Sallies and Suspicions in a Southern Town
Sallie, a pretty young flapper, faces pressure from Anne Coddington and Curtiss Wright as she contemplates her creed of right and wrong. Bob Chenoweth comforts Sallie, affirming she is herself and beloved for her wit and beauty, while the scene ends with a kiss and a promise of continuation.
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Sallie
Sailie
Custiss Wright
Anne Coddington
Ted
Anne
Curtiss Wright
Bob
Mary
Bob Chenoweth
Curtiss
South
Health as Investment On Your Birthday
A health examination on birthdays is urged by the State Board of Health. Treat the body like a car. regular checkups prevent costly breakdowns and extend life. Emphasizes preventive medicine, keeping organs functioning, and viewing health as wealth.
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State Board of Health
Birth of Texas Telephone Exchanges
The earliest Texas exchangers opened in Galveston in 1879 and in Dallas San Antonio and Austin in June 1841. A month later exchanges opened in Waco and Fort Worth. From fewer than 500 telephones to about 500000 telephone stations.
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Texas
Galveston
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Waco
Fort Worth
Honest patient quips about worn collars in clinic
A patient jokes about wearing only soft collars for years while speaking with a doctor. The line highlights a humorous, offbeat exchange reflecting long-term neck brace use and patient rapport in a medical setting.
November Paydays Highlight City Fiscal Quirk
A humorous local exchange notes November has five paydays this year. Officer Wit praises November for its oddity while Fall Guy queries the reasons behind the extra paydays.
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Officer Wit
Vivid Exchange on Eyes Sparks Banter About Truth
A brief dialogue shows a man and a woman debating exaggeration. He says women exaggerate, she presses for a larger claim, and he concedes only about her eye. The exchange hints at humor and gendered perceptions in everyday conversation.
Etiquette Qs on Entering and Leaving a Restaurant
A reader asks about whether a gentleman should precede a lady in entering and leaving a restaurant, paying a woman's fare in a chance meeting, and removing a hat in an elevator. Etiquette authorities treat the elevator as a small room. a gentleman should remove his hat when women are present.
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Miss Flo
Dear Miss Flo on proper seating with escort in car
A column reply states there is no rule for which side a lady sits in a car. The lady enters first and takes the seat farthest away. When alighting she waits for the gentleman to lead and assist her.
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Miss Flo
Social Etiquette on Introductions in Seventies Advice
A guidance piece states the introducer should rise to begin. It says the gentleman should recall prior meetings when reintroducing and the younger woman should acknowledge the prior introduction by naming her prior host.
Moving Old Rooney Hotel to Big Lake for Rebuild
James Rooney owner of the Old Rooney Hotel at First and Water streets, built in 1910, arranged a lease this week to dismantle the structure and move it to Big Lake where it will be rebuilt into a fifty room hotel. Workmen prepare the building for shipment as it is reassembled at the new site, with a seasoned hotel operator taking charge for five years once occupancy begins.
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Bill
James Rooney
Rooney
First
Water Streets
Big Lake
Ft. Stockton
Alaska Needs Wives and Toys, Says Vasilla Appeal
An Allen Valley plea describes Alaska as short of wives and toys to become a livable place. Vasilla notes a 99 percent bachelor population and urges elderly women to relocate, suggesting Texas may offer potential new settlements for families and households.
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Alaska
Vasilla
Texas
Blonde Rose on courtship for old maids and men
Blonde Rose comments that old maids should not spend long evaluating a man as it gives the man the same chance to size up the situation.
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Blonde Rose
iIt
November report shows cotton crop rise to nearly 13 million bales
The November 15 report from the Department of Agriculture and Census Bureau estimates a cotton crop of 12,992,000 bales, up about 176,000 from last year, with ginnings at 8,369,498 bales as picked cotton moves promptly to mills. Quality varies by region due to drought and storms, with lint shorter in Atlantic states but decent in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Texas reports unusually favorable picking and maturation conditions.
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Department of Agriculure and
Censu Bureau
Atlantic States
Tennessee
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Vanity Touched Prizefighter in Restaurant
In a restaurant, a prizefighter asks for a baked apple with plain cream. When the waitress offers whipped cream, he rejects it insisting on plain cream and adds that he can whip cream himself.
The Boy's Right Inexperience Probes Family Jars
A curious exchange shows a boy asking what lies at the bottom of family jars while an experienced person answers hootch. The dialogue captures rural humor and slang.
Safety First Slogan Promotes E L Collings Insurance
The slogan urges insured protection for individuals and neighbors with emphasis on fire life and accident coverage offered by E L Collings for families and loved ones.
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E. L. Collings
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