Typographical Boners and Humorous Classified Ruptures
A collection of misprinted headlines and ad slips from newspapers shows how typography creates unintended humor. Examples include electric fan described as oculating and a looser peg violin, plus gaffs like Hotel Burns with two hundred guests escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Boston Transcript
Burns
el Paso
Wheeling Intelligencer
Wild Wife League
Raleigh News and Observer
Gems of Thought Reflections and Quotes From Philosophers
A collection of brief sayings from Montaigne Rousseau Brieux Wordsworth and Tennyson. The passages cover honesty character patriotism wisdom and knowledge in concise aphorisms. Each quote presents a viewpoint on virtue intellect and human conduct.
The man I hate most the weather man
A humorous verse complains of winter cold and summer heat forecasting. The speaker laments the weather man as the culprit behind chilling December winds and sweltering June heat, humorously blaming him for the seasons’ extremes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Milktoast
You
Garden Sentiments and Wit From Guest and Twain
A tiny verse sketch on gardens and care quotes Edgar A Guest about neglect hurting a garden and turning it to weeds. It pairs with Mark Twain on good breeding and self versus others in a brief literary note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Guest
Mark Twain
Divorce Petition Against Hiram Randolph Issued
Citation No 54847 directs Hiram Randolph to appear by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days, in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Vera Randolph files for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. case filed July 31 1946. issued July 31 1946. court clerk S V Earnest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Hiram Randolph
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Vera Randolph
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
A. P. Watkins
A. Sanders
J. L. Sanders
John W. DeBoard
J. W. Debord
J. W. Debor
Bessie Easterly
Fifteenth Judicial District Court
H. A. Garner
Willie V. Cherry
Charles F. Cherry
Catha Lee Garner
Montie B. Brooks
H. S. Brooks
Lloyd A. Garner
Gladys Ray Cook
Howard Cook
H. A. Garner, Jr
Grayson
State of
Cornelison Creek
James Crawford
Sheriff's Sale No 54561 Grayson County Texas Denison
The State of Texas Grayson County through the 15th District Court issues a sheriff sale in suit 54561 for taxes and costs. The defendants include the unknown heirs of John J Spencer and C B Spencer with their legal reps. The city of Denison is an intervener. The amount due is ninety one and 11/100 dollars with six percent interest per year from judgment date and all costs of suit.
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State of Texas
Grayson
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Texas
A. D
C. B. Spencer
Sheriff to Sell Denison Lands Under 1946 Judgment
Grayson County Sheriff G. P. Gafford will auction Lot 8, Block 3, Denison Improvement Company Lands Addition to Denison Texas, on the first Tuesday in September 1946 at the courthouse in Sherman. Sale proceeds to satisfy judgment with costs, taxes, and rights of redemption within two years. Public notice dated July 27, 1946, at Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Grayson County
A. D
Court House
Sherman
Texas
G. P. Gafford
Sam York
Complex Texas foreclosure and voter amendment notice
The document outlines a sheriff's sale in Grayson County to satisfy a judgment with referenced proceeds to settle taxes and costs, including the Veteran's Land Fund provisions and constitutional amendment submission. It lists parties The State of Texas City of Sherman and various heirs, describes the Lot 9, Block 3 in Christian College Addition, and notes election timing for the amendment on November 1946 with proclamation by the Governor.
Constitutional Amendment H J R No 62
Texas House Joint Resolution proposes adding Section 49-b to Article III to create a Veteran's Land Board with Governor Attorney General and Commissioner of the General Land Office, authorize up to 25 million in bonds for a Veteran's Land Fund, and outline bond terms and election proclamation.
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State of Texas
Veteran’s Land Board
Veteran’s Land Fund
General Land Office
State of
Texas
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G. C. Dugan
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Denison and South Easter Railway Company
Denison and
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Denison and South Eastern Railway Company
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Court of Civil Appeals
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Dallas Y. M. C. A. Law School
Pol, Adv
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