Native Texan Reverend W A Fleming Dies at 69
The Rev W A Fleming 69 of Virginia Point near Bells Texas died Sunday at 6 50 PM after a week long illness. He was born March 7 1860 and married Lucy Ramsey in 1884. He served Denison Sherman missions and resided in Virginia Point all his life. Interment at Virginia Point Cemetery with Masonic Lodge burial rites. Survived by wife ten children two daughters seven grandchildren and a brother W H Fleming of Calera Oklahoma. Funeral at Virginia Point Methodist Church conducted by Rev Dr F Fuller Rev W B Reaves and Rev E L Wright.
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William A. Fleming
Virginia Point
Bells
Mr. Fleming
Whitewright
J. R. Fleming
Virginia Point Methodist Church
F. Fuller
Grand Prairie
W. B
Mr. Flemng
Robert
Paul
Harold
Jim Fleming
Tom Bean
Ernest Keeling
Zora Fleming
W. H. Fleming
Calera
Okla
Lucy Ramsey
Whitewright Loses to Sherman Cotton Mill Five to Three
The Whitewright baseball team fell to the Sherman Cotton Mill squad 5 to 3 Sunday at Sherman. Park Allen earned the win for Sherman with ten strikeouts, while limiting Whitewright to six hits. Andrews started for Whitewright and allowed nine hits. Teammates listed include Bradley Jr Coffey Williams Holland Barbee Alexander Sanderson Ross.
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Whitewright
Sherman Cotton Mill
Sherman
Park Allen
Allen
Andrews
Cotton Mill
Bradley
Alexander
Sanderson
Ross
Pottsboro Man Killed by Train
A. J. Lovell 75 was killed near his Pottsboro home when struck by a fast M K T passenger train as he crossed the tracks on Monday morning. He was deaf and was headed to fetch water. He is survived by his wife and three children including A. J. Lovell of Denison, and Mrs. J. W. Smythe and T. A. Lovell of St. Louis.
Texas Facts From History And Geography
Texas hosts 34 cities with populations over 10 000 and ranks fifth in estimated total population at 5 487 000. The state contains 153 sizable rivers eight with watersheds entirely inside Texas. Runoff from Canadian and Red rivers flows into other rivers and then the Gulf of Mexico. The Texas Railroad Commission dates to 1891 and bounding Texas requires four states 860 miles of border and 370 miles of Gulf Coast.
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Texas
State
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Gulf Coast
Rain-Making Article Requested From Texas Editor
Eastland editor Boyce House of the Eastland Times received a Hong Kong based South China Morning Post request to write about rain making. The Chinese paper sought help due to West Texas drought conditions and scarce rainfall in Ranger. House, famed for past years in Texas journalism, complied with the article.
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United States
China
Boyce House
Texas
Old Rip
Horned Frog
South China Morning Post
Hongkong
Texan
West Texas
Ranger
House
Times
Health Rules for Kissing
A doctor offers guidance to minimize hazards of kissing by avoiding crowded places and poorly ventilated rooms. He urges against kissing in theaters and on trains, warns about temperature shifts, urges gargling at parties, and advises feverish people to avoid kissing.
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Hotpoint
Harvard Missing Two Alligators Pronunciation Clue Sparks Confusion
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Harvard has lost two alligators whose identities may be clarified by how their names are pronounced. Authorities caution that the clue might be a joke or misdirection amid a lighthearted incident at the university.
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Harvard
Philadelphia Inquirer
Man runs Boston Bar gain Store buys new car
Isaac Helwanger spoke on the Debenture Plan at Rye Straw Saturday afternoon. The crowd left peaceful, unaware of the topic. Clab Hancock began work on a house at Musket Ridge without a visible foundation, while locals questioned the rationale.
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Boston
Tickville
Isaac Helwanger
Rye Straw
Isaac
Clab Hancock
Musket Ridge
Clab
Car Preacher Tires Failure Fosters Restless Sermon
A man visiting Dog Hill last Sunday preached but grew restless as he feared a tire would deflate during the journey. The episode highlighted his anxious anticipation amid the outdoor gathering.
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Dog Hill
Slim Pickens Sways In Wind Under Umbrella Incident
Report notes slim man Slim Pickens barely touched ground as wind lifts his umbrella while friends observe him. Sile Kilden comments on frequent auto accident reads, claiming no chance of arrest or ditch tumble when seated on a porch rocker.
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Slim Pickens
Sile Kilden
War to the death on the Detroit rum-runners shocks readers
The Ohio State Journal reports the war to the death against Detroit rum-runners has proven so effective that authorities have been forced to change their schedule.
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Detroit
Ohio State Journal
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