Thanksgiving Proclaimed by Coolidge for November 26
President Coolidge proclaims Thursday November 26 as Thanksgiving Day. He cites safety and honor through another year, peaceful conditions at home and abroad, good public health, bountiful harvests and productive industry, and labor rewarded. He urges gratitude to God and a day of rest and prayer.
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Washington
Coolidge
United States of America
Calvin Coolidge
United States
Rattlesnake slain after headlight aid on Kilgore Pike
Nov. 8. Dozier Skipper was driving two miles south of Longview when he spotted a five foot rattlesnake coiled with head raised. He turned on his headlights and killed the snake, the tale states.
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Dozier Skipper
Kilgore Pike
Longview
Rich Leads Cast in Howard Rockey Adaptation
Rene Rich stars in the screen version of Howard Rockey's novel with Ricardo Cortez Louise Fazenda Frank Elliott Creighton Hale Marc McDermott Helen Dunbar Clara Bow and Otto Hoffman. The Warner Bros. classic comes to the National Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday November 18 and 19.
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Rene Rich
Howard Rockey
Ricardo Cortez
Louise Fazenda
Frank Elliott
Creighton Hale
Marc McDermott
Helen Dunbar
Clara Bow
Otto Hoffman
Warner Bros
National Theatre
Old dollar bill fears and fiscal doubt loom large
A terse opinion argues that the one dollar bill unsettles average citizens far more than it concerns the government. It notes that building a small collection is tough and questions who would benefit if the bill were abolished, suggesting a potential annual saving of about one million dollars.
Henry Chapel News Notes Healthy Sunshine and Crops
The Henry Chapel column reports mild winter sun and ongoing farming with a good first feed crop but a poor second crop due to rains. Cotton harvests soon, grain promising. Local residents attend services, sermons, and church events. Monthly conference at Waxahachie planned. Community activities include league progress, singing, missionary society meetings, and illnesses such as a spider bite affecting J L McLaren.
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Horace Ribble
Will Moren
Charlie Fie
Graham
Bro
Bickley
Waxahachie
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Missionary Society
Nellie Glidewell
Emily Perry
J. L. McLaren
Forsaken father longs for lost kin in lonely cry
A reflective line recalls a man who was forsaken so none of his children would need to utter his cry of loneliness, highlighting the weight of isolation across generations.
Preacher Thompson to Speak at Bunger Sunday Morning
Bunger news notes Mr and Mrs R B Whittenburg returned from Odessa Texas. Bro Thompson formerly of Aledo will preach here Sunday morning. W Z Kitts began six weeks singing school with growing attendance. Seekers urged to join both day and night sessions. The Askews moved to Graham and Albert Askew family relocated to the farm. new residents welcomed.
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Odessa
Texas
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Aledo
Bunger Baptist Church
W. Z. Kitts
J. M. Askew
Graham
Albert Askew
Moments of agony feel vast while blessings span years
A reflection on perception of time, noting that crises occupy vivid, short moments whereas ongoing blessings extend over many years. The text emphasizes how humans recall intense pain more clearly than steady good fortune.
Hens Lay 315 Eggs In Texas National Contest
A Santa Cruz California hen, No 528, champion egg layer of the district east of the Rockies, produced 315 eggs in twelve months in the eighth Texas national egg-laying contest at A & M College of Texas. The ninth contest began November 1 with 110 entries from twelve states.
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Alex Stewart
Santa Cruz
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Rocky Mountains
A. & M. College of Texas
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Texas
Department of Poultry Husbandry
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D. F. Irving
P. H. Clarke
Chevrolet Posts Record October Output Amid Demand
Chevrolet Motor Company built 55,504 motor cars and trucks in October, the third highest month in its history, exceeding the schedule by over 1,000. September reached 55,865 units, surpassing its plan by 2,700 after a nearly 7,000 increase. The seven month average is 52,457 with only July dipping below 50,000 due to factory changes for August price-cut improvements.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
Never the Twain Shall Meet at Liberty Theatre
Cosmopolitan production based on Peter B Kyne romance of California and the South Seas plays Wednesday Thursday and Friday at the Liberty Theatre. Cast includes Anita Stewart Bert Lytell Huntly Gordon Justine Johnstone George Siegmann Lionel Belmore Emily Fitzroy William Norris Florence Turner and Princess de Bourbon. Directed by Maurice Tourneur and released by Metro Goldwyn.
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Peter B. Kyne
California
South Seas
Liberty Theatre
Anita Stewart
Bert Lytell
Huntly Gordon
Justine Johnstone
George Siegmann
Lionel Belmore
Emily Fitzroy
William Norris
Florence Turner
Princess de Bourbon
Maurice Tourneur
Metro-Goldwyn
Shortage Query Met with Wry Church Response
A church paper asks if there is a minister shortage. The reply is witty and blunt, saying yes indeed but not in preachers. The remark challenges the notion by implying a different kind of scarcity in church life.
Farmland Report Highlights Low Cotton Yield in Williamson County
Georgetown November 9 a Granger district report notes D C Young farms 700 acres east of Granger with one and a half season’s breath resulting in only 900 pounds of lint cotton. This grim figure illustrates the widespread losses sweeping Williamson County after eighteen months of hardship.
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Williamson County
Granger Wich
D. C. Young
Granger
Carrie Chapman Catt quits politics for peace crusade
Noted suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt resigns from national politics to dedicate efforts to abolish war. She warns of the dangers of war and the public reluctance to abandon it as unnecessary, urging both women and men to back peace to make it a reality.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Lady of the Night at Liberty Theatre
Metro Goldwyn film Lady of the Night arrives Monday and Tuesday at the Liberty Theatre. Adapted from Adela Rogers St Johns story, it follows two women pledging love to the same man. Norma Shearer portrays both heroines.
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Metro- Goldwyn
Liberty Theatre
Adela Rogers St. Johns
Norma Shearer
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