Former Cotton Belt Agent George Gardenhire Dies at 51
George Gardenhire aged 51 died in a Fort Worth sanitarium last Thursday after a February stroke. Once a Cotton Belt local agent, he spent the last decade as Frisco freight agent in Brownwood. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Rockwall. He is survived by his wife, parents, a brother in Rockwall, and a sister in Kansas City. Whitewright mourners Mrs. H Benedict and Mrs. J W Davidson attended.
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George Gardenhire
Fort Worth
Mr. Gardenhire
Frisco
Brownwood
Rockwall
Gardenhire
Kansas City
H. Benedict
J. W. Davidson
Whitewright
Prowler Refuses to Leave Yard After Dishpan Incident
A Denison woman deterred a night prowler by striking him on the head with a dishpan. Police found no intruder upon arrival, as the prowler had fled after the blow and decided to leave the yard. The event highlights improvised defense during a home invasion scare.
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Yard
Denison
Denison Herald
Want Column Ad Says 25 Words or Less for 25 Cents
A Want Column advertisement promises results with a limit of 25 words or fewer for a nickel and dime pricing, aiming to attract buyers quickly.
Spudding in on Badgett Farm Test Well Near Denison
W C Knox and partners spudded in a test oil or gas well Sunday afternoon on EF Badgett farm southwest of Denison. Rotary tools are used. Line pressure from the Simpson Fell gas well to Lone Star mains is holding, with connections completed last week. A sixty day pressure test is planned, followed by further tests in the Simpson Fell area if the pressure holds.
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Denison
Lone Star Gas Company
Simpson-Fell
Days of Tombstone Epitaphs Gone for Ever
Chicago delegates at the Memorial Craftsmen of America convention say epitaphs are finished as a trend. Levy Cross of Northfield cites wife style as a lie and a carved addendum to a tombstone as proof. Monolithic shafts give way to sarcophagus stones, prices start at 1200, headstones scarce, industry overbuilt and slow.
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Chicago
Memorial Craftsmen of America
Levy Cross
Northfield
Bethinking
Wife Entitled To Half Of Husband’s Pay Ruling Civil Appeals
Associate Justice Irby Dunklin of the second court of civil appeals affirms Stokley Martin v. Amanda Martin from Tarrant County. The decision holds a husband who leaves his wife must pay half his wages during the marriage and a wife may collect the share through a court receiver even without filing for divorce.
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Irby Dunklin
Second Court of Civil Appeals
Stokley Martin
Appellant
Amanda Martin
Appellee
Tarrant County
Two marriage models for girls to seek in men
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil offers guidance for women seeking husbands, outlining two archetypes: the sport model and the working model, implying distinct paths to domestic success.
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Council Bluffs
Rural News From Whitewright Springfield District
Rural News item reports showers cooling dust and improving cotton prospects. Attendees from area towns joined Old Settlers picnic in Sherman. multiple visits and visits and travel notes follow, including gatherings at Whitewright, Savoy, and Sulphur. Local clubs discuss poultry care and egg production amid heat. community events and visitors documented.
Ice cream and cake served at club meeting adjourns
The club served ice cream and cake to eleven members and five visitors. The meeting adjourned with plans to reconvene on September 7 with Miss Callie Taylor present.
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Callie Taylor
Family Reunion At Kirby Farm With Ten Children Present
Mr and Mrs W T Kirby hosted a family reunion five miles southwest of town with all ten married children at home and sixteen grandchildren. Attending were Mrs E W Scott Valley View Mrs W L Files Denison Mrs E A Files Marietta Okla Mrs Edna Jones Wichita Falls and Mrs Charley Afler Pampa plus five children still living at home.
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W. T. Kirby
E. W. Scott
Valley View
W. L. Files
Denison
E. A. Files
Marietta
Okla
Edna Jones
Wichita Falls
Charley Afler
Pampa
A Sound Democrat in Owens Family
In Muskogee Oklahoma the Muskogee County Women's Democratic club notes a unique moment when Robert L Owen former US Senator from Oklahoma and a family tie were momentarily overlooked at a meeting. The gathering opened with a prayer by Mrs G B Hester.
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Muskogee
Okla
Robert L. Owen
United States
Oklahoma
Muskogee County
Women's Democratic Club
G. B. Hester
Oklahoma figures recalled at Muskogee meeting
Mrs Hester described as a leading church worker and mother in law of former Senator Owen, prayed for Democratic success in upcoming elections. T P Gore, ex US Senator, commented I would rather have Mother Hesters prayers than Brothers Owen support.
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Muskogee
Hester
Owen
T. P. Gore
United States
Owens
Brother Owen
Short Courtship Cycles Plague Modern Romance
A Kansas Gazette note laments rapid courtship and swift progression to marriage, criticizing how fast modern romances move from courting to courting’s end. The brief timeline leaves little time for deep bonding or steady commitment.
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Arkansas Gazette
Broad service reaches readers as advisor and friend
The article notes the extensive scope of the service in daily contact with readers. It states they are often called upon to aid in happiness and sorrow and recounts a shocking discovery among those in sorrow. It argues much suffering might have been prevented by timely planning and foresight.
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D. W. Garland
John Hartsfield
Slaton
Haskel Davis
San Angelo
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Rudolph Otts
Winnsboro
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Marian Barbee
Roberta Sloan
Louise Merritt
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S. T. McSpedden
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W. H. Scoggins
C. Waldrop
J. C. Waldrop
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Lena Mae
Joe Miller
Viola St. John
Genie Tate
Jane Lovell
Mary
Myrtle Scoggins
R. E. L. Binion
Bow Corner
Herbert Taylor
Pauline Binion
A. & M. College
O. G. Bow
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