One Negro Brought From Africa, Sold In U S, Now Living
Cadjo Lewis, last surviving survivor of the African slave trade from the Clothilde voyage in 1859, resides in Plateau near Mobile. Described by W H Blumenthal as the most historic Negro in the United States, he is about 96 and remains a gardener and church sexton, with his wife and six children buried nearby.
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Plateau
Mobile
Cadjo Lewis
W. H. Blumenthal
New York Evening Post
United States
Lewis
Africa
Billy Smith
Clothilde
Alabama
Magazine Point
Cudjo Lewis
Blu
Bible Study for W M U at First Baptist Church
The W M U continued the Bible study in II Samuel at the First Baptist Church Monday afternoon with five chapters taught by Mrs. Sam Morris. The Sunbeams met in the basement at the same hour led by Miss Mare Belle Buffington. Attendees of the W M A included Mesdames Buck Gregory Clarence Perry Howard Spencer Alice Hoover L R Rose Woodson McNeil Ebb Mason and others.
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W.M.U
First Baptist Church
Sam Morris
Sunbeams
Mare Belle Buffington
W.M.A
Mesdames Buck Gregory
Clarence Perry
Howard Spencer
Alice Hoover
L. R. Rose
Woodson McNeil
Ebb Mason
W. Oo
H. S. Hinson
W. G. Wiggins
J Nt Maddux
Alton McClellan
J. M. Martin
Morris
Clay Randel
Nazarene Revival Attracts Large Crowds In City Church
Rev Arch Gibson reports growing attendance at the Nazarene church revival at 600 North Swenson Avenue. Visitors travel from Cisco and nearby areas as evangelist Rev Herbert Land preaches the old rugged gospel with daily services at 10 am and 8 30 pm. An all day Sunday service with dinner on the ground is planned. the public is invited.
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Arch Gibson
Nazarene Church
Swenson Avenue
Cisco
Herbert Land
Hillsboro
Land
God
Ife
Flag Day and the History of the American Flag
The article recalls the 1777 adoption of the flag by the Continental Congress with 13 stripes and a blue field of 13 white stars. It explains the shift from adding stripes to adding stars as states joined, resulting in a present flag of 48 stars and 153 stripes. Flag Day on June 14 honors this history and its meaning.
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Continental Congress
Vermont
Kentucky
Elaborate Program for Women Planned at Texas Short Course
Plans for five days of an elaborate women’s program at the Farmers Short Course July 28 through August 2 are nearly ready. Miss Onah Jacks. Miss Margaret Furry. and Dr. Samuel E. Gideon head sessions on natural dyes housing interior decor and demonstrations from soil care to wool scouring. Dr. T. O. Walton hosts a reception on the final afternoon with recreation to accompany daily talks and demonstrations.
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College Station
Farm Women of Texas
Farmers
Onah Jacks
Margaret Furry
Division of Textiles and Clothing
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Washington, D. C
Texas
T. O. Walton
A. and M. College
The Bride of Frankenstein Returns to Terror
The Monster stalks again in Universal’s The Bride of Frankenstein. Karloff stars with James Whale directing a tale as the scientist Dr. Frankenstein and Dr. Pretorius push toward creating a mate as the hermit tutors the creature who learns to talk before spiraling back into savagery.
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Karloff
Palace Theatre
Universal
Carl Laemmle, Jr
James Whale
Colin Clive
Valerie Hobson
Ernest Thesiger
Elsa Lanchester
Dwight Frye
Una O’connor
Stamford Area Sees Busy Social Round and Canning
The Stamford area reports a flurry of visits and family gatherings with residents from Lueders Mineral Wells Eastland and nearby communities. News notes include relatives visiting, illness updates, harvest activity, and ongoing canning as rains refresh crops.
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Aia Ai
Une
Stamford
Gale
Elmon Higgs
Lueders
John Ivy
E. D. Williams
Jamelle
Delton
Elbert Williams
Erkcsdale
Leeders
O. G. Houston
Lester Ivy
Berryhill
Dalton
Juanelle
Pearl Leta
Marie
R. J. Fox
Frank Schaefer
Bill Linam
Edith Fox
Rose Mary Bunkley
Bill Kuenstler
Increase Noted In Farmers Signing Up Under Bankhead Act
COLLEGE STATION 58,000 applications for tax exemption under the Bankhead Act are filed with the Cotton Allotment Board moving toward 1935 ginning. Young county issued certificates Fort Bend’s on the way, signaling readiness. Cobb notes US led world cotton output last season though acreage fell India Egypt Brazil Russia China all play roles with varied changes. On his 102nd birthday Robert T. Plum of Detroit was presented with a pie containing 102 plums.
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College Station
Young County
Fort Bend
Texas
Cotton Allotment Board
C. A. Cobb
AAA
United States
Cobb
India
China
Russia
Egypt
Brazil
Robert T. Plum
Detroit
Regular Services At Methodist Church This Sunday
A Methodist church invites families to Sunday School at 9:45 followed by a 10:50 morning preaching service. Special music and congregational singing, youth meetings at 7 pm, and an 8 pm evangelistic sermon are planned. Wednesday Bible study begins at 8 pm.
Stamford Graduate Miss Roach Wins School Honor
Miss Josephine Roach, a 1934 Stamford High School graduate, earned honors as a student at Southeastern Teachers College in Durant Oklahoma for the second term of the current semester. Her home remains in Durant, though she is spending the summer in Stamford with relatives.
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Josephine Roach
Stamford High School
Southeastern Teachers’ College
Durant
Oklahoma
Typhus Fever More Prevalent In Texas Than Other States
Dr. Hans Zinzer and Texas State Health Officer Dr. John W. Brown note Texas has more typhus fever cases than any other state. Epidemic and endemic forms differ in mortality. rats and mice spread the disease via fleas and lice, with hot months showing peak cases. Prevention hinges on eradicating rodents, saving suffering and cutting roughly twelve million dollars in annual Texas losses.
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Austin
Hans Zinzer
Texas
Zinzer
John W. Brown
Man
Three Year Farm Equipment Credit Offer by Local Firm
Buse Implement Co announces a three year payment plan starting Saturday June 22 offering 1935 1936 and 1937 terms on Farmall tractors and equipment. The extended terms aim to cover the harvest season and reduce operating costs by letting machines pay for themselves.
Mexico Offers Recognition of Texas in 1884
In 1884 Mexico proposed recognizing Texas independence if it stayed out of eventual annexation by the United States. Months later the Republic of Texas joined the United States as a state.
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Mexico
Texas
United States of America
Republic of Texas
United States
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