Confederate Grave To Be Marked Here
The grave of Dr. Charles M. Gayle a Confederate Army surgeon who died May 17 1909 is to be marked with a government monument a project led by Judge R E Sparkman and Mrs H J Klepple with support from F M Echols and former Rep J R Westbrook. Sparkman appeals for information on unmarked Confederate graves in Grayson County or beyond providing soldier name enlistment state birth and death dates and unit details. The marking records will be filed with the Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy and stored at the Texas Confederate Museum in Austin.
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Charles M. Gayle
F. M. Echols
H. J. Klepple
Austin
R. E. Sparkman
Italy
Texas
Grayson County
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Texas Confederate Museum
Sparkman
J. R. Westbrook
Denison
President Roosevelt Dies From Cerebral Hemorrhage
Article explains President Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage, a severe brain bleed from ruptured vessels. It notes aging arteries and rising blood pressure as contributing factors and describes strokes and apoplexy as common terms for this brain event.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Japanese order calls for brutal killings in Batangas document
General MacArthur's headquarters reported a captured Japanese document from Batangas Province dated March 27 instructing to kill American troops cruelly and to shoot guerrillas with an emphasis that all who oppose the emperor, including women and children, will be killed.
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Manila
MacArthur
14Th Corps
Batangas Province
Youth Drowns While Fishing in Bonham Pool
Billy Hugh Glover an 11 year old Bonham youth drowned Friday in a small West Bonham pool where he and friend Bob Mitchell were turtle fishing. The body was recovered quickly but efforts to revive him failed.
The Spice of Life and Laughs in One Page
A humorous collage of quips and jokes from a bygone era. The set includes a new father admiring crying babies, a nurse quipping about government debt, sailor tales of torpedo danger, classroom and family banter, and lightsatirical exchanges about college, honesty, and everyday foibles.
Confidence and the Book Title Tale
A boastful student tells his professor he is writing a book sure to sell. The professor asks for the title, prompting the young man to reveal the ambitious yet vague plan and the challenge of naming a work with broad appeal.
Passenger Recalled and Train Squeezed By Rail Crossing
The incident centers on a driver who lost control at a railway crossing as a whistle blew. Onlookers describe him as the type who drops everything for safety, emphasizing the moment of danger and the quick reaction to avoid a collision.
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