Better Homes Week Promotes Home Ownership Nationwide
A national Better Homes campaign runs June 4 to 10. Dem onstrations, a plan book from Better Homes in America, and a local committee are urged. The Delineator in New York will send materials free. The aim is thrift, more homes, stronger home life, and smarter purchasing for home improvement.
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Better Homes
United States
Better Homes In America
Bureau of Information
Delineator
Spring Street
New York City
America
Hunting Big Game in Africa at Lyric Theatre
Universal picture recounts the H. A. Snow expedition to Africa for the Oakland Museum drawing 18 000 to 20 000 viewers for three months. It moves to the National theatre for an eight day engagement starting Monday May 28.
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Universal Picture
Africa
Lyric Theatre
New York City
Oakland
Cal
National Theatre
Jewel encrusted pipe of Shah of Persia valued at 400000
A public ceremonial pipe of the Shah of Persia named Il Kalidin is described as worth four hundred thousand dollars. The entire bowl and stem are inlaid with diamonds rubies pearls and emeralds, making it a noted state symbol.
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Persia
Mountain region uplift fund gift announced in Kentucky
A Kentucky citizen donated 1 million dollars and 16000 acres of land to be used for the educational social intellectual and moral uplift of mountain residents in the state.
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Kentucky
Texas oil boom makes state a leading producer
From the Red River to the Rio Grande, Texas oil expands rapidly with thousands of barrels daily and millions in income. Cities like Wichita Falls, Electra, Breckenridge, Graham, and Abilene rise as oil spurs growth while fields near Olney, Ibex, Moran, Ranger, and El Paso boost employment and industry. calls for low taxes on oil to sustain development.
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Red River
Oklahoma
Texas
Rio Grande
United States
Old Mexico
Dallas
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
el Paso
Burkburnett
Electra
Faith
Kemp and Holliday
Archer County
Olney
Seymour
Young County
New Wes
New Lands
New Territory
South Bend
Oil City
Herron City
Graham
Breckenridge
Stephens County
Breckenride
Curry and
Shipley
Albany
Moran
Ibex Oilfields
Ibex
Ibex Oil Company
Sedwick
Eastland County
Ranger
Eastland
Cisco
Rising Star
Pioneer
Palo Pinto County
Jack Dalton
Dalton
Brazos
Colorado
Rotan
Westbrook
Toyah Bell
Toyah
Midas
Tom Mix Heads to Town in 3 Jumps Ahead
Tom Mix returns to town Friday and Saturday June 1st and 2nd at the National Theatre in the Fox picture 3 Jumps Ahead. The film features dramatic stunts including a 90 foot canyon jump with Tony the stunt horse and a cliff roll with a stagecoach.
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Tom Mix
National Theatre
William Fox
Tom
Tony
Western Plains
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Court List
Local records show licenses issued to H. L. Stroud and Miss Eula Thompson W. Glenn Fitzgerrald and Miss Ada M. Atkisson W. O. Cencebaugh and Miss Anna Smith Walter R. Hussey and Miss Bessie Banzer J. A. Gholson and Miss Lottie Key J. L. Jones and Miss Nellie Taylor J. O. McCluer and Miss Gladys Duckworth Robert Norford and Ruth May Barker colored Solomon Green and Leoner West colored.
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W. Glenn Fitzgerrald
Ada M. Atkisson
Cencebaugh
Anna Smith
Walter R. Hussey
Bessie Banzer
J. A. Gholson
Lottie Key
J. L. Jones
Nellie Tay
J. O. McCluer
Gladys Duckworth
Robert Norford
Ruth May Barker
Solomon Green
Leoner West
Pick Your Wife By Name To Stay Married
A Fort Worth Star Telegram feature lists divorce patterns by given name from a six month period. Mary leads with sixteen appearances in divorce suits, followed by Annie with nine, Ruby and Louise with eight each. A long roster of names appears once or twice, illustrating naming trends in marital dissolution.
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Fort Worth
Annies
Rubys
Louises
Texanna
Zayle
Winnie
Rebha
Ora
Nadine
Biddie
Crecia
Catalina
Hortense
Lottie
Lola
Leta
Decia
Dellie
Carries
Katherines
Nile waters flow from lion mouths symbolism
The passage explains why fountains depict lions with spouting water. It links this to ancient Egyptian beliefs that Nile floods marked life and prosperity, occurring when the sun was in Leo. Thus the lion became a symbol for life-giving waters.
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Leo
Nile
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First National Bank
Bank of Steady Service
Purina
Cma
Hinson-Hockaday Grain CO
Ind
S. W. Phone
Throckmorton
H. L. Stroud
Eula Thompson
W. C. Durant
Cadillac
Locomobile
Hubbard Motor Company
Durant
Dorothys
Daisys
Eulas
Ethels
Evelyns
Normas
Evas
Effies
Elizabeths
Emmas
Essies
Florences
Francises
Fannies
Fays
Georgies
Gertrudes
Graces
Hazels
Hesters
Hatties
Helens
Irenes
Idas
Jeanettes
Jewels
Electric
Max Laure
West Fourth Street
Graham, Texas
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