Lincoln Watch Gift Reveals Distraught Swain Tale
A Washington collector key finds a gold watch inscribed To Miss Mary Todd from A. L. 1841. Mary Curtis of Louisville received it after Lincoln broke his engagement. she kept the gift, later passed to Elizabeth Cole Dewitt, making it a famed Lincoln relic.
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Abraham Lincoln
Washington, D. C
Mary Todd
A. L
Elizabeth
Mary
Mary Curtis
Louisville
Elizabeth Cole Dewitt
Lincoln
Springfield
John Speed
William Butler
Mary N. Curtis
Butler
Miss Curtis
Curtis
When We Come to Restock
Bruce Barton argues that postwar thrift and repurposing reshape consumption. He notes Ohio city drives for clothing donations and recalls how industry surveys show scrap and wear rising. He warns of a future wave of rebuilding as restocking turns booming business.
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New England
R. H. Grant
General Motors
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
A Diet Ad claims fat loss by taking Kruschen Salts. Start each morning with half a teaspoon in hot water, expect fat pounds to vanish in three weeks, plus more energy and clearer skin. It promises safety and a money back guarantee if not convinced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Study Long Over Game In Chess Tournaments
The article notes games average 45 moves in national and international chess tournaments. Clocks time moves at 15 moves per hour. It mentions O S Duras taking an hour to decide on an early opening move, with no record of the longest move time.
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O. S. Duras
Government Empl oyees Count Pass One Million
Washington reports 1,023,737 federal workers with annual payroll of 1,315,690,467. The Butler Bureau release lists 732,460 civilians earning under 1,000 and 290,913 military costing 259,719,930. It notes 134 earn 10,000 and 32 receive 15,000 plus. 118,759 earn 2,100. 345,351 earn under 1,000.
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Washington
Butler Bureau
Congress
Bureau
Hoover
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Public Health Service and Geodetic Survey
Pilot Grove Social News Highlights Local Visits and Games
Local residents from Pilot Grove welcomed visitors from Dallas Sherman Denison and Whitewright. The week featured church revival starting February 15, a feed mill installation, and basketball league games with Pilot Grove defeating Howe 29 19 while Dover Chester lost 18 20.
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R. C. Hoyle
Mary Sue
Dallas
F. M. Sloan
van Astyne
Howard Judd
Sherman and Denison
Viola St. John
Lena Mae Waldrop
Desert
Carl Holland
Kentuckytown
Bill Dixon
S. T. McSpedd
Beecher St. John
Ora Bell
Cecil Fields
Leonard Hospital
Ed Brown
Fam
Ily
Sedalia
Jewel Moss
Houton Young
Sherman
A. V. St. John
Laura
Nobility
Buster Aldridge
Little Daughter
Trenton
Frank Thrift
Boonesville
Dorchester
Nettie Cannon
Denison
Dan Tree
States Free From Lynching Declares 1931 Census
The Commission on Race Relations reports thirty nine states free from lynching in 1931, same as 1930, down from forty two in 1929. Dr. George E. Hayes cites press and church vigilance and public opinion as key to reducing mob violence and supporting lawful force to protect prisoners.
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Commission On Race Relations
Federal Council of Churches
George E. Hayes
America
Why the Months Got Their Names
January honors Janus the Roman god of doors and gates. February derives from purification rites in a feast. March reflects Mars the god of war and was once the year’s first month. April comes from Aperire meaning to open as buds bloom in Rome. May names Maia goddess of the plains and Mercury’s mother. June after Juno queen of the gods. July for Julius Caesar and August for Augustus Caesar. September from septem meaning seven, October from octo eight, November from novem nine, December from decem ten.
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Janus
Mars
Rome
Maia
Mercury
Juno
Jupiter
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Greatest Menace Drunken Drivers Endanger Streets
The article decries drunken driving as the greatest danger to modern traffic. It condemns liquor and home brew use before driving, describes reckless speeds and disregard for others, and calls for drastic measures to remove these threats from roadways.
Drunken Drivers Targeted by Farmersville Times Appeal
The Farmersville Times urges strict action against drunk drivers. It calls for long-term penalties and public safety measures, warning of possible deadly accidents and mass public backlash if enforcement fails.
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Farmersville
Farmersville Times
Match Invented Within Last Century
A brief note states the match used today was invented less than one hundred years ago, highlighting a modern development in how the game is played.
Mrs. W. D. Smiley credits Dr. Pierce cures for survival
In Kirkland Texas Mrs. W. D. Smiley recalls near fatal nervous prostration twenty nine years ago. After three months with no relief from a doctor her husband bought Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Within weeks she could sit up and later resume work. She asserts the remedies saved her life and remain effective.
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Kirkland
Texas
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Abe Lincoln
Swain
Bruce Barton
Ohio
City Hall
Coluihene
Jack
Bascom
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Uncle Sam
Pilot Grove News
Bayer Aspirin
Bayer
Whitewright
Whitewright Sun
The
Whitewright, Texas
Sun
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