Women urged to enforce laws and vote for reform
Mrs. Peabody voiced the view that the Nineteenth Amendment must aid the Eighteenth in enforcing laws and creating adequate statutes. She urged Christian women to vote and participate in primaries, saying women’s ballots are a great weapon for national righteousness. The piece notes plans for two women’s dormitories at Southern Methodist University named Virginia Hall and a Mothers’ Memorial Building, with opening Sept 27.
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Peabody
United States
K. Johnson
Board of Trustees
Virginia Hall
Army of 4000 mobilized for largest prohibition drive yet
An army of 4 000 men was mobilized on July 1 for the most extensive prohibition campaign since the Eighteenth Amendment. Led by Gen Lincoln C Andrews the land and sea assault targets liquor sources with a 29 million dollar annual appropriation for enforcement. Andrews promises stronger enforcement within two years at lower government cost.
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Lincoln C. Andrews
Andrews
SMU Builds Two Dormitories Snider and Virginia Halls
SMU proceeds with two new dormitories Snider Hall funded by W C Snider of Wichita Falls and Virginia Hall financed by popular subscription. Total raised to date is $110,690.87 with over $7,000 contributed by Mrs. Virginia.
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Southern Methodist University
Snider Hall
Virginia Hall
Snider
W. C. Snider
Wichita Falls
Virginia
Graham Title Company Ad Promotes Land Abstracts
Professional cards note Graham Title Company Inc offering land title services from the Graham Land Office in Graham Texas. The ad invites inquiries for abstracts or supplements and provides room and building details.
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Graham Title Company, Inc
Graham Land Office
S.W
Graham, Texas
Ind
Matthews Foresees Progress in Race Relations
Dr. Shailer Matthews, in a Commission on Interracial Cooperation pamphlet, says America has made progress in solving race relations. He notes a shift from "Negro problem" to "race relations" and urges church action to foster fellowship, equal opportunity, mutual respect, and tolerance between Negroes and whites in North America.
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Commission On Interracial Cooperation
Shailer Matthews
America
North America
Negro Women Unite to Aid Negro Girls in Virginia
Mrs. Barrett head of Virginia's delinquent girls school leads a talk on interracial cooperation and the National Association of Negro Women. She praises white southern women aiding the cause and urges pride in brown skin and singing, calling the school a moral hospital for wounded souls.
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Boston
National Association of Negro Women
Barrett
Notice to Debtors and Creditors Estate of R E Bradfield
The State of Texas Young County notices all indebted to or holding claims against the estate of R E Bradfield, deceased, to settle or present claims by law at City Drug Store Graham Texas or mail to Box 194 Graham Texas. Administrator J D Dawson states the notice dated July 9 1926 and issued under W F Parsley County Judge.
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State of Texas
County of Young
R. Bradfield
R. E. Bradfield
W. F. Parsley
Graham
Texas
J. D. Dawson
Citation by publication in Young County Texas 1926 case No 8083
Publication summons issued to Joe Frantz Georgia Frantz and Floy Adams for the 30th District Court of Young County Texas. Plaintiff C A Wicker seeks foreclosure on a vendor’s lien note of 1300 dollars with 750 dollars due, tied to land in Graham Shawnee Park Add. Notice directs defendants to appear at the September 1926 term in Graham.
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Texas
Young County
Joe Frantz
Floy N. Adams
Georgia Frantz
30Th Judicial District
Graham
A. D
C. A. Wicker
Shawnee Park
City of
E. J. Bumsted
Georgie Frantz
Willie Riggs
Young Comm
Rubye Lee Edens
Deeputy
Tests of a Sportsman in Ten Principles
The passage lists ten tests of a sportsman including humility, perseverance, fairness, and regard for the game over outcomes. It emphasizes avoiding excuses and boasting while balancing cheerfulness in loss and quiet confidence in victory.
Texas Leads in Exports and Resources in 1925
Texas tops states in export value through its ports in 1925 and accounts for about 90 percent of the world’s sulphur. The state leads in mixed vegetable shipments, with 15,953 miles of main rail lines and a railroad book value of $703,486,802. Oil and gas pipelines span 10,501 miles, with 20,984 producing wells and 144,788,451 barrels of oil produced, valued at $300,500,000, plus $18,969,161 of natural gas sold in 1925. Total Texas oil produced since discovery reaches 1,030,000,000 barrels.
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Texas
Discovery
Bargain Offer: Leader and Wichita Daily Times Deal
For 3.50 you can subscribe to the Leader for one year and the Wichita Daily Times until November 15. Aimed at readers, this package covers state election news including primaries and the November general election. Call at the Leader office to subscribe now.
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Leader
Wichita Daily Times
Daddy Think Life Insurance For Your Family
A persuasive appeal urges fathers to consider life insurance to protect dependents. It warns of sudden loss and the risk of orphans' homes, urging immediate action to secure their loved ones.
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East Third Street
F. T. Arnold
First National Bank
W. A. Morris
Graham National Bank
McFarlane
Tidwell
Young County Abstract
Arnold & Kay
GEO. S. Berry Lawyer Oil Field Maps Abstracts
First State Bank Building
Newcastle, Texas
Lawson C. County
Lawyer City National Bank
Olney, Young County
F. W. Hinson
Alexander Co
Marshall, King & Hinson Abstracters, Inc
Graham Nat’! Bank Bldg
Herbert N. Carson
Daddy
Thedford
Weatherford College
R. G. Roger
Weatherford, Texa
John E. Morrison
Olney, Newcastle and
Loving
Abilene
McMurtry Motor Company
J. L. McMurtry
Daaler
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