Preacher's Column Calls for 100 Men to Hear Maryland Speaker
The Preacher's Column urges 100 men at Baptist Church next Sunday April 19 to hear Mr Bansum of Maryland on China conditions. He will address the Anglers Fellowship and young mens classes at 10 am and preach at 11. Mrs Bansum speaks to the Fidelis Class at 11. Despite sickness 286 were in Sunday school and crowds attended both hours.
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Baptist Church
Bansum
Maryland
China
America
Bethel Quartette
San Jacinto Centennial Celebrations in Houston
Houston hosts ten gala days April 12-21 for the San Jacinto Centennial with parades pageants and a public ball on Main Street before the Republic of Texas capitol site. A pontifical field mass on San Jacinto Day will draw about 100000 and be carried nationally on major networks. A gigantic shaft will be erected on the battlefield to honor Texas heroes.
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Houston
San Jacinto
Main Street
Capitol
Republic of Texas
Struggle For Liberty
The Spice of Life Cartoon Sketches and Jokes
A humor column titled The Spice of Life features a bright boy teacher exchange about skin functions with a punchline. A painter’s joke about painting men and women is included as a setup. A colored man negotiates pay by proposing a witty bill stating three comes and three goes at four bits a went three dollars.
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Robert
Bobby
Clever Dinner Party Duel Between Girl and Bishop
In Chicago a fashionable dinner party paired a witty young girl with a bishop. Laughter filled the table as he spilled salt during the fish course. He tossed a pinch over his shoulder with a light remark, but some salt slipped down the girl's back and she retorted with grace that he cannot catch her that way.
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Chicago
Boardinghouse Menus Offer Three Meal Names
In a lively boarding house exchange, residents joke about distinct meal labels. The clerks note only three names for meals, signaling a lighthearted habit in the dining routine.
Village talk and workday chat in a Southern town
Mandy and Rastus argue playfully about big feet while one worker jokes about sitting. the foreman nags a tired Bill to carry bricks and orders him to use the sieve. The scene mixes casual humor with labor tension in a village setting.
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Mandy
Rastus
Bill
Poker Pros Aim Beyond the Table in Business
A seasoned player notes that success at the poker table translates to sharp risk taking, discipline, and strategic decision making in business. The question remains what drives such players to pursue ventures, often seeking control, scalable opportunities, and financial independence through disciplined bets and partnerships.
Riddles and Quips From a Quiet Day's Class
A sequence of light jokes and classroom exchanges. A teacher asks about months while a student cites thirty days in September. Neighbors and tools appear in brief witticisms about borrowing and spring lawnmowers. A pun on an enthusiastic stew rounds out the jokes.
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Johnny
Jokes and gaffes from a classic humor page
A collection of short, dated style quips and cartoons about everyday life. Jokes range from rules and car parking to farming mishaps and married life, featuring punchlines about neighborly quarrels, mistaken identity, and vanity. Includes a farmer with a bridle mishap and a cat essay reveal.
Phenomenon Joke And Alaska Lamp Tale
A preacher defines a phenomenon with a cow on a thistle and a singing bird. An old timer recalls freezing lamps in Alaska. A long-vanished feud erupts as a man accuses another of breaking a flame and burning a shack.
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Alaska
Teacher asks for example of expansion and contraction
A classroom moment features a teacher prompting for a demonstration of heat effects. Robbie Jones offers a witty, age-themed reply about day length, noting a student saying she has turned twenty three and joking that the answer is thirty two.
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Robbie Jones
Rattlesnake Catcher Finds Reptiles Are Scarce This Year
McCamey veteran rattlesnake catcher P L Brown reports few snakes this year due to dry weather. He captured eight rattlers near McCamey, notes 3000 snakes caught over eight years around five miles of dens, and describes fangs replacement and safe handling methods. Snakes from Upton County ship nationwide for shows and carnivals. Brown treats catching as recreation.
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Brown
McCamey
Upton County
Burglars Take Materials For Tiny Sherman House
In Sherman the Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber yard was entered Friday night. Thieves took sixty eight squares of sheet metal ten kegs of nails eight complete windows ten rolls of screen wire and twelve packages of sheet rock finisher valued at 350.80. A $100 sheriff reward and a $50 reward for return of materials were offered. Entry was gained by climbing over the fence and unlocking the gate from inside.
Stain Removal with Vinegar and Salt Mixture
A simple method uses vinegar and salt mixed to tackle obstinate stains on china or earthenware. Apply to the stained area, rub gently, and rinse to restore brightness without harsh chemicals.
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China
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