Homer Johnston Hurt By Stalk Cutter
Homer Johnston was seriously injured on his farm when a stalk cutter ran away and his leg was caught in the machine. He fell into the cutter, breaking the right leg in two places and bruising the left, then lay alone for about four hours before help arrived at Olney sanitarium. Doctors initially feared amputation but later decided it was unnecessary.
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Homer Johnson
Padgett Bridge
Olney
Newcastle Register
Poultry Culling Service Offered by Hinson-Hockaday Grain Co
The ad explains that a service man will cull poultry at no charge to determine if hens are laying or brooding and help make the flock profitable. The Hinson-Hockaday Grain Co invites poultry owners to request the service.
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Hinson-Hockaday Grain Co
Congressman’s Library Request by Phone Delivers Books Fast
A Washington congressman uses a verbal request to the Congressional Library to obtain reference books within four minutes. An underground system is described as the method for transporting volumes to his desk.
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Washington
Congressional Library
DeFreest Wedding Announced in San Antonio
The Leader reports the engagement of Mr. C. W. DeFreest in San Antonio, where he moved from Graham several months ago. Local friends here extend congratulations.
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San Antonio
C. W. DeFreest
Graham
Flaming Youth at National Theatre Shows Jazz Age Depravity
Colleen Moore stars as Pat in Flaming Youth a First National drama at the National Theatre Monday through Wednesday. Myrtle Stedman supports as the mother in a film praised for its daring take on jazz drinking parties and forbidden curiosities with a near poetic quality and vivid spectacle.
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America
First National
Colleen Moore
National Theatre
Warner Fabian
Pat
Myrtle Stedman
Nationwide British Rail Strike Paralyzes Service
Britain faced a nationwide railway strike with about 59 000 ASLEF members quitting at midnight. Strike leaders claim a solid walkout across the country while the government readies emergency measures with air mail, trucks delivering milk vegetables and coal, and a restricted railway service run by loyal workers.
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Britain
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firement
Graham merchant answers collection letter with blunt debt reply
A Graham merchant replies to a collection letter in harsh terms. He says he will pay as people pay him, but only if judgment day finds him prepared, otherwise his debt would go to hell, reflecting blunt tone and confrontation over a past due account.
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Graham Merchant
Pashentt
Big five in picture at National Theatre
The big five in Flaming Youth come Monday to the National Theatre Colleen Moore leads with Milton Sills Elliott Dexter Myrtle Stedman and Sylvia Breamer in the cast. Supporting players include Walter McGrail Phillips Smalley Ben Lyon and Betty Francisco.
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National Theatre
Colleen Moore
Milton Sills
Elliott Dexter
Myrtle Stedman
Sylvia Breamer
Walter McGrail
Phillips Smalley
Ben Lyon
Betty Francisco
Order in Court Room Mandy and the Unspoken Apology
Mandy accuses a man of breaking chairs and receiving no apology as the judge notes his removal by ambulance. The exchange highlights a disruptive incident and pending reaction, with no formal repentance yet expressed.
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Mandy
Jedge
Memorial to Columbus Planned in Santo Domingo
A combined lighthouse and tomb memorial for Christopher Columbus is proposed in Santo Domingo. Historians believe Columbus remains lie there, bolstering the project. A mathematician recently estimated the cost of discovering America at about $7 250.
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Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Santo Domingo
America
Purdy’s Philos: The Automobile Outpaces The Train
Purdy notes that the automobile usually beats the train to the crossing, except in case of an accident. The quip reflects midcentury views on transportation speed and reliability.
Confidence message from banker sets 1924 tone
Graham National Bank vice president R V Tidwell urges confidence as 1924 begins. He cites higher farm crop values in 1923, predicts continued momentum and a fairer rewards system, and says genuine, well founded confidence can lead to solid benefits.
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R. V. Tidwell
Graham National Bank
United States
Oim the man as boils the mate
Information Bureau reports a nautical jape in a Southern harbor when a native asks the cook if he is the mate. The Irish cook replies I am the man who boils the mate, turning the inquiry into a humorous kitchen line aboard the ship.
Twelve Jobs to Do Now for a New Year
The Progressive Farmer lists twelve tasks to tackle this year including making a will securing life and fire insurance medical exams starting a bank account eye ear nose throat exams and teeth for children arranging for a winter agricultural course preparing rain gear obtaining purebred sires building sanitary privies and an implement shed and settling neighbor disputes to prevent ongoing procrastination.
Correction on Rev. T. C. Miller resignation timing
Rev. T. C. Miller of Jean says the Jean Baptist Church pastorate resignation does not take effect at once. The Leader reported it as effective immediately. Miller clarifies it will take effect on the third Sunday in February.
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T. C. Miller
Jean
The
Jean Baptist Church
Brother Miller
No Foolin Him and His Lawyer's Prompt Reply
A famous man left after an important case before judgment. Hours later his lawyer telegraphed “Right has triumphed.” He replied “Appeal at once.”
Two Sides to This Giff Speech Exchange
A brief clash features Giff and Gaff debating wit and perception. Giff defends cleverness while Gaff argues cleverness equals prompting belief. The dialogue hints at manipulation and perception of intelligence.
Poor Thing Husband and Wife Describe Midnight Alarm
A wife explains to her husband Henry that a terrible sound woke them from sleep. He challenges her confusion while Hazel listens, revealing a tense domestic moment captured in dialogue.
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Hazel
Henry
Birthday Stone Joke Between Mrs Wash and Mrs Tubb
A light exchange centers on a birthday gift joke as Mrs Wash asks about birthstones and Mrs Tubb quips that hers would be a grindstone, reflecting a playful domestic moment.
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Mrs. Wash
Mrs. Tubb
Though for Fathers Willie Cartoon Exchange
A humorous dialogue shows Willie asking about ancestors and his father explaining lineage including his grandfather. The boy reacts with surprise, noting ancestry is not something to brag about.
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Real Estate Fraternity of Texas
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Dan Orr
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