Former Hearne Boy Shines as Navy Official Photographer
Chief Yeoman William W. Morris U S Navy photographed Secretary of State Hughes in Rio de Janeiro aboard the ship’s motion picture crew. His film Rolling Down to Rio with Secretary of State Hughes drew praise and a Broadway run at Capitol Theatre. Morris, son of Eli J. Morris, served on the battleship Arizona and holds letters from the Navy and State Secretaries praising his work. He now serves at the Recruiting Bureau in New York.
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William W. Morris
U. S. Navy
Navy
Morris
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Charles E. Hughes
Rio
Hughes
Capitol Theatre
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Eli J. Morris
Arizona
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of State
Macpivin
John Luke
U.S. Navy
West 39Th St
Navy Department
Charles EB. Hughes
Hoax claims Mexia editor elected association president
Mexia Texas November 20 Major HR Hoax of the Mexia Evening News reports the newly elected president of the Texas Editorial Association has played a prominent part in the state's newspaper and governmental matters, prompting scrutiny of his role and statements.
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Mexia
Tex
Major
Mexia Evening
The
Texas: ‘Editorial Association
Matt
Major Houx Noted Texas Press Figure and Historian Of Local Papers
A historical notice chronicles Major Houx as a veteran newspaperman and Texas press figure. It details decades of service from Limestone County leadership to roles with the Waller County Courier, Mavericks Printing, and Mexia Daily News, noting his county and state involvement and broad editorial influence.
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Major Houx
Texas Press Association
Limestone County
Waller County Courier
Hempstead
Austin
San Antonio Express
Houston Post
Galveston News
Mavericks ‘Printing Company
San Antonio
Mexia
Daily Press
Houx
Robertson County
Live Business Men Build Cities Push Advertising
A fragmentary item notes business leaders promoting urban growth through advertising, aiming to attract thrift and commerce into communities. The text mentions efforts by fifty or more individuals or groups, but details are incomplete.
Ensnared in a Riddle of Family Ties at Lunatic Asylum
A visitor asks a patient how he arrived at the asylum. The patient replies with a tangled family chain beginning with marrying a widow and her daughter and looping through marriages and relatives until he states the absurd conclusion that everyone is related as both father son and brother.
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Gon
Bremond Press
Cantor Inlaw
Thanksgiving Observed With Quiet Observance
Thanksgiving was quietly observed here with many businesses closed and residents traveling to Austin for the Aggie-Longhorn football game. Turkeys and fixins were sold in large quantities, reflecting a tradition of gratitude and appreciation for plentiful harvests.
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Austin
Mrs H W Cummings Guest of Judge Cross in Waco
Mrs. H W Cummings was a guest of Judge and Mrs O H Cross in Waco earlier this week, staying at their home and sharing informal visits during the stay.
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H. W. Cummings
O. H. Cross
Waco
Plan to Plant Another Tree at Ramsey's Nursery
Catalog free from Ramsey's Nursery Austin Texas invites readers to plan to plant another tree and raise fruit at home for personal use or sale. It promotes home grounds beauty with guidance on growing fruit and suggests Ramsey's as a source.
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Ramsey’s Nursery
Austin
Texas
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Promise by Drugstore
An advertisement promises refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days. It claims the first application gives relief and offers a 50 cent price.
Demonstration Train Draws Big Crowd at State Fair Exhibit
The Better Farming Special, run by Southern Pacific Lines with A and M College of Texas, drew a large crowd Tuesday night despite late arrival and limited publicity. Youth engagement impressed the editor as livestock, dairy, poultry, swine, and home economics displays educated visitors. Guests Mr and Mrs Pierce Collins and W D Blackstone Jr of Cameron joined local hosts Sunday.
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Southern Pacific Lines
A. and M. College of Texas
Democrats
Pierce Collins
W. D. Blackstone, Jr
Cameron
W. D. Blackstone
Mrs Herridge Returns to Houston After Visit
Mrs. George Herridge returns to her Houston home this week after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Elsey Williams.
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George Herridge
Houston
Elsey Williams
Teeling and Bullock Family Travel to Baylor College
Mrs Bettie Teeling Phil Teeling Rev and Mrs C E Bullock Jewel and Ruth Bullock motored to Belton to spend Thanksgiving with Miss Elizabeth Teeling at Baylor College.
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Bettie Teeling
Phil Teeling
C. E. Bullock
Jewel
Ruth Bullock
Belton
Elizabeth Teeling
Baylor College
Marlin Calvert Football Witnessed by Local Crowd
Emil Lyon Phil Teeling Clyde Rohde and several women including Lois McCarver Margaret Lewis Louise Russell and Jay Moody were present in Calvert to watch the Friday afternoon Marlin Calvert football game.
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Emil Lyon
Phil Teeling
Clyde Rohde
Lois McCarver
Margaret Lewis
Louise Russell
Jay Moody
Calvert
Marlin-Calvert
Mrs Ballinger and Sons Visit Houston and Brazoria Relatives
Mrs R H Ballinger and her sons Richard and Montgomery visit Houston relatives during the State Teachers association sessions. They call on Mr and Mrs Joe Montgomery in Brazoria before returning home.
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R. H. Ballinger
Richard and
Montgomery
Houston
Ballinger
State Teachers Association
Theygavill
Joe Montgomery
Brazoria
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