Coolidge Praises Knights of Columbus At Montreal Convention
President Coolidge commends the Knights of Columbus as a patriotic order devoted to American principles. The message, read at the forty first international convention in Montreal, highlights war charities Liberty loans and steadfast devotion amid global doubt.
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Montreal
Canada
Coolidge
Knights of Columbus
William C. Prout
Massachusetts Knights of Columbus
Pioneer W T Reeves Dies Near Whitewright
W T Reeves known as Uncle Billy died August 4 at his home east of Whitewright after a brief illness. Born 1853 in Kentucky, he moved to Texas in 1875, settled near Ladonia, and built his home land in 1880. He married Thrisia Ann Clayton in 1880. she died in 1888, leaving two sons. In 1892 he wed Mary Sims. they had five children, four living. A frugal yet generous man, Reeves valued charity and the welfare of others.
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W. T. Reeves
Uncle Billy
Whitewright
Barron County
Texas
Ladonia
Thrisia Ann Clayton
Wierden Elliot Reeves
Claud Earl Reeves
Mr. Reeves
Mary Sims
New Albany
Ind
Reeves of Whitewright Pioneer Succession and Family Ties
A local obituary recounts the life of Mr. Reeves who faced family tragedies and Civil War hardship. Though not affiliated with a church, he lived by the Golden Rule and raised five sons, a daughter, and two nephews after losing his first companion. He later remarried to support his household.
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Mr. Reeves
Confederacy
Texas
Chamberlain's Tablets Promised Skin Health Gain
A vintage advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a pink pill that clears skin bile aids digestion starts bile secretion and cleanses the bowels. It presents the pill as a discreet Vest Pocket treasure yielding visible health and rosy cheeks.
Coolidge presides at cabinet table in first meeting
President Coolidge chaired his first Cabinet gathering at the White House focusing on immediate policy changes after the Harding era. He indicated reforms would be limited while aligning with Harding's policies and discussed the anthracite situation and foreign reparations with no need for a special Congressional session.
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Washington
Coolidge
Harding
Mellon
Denby
Europe
Michigan
White House
Hughes
New Haven
United States
President Coolidge
Congress
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Sears Garage
Sun Office
P. A. Short
Dave Lewis
Route 1
van Alstyne
Tom Bean
G. D. Lackey
Orangeville
Trenton
A. B. Raper
Tyler
John Deere
Manning & Clark
Hartford
Starr
Brook Mays & Co
Reliable Piano House
Dallas
Germany
Shelby
Montana
New York Tribune
Dallas News
Los Angeles
Cincinnati Post
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company
W. J. Looney
Uising
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