Gallant Confederate tale from Cave Creek
An elderly man called Uncle Tom Judson recalls a Civil War exploits tale of saving a fallen color bearer and defending the Confederate flag against a Yankee force. He describes near capture, bullets and hand to hand fighting, and a haunting voice guiding him. The flag was later given to Stonewall Jackson.
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Joe
Groun
Comrad
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Former Sherman Girl Becomes Bridge Engineer
Sunday’s Dallas News profiles Lou Melton a former Sherman student who pursued civil engineering. After graduating from Colorado University in 1920 with a B S in civil engineering she secured a permanent bridge engineer post serving Wyoming Colorado Montana and Idaho.
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Dallas News
Lou Melton
Sherman
Miss Melton
W. K. Melton
Sherman High School
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Colorado University
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Idaho
Directions for a medicine bottle in a dialogue
A slim man asks if Dr. Smith's medicine helps. The reply says it does only if directions are followed, with the instruction to keep the bottle tightly corked. The exchange centers on compliance and proper storage of the remedy.
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James
Miles
Valley Farm pays tribute to American Legion at school auditorium
The Preston Everheart Post American Legion presented the pay Valley Farm last Friday at the school auditorium to a full house. The Whitewright Orchestra provided music and Sam McMillin impressed with his between acts specialties. The quartet Barbee McMillin Reeves and Wallace performed two strong numbers under Hazel Nell Ray’s direction. Receipts totaled 84.25 dollars, all to the Legion after expenses. The play also ran at Savoy Tuesday and Leonard Thursday night.
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Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
the Legion
Savoy
Leonard
Two Deaf Youths Killed by Katy Train in Texas
North bound Katy train No 6 struck two deaf youths south of Rockwall Texas this afternoon killing Tom Hill instantly and Brannon Whittock later at Rockwall. The boys were en route to the wheat fields according to friends Willis Sides and Bert Avery who accompanied them.
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Rockwall
Texas
Katy
Here
Tom Hill
Brannon Whittock
Wheat Fields
Willis Sides
Bert Avery
Tobacco smoke kills germs report says Pasteur cite
Paris reports tobacco smoke is antiseptic and destroys the primary bacteria of cholera diphtheria and meningitis in a few minutes according to the Pasteur Institute periodical.
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Paris
Pasteur Institute
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Restored Energy
The tonic claims to purify blood by removing malarial and grip germs while enriching it with iron and quinine. It emphasizes pleasant flavor, family suitability, and visible effects such as color in the cheeks and improved appetite. Sold as a 60 cent syrup.
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Grove
Justified defense in San Antonio assault case
In a San Antonio court a Black man is charged with simple assault against another Black man. The defense attorney asks the defendant to explain the fight, and the defendant testifies in a rural court setting using a gambling game analogy to describe the sequence of blows and cards involved.
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San Antonio
Bexar County Man Cleared in Old-Time Card Game Row
In a Bexar County court a man was acquitted after a dispute over a card game where one player allegedly used his ten spot against the ace of trumps. The outcome quotes local pride in fair play and the stubbornness of old rules.
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Bexar County
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