New Dickens Life of Our Lord Book Seen Nearing Publication
The piece notes renewed interest in Dickens works at the New York Public Library and reports a forthcoming publication The Life of Our Lord said to reflect Dickens religious bent. It mentions the death of Sir Henry Fielding Dickens and the lifting of a publishing ban.
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New York Public Library
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Sir Henry Fielding Dickens
London
Sir Henry
Lord
Christ
Odd Accidents and Near Misses Across the Nation
A string of odd mishaps spans several states. Lydia Groves dislocated her jaw yawning at a California telephone exchange. Celia Nixon in Ohio was scorched when a pie exploded in her face. A Maryland woman, Cath rine Cochran, suffered a serious spider bite with scientists debating arachnid danger. Indiana man John Austin broke his neck when a dynamite box toppled on a barge. Howard Lewis survived a tumble carrying dynamite through a Baltimore tunnel. Richard Bone enjoyed a sunny moment with a Christmas watch catching a stray bullet in Georgia. Alabama duel ends fatally for Frank Bishop, while W O Pearson recovers after a .45 bullet is removed from his forehead. Virginia driver Martin Larkin narrowly escapes an icy Potomac crossing when a bridge gate saves his spare tire. A Kentucky flight sees a turkey buzzard crash through the windshield, injuring pilot Harry Massick of Indiana. The column ends with a quip on currency elasticity versus adhesive notes.
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Maryland
Catherine Cochran
John Austin
Indiana
Howard Lewis
Baltimore
Richard Bone
Georgia
Alabama
Frank Bishop
W. O. Pearson
Martin Larkin
Virginia
Potomac River
Kentucky
Harry Massick
Chamber Fears Food Drug Bill Censorship
The United States Chamber of Commerce condemned proposed food and drug advertising censorship as intrusion into private business. It urged truthful advertising and labeling standards, cautioned against broad discretionary powers for agencies, and favored industry-led quality standards.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Henry I. Harriman
Chamber
Senate Commerce Committee
Whitewright Notices and Local Updates from 1917
Rev W A Kirkpatrick funds concrete sidewalk and curbing at his East Whitewright home. Miss Virginia Gillett and Percy Davis undergo appendicitis operations in Sherman. J D Badgett buys W P Cameron residence. Temperature plunges from 60 to 10 degrees. Roberts Garage becomes Chevrolet agency for southeast Grayson and west Fannin. A list of local attendees from a Modern Woodmen banquet in Sherman.
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W. A. Kirkpatrick
East Whitewright
Virginia Gillett
Sherman
J. D. Badgett
W. P. Cameron
Percy Davis
Roberts Garage
Chevrolet Automobiles
Grayson
West Fannin
T. W. Gattis
Ross May
George German
Louis Randle
Frank Smith
Frank Phillips
Ira Kirkpatrick
Henry Phillips
Walker Brents
Norman McFatridge
B. L. Garner
Jack Conner
Modern Woodmen of America
Whitewright Poll Taxes Paid as City Reports
Jesse Wallace, city tax collector, announced that 273 men and women in Whitewright paid poll taxes before February 1. J P Autrey witnessed a Sherman Ku Klux Klan parade with about 400 participants. H L Gordon of Whitewright married Janice Culver of Cooper in Sherman. George J German of Whitewright and Mary Davis of Sherman wed in Sherman on January 28.
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Whitewright
Jesse Wallace
J. P. Autrey
Sherman
Seven Years Ago From The Sun February 3 1927
William T. Ross aged 61 died at his home Friday morning. Grayson County cotton ginnings total 50 494 bales through January 16 compared with 64 073 last year. Lester Short to Big Spring for drugstore work. Van Claborn to Carlsbad for several months. R A Gillett confined by tonsillitis.
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William T. Ross
Grayson County
Lester Short
Big Spring
van Claborn
Carsbad
R. A. Gillett
Was He Perturbed An Exchange About Joe’s Latin Final
A comic dialogue shows Filbert asking about Joe’s Latin final and Albert replying that Joe is worried. Filbert notes Joe’s many wrinkles and the need to screw his hat on, signaling stress over the exam.
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Albert
Joe
Filbert
Macaroni Average Calorie Value per Pound
The nutrition note states that macaroni averages 665 calories per pound. It highlights energy content for the popular pasta product.
Scientists on the Baltic Island Run Cattle Disease Lab
Berlin reports a German research outpost on Riems Island where 11 scientists and 10 assistants study serums to cure hoof and mouth disease. Access is strictly controlled, the isolated community relies on a cable link, and the fearsome facility maintains high biosafety with germ proof suits and barred entry.
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Berlin
Riems
Waldmann
Germany
Baltic Sea
Hostess Pushes Bass Singer To Sing Late Party
At a late hour a hostess asks a bass singer to perform despite protests that it will disturb neighbors. She insists the neighbors are fine and adds their dog was poisoned last week.
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