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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
4
The weekly Stamford Texan prints a poem titled The Motto That Counts, urging readers to live true to words over display. Anonymous authorship accompanies the piece in the July 17 issue amid editorial content and local notices.
Officials note little public response to calls for a Stamford tourist park but insist the project is a public necessity. They urge residents to amplify the demand until a park is established.
A man in a white shirt was seen on Swenson Avenue with a pickaxe digging in gravel as if measuring depth. Neighbors think he may be a city street engineer and expect repairs soon, while they hesitate to investigate further.
A writer recalls a scorching day near Lueders with a car, a baptism encampment, and a heat fever that forced stops for sun protection. The account blends nostalgic mishap with the intensity of July heat.
President R Q Lee of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce led a tour across West Texas and into parts of New Mexico promoting diversified farming and poultry raising. The effort generated strong interest among farmers and commercial groups and is regarded as highly effective in bringing the Chamber of Commerce to the attention of the farming community.
The editor praises a gospel preacher while musing about relocating to Seymour for practical reasons. A brief encounter outside a shop involves a stylish damsel in a car with a Seymour pennant, prompting speculation about life there and Mrs. Thomas allowing the move.
The Albany News quotes Dick McCarty predicting Ma could win the Texas governorship if she wants it. The piece notes a past shift from Pat Neff to Ma, mocks the era of “real men” governors, and mentions Homer D Wade as the editorial choice though he may not run. Walter Kline of Wichita Falls could enter the race.
In Las Vegas the romance of Moya Dalton daughter of a cattle king and Texas Mix a Dalton ranch cowboy unfolds. Mix rescues Dalton from a drunken gambler and their friendship grows to love as rustlers kidnap her. The Tom Mix Production screens at Alcove Theatre Friday and Saturday.
A July 10 1025 letter from Wayside Texas notes era prospects are fine and threshing nearly finished. Farmers test the combines and report wheat yields from 5 to 20 bushels while some crops suffered from overgrazing. Raw crops are described as fine though conditions vary.
A resident writes from Jones County praising local gardens and a bountiful year while noting concerns about crop prospects elsewhere. He compares water, land value, and living choices, claiming good crops in his area despite external criticism and inviting others to visit.
Whitman company presents Two Shall be Born adapted from Marie Conway Oemler novel. Cast includes Jane Novak Kenneth Harlan and others in a fast moving drama with spies political boss son underworld and contrasting home life. Scenes span Prague New York and high society with tense twists through a large ensemble.
The wedding of Miss W. C. Carlton and Mr. Walter Osment took place at Tuxedo with Rev. Sam Morris presiding. The bride, a county teacher, and groom, a prosperous farmer, were showered with rice as guests from nearby towns offered congratulations and refreshments. They will reside on the groom’s farm at Tuxedo after August first.
Mrs. W. P. Moore reports a letter from her husband on O Donnell plains praises recent general rains and healthy corps. Locals note soon rain expected and list citizens who called on the paper: Patterson Massey Hansen Youngquist Olson and Swenson families.
Mr and Mrs C N Snow announce the birth of a daughter born in July. The couple greets the new arrival with family joy.
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