Local Officials Announced for Young County Positions
Public notices list candidates for district attorney clerk judge attorney and sheriffs roles. Named officials include M. Foster J. L. Vaughan D. D. Casenbary E. W. Fry W. P. Stinson Fred T. Arnold Fay Marshall R. Lindsey I. B. Padgett G. D. Hinson H. Brown J. E. Parsons W. W. McCharen and E. E. Hall for various precinct and county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. M. Foster
J. L. Vaughan
D. D. Casenbary
E. W. Fry
Fred T. Arnold
Fay Marshall
R. Lindsey
I. B. Padgett
Young County
Lone Oak Community Notes Prompt Winter Weather
Mice plagues delight farmers as community health remains good. Jim Hawkine repairs his home improving local appearance. Sunday school and banner class of Young County reported. Several residents and visitors mentioned including Mrs Ana Clark Louelle Moreland Belle Moreland and Miss Mary Scot. Profs McFadden and McFarden attended local gatherings. Polk Kirby made a Graham trip. News scarce. better next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hawkine
Bro. Richards
Young County
Ana Clark
Louelle
Oklahoma
Belle Moreland
Hawkins
Mary Scot
Loving
Johnnie Graves
McFadden
Charles
A. J. Lowe
Carter
Lone Oak
Red Top
Prof. McFarden
C. C. McBride
Moving a House from Old Loving and Local Updates
Old Loving saw another house move last Wednesday. Dr Howard relocated to Pearsall Texas. John Johnson the real estate hustler visited Markley last Saturday. A baby girl arrived January 8 to Mr and Mrs Arthur Hawkins. Sixty two attended Sunday school January 14 while preaching drew a good crowd in cold weather. Postman Mr Martin called the doctor for his sick boy. Frank Beerd suffered a bad headache earlier this week. King went to Jermyn last moving and reportedly won the debate. New Comer advertisess for 15 to 20 Oak Wood cars at Leader.
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Old Loving
Howard
Peargall
Texas
John Johnson
Markley
Arthur Hawkins
Martin
Frank Beerd
Sr. King
Jermyn
Appig
Women’s Mission Society Holds Meeting at Methodist Church
The Women's Mission Society of the Methodist Church met last Monday at 3 p.m. C. W. Johnson was elected president and chaired the session. The Home and Foreign societies now unite under one head with updated duties. Committees will be formed for church improvements and mission study will be taken up monthly. Mrs. E. S. Graham urges participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans’ Mission Society of the
Methodist Church
C. W. Johnson
Graham
Pleasant weather and local notes in Loving area
Pleasant weather continues as Nor thers ease. R F Willis returns to Bow ie after farm work. Will Allen travels to Graham on business. Miss Mattie Carpenter returns to Wellington after visiting. W T Finch and Ragland pass through Graham en route to Megargel. Nellie Casey visits relatives in Olney. Prof King and Rev B S Crow attend local events. E L Baldwin visits Graham. Hulbert Gray visits from near Farmer. The community mourns the January 11 death of Mrs Mattie Bell Cox and offers sympathy to her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Will Allen
Graham
Mattie Carpenter
Wellington
Texas
W. T. Finch
Ragland
Megargel
Nellie Casey
Olney
Prof. King
Loving School
Our Town
B. S. Crow
Loving
E. L. Baldwin
Hulbert . Gray
Near Farmer
Mattie Bell Cox
Still Time to Get The Youths Companion at $1.75
The Youths Companion publishers offer yearly subscriptions at 1.75 through March end. Starting April 1 the rate rises to 2.00. Those with subscriptions spilling into the new year or delayed orders can renew for fifty two weeks at the old price. The paper includes new departments on athletics, girls occupations, a family page, and domestic knowledge. Subscribe at 144 Berkeley Street Boston Massachusetts.
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The
Youth's Companion
Alwas
Berkeley Street
Boston
Water With Meals May Aid Digestion Says University Study
Professor Hawk and colleagues at the University of Illinois tested water drinking with meals and found no ill effects and potential benefits including improved fat digestion. The Journal of the American Medical Association urges cautious, individualized use and warns against excessive water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawk
University of Illinois
Ben
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Stencil Letters and Ancient Writing Aids Through History
Charles W. Hall recounts how movable letters and stencil plates guided early teaching and penmanship from antiquity to the thirteenth century. He notes Justinian’s signet method, Charlemagne, Theodoric, and medieval illuminators using cut letters and latoun tablets to trace letters and even whole works.
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Quintilian
Justinian
Procopius
Theodoric
Charlemagne
Mayence
Latoun
Fribourg
Pliny
Petronius
Charles W. Hall
National Magazine
Supreme Court Gowns and Their Curious Style
A Harper's Weekly note describes the evolving attire of U S Supreme Court justices gowns noted for unique cut and high quality silk cost over a hundred dollars. It contrasts early gaudy robes with the refined current dress and cites a portrait of John Jay showing a black gown with red borders and gray edging in the robing room.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Paris
London
Supreme Court
John Jay
Supreme Court Chamber
Harper's Weekly
A Curious Windstorm on Tierra del Fuego
A strange weather phenomenon named the williwau affects Tierra del Fuego. A wind blasts from mountain gorges, driving sea spray into dust, lasting ten to twelve seconds, with a brief barometer drop of about a tenth inch before calm returns.
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Tierra del Fuego
Pioneer stove fuels frontier skepticism in Missouri
A settler near Albany, Missouri, bought the first cook stove for his wife, drawing curious visitors from ten miles away. One neighbor watched the meal cook and tasted it, then declared with reserve judgment that the stove “cooks all right” and the victuals taste good but doubted its future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Sarah
Mistakes and Courage in Modern Life
A Leslie's excerpt notes that making mistakes is human and common. Acknowledging errors shows learning, experience, and courage, a rare trait in contemporary times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie
Aunt Mary’s Careless Outing Stirs Genteel Concern
A humorous exchange notes Aunt Mary went out without her rubber boots and ended in a comic predicament. The line mocks carelessness and its social consequences in a jaunty, era-appropriate tone.
The Wrong Man Exchange in a Street Scene
In a brief Pittsburgh Post snippet a man demands help and another refuses to spare a cent, highlighting a tense moment between unnamed individuals on an urban street setting.
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Pittsburgh Post
Eyes Always Cast Down Warns Against Slothful Living
A proverb-style note warns that constant downward gaze invites neglect and decay, likening it to cobwebs gathering on the ceiling. It emphasizes vigilance and attentive perception as a path to orderly life.
Knifing a Sheep in the Packing House Described
A detailed account from the St. Louis Globe Democrat explains sheep slaughter in packing plants. It covers the leader sheep guiding others, the killing blow, skinning steps, endless chain work, pelt removal, washing, inspection, and final dressing with or without caul fat before cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Ancient proofreading practices praised in early publishing
A letter notes that editions printed two centuries ago show few typographical errors. Eminent scholars revised proofs themselves and submitted them for peer correction, with printers given ample time, producing perfection rarely matched by modern printers.
The Man Who Does You a Wrong Has Beed of Pity
A terse proverb notes that the man who injures you should face no pity. Beed of pity appears in archaic form, reflecting moral judgment in a brief editorial snippet.
Pete Browning Bat Obsession Shapes Baseball Lore
The New York World recalls Pete Browning as a famed eighties era slugger for Louisville and later Cleveland. He amassed a vast bat collection, rubbed bats with tobacco juice to roughen surfaces, and used old relics as house posts. The habit spread through the sport, and Browning kept his bats by his side until his death.
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Pete Browning
Louisville
Cleveland
Pete
Browning
van Haltren
New York World
Englishmen's Games Described in Mrs. Penny's The Rajah
From Mrs. Penny's The Rajah a Hindu servant recounts how English play ball in many ways using iron shod sticks wood spoons nets and horses. He explains the pujaris order these games and links them to producing strong offspring for the English women. The tale notes Bombay and Calcutta women also beat balls to yield robust children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missie Sahib
Bombay
Calcutta
Genoa Street Nut Seller Honored with Straglieno Marble Portrait
A Genoa woman who sold strings of nuts on the streets saved a fortune and commissioned sculptor Luigi Morgo to carve a life sized marble portrait of her as she appeared in the streets. The statue stands in Straglieno cemetery, one of the world’s largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stragneno
Genoa
Luigi Orengo
Straglieno
Wide World Magazine
Miserere of Lily Impresses Louis XIV at Court
The Royal band played for King Louis XIV as the court knelt in reverent silence. After the hymn, the king asked Count de Gramont for his opinion. The count praised the music as sweet to the ear but noted it was hard on the knees for the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis XIV
Count de Grammont
Dogs know why dogs bark at strangers theory
A Chicago Record-Herald quip notes dogs rush out and bark at people passing homes with dogs, while others pass unmolested. The speaker attributes the behavior to dogs being hard to fool, joking about canine perception and suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Record- Herald
Frightful Thought on Shipboard Rumor
On the voyage Mrs Wayback overhears a passenger claim the boat could be stood on end taller than the Washington Monument. The exchange, shared by Puck, sparks alarm and a suggestion to disembark.
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Wayback
John
Washington Monument
Puck
Oliver Typewriter for 17 Cents a Day
An ad touts the Oliver Typewriter as a $100 machine available for 17 cents daily with features like Ballance Shift and Automatic Tabulator. The pitch highlights broad demand, simple cash plan, and widespread financial backing, claiming a surge of applications and a sense that universal typewriting has begun.
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Oliver
Ballance
The Oliver Typewriter Offers High Wages to Operators
The ad boasts the Oliver Typewriter as a money making machine promising earn as you learn with a daily 718 and above in profit. It claims demand exceeds supply, with salaries higher than many workers and opportunities for operators worldwide.
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Oliver
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