Hasty Driving Leads to Fatal Crash and Civic Reflections
An Austin family train of five travels to visit relatives when a blowout sends their light car over a bridge. wife and daughter die while the driver and two grandchildren are hospitalized. The piece warns against rush, urges common sense, and discusses Defense Day and growing auto bus competition affecting rail travel.
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Austin
B& Party
Union
Brownsville
Tex
Denver
Colorado
Happenings in Washington and World News Roster
Navy awards a contract for three twin engine bombing planes at 229 500 dollars. John B Stetson Jr named minister to Poland. Scopes to stand trial Friday for evolution teaching. Pola Negri fined 10000 for undeclared jewelry. Morocco campaigns see Spanish forces seize Beni Ambran. Ireland census planned next year. Deputy totals include tax receipts and bank guaranty payouts.
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Navy Department
John T. Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Tennessee
John J. Gore
Cookeville
Texas Tax Shows Decrease in Van Zandt County Property Value
The 1925 tax renditions for Van Zandt County total value is $250,000 less than 1924. Other notes include Canton high school receiving eight and a half units of affiliation, Alto sewer bond defeat, Llano post office drop in rating, Galveston district crossing $10 million in yearly port collections, and Mineral Wells ISD bond approvals.
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van Zandt County
Canton High School
State Department of Education
Galveston Customs District
Jefferson County
Texas
Caddies Edge as Rich Get Less Benefit in Golf
A Duluth Herald note reports caddies provide more value than wealth in golf by maximizing players’ practice and routine, suggesting that privilege offers little edge in the sport. The item emphasizes practical support over status in the game.
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Duluth Herald
Won Trip to Europe for Mary Louise McCachren
Mary Louise McCachren an orphan from Concord New York sailed on the Leviathan from New York on July 4 for a 57 day trip to Europe She won the prize in a Bible story telling contest open to Sunday school pupils nationwide The 16 year old mountain girl lost her parents in the flu epidemic years ago.
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Mary
Louise McCachren
Presbyterian Mission School
Concord
N. Y
New York
Mary Louise
Europe
Lost Faith in a Bean Stalk Tale
A Louisville Courier-Journal fragment presents a child asking about the story of Jack and the beanstalk and a dad’s remark that many bean stories are fairy tales. The exchange hints at storytelling, belief, and a gardener’s view.
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Jack
Dad
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Spanish Morocco
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