Telephone Installer Receives Hero Award
Charles Irwin Rider, a Guthrie Oklahoma telephone installer, earned the Theodore N. Vail Gold Medal for heroism after risking his life to restore circuits during a 1923 derailment near Guthrie. He towed wire across a burning bridge, restoring 15 circuits by dusk despite illness, wind, and danger.
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Charles Irwin Rider
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Theodore W.vail
Bell System
Cimarron River
Chicago
Kansas City
Texas
Rider
Galveston
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
American Telephone. and Telegraph Company
Associated Companies
Theodore N. Yai
United States
Myrtle Ethel Hadley
Snyder
Charles Nepell Wolever
Pittston
Pennsylvania
Muriel Annette Cruikshank
Wyoming
Loura Leon Gauthier
Shreveport
Louisiana
George Herbert Mann
Phoenix
Arizona
Alice, Tillinghast
Housatonic
Massachusetts
135 Years of Presidents and Vices Timeline
Yeewawood Bulletin recounts the early U S presidents, noting Washington and Adams in 1789 and listing 29 leaders to date. It highlights alive ex presidents, Taft’s Brownwood visit, Harding’s death obituary, Roosevelt and Wilson abroad, Cleveland and Lincoln marriages, and short terms details including Harrison’s one month tenure and Coolidge's upcoming inauguration.
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Yeewawood
George Washington
John Adams
United States
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pearce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
A. $. Grant
R. B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Center A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
T. Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Roosevelt
Harding
Wilson
Canal Zone
Alaska
San Francisco
California
Europe
White House
James ‘ Buchanan
William Henry Harrison
Vermont
Ohio
Coolidge
Watch for the new Chevrolet Conner Ash by Motor Co
The Motor Co announces the forthcoming Chevrolet Conner Ash model with emphasis on new styling and features. Early previews indicate enhanced performance and updated interior appointments for the upcoming release window.
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Conner-Ashby Motor Co
Sermon Outline Warns Israeliaril’s Spiri tual Decline
Sermon by Rev H K McCall at Presbyter Han church last Sunday warned that Israel’s prosperity led to spiritual indifference. The speaker compared Israel’s drift to a prodigal state in a far country feeding on husks and dying of thirst and hunger, urging a return to the Lord for mercy.
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H. K. McCall
Israel
Babylon
Jerusalem
God’s Ways Different from Ours Forgiveness Judgments Providence
A sermon contrasts divine and human conduct focusing on forgiveness without stinginess, nonjudgmental mercy, and providence. It cites Jesus sparing the condemned woman, warns against hypocritical judges, and notes that God’s paths include sorrow and patience beyond human plans.
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Israel
God
Heaven
Jesus
Peter
Temple
God Way Best Way In Tragic Life Reflections
A sermon-like reflection emphasizes trust in divine purpose after a fatal accident. It recalls faith in God during loss, cites Joseph and biblical figures, and argues that hardships bind souls to heaven while suggesting God’s plans surpass human understanding.
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Heaven
God
Earth
Oary
Joseph
Jacob
Jehovah
Israel
Pepsinated Calomel breaks a cold overnight
A new mild laxative titled Pepsinated Calomel combines pure English calomel with pepsin to quickly break a stubborn cold. It promises non-sickening relief without giddiness or salivation, cleanses the system, improves appetite, and restores vigor, prepared by the Pepsinated Calomel Co in Atlanta and sold by Simmons Drug Store.
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Calomel Co
Atlanta
Simmons Drug Store
Poem Excerpt Reflects on Parental Guidance and Destiny
A reflective verse speaks of trust in a father’s plan and understanding the path chosen. The speaker contemplates missing the path, awaiting future clarity on why the route was best, hinting at reconciliation between personal choice and parental guidance.
Nothing Like It On Earth Borozone Healing Treatment
Borozone liquid and powder combination claims to purify wounds of poisons and germs and speed healing. Liquid priced 30, 60 and 1.20 dollars. powder 30 and 60 cents. Sold by Simmons Drug Store at 1-6x.
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Simmons Drug Store
Rector and Hillman Law and Real Estate Firm Listings
City directory entry for San Saba shows firms RECTOR, HILLMAN, CRAY with E B L Rector E G Hillman J K Rector F R Gray and WALTERS & BAKER listing law land loan and abstract services led by G A Walters J H Baker.
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S. E. Kelley Fire Insurance
Sullivan & Biggs
San Saba
Texas
EB L
E. G. Hillman
J. K
F.R. Gray
Hillman & Cray
G. A. Walters
J. H. Baker
Walters & Baker Law, Land, Loan and Abstract Office
San Saba, Texas
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Charles Ermn
Washington
John Wilks Booth
Buffalo
N. Y
Houston
Federal Reserve Bank
Tota
State of Texas
County of San Saba
Reserve District No
City National Bank
R. W. Burleson
Gee, W. Horton
R. C. Sloan
A, T. Meonnell
W. V. Dean
Business Directory
B. T. Rich
Sloan
John Seiders
LO. O. F
Alpha Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
North Side of Square
James T. Kelley
N. G
Roger Halden
H.C. Burt & Co
Houston, Texas
Bax
Distributors
SAN Saba National Bank
J. W. Gibbons, Pres
W. C. Defflemyer
W. H. Hinyard
Active
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