Bonham Man Recalls Capture by Chinese Bandits
Rex Ray a Baptist missionary in China tells his mother of being captured by bandits on May 25 while traveling with Alliance missionaries and soldiers. After fire and theft on their pine boat he and other captives were moved into the mountains. he escaped after a storm and prayers, reaching safety before pursuers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kweilin
Seige
Alliance
Wuchow
America
England
Bro. Carne
Canton
Rex Ray
Local residents undertake regional travels and visits
Porters News reports G D Bennett P A Jones Floyd Williams and families plus others recently returned from West Texas. John Murcer and son and daughter Jim and Miss Inez returned from Oklahoma and Missouri. B C Barton and family visiting in Oklahoma. Wilburn Jones of Slaton visiting his brother P A Jones. Miss Opal Mercer visited Whitewright with Miss Lois Anderson and stays with Mrs Adie Jones at Pilot Grove for a meeting. Corbett Mercer week in Sulphur Oklahoma. Tom Brown and Whitesboro family visited with daughter Mrs F C Williams and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Bennett
P. A. Jones
Floyd Williams
West Texas
John Murcer
Jim
Inez
Oklahoma
Missouri
B. C. Barton
Wilburn Jones
Slaton
Opal Mercer
Lois Anderson
Whitewright
Adie Jones
Pilot Grove
Corbett Mercer
Sulphur
Oklo
Tom Brown
Whitesboro
F. C. Williams
Airplanes Sprinkle Dust On 5000 Acres to Kill Boll Weevils
Five thousand acres of South Texas cotton fields were dusted with calcium arsenate from airplanes this year in the boll weevil battle. One airplane from the San Antonio Air and Motor Schools did most of the work, with a second aircraft brought in later. Next year the operator plans to deploy between twenty and thirty planes at the season’s start.
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San Antonio
Tex
South Texas
San Antonio Air and Motor Schools
The Importance of Saving and Future Wealth
Fort Worth builders publish a pamphlet showing that among 100 men tracked from age 25 to 65 ten percent saved steadily can secure comfort in old age. Most will face poverty or charity. only a few will own a home or gain a comfortable income in later years. The piece urges starting saving early and investing safely. Don Teague of Quanah visits his parents after winning the Hardeman County treasurer race. Rev. Walter Alverson and family visit relatives. he recounts years of study and ministerial work in Nebraska and Trinity University.
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Fort Worth
Don Teague
Quanah
George Teague
Don
Hardeman County
Walter Alverson
Bellview
Kansas
Alverson
C. D. Alverson
Methodist Church
Whitewright
West Texas
Trinity University
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Two Hard-Boiled Eggs Spur a World War Signal
In a wartime anecdote from William Le Quex, Crookhaven wireless operator Binns used the phrase two hard boiled eggs transmitting urgent to secretly send a message. The misinterpreted code alarmed coastal stations but Crookhaven recognized Binns and the exchange aided the Admiralty, reportedly helping sink a German cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William le Quex
Crookhaven
Binns
Grand Fleet
Admiralty
O. K
Thoughts Along the Way by Jack Maxwell
A narrator recalls a playful scuffle with his dog Blackie at the Palace Theatre window on West Main Street. Blackie bites him on the nose, he seeks first aid, fears rabies, but notes his dog is vaccinated every year to prevent illness.
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Blackie
Palace Theatre
West Main Street
Odeon
Left to Our Remembering A Typhoid Chronicle
A neighborhood recalls a summer of typhoid ward rounds with a doctor and a horse hitching at the ring. The piece notes declining typhoid toll through prevention, water and food safeguards, and hopes for near eradication in civilized lands as public health measures expand.
Moonshine Diadem Said Quickens Sight Phrase
A playful line recounts a student asking for a sentence with diadem and a teacher quoting a humorous moonshine claim that drinkers see faster. The exchange showcases schoolyard humor and word use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Bids Sought for Grayson County Highway No. 78 Work
Sealed proposals addressed to A. S. Noble will be received by 2 PM September 24, 1924, for grading drainage and earthwork on 2.84 miles of State Highway No. 78 in Grayson County. Plans available at Denison County Engineer and Texas State Highway Dept offices. Bid bond 5 percent required. proposals in sealed envelopes marked Bids For the Construction of Highway No. 78. U S Noble County Auditor. 5t Sept 18.
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A. S. Noble
Grayson County
Commissioners’ Court
Sherman
Texas
H. M. Scott
State National Bank
Denison
State Highway Dept
State Office Bldg
Austin
R. M. Carter
Department
U. S. Noble
Gas costs reshape Berlin chauffeur demand
In Berlin, high gasoline prices push wealthy car owners to downdraft their chauffeurs. Fat, large drivers fall out of favor while slim jockey sized drivers rise in demand for runabout cars. Most Berlin owners still hire licensed chauffeurs despite the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
No Unpleasant Next Day Effects From Chamberlain Tablets
No unpleasant next day effects. Chamberlain's Tablets keep the liver active and prevent sick headaches, bilious attacks, and painful gas. No calomel, no griping or nausea. Try them.
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Chamberlain
Beasts and Express Open New Serial Chapters This Week
William Desmond and Eilleen Sedgwick star in THE BEAST OF PARADISE opening a new serial arc. William Duncan and Edith Johnson present THE FAST EXPRESS chapter No. 14 plus a good comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Desmond
Eilleen Sedgwick
William Duncan
Edith Johnson
Fast Express
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J. T. Robinson
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Robinson
S. J. Williams
Wilma Harper
Georgia Fralicks
Grady Jones
Jack County
Canyon City
Teachers’ Institute
Floydada
Jones
Wilma
Porters News
Jack” Maxwell
E. T. Cox
Ambrose
Ed Doss
Jaidt
Sears Auto Company
Rick
S. E. Jones
Joid
P. O
P. A. Short
Mary Hestand
W. H. Montgomery
Teague
Sun
Gordon Bros
Odeon Program
Charles Jones
Pola Negri
Pola
Paramount
Charles E. Blaney
Doris Kenyon
Victor Southerland
Cecil Spooner
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company
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