Fleming couple enjoys Colorado visit and scenic tours
Mr and Mrs J R Fleming describe their Colorado vacation with vivid view of Pike's Peak Garden of the Gods and Seven Falls. They praise mountain air, drives and landmarks from Manitou to Cripple Creek while noting a one third cut in Oklahoma burglary and holdup insurance rates by insurers.
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Continent
Pike’s Peak
Manitou
Garden of Gods
Williams Canyon
Garden of the Gods
Cripple Creek
Mountain Highway
Heart
Rockies
Land of God
Mrs. J. R. Fleming
Colorado Springs, Colo
Oklahoma
Thirteen Killed As Train Hits Open Switch In Oklahoma
Thirteen people died when the St. Louis & San Francisco passenger train No. 118 between Sherman and Tulsa ran through an open switch at Henryetta Oklahoma. Eleven victims were African American and severely burned. Engineer Pete Wolfe and Fireman H A Bryan were killed in the engine wreckage. Several cars were thrown and several passengers injured, with officials investigating the switch failure.
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Henryetta
Okla
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tulsa
Sherman
Pete Wolfe
H A. Bryan
Ewel Renfro
D. D. Taylor
Joplin
G. G. Mudd
M. A. Turner
Pawhuska
Luck Morgan
Dallas
Mary
Flalitta Watkins
Pueblo
Colo
Ten lashes and four months for Cape reckless driving
In Port Elizabeth Cape of Good Hope a magistrate jailed motorist Johnson after a reckless driving case. He struck a young woman who clung to the radiator and was dragged under, later hospitalized 12 days. Johnson had 12 prior offenses.
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Port Elizabeth
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Johnson
Coffin Cost Budgeted At Plain Burial In England
Dudley England John Henry Mello Houghton left an estate of 650000 and directed a plain wooden coffin not to exceed 25 in cost. He requested burial in the borough cemetery in an ordinary earth grave with no headstone or monument and no flowers except those from wife and children and nephews.
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Dudley
England
John Henry Mello Houghton
Endurance Flyers Keep Flying Despite Criticism
A Nashville Banner note asserts endurance flyers resist calls to come down and deny that their actions were done “for the kiddies.” The remark hints at contest over the flyers’ purpose and reception in the public sphere.
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Nashville Banner
Front Wheel Drive Car Now A Reality
The Auburn Automobile Company introduces the first successful front wheel drive with the Cord, named for E L Cord. The Texas display in Dallas sold to a Dallas man highlights a unit power plant and transmission with lower unsprung weight, better ride, traction, and reduced vibration. Engineers predict broader adoption though success remains to be seen.
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Auburn Automobile Company
Cord
E. L. Cord
Auburn Company
Texas
Dallas
County Teachers to Meet in September Sherman
Grayson County teachers' institute will be held at Central High School in Sherman on September 5 and 6. George W. Acton county superintendent announces the two day session with L. T. Cook in charge of the program. Separate sections will be led by Miss Ethel Cox Mrs. John S. Cravens and Mr. Cook. Attendance earns pay for teachers.
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Sherman
Grayson County Teachers’ Institute
Central High School
George W. Acton
L. T. Cook
Sherman Public Schools
Ethel Cox
John S. Cravens
Cook
Acton
Stamford Man Sentenced to 30 Nights in Jail
Laurence Zeppe a Stamford resident with a wife and six children was sentenced to 30 nights in jail by City Court Judge J Fennel for being drunk. The judge instructed police to see that he serves the sentence.
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Stamford
Conn
Laurence Zeppe
J. Fennel
Night Jail Plan For Zoppe In County Case
Zoppe remains in his cell from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily and was escorted to his factory bench. His wife asked about support if he served a 15 day county jail term a judge named Fennel devised the night jail arrangement.
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Zoppe
Fennel
Bonham Fair Specials Offer Rugs and Furniture
RUGS Lem Tittsworth Bonham 9x12 Grass Rugs 3.95. Little felt rugs 10c, 30c, 65c. Two new dresser mirrors 12.50. Two good used walnut dining room suites. Two more used office desks. Coal and wood ranges good condition. Visit Bonham Fair October 1 to 5.
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Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Bonham Fair
Speedy remedy amid many illnesses praised here
The note touts a fastest remedy for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria, claiming unmatched speed and effectiveness in treating these ailments.
Want Column Ad Promises Quick Results
Small classified note promises results from a want column ad. The brief notice hints at effective outreach with concise wording and a short promise of response.
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Bow-Wright Drug Co
Whitewright
Fisk Rugby
Fisk
F. C. Mangrum
Lloyd Moore
Nicholson’s
Nicholson’s Cash Grocery
H. P. Donigan
W. L. White
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