Lin Loo’s Downfall and the Rockington Chop Suey House
In Rockington the Chinaman Lin Loo runs a bustling chop suey restaurant and joins the Presbyterian church with his Mongolian family. After his wife dies and a baby perishes, Lin Loo sinks into opium addiction and loses his business. The town learns of his decline as the scalp of a cousin’s grandmother from China arrives.
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Lin Loo
Presbyterian Church
Sturgis Jones
Rockington
United States
Lin Soo
Rev
Loo
Aarons
China
Ruby Yacht Turns Up in Odd Library Mix Up
A girl at a public library asks for The Red Boat then corrects to The Scarlet Launch and later The Ruby Yacht by Omar. Staff searches the card catalog finds no match. she produces a slip and blushes, admitting the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar
Hboston Transcript
Guardian’s Final Report Notice in Grayson County
The guardian W. M. Ballard seeks to publish a three week notice in Grayson County newspapers for the estate of Charlie Ballard Long minor. The Harris County style writ requires appearance at the Grayson County Court in Sherman on the third Monday in September 1924 to contest the final report.
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State of
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
John Ballard
W. M. Ballard
Guardian
Charlie Ballard Long
Court House
City of
Sherman
A. D
C. M. Cole
Co. M. Cole
Lucille Schleuse
Odeon Schedule Weekend Ogle of Westerns and Paramount Hit
Odeon announces Friday August 8 showing The Fast Express with William Duncan and The Leather Pushers fourth series featuring Kid Robertson. August 9 presents Three Jumps Ahead with Tom Mix followed by comedy. August 11 12 features The Humming Bird with Gloria Swanson in dual role. August 13 14 shows The White Sin with Madge Bellamy. Paramount lineup to start weekly plus cooling system at theater in Whitewright.
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THE
Fast Express
William Duncan
Edith Johnson
Kid Robertson
Paramount
Humming Bird
Gloria Swanson
Paris
Maude Fulton
Madge Bellamy
For Sale Wants Ad Lot in Whitewright Area
Want Ad column lists items for sale and trade in Whitewright area. Ed Doss offers four good work mules. A C Maynard sells a milch cow and a Buick four. S E Jones advertises a two story Northeast Whitewright residence for sale or trade. Flower plants offered by Mrs P A Short and Mrs Mary Hes tand with delivery and funeral arrangements.
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Milch Cow
Buick Four
A. C. Maynard
Whitewright
S. E. Jones
Senior B Y P U Bible Study Meeting Report
A Senior B Y P U program featured Bible study on John 14 with selections led by Zelma McFatridge and talks on peace heaven knowledge and the comforter by Grace Vestal J B Riley Hat tie Johnson George Gattis Altha Mae Vestal Ada Truett Mr Durham R S Morehead L O Lacskey and Raymond Ray. The trio attended an Odd Fellows county association gathering in Ivanhoe Fannin County with an all day meeting and free dinner.
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Zelma McFatridge
Jesus the Giver
Grace Vestal
J. B. Riley
Thomas
Hattie Johnson
God
George Gattis
Altha Mae Vestal
Comforter
Miss Ada Truett
Mr. Durham
R. S. Morehead
L. O. Lacskey
Raymond Ray
Ivanhoe
Fannin County
Odd Fellows
Grayson County Execution Notice In The National Case
Execution issued by the 59th District Court of Grayson County on June 23, 1924, by the clerk, in the case The National. Authority and parties visible in the fragment suggest a formal court action and seizure proceeding in Grayson County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Grayson
59Th District Court
Grayson County
Bank of Denison Sells Krattinger Property
The National Bank of Denison holds a judgment for 939.45 against Jacob Krattinger and will sell Lot No. 5 in Block 48 O. T. P. Denison Grayson County Texas at sheriff sale on September 2 1924 at the courthouse door to satisfy the amount plus costs. Sheriff E F Everheart orders the sale with deputy D B Dye noting the command.
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Bank of Denison
Texas
Jacob Krattinger
Court House
Grayson County
Denison
National Bank of Denison
E. F. Everheart
D. B. Dye
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Leo
Odeon Program
William Desmond
Eileen Sedgwick
Tom MIX
Tom
Paramount Pictures
the Home OF Home Furnishings
Sherman’s Greatest Department Store
Roshanara
P. A. Short
Mary Hestand
W. H. Montgomery
Bible Study Meeting
John
Sheriff's Sale
Manning & Clark
Urlee Lothes
Packard
J. F. Lilley
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