Fire destroys home of Rev. J. Frank Norris in Fort Worth
The home of Rev. J. Frank Norris, pastor of First Baptist, burned Sunday morning near the Fort Worth Dallas interurban line. Loss estimated at 16000, with the pastor, Mrs Norris and Mrs Gaddy ill in bed. Only a few keepsakes saved. library and clothing destroyed. Fire blamed on unknown cause as family faced exposure in subfreezing temperatures.
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Fort Worth
J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church
Norris
J. M. Gaddy
Siding 6
Fort Worth-Dallas
Married couple honeymooning after lion cage wedding stunt
A Jersey City dispatch reports Ernest P. Gervais, a chauffeur, and his bride wed inside a lion's cage with a substantial cash and furniture gift. The Lions' Club organized the event and a trainer watched three lionesses as they remained still during the ceremony.
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Jersey City
Ernest P. Gervais
Lions’ Club
American Mercury
Seiberling Liquidates $6 Million In Debts
Akron Ohio reports F A Seiberling founder of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company paid off his remaining debts in cash marking a dramatic end to a seven year decline from a $16 million fortune. At age 61 he clears $6 million debt and begins the new year debt free and still a major figure in the rubber industry.
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Akron
Ohio
America
F. A. Seiberling
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Seiberling
Geology scholar Chamberlin wins Penrose medal
Cleveland report says Dr. Thomas Crowder Chamberlin, 84, emeritus professor at the University of Chicago, received the Penrose medal for distinguished service in geology. His life theory of Earth, dated at 3,000,000 years, envisions a billion more years ahead.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Thomas Crowder Chamberlin
University of Chicago
Chambelin
Penrose Medal
Geological Society of America
Installment Buying in Auto Sales Highlights
The National Association of Finance Companies estimates 64 percent of new cars and 75 percent of total motor vehicle sales occur on the installment plan. Average notes are $595 for new cars and $277 for used. Outstanding mobile time paper at year end 1926 is about $1.278 billion.
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National Association of Finance Companies
A Biblical Alphabet Verse From Hopkins County Echo
An alphabet poem by J. M. in the Hopkins County Echo lists biblical figures and themes from Adam to Zoar with reflections on faith and morality. The verse pairs each letter with a terse biblical image or event, closing with a note of reverence and longing for refuge in Christ.
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Adam
Bartemius
Jesus
Cain
Abel
Daniel
Elijah
Felix
Goliath
Israel
David
Hanna
Eli
Isaac
Abraham
Joseph
Koran
Liddy
Paul
Mary
Christ
Noah
God
Obediah
Peter
Ruth
Stephen
Timothy
Uzzah
Zoar
Lott
J. M. Old
Hopkins County
Echo
Illusions Exhibit At Imperial College Astonishes Visitors
A London Imperial College display of optical tricks amazed scientists and the public. Rooms used color blindness and ultraviolet light to reveal hidden objects and distort perception. Tiny rabbits, a shrinking fairy dolls house theater, and elastic items surprised attendees alongside antique telescopes and Dr Hook's microscope once owned by George III.
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Imperial College of Science
London
Hook
George III
Vancouver
Gov Smith Declines Probe Over Klan Parade Incident
Albany New York Gov Al Smith says he abhors the Ku Klux Klan and will not order an investigation into police interference with a Memorial Day parade in Queens. He told Paul Winter that the Klan may seek redress in court but not through him and stressed equal justice under the law for all.
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Albany
N. Y
New York City
Bulgarian Farmers Still Use the Ralo Plow
The native farmers of Bulgaria continue to employ the ralo, a traditional wooden plow, in agricultural work.
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Bulgaria
Time for Funerals Refuted Neighborhood Tale
An unnamed Marshall News reader recalls a neighborly claim about a nurse scolding a child in the yard. The anecdote alleges the nurse warned that a fall would prevent funerals due to daily bridge parties. No confirming details are provided.
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Marshall News
Engraved or Printed Wedding Invitations Sun Announcement
Engraved or printed wedding invitations and announcements featured in Sunday notices. The item highlights marriage notices and related social announcements typical of a community newspaper page.
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J. Fra
Norris Burns
Mother Earth
South Side
Main St
Mangrum Bros
Gov
AL Smith
KU Klux Klan
Abotuou
Mara
Giles
Variety Store
Sun
S. H. Montgomery & Son
the Insurance Men
Prescription
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Condie-Bray
Whitewright Lumber Company
Garland Gas Ranges
Pittsburg
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