Dallas Spirit Captain Says He Does Not Fear Death
Captain William P. Erwin lettered to Dallas Spirit sponsors before his Pacific flight. He states he will pilot toward Oahu, praises sponsors, vows to win if possible, and accepts death if it comes, praising wife Mrs. Erwin and declaring he is master of his fate and captain of his soul.
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William P. Erwin
Dallas Spirit
Dallas
Pacific Ocean
Dallas News
San Francisco
Captain Erwin
Pacific
Golden Gate
Isle of
Oahu
Eternity
Mrs. Erwin
Mail order counties threaten towns and farms in Southwest
The piece warns that if a county purchases all goods from distant mail order sources, local businesses would fail, schools close, and communities decay. It argues good towns and strong farms support each other and urges readers to avoid mail order dependency to protect local prosperity.
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Great Southwest
Chicago
Kansas City
Mays County
Okla
Democrat
Early Michigan Circuit Rider Paid in Hay Oats Socks and Cash
A historical note records the first year's salary of an early Michigan circuit rider as hay oats socks mittens and cash totaling 118 dollars.
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Michigan
First National Bank to Lend 20000 for Hartley Dairies
E. B. Collins of the bank praises dairying and poultry as reliable revenue sources. He explains dairy farmers and poultrymen are good loan risks because they generate daily income through creamery sales, enabling timely note payments. He notes dairying empowers locals and even supports small lenders.
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First National Bank of
West Texas
Farm life builds home pride and comforts through steady dairy income
Dairying links families to the home by caring for livestock and yielding cash from cream eggs and poultry. The income enables purchases of radios furniture washing machines and labor saving devices. A farm home can be as attractive as town life with effort and staying on the farm.
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Kaufman Herald
More Autos and Money Spent in the United States
The text notes that annual spending on automobiles in the United States exceeds that for all farm crops and dwarfs the building program. It claims the per person auto expenditure is 117 dollars yearly and highlights a billion dollars yearly for road construction, citing old-time economists.
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United States
Teotihuacan Walls Amid Wealth Outside Auto Boom
A Houston Chronicle note contrasts national finances with automobile era gains and cites Teotihuacan’s fortress walls of laid stone over 200 feet thick, highlighting enduring ancient construction alongside modern growth.
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Teotihuacan
Mexico
Palace Theatre Show Prompts Watch Mischief
Fragmentary text references a Palace Theatre program and a pawnbroker scene. No clear names, dates, or outcomes, but indicates a dialogue about a missing watch and a request for the time amid a theatrical context.
500 Persons Flee Floods in Arkansas Runaway River Rise
More than 500 people and 600 cattle fled the McClelland area of Woodruff County as the White River rose. Refugees moved toward Cotton Plant where a camp is being set up. Desha County families rely on the Red Cross for food and shelter as nearby Arkansas River breaks threaten Arkansas City.
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Little’ Rock
Ark
McClelland
Woodruff County
White River
Walter Wesselius
R. H. Hixson
Red Cross
Cotton Plant
Pendleton
Medford
Arkansas
Arkansas City
Desha County
Hixson
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Hardwick-Etter Company
Planters Gin Co
J. M. Sturdivant
Houston Chronicle
Palace Theatre
Planters National Bank
St.Louis
Southwestern
Whitewright
Commerce
Texarkana
Memphis
Lone Star
D. G. Coley
Ticket Agt
First National Bank
Ina
Sanaa
Mies Wote
Ral
Telae
Andise
Goodyear
Huffines
Whitewright, Texas
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