Indianapolis Driver Earl Cooper Reveals Racing Break Ironic Start
Earl Cooper, ahead of the May 30 international 500 mile race, recalls how a firing from C. H. Letcher in San Jose sparked his career after a 25 mile payback race. He credits early garage life and the Portola win with launching 14 years of racing success.
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Indianapolis
Earl Cooper
Studebaker
The
Speedway
Lew Shank
Earl
Cooper
San Jose
California
C. H. Letcher
Oakland
Grocery store in Shawnee closes out stock this week
Mr. Jack Duckworth runs a Shawnee grocery and is closing out his stock this week. The note says nothing about plans beyond hoping he remains in Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Duckworth
Shawnee
Graham
Dallas Chiropractor to Practice in Burkburnett This Summer
Mr. A A Jackson and family from Dallas are visiting Graham. He has completed a chiropractic course and will practice this summer in Burkburnett, though a permanent location is not yet chosen.
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A. A. Jackson
Dallas
Graham
Burkburnett
Mrs Hoch Visits Wichita Falls kin in Texas
Mrs. Charles M. Hoch and three LaGrange children visited her aunt Mrs. R. J. McCloud last week. A daughter of Judge and Mrs. P. A. Martin of Wichita Falls she and son Lester motored down on Saturday. Mrs Hoch returned Sunday and will stay in Wichita Falls for several weeks.
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Charles M. Hoch
LaGrange
Texas
R. J. McCloud
P. A. Martin
Wichita Falls
Martin
Lester
The Passing Day by Will H Mayes
The article reflects on Texas school commencements and graduation, praising the universal appeal of commencement programs. It emphasizes parental pride, graduates’ achievements, and the civic value of youth in building a town’s progress and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Mayes
University of Texas
Texas
Gifts to Texas education reflect growing civic interest
The article argues Texas shows rising appreciation for educated citizenship as wealthy donors back major educational institutions. It contends these gifts improve facilities and counter views of moral or intellectual decline, noting a broader intellectual movement despite a few dissenters.
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Texas
City pride rests on civic progress and teamwork
The Austin Statesman quotes terse city reflections stressing that prosperity equals civic and commercial progress, teamwork outperforms many individual stars, and a coach asserts that a cohesive average team can beat a collection of stars. It notes mass cooperation over lone brilliance.
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The
Austin Statesman
Awakening in Texas Builds on Vast Growth and Hope
The passage describes Texas expanding rapidly with new cotton mills, railroads, factories, road improvements, and schools. It notes widespread development, economic potential, and a sense that the state is realizing its immense scale and capabilities.
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Texas
Personal effort fuels progress in the community
The text urges individuals to contribute to the progressive movement, arguing that personal initiative determines life rewards. It says you cannot rely on others to do your work or grant blessings, and that the key is active participation to feel truly alive.
Legion Meeting Shines with Gant Hosted Refreshments
The American Legion voys held a strong meeting Monday night with a solid program. Dr C B Gant provided refreshments and is described as a devoted Legion member, having entertained the Ligon Daniel Post on several occasions.
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American Legion Voys
C. B. Gant
Purdy’s Philos and Blivines Theories in Brief
Purdy’s Philos notes quote “As a man thinketh so is he” while Beak Blivines offers another theory none of which he applies. The column casts Blivines as a theorist who never acts on his ideas.
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Purdy
Philos
Beak Blivines
Nurses Bring Health Education to Thousands of Homes
Nurses from Metropolitan Life Insurance visit 3955 towns and provinces, teaching prenatal care and child health. In harsh winters they travel by flivver, horse, or on foot to aid families, often preventing serious illness with careful instruction and early doctor calls.
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The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Canada
Old Settlers At Newcastle Picnic
The Old Indian Fighters and Old Settlers Reunion in Newcastle drew many attendees from the area. Listed registrants include families and settlers who arrived before 1867 from Jacksboro Fresno Cookville Graham Lovington Newcastle and Eliasville among others with many others in attendance settling in the district after 1867.
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Newcastle
Billie Kutch
Jacksboro
James
Manning
Blanch Pope
Knox City
Joe Graham
Lovington
New Mexico
W._ T. Steadham
Graham
Fannie Young
Eliasville
John Irwin
Albany
N. A. Sewal
J. S&s. McCan
Aspermont
Charlie Davis
Vick Branch
E. A. McCleure
Graford
Sid Bailey
S. R. Jeffery
Sam B. Waters
A. W. Hardy
John Driver
Lee Driver
Jim Foster
John H. Wood
J. H. Blanton, Sr
Hope Timmons
J. S. Timmons
E. T. Chandler
Albert Chandler
Harriet Chandler
W. W. Griffin
H. L. Leberman
Will Leberman
M. M. Burris
Will Curtis
J. W. Horner
John Kisinger
Homer Ford
A. H. Jones
Bill Spivey
M. V. Guest
Jno. Guest
Lewis Richardson
S. B. Woody
Tom Bunger
Arthur Edsell
Sherman McCready
W. H. Portwood
Ira Kutch
John Fuller
Sam Haggard
J. M. Patterson
Frank A. Tandy
Boob Farr
Will Davis
Will Atkins
Chas. Woolfolk
C. C. Connor
Sid Woodward
C. E. Graham
Jim Carter
W. P. Stinson
Jack Woolfolk
J. W. Daws
A. C. White
N. E. Clifton
Bud Malone
J. W. Burnett
Dee Tackitt
Henry Conkle
Olney
J. W. Hale
Palo Pinto
Graham firms install Frigidaire cabinets
Graham ice cream parlors add Frigidaire electrically equipped ice cream packers to keep creams and sherbets at lower temperatures and purer, free from fat and impurities. Local drug stores and Howard's Confectionery also install modern cabinets to offer a wider variety of frozen treats.
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Graham’s
Texas Drug Company
Ramsey Drug Company
Scott-Long Drug Company
Davis Drug Company
City Drug Store
Howard's Confectionery
Pickard and Corbett Visit Stephens Throckmorton Counties
Mr. C. L. Pickard spent Sunday with his family. He and Mr. Will Corbett have been in Stephens and Throckmorton counties looking after cattle.
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C. L. Pickard
Will Corbett
Stephens
Throckmorton Counties
Banker Mr Morriss Donates 100000 to Southwestern University
Pittsburg Texas banker R H Morriss gave Southwestern University Georgetown Texas 100000 in cash and securities for endowment. This gift underscores local philanthropy and support for higher education.
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R. H. Morriss
Pittsburg
Texas
Southwestern University
Methodist
Georgetown
Model Worker and Wife Debate Dictionary Meaning
In a brief exchange Chesty asserts being a model workman husband while She counters with a dictionary definition implying a model is a small imitation of the genuine. The dialogue frames a testy view of authenticity versus perception.
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Chesty
Child's Tearful Call for Dada Over Phone
A tiny maid lifts the receiver to hear her father, then bursts into tears asking how to pull dada out of the little hole. The scene captures a child's earnest, comic longing as she seeks her father on the telephone.
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Dada
When They Rent Their Clothes
A Sunday School scene shows a teacher asking what it means to rent clothes and Tommy replying that it implies not being able to afford new garments. The exchange illustrates financial hardship and moral instruction in simple dialogue.
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Tommy
Parsley and McCarson wed at Rev. Black’s residence
Mr. Eulis Parsley and Miss Neely McCarson united in marriage by Rev. G. W. Black at his residence on Sunday after noon. The ceremony followed traditional rites and was attended by close family members.
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Eulis Parsley
Neely McCarson
G. W. Black
Texas Leads In Road Mileage And Other State Totals
The report shows Texas with the largest total road mileage at 182,816 miles. New York tops population, taxable wealth, and leads in per mile federal aid revenue to Pennsylvania and other states. Rhode Island figures in population per federal aid mile, while New Hampshire and California show auto tax and license fee implications for road funding.
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Texas
New York
Little
Rhode Island
Nevada
New Hampshire
California
Pennsylvania
Leavenworth Case Adaptation At Liberty Theatre
Whitman Bennett presents The Leavenworth Case at Liberty Theatre on Monday and Tuesday written from Anna Katharine Green 1878 novel. The famous mystery has sold over ten million copies, circulated in libraries, translated widely and dramatized twice on stage.
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Whitman Bennett
Liberty Theatre
Anna Katharine Green
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Boss
Omi
Kentucky
U.S
MR. Wrigley
London Opinion
America
New Haven
Edmond Obrecht
Gethsemani
Graham Tire Shop
Leavenworth
H. M. Smith
Texas Drug Store
Gfindobanet
J. E. Hellams
Gilbert Motor Company
East Side Square
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