Former Llano Lady Seeks Place in the Legislature
Mrs. Ira D. Sykes of Houston formerly Regina Higdon of Liano announces candidacy for Harris County Position No 2 in the Texas State Legislature. She has held civic roles including president of the Woman's Club and DAR state chairman. She and her husband, a local accountant, live in Houston with a daughter at SMU and a son in high school.
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Ira D. Sykes
Houston
Regina Higdon
Liano
Ella D. Opp
Ira DB. Sykes
Dunstan
Roland Bradley
Sykes
Woman's Club
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
Lady Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Texas Daughters of the American Revolution
James Asbury Tait
United States Daughters of 1812
Texas Organization of the
Robert
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
San Jacinto High School
Mother's Day Stamps Placed On Sale At Local Office
Postmaster E. W. Torrence announced a large shipment of Mother's Day stamps was placed on sale this morning. The stamps are extra large and convey the message within themselves. For sale or trade No. one Hero Cane Syrup Mill with copper pan credits offered by Sid Allen of Kingsland.
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E. W. Torrence
Hero
Sid Allen
Kingsland
Eskimo film to show at Lantex with North Arctic peril
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sends the Eskimo crew led by Col Van Dyke to film the Arctic epic Eskimo. The crew traveled 13000 miles from Hollywood to Point Barrow, using Nome as base, with dog sleds and a whaling ship. The plot centers on a complex marital code and a murder amid white captain's lecherous aims. Also showing a Charlie Chase Comedy Sherman Said 11.
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Arctic
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Col. W. S. van Dyke
Heart of
Africa
Co. van Dyke
Trader Horn
Lante
Mala
Eskimos
Hollywood
Barrow
Nome
Point Barrow
Iglon
Peter Freuchen
Far North
Charlie Chase
Sherman
Southern Pacific offers summer rail bargains for California
Southern Pacific announces six day sale dates June 16 17 July 14 15 and August 1 19 with Sunsets Limited Pullman and tourlet sleeping cars air conditioned dining and lounge cars. Fares are up to 50 percent lower than standard and child and stopover terms apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
California
J. T. Monroe
Monroe
Hell
Where Are My People and the Gumpe in the West
The author reviews a new Burks book about the Gump family and the growth of the American West in the Big Bend of Washington. He praises ordinary Americans who built thriving towns, urges citizens and would be statesmen to read it, and roots for perseverance amid political turmoil.
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R. M. Hofer
Air Mail
Bim
Benjamin Gump
Arthur J. Burks
Bares
East
Big Bend
Washington
Great Soldier of Fortune Detained in Denver Pedlar Case
A Denver batch reports Tracy Neihardson, famed as a ten-nation decorated machine gunner, is jailed for itinerant pedlar activity selling hosiery door to door. The piece laments stripping his glory and calls for action, noting a cash burden on families and citizens.
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Denver
Tracy Neihardson
Tracy Richardson
Houston Post
Fall of Tracy Richardson A figure of a dozen wars
The piece chronicles Tracy Richardson described as a legendary soldier of fortune who fought across Latin America and Europe. It recalls his exploits in Nicaragua, his rivalry with Sam Dreben, ambush tactics, a brush with Pancho Villa, service under Funston in Vera Cruz, and roles with the Princess Pats and British aviation. It notes his six flags and numerous wounds, with a reflective line on his view of killing.
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Tracy Richardson
Sam Dreben
Richard Harding Davis
Dreben
Richard
Latin America
Banana Republic
Tracy
Managua
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Estrada
Pancho Vila
Villa
General Funston
Vera Cruz
Canada
Fighting Fool
Richardson
Somme
Eddie Behr
Eddie
Taxation Focus Delivers Worries for Employers and Workers
Business leaders and employees alike fear heavy tax burdens. The piece argues taxes hinder investment and expansion, hurting hiring and job security across workplaces from small to large. It notes employees have a stronger stake in policies shaping employment and industrial viability.
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Charles Farrell and
Bette Davis
Vitaphone
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Rorle
A. 3. Ray
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Carlos Ashley
Orville Buttery
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T. J. Watkins
Larkin Renick
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