Post Woreds Plight Completes Solo Flight Record
Post, a one eyed Oklahoma aviator, completes a solo round trip in 7 days 18 hours 49 minutes setting a new record. He previously co-led a 1931 globe flight with Harold Gatty lasting 8 days 15 hours 51 minutes. Post lands in New York and receives congratulations from General Italo Rome, who led Italian airmen Chicago bound.
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Oklahoma
Secord
Flat
Alaska
Post
Copany
Harold Gatty
Onrabiatee Post
Gatty
Ator
New York
Italo
Rome
Chicago
Longest Congressional Service Records Cited in Historic Review
A historical sketch notes Uncle Joe of Illinois served 46 years in the House with breaks, Este Morrill of Vermont had 31 years continuous in Congress, Warren of Wyoming exceeded 37 years, and William B. Wilson of Town achieved over 85 years of uninterrupted advisory service. It observes current members are far from these records and unlikely to surpass them soon.
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Joe
Illinois
House of Representatives
Este S. Morrill
Vermont
Congress
Senate
RE. Warren
Wyoming
William B.ilson
Town
Granch
Oime
Lions and Leopards Fed Red Food at New York Zoo
The zoo director notes the big cats are fed a red meat diet with occasional cod and beef, and they receive horse at intervals. The article highlights a Sunday focus on their feeding routine.
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New York Zoo
Do Animals Know Sunday Fast Day at Zoo
The director notes a weekly fast for animals with Sunday marked as their fast day. Weekdays bring lively behavior before 2 p m as tigers lions leopards and pumas pace leap and argue under keepers watch. The mystery remains how animals know Sunday or count days as no explanation is provided.
Naming a War in Civil War History
The article discusses what name history will settle on for the conflict ending at Appomattox. It notes that Civil War is common but disagreed by some Southerners while War Between the States and War of Rebellion face dissatisfaction. It concludes the war will likely be known as the Civil War, regardless of naming disputes.
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Lee
Grant
Appomattox
South
Columbia
Dixie
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Estelline
West Texas Panhandle
Emeralds in Chicken Gizzards Rule in Colombian District
In a Colombian district, every killed chicken must be submitted for inspection to prevent owners from possessing stray emeralds found in gizzards. The area hosts South America’s only emerald belt, with American mining ventures using primitive methods. The story mentions an obscure figure known as "Cactus Jack" guarding the president’s health.
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Colombia
South America
Por
Cactus Jack
Wellington Grows Spirit as National Act Starts
Local Wellington merchants show willingness to cooperate as the National Industrial Recovery Act begins to take effect. Residents report weather forecasts, a salty deep pool near Estelline, and various light human-interest notes from the town and surrounding region.
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Gerchants
Wellington
Sam Houston Pioneer Leader and Texas Frontier Chief
Sam Houston held multiple high offices in Tennessee and Texas, served as district attorney, governor, army founder, and military commander. He crossed the Red River into Texas in 1832, worked with Bowie, led Texas troops, received the Twin Sisters artillery, and survived injuries from San Jacinto. He married twice and had seven children, with political stances on succession and Union neutrality.
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Sam Houston
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Congress
Arkansas
Red River
Texas
War Department of the United States
Nacogdoches
San Felipe
James Bowie
San Antonio
Houston
West Point
Artilery
the Alamo
Alamo
Cincinnati
Ohio
Capitol
San Jacinto
New Orleans
Mississippi
United States
Baltimore
Belt
Lincoln
Union
Dodson Snags Ball In Center Field
Merritt Durfey and Garnet McCarver pursue a high pop fly in center field as Dodson secures the catch.
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Merritt Durfey
Garnet McCarver
Dodson
Vacation promise at Crazy Water Hotel Mineral Wells
The ad invites readers to take a vacation from daily routines at the Crazy Water Hotel in Mineral Wells Texas. It promises rest and relaxation and claims this year offers the lowest rates in history.
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Mineral Wells
Texas
Local residents attend revival as community events unfold
Vance Ready Eugene Thompson and Mary Loving travel after a short course at A and M and back in about twelve days. Mary Loving wins a bedroom improvement contest while Eugene pays his own way. Misses Yarborough and others help music at the Methodist revival led by Rev Damron and family. Community members join singing conventions in Wellington and share meals and visits across neighbors.
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Bessie Faye Oneal
John Henry Stout
Mary Lou Smith
Lloyd King
Arthur Gibson
Carl Sexton
Wellington
Salt Fork Social Notes Highlight Church Attendance
Sunday School and church drew large crowds with 22 visitors at Sunday morning service. Verna Lee Harris stayed with Loyce Fike, and a gathering at the Clarris home featured music by local residents and families including J. P. Cummings and Ida Brown.
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Verna Lee Harris
Loyce Fike
D. W. Clarris
J. P. Cummings
Ida Brown
Otto Russell
Vernon Barton
Wayne Brooks
Ob. W. Clarris Ana
Verna Law
Granda Mae Morris
Stop Malaria Chills with Grave's Tasteless Chill Tonic
Shivering with chills and fever signals malaria, a blood infection. Grave's Tasteless Chill Tonic destroys the infection with quinine and builds up the blood with iron, relieving chills and fever and restoring health. Safe for adults and children. available at stores.
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Grave
Revival Meeting Opens Following Sunday Visit at Johnson Home
The Johnson home hosted visitors Brewer Lewis Morris Mrs. Eula Morris Vernon Barton Raymond Graham Alice Morris and Jim Low on Sunday afternoon. The revival began Sunday July 21 inviting all to attend.
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Laura Blakley
BH. L. Wilson
Q. B. Wilson
Gon
Burlin
W. B. Wilson
Maurine
Noda
J. P
Cummings
Ida Brown
HU Ison Cummings
W. W. Johnson
Ione Cass
Golda Johnson
L. J. Low
Euel Coldison
aAub Fike
Ellison Cummings
Johnson Home
Lila Mae Wright
Margie Needham
Eula Morris
D. A
Local Social Notes Highlight Gray and Attendees at Salt Fork Revival
Marella Willard Gray visiting Ben Farmer spent weekend with Mr and Mrs H M Dowdy. Attendees at Salt Fork church revival include Mr and Mrs Joe Jaye and family Mr and Mrs Otis Melton Mr and Mrs Wilbur Depauw Nola Pierce Jack Depauw Gene Farmer Lewis Morris and Misses Alice Morris Willie Marie Melton. Rev D Damron conducts revival.
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Willard Gray
Ben Farmer
H. M. Dowdy
Rye
Joe Jaye
Otis Melton
Wilbur Depauw
Nola Pierce
Jack Depauw
Gene Farmer
Lewis Morris
Alice Morris
Willie Marie Melton
Salt Fork
D. Damron
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