Samson and Sally Face Truths in Mountain Studio
In the Kentucky hills, Samson Larsson flourishes as a gifted novice painter under George Lescott. A feud era confrontation ends with Tamarack Spicer battered, and Samson wary of leaving home as Lescott urges study abroad to unlock Samson’s genius. Sally resists, fearing loss of Samson, while Uncle Spicer weighs loyalty and tradition against a changing world.
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Sally Miller
George Lescott
Samson South
Lly
Lescott
Samson
Spicer South
Jesse Purvy
Hollman-South
Tamarack Spicer
Sally
Jim Hollman
Purry
Jimmy
Henry South
Tamarack
Spicer
Jesse Purry
Hyar
Unc
Moses
Kentucky
New York
Broadway
Mountaineer
Miss Sally
Tor
Hit
Samson Hyar
Wisdom From Thomas
A humorous brief scene shows young Thomas asking his mother about affection with Mrs. Boardman. He probes if Mrs. Boardman likes kissing, and concludes they kiss because she would rather not. The exchange reveals childlike logic and gentle domestic humor.
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Thomas
Most Typical Frenchman Auber Remains Enigmatic at 85
Francis Grierson recalls the French composer Auber in Century for October. He calls Auber the most typical Frenchman he ever met. At eighty five, Auber favored aged servants and kept five domestics. The youngest, nicknamed the baby, was the seventy five year old coachman.
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Francis Grierson
Auber
Gibson Insurance Bill Killed in the Senate
In Austin Texas the Gibson insurance bill failed on a 12 to 15 vote with two pairs. Brelsford then changed his vote to negative to seek reconsideration, but the motion was tabled and the bill died. Listed supporters included Astin and Gibson. opponents included Conner, Hudspeth, Johnson, Lattimore and Townsend.
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Austin
Tex
Brelsford
Gibson
Conner
Cowell
Darwin
Hudspeth
Johnson
Lattimore
McGregor
Nugent
Page
Robbins
Smith
Sutter
Townsend
Westbrook
Wiley
Bailey
Harris
Henderson
Fit
McNealus
Hall
Court Rules Tax On Lessee Based On Oil Land Value
Texas Supreme Court holds that a lessee paying on royalty must tax on the land's enhanced value. The decision in Texas Company v Daugherty affects thousands of acres, with Justice Nelson Phillips writing for the court. The ruling says oil and gas in place under an independent agreement creates a realty interest taxable to the grantee.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Texas Company
W. H. Daugherty
Wichita County
Second District
Texas
Nelson Phillips
Mexicans Kill Two Texans in Rio Grande Ambush
Ranger Winfield F. Hulen and river guard Joe Sitters were ambushed near Pilares on the Texas side of the Rio Grande. They died from gunshot wounds on May 24 and 25, their bodies found and buried at McGee Gulch near the battle site.
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Samson
Hit
Sally
Tamarack Spicer
Austin
Tex
Pilares
Texas
Rio Grande
Winfield F. Hulen
John A. Hulen
Houston
Joe Sitters
Hulen
River Guard
McGee Gulch
Becker Faces Death Row as Gov Whitman Decides
Charles Becker former New York police lieutenant faces the electric chair at Sing Sing within six weeks for the murder of Herman Rosenthal by four gunmen on July 16 1912 unless the governor of New York intervenes. The New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed Becker's conviction at his second trial in the supreme court.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles Becker
New York
Sing Sing Prison
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
United States Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of
Becker
Supreme Court
More Bond Issues Are Approved In Texas
The attorney general's department on Tuesday approved bond issues for Magnolia Park street improvement worth $40,000 and water works at $94,000, Goliad county bridge repair $19,500, and Walker county common school district No. 9 $3,500.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
City of Magnolia Park
Goliad County
Walker County Common
First Car of 1915 Oats Shipped From Sabinal
Sabinal Texas reports the shipment of the inaugural 1915 oat crop car last week, marking the season's start for the area.
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Sabinal
Tex
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Charles Neville Buck
W. J. Watt & Co
Senate
Supreme Tribunal of State
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