Woman Ogdres Eulogizing Lincoln Sparks Texas Debate
Mrs. Oscar Barthold of Weatherford, former president of the Texas division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, told a Dallas convention that no southern child should be asked to eulogize Lincoln. She linked the idea to Governor Miriam Ferguson's move to proclaim Lincoln's birthday a Texas holiday, arguing proper Southern history is essential to prevent young generations from misperceiving their ancestors.
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Weatherford
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Abraham Lincoln
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Barthold
Relale
White House site offered in Black Hills lodge and land
An 80,000 acre Black Hills tract in South Dakota and an eighty room lodge are offered to President Coolidge as a potential site for next summer's White House. Senator McMaster and W. C. Lust led a South Dakota delegation from the state chamber of commerce to present Custer Park, located about 80 miles from David G. Sane, to the White House.
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Universal Service
Washington
South Dako
President Coolidge
White House
South
Woolworth declares stock dividend for shareholders
New York December 10 Directors of the Woolworth Company voted to issue a 50 percent stock dividend on its 65,000,000 capital stock. The 2,600,000 shares of $93 par value will be increased, giving each shareholder one additional share as of January.
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Universal Service
New York
FL W. Woolworth Company
Women Under 30 Seek British Vote Campaign
Women under 30 push for voting rights in Britain with a campaign parade using sandwich boards. The movement frames the issue around suffrage for women and includes references to press and public messaging.
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London
Scouts to Aid Girl in Santa Role for Christmas
Arthur Michael, scout commissioner, received a letter from an 11-year-old girl asking for a pair of shoes and two dolls. He pledged the Bar Scouts will serve as Santa on Christmas Day in San Antonio, promising she won’t be disappointed.
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Santa, Claus
San Antonio
Arthur Michael
Homes Must Go Rockefellers Hear New York
Joan D Rockefeller Sr and Jr lose bid to preserve a residential oasis between Fifth Avenue and business blocks on West Fifty seventh Street. City authorities decide to open the district of aristocratic homes to trade.
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New. York
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Joan D. Rockefeller Sr
West Pifty-seventh Street
Fifth Avenue
Russian Envoy Tells Truth On Paris Pawns Trunks
In Mexico City on December 19 a Russian envoy Mme Alezendra Kollantay says reports she brought 60 trunks of Paris pawns are false. She claims one trunk holds books and the other contains her wardrobe.
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Mexico
Cyey
Mme. Alezendra Kollantay
Paris
Galles Takes Walk For His Health
In Mexico City President Calles and Ambassador Sheffield discussed weighty matters during a ten minute meeting. Calles attributed his robustness to rising before breakfast and taking a morning walk as part of his health routine.
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Mexico City
Calles
Sheffield
Cowboy Suits and Candy Specials Displayed
A vintage ad showcases Yankiboy Cowboy suits in various Western styles and a Saturday Monday candy sale with assorted chocolates, sugar treats, fruits, brittles, caramels, taffy, and other confections priced per pound.
Holiday Gift Ideas From Men’s Department Display
A wide range of men’s gifts features patterns and colors across ties, pajamas, shirts, dressing gowns, golf hose, and accessories. Highlights include Silk Shirts with Golden Poppy brand, Cashmere Scarves, Initial Handkerchief Sets, and Silk and Rayon Scarves priced from $1.49 to $15.00, with popular gift options in attractive boxes and first floor display.
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Hickok
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