The Lament of Harrison By the English Gentleman
An unnamed narrator recalls Harrison a fifty five year old English immigrant who drank and drifted through Mrs. Schweepe's boarding house. Harrison speaks of Towers and an promised girl Edith, dies alone after a final night of bourbon, leaving a mutilated memory and no letter to confirm his tale.
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England
Harrison
Sir Henry Harrison
Towers
Old Barlow
Ole Barlow
Barlow
Ts. Schweepe
Something Towers
Edith
Fixing Her Status Sparks French Romance
A sootlight favorite becomes engaged to a polished young Frenchman after praising his manners. She calls him a croquette then scorns him as a hunk of cheese. He, in love, is hurt, defending himself with a sharp reply.
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Mademoiselle
Louisville Courier- Journal
Poor Wolf in a Humorous Verse Exchange
A humorous anecdote from Contemporary Portraits by Frank Harris notes Alfred Austen claimed poetry kept the wolf from the door while a bored listener quips that the poet reads to the wolf, capturing a light literary exchange.
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Alfred Austen
Frank Harris
Public duty and praise in a changing state leadership
A reflective essay discusses the habit of bowing to new state officials during transitions, arguing the reverent reception rivals hero worship and should be tempered. It highlights real heroes at home, noting that meaningful service exists in everyday sacrifices beyond political fame and applause.
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Austin
Kotow
Hearing Through Nerves Science claims skin vibrations enable speech perception
Science describes a method for deaf individuals to hear by feeling vibrations. Speech vibrations produce sensations on the skin that allow understanding of words and sentences. An analogy compares the system to an accurate watch with a repeating ring.
Time on the Fort Worth Record clock
A brief note cites methods to read time by daylight, bell sounds, or counting train watch pulsations as the mechanism strikes the hour, reflecting the paper's old timekeeping tone.
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Fort Worth
For Sale Farm and Seed in Denison Area
FARM FOR SALE 76-acre tract near Bethel and Whitewright two thirds cultivated hay meadow well improved price 50 dollars per acre small cash payment balance easy. Mebane cotton seed for sale 1.25 per bushel at barn. WANTED live man with car to sell Singer sewing machines in Whitewright area good commission notify J L Bullocks 418 W Main Denison Texas.
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PF. R. McFatridge
Whitewright
F. R. McFatridge
W. C. Cook
Singer
J. L. Bullocks
W. Main
Denison
Texas
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Morris Schultz
Er Union
Rexall
Dyer @ Jones
Huffines & Bailey
Oak Hill Cemetery
W. H. Stedham
Glenn Doss
Kimbell Milling Co
W. CC. Cook
P. A. Short
L. Z. Stateville
W. F. Brown
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Tween Bethel
M. W. Williams
Route One
Lloyd Moore
Florence
Red Star
Manning & Clark
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