy of consciousness in experience.
List of Petit Jurors for September Term of 80th District Court
The September term jurors for the 80th district court are listed by week. Second Week jurors include H Marr and many others. Third Week jurors feature W H Pratt, H L Whitehead, J E Askew, and additional names. No jurors were summoned for the first week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
80Th District Court
H. Marr
W. F. Bailey
J. L. Castleman
A. C. Clanahan
L. V. Wood
D. R. Willard
Wm. Thomas
T. #. Seigler
D. H. Rodgers
Bruce Neeley
A. D. McMillan
C. Moore
W. W. Kunkel
H. A. Kunkel
C E. Howard
J. M. Bloodworth
C. E. Burris
W. R. Cox
R. C. Lindley
C. J. Taack
E. G. Williamson
H. D. Criswell
L. W. Brooks
J. Wiley Moore
J. J. Akin
T. O. Calvin
R. H. Dunnam
Roy Purdue
R. A. Sneath
W. V. Harris
R. D. Owens
John Hughes
W. H. Pratt
H. L. Whitehead
W. T. Swink
R. J. Calvin
W. H. Womack
G. G. Vernon
T. S. Guimarin
W. C. Rutherford
G. P. Robertson
H. E. Neeley
M. R. Brashears
R. A. Corbett
E. W. Harrison
J. L. Price
John Guess
C. B. Hockaday
Sam Williams
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meeting Held in Garden Setting
The Presbyterian Church Auxiliary met August 12 at 9:30 a.m. under Mrs. A. A. Morrison’s garden pergola in Graham. Mrs. Z. A. Hudson presided. reports from Circles praised, church building fund pledge paid, pews begun. Bible study on Life of Christ led by Mrs. J. D. Dawson. Ministerial Relief program by Mrs. Dawson with others. New members A S Ritchie and Jack Dunn welcomed. guests from Lehigh Oklahoma. Social hour followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. A. Morrison
Graham
Z. A. Hudson
Life of Christ
J. D. Dawson
P. S. Phillips
A. S. Ritchie
Jack Dunn
W. B. Gilmer
C. P. Gregory Sherman
S. L. Bloomer
Lehigh
Oklahoma
Worth Remembering and Readings for Difficult Times
A collection of Bible verses for various feelings and situations followed by a reflection on individuality and conflict. The passages include Psalm 34 John 7:17 John 14 Psalm 193 Isaiah 40 Psalm 27 Matthew 6 19 24 Psalm 51 Joshua 1 First Corinthians 13 Psalm 121 and a note on real enemies and opposition in every generation.
Diner Reflects on Time and Tenderloin at Dinner
A diner jokes about time being money as he contemplates ordering the same tenderloin again while a waiter notes the busy scene. The quip underscores efficiency and the value of a quick meal.
Sugar cured hams joke from a pig tale
A playful quip turns medical sugar into a pun about ham curing. One pig falls ill and is treated with sugar seen as medicine, prompting a joke about sugar curing hams. The exchange uses rural humor and double meaning.
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Hinson
Hockaday Grain Co
Oklahoma Fair
The
Senor
Dodge Brothers
Texas Motor Co
Weatherford College
R. G. Boger
Atherfo
Cicero
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Ular
Itv
Graham Mill
Millers of Supreme
Mountain Top
Lakeview
A. B. Chapin
Lucky Stiff
Swell Hotels
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