State Library Offers 500 Biographies for Borrowing
Rural residents may borrow about 500 biographies from the State Library in Austin for transportation postage only. The mimeographed list Some Notable Men and Women lists the biographies by subject surname author and dates. Miss Octavia F. Rogan notes the list helps residents know what may be borrowed and copies are gratis by writing the Texas State Library, Austin, Texas. Read the ads in this issue.
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State Library
Austin
Octavia F. Rogan
Texas State Library
Texas
JUNCTION COMMUNITY NOTES AND CLASSIFIEDS
Local items report found items and lost keys. Visitors include W. W. Taylor of Del Rio and Mrs. Ben Wheat of Sonora. Notices offer furnished rooms, poultry, cattle trading, second-hand Ford cars, and sales from The Model Shop and Junction Tailor Shop. Community updates cover residents’ travels,employment changes, and a local riding champion Kellis McDonald achieving recognition in Arizona.
Once a Year Sale At Butt and Garrett Inc
Limited time offer 3 pounds of a product for 1.49 dollars with a cap of 3 pounds per customer. Butt and Garrett Inc advertises the annual sale and notes the quantity limit for buyers.
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Chase & Sanborn
Butt & Garrett, Inc
Strange harbor fish said to cry like a baby
A weird fish resembling a baby crying creature was caught in Ionekeang harbor. It has eyes mouth nose fins and an unusual body. Known as a mermaid’s child, locals say possession of the dish brings good luck.
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Ionekeang Harbor
Early American profanity laws set fines and detentions
The Pennsylvania legislature in 1794 enacted a law fining anyone over sixteen who blasphemed or profaned God. The penalty was 67 cents or 24 hours in the house of correction. In 1804 the clause was amended to penalize a curse or oath with 40 cents or 12 hours in detention.
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Pennsylvania
House of Correction
Synthetic Women Social Commentary Reflected in Folklore
A terse moral sketch condemns artificial beauty and cosmetic excess. It notes how collusions of women and their ornaments distract from natural proportion, urging readers to loathe the ointments and apothecary slibber sauces that slick the face.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ator
Borden Ice Company
Homes
West Texas Utilities Company
Loeffler Motor CO
Lincoln
Wjicks
Tractof
Ford Sales and Service
Goodyear
Eagle Office
W. W. Taylor
del Rio
L. H. Jetton
Raymond Allen
Billy
Kerrville
Kindrick’s Cash Crocery
Tfe
Frank Hartgraves
Menard
Junction
A. J. Hamer
Itc
Ben Wheat
Sonora
Elizabeth Marr
Gunter
Gunter College
Merle Blackburn
Gussie Boone
San Antonio
Powell Filling Station & Garage
Lee Craven
Butt & Garrett
Lee
the Model Shop
Ste
Lee Lowry
The
Junction Grocery Company
Marshall Leazar
Wiggley’s Drug Co
Houston
Mr. Leazar
Wiggley’s
Junction ‘Tailor Shop
Bissett
D. T. Whittle
Durst Farmer
San Angelo
Mae Sandherr
Hazelwood Laundry
J. Fred Burt
J. S. Ponton
William IF. Adams
Yoakum Herald
EF. S. Hensley
Eagle
Charleston
Model Shop
Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
A. F. Hodges
Elmer L. Williams
Eden
Mrs. H. Pippin
Mr. Pippin
Lois Pippin
M. L. Lundy
Kerrville Times
Grandma Thiers
Roosevelt
Luehrs
Kellis McDonald
Arizona
Kellis
Patricia Avery
Fish
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