Seven Insane in Grayson County Jail
Sherman reports overcrowded state hospitals force seven of Grayson County’s insane into the county jail and six to eight more at the county farm. Sheriff and judge note weekly lunacy cases, long jail stays, and reliance on relatives for care when asylum access is unavailable.
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Sherman
Terrell
Wichita Falls
Grayson County
R. M. Carter
Judge Carter
Grayson
Carter
Ross Stark
Stark
Epworth League Program Psalms of Life-A Singing Psalm
Epworth League program notes a Psalms of Life singing Psalm sixteen to be read responsively with The Lord s Prayer in concert. Scripture acts reading and epistle verses followed by songs by Martha Joe Sears and Psalms of Praise sermons by Maxie Echols and Joe Hestand. Roll call prompts a quotation of praise from Psalms before benediction.
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Dale McGaughey
Martha Joe Sears
Maxie Echols
Joe Hestand
New Laxative Lungardia Liverguard Proclaims Superior
The Home Guards Liverg ard and Lungardia Liverguard boasts unmatched relief as a laxative and cough remedy. It claims to rejuvenate the aged, calms coughs, colds, and sore throats, with a tested trial. Dallas Texas based Lungardia Co markets it, via J. L. Kirkpatrick.
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Livergard
Lungardia Livergard
Lungardia
Lungardia Co
Dallas
Texas
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Sap Spradlen on Moon Barking and Tickville Banter
Lighthearted Tickville notes describe Sap Spradlen fearing moon visits if dogs keep barking. Miss Hostetter Hocks displays lace curtains, Yam Sims learns a deaf bold stranger lied. Flim Dillard traps gnats, Atlas Peck argues with Isaac Helwanger, a ride on the Tickville train ends with a smiling at a cow.
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Sap Spradlen
Sidney Hocks
Tickville
Cotton Seed Halls Burned Two Years
Fire department responded to a still alarm on South 26th street where two year old burning hulls from a Lamar Cotton Oil Co. hull house fire were suspected. A woman stepping on recently disturbed dirt reportedly burned her foot as the lot was cleaned during a Holy Roller meeting.
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South 26Th Street
Rogers-Wade
Hull House
Lamar Cotton Oil Co
Buried Hull Fire Reveals Long Smoldering Damage
Paris News reports a fire started by burning trash in buried hulls. A still alarm summoned firemen who laid a hose line. Water produced dense hot steam as they uncovered a hollow four feet deep and twenty feet wide where long smoldering fire damaged hulls.
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Paris News
Ku Klux Klan Takes Over Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University to pass into the hands of the Ku Klux Klan today after two weeks of talks. The Klan will assume $350,000 in indebtedness and invest $500,000 in property improvements plus a half million-dollar endowment. New non sectarian operation to admit all meeting educational requirements. Klan trustees to be appointed.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso University
Ku Klux Klan
Indianapolis
Milton Elrod
Fiery Cross
Klan
Elrod
Bromo Quinine Laxative Tablets Ad Copy
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine laxative tablets as a cure for colds grip and influenza. It notes only one Bromo Quinine per tablet and features E. W. Grove's signature on the box priced at 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Bible Chair to Be Established at National University
An institution is said to have transformed into the National University with the creation of a Bible chair and a clearly defined course in constitutional law to be instituted, signaling curricular expansion and formal academic status.
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The
National University
Whitewright Youth Joins University of Texas Faculty
Newman Gafford, son of Mrs. B. F. Gafford, was elected instructor in electrical engineering at the University of Texas by the board of regents. A recent electrical engineering graduate, he was not seeking the post and had alternative offers from Arkansas and Kansas A&M. His election follows a distinguished academic record and moves the family to Austin for his new role.
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Newman Gafford
B. F. Gafford
State University
Board of Regents
Newman
University of Arkansas
A. & M. College of Kansas
University of Texas
Tom Bean Cotton Gin Destroyed by Fire
The cotton gin at Tom Bean was destroyed by fire about 11:30 last Thursday night. Loss is estimated around 15000 dollars for the gin plant and equipment, partly insured. The plant was owned by P. H. Luby of Tom Bean and S. L. Ricketts and Dero Austin of Sherman.
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Tom Bean
P. H. Luby
S. L. Ricketts
Dero Austin
Sherman
Owners Announce Immediate Rebuild Plan
The owners say the structure will be rebuilt at once following the announcement. Details on location timeline and funding were not provided in the excerpt.
U S to coin 1.52 memorial medal for late president
The United States government will coin a bronze memorial medal for Warren G. Harding. Director of Mints Scobey announced the medal features the late president on the front and his birth, inauguration, and death dates on the reverse.
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U. S
United States
Warren G. Harding
Mints
Scobey
Phia Mint Sold to Public at 1.52 Each
Details show Phia mint items priced at 1.52 dollars per unit including postage, offered to the general public.
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Phia Mint
Nall & Nall Open Eye Office Above Dyer Jones Drug
Notice from Nall and Nall exclusive Sherman optometrists opening an office above Dyer Jones drug store in Whitewright. The office will operate four days monthly with the next dates Monday and Tuesday September 3 and 4. John T. Nall in charge for eye examinations and glasses prescriptions.
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Nall & Nall
Sherman
Dyer & Jones
Whitewright
John T. Nall
Dallas Visitor R S Morehead Spotted Thursday
R S Morehead was seen visiting Dallas on Thursday, described as a Dallas visitor. The sighting places Morehead in the city for a short stay.
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R. S. Morehead
Dallas
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Slim Pickens
Flinders
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Holy Roller
Indiana
Whitewright Boy
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Cer
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