28 Protestant Bodies Asked To Overcome Waste
Representatives of twenty eight Protestant denominations gathered at a national church comity conference in Cleveland to urge uniting to cut religious waste by closing redundant churches. They proposed a five year plan to survey and adjust church placement and to build new churches where service is lacking. Dr Hermann Morse warned that overchurching risks public confidence and urged a common working definition of church comity.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hermann N. Morse
New York
Morse
Philadelphia
Average costs per pupil at C I A and A M College
The state annual cost to maintain each pupil at the College of Industrial Arts is 210 dollars. For each boy at A M College the cost is 304 dollars. Estimated total expenses for a girl at C I A reach 575 dollars. Buy it in Whitewright.
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College of Industrial Arts
A. & M. College
Texas Spends 315 Million Outside State Supplies
Dallas report cites Missouri Pacific bulletin noting Texas bought 315 million dollars in hay and grain pork dairy goods canned products and poultry from outside the state last year.
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Dallas
Texas
Missouri Pacific Agricultural Bulletin
Jan 31 Set as Last Day to Pay Auto Fees in Sherman
Sherman officials note the statute sets January 31 as the final day to pay motor vehicle registration fees without penalty, not January 20 as previously instructed by the State Highway Board. The same date applies to state and county tax payments without penalty. Tax Collector D K Roberts explained the difference stems from varied interpretations of the laws.
Baltimore Man Survives Fall From Window With Pillow
After Richard Griffith of Baltimore Maryland rolled from a third story bed he found himself mid air clutching a pillow. He used it to protect his head on landing and suffered only slight cuts.
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Richard Griffith
Baltimore
Maryland
Col Alvin Owsley Enters Senate Race
Col. Alvin Owsley formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate in Dallas. He said he is in the race to win and will publish his platform soon, promising a thorough statewide campaign.
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Dallas
Alvin Owsley
United States Senate
Earle B. Mayfield
Owsley
Tennison Announces Candidacy for Grayson County Clerk
T. L. Tennison declares as a Democratic candidate for county clerk in Grayson County. He emphasizes readiness, integrity, accuracy, and courtesy, noting no prior county office and promising active canvass and respectful service if elected.
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T. L. Tennison
Speculations Were Pure Gambles in Illinois Case
A Illinois jury ruled in favor of Mrs. Anna D. Sielaff in a suit against a brokerage firm under gambling statutes. The verdict found her late husband engaged in stock deals without intent to deliver, signaling a possible shift against farm product speculation and its harm to producers.
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Illinois
Anna D. Sielaff
Sielaff
Death follows a circus stunt man after banana peel fall
Ennis News notes the death in New York of Bobbit Leach once known for Niagara Falls barrel escapes and balloon parachute leaps. A banana peel slip led to a broken leg and eventual amputation with fatal blood poisoning.
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New York
Bobbit Leach
Niagara Falls
Ennis News
Television’s Greatest Contribution Cited by Detroit News
The Detroit News opines that television will lead to the complete care of many sick friends, framing the medium as a significant societal benefit. The remark underscores a view of TV as a transformative public service.
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Detroit News
Hogwallow News Bizarre Local Quips Underlines Small Town Wit
A string of eccentric local quotes features Columbus Allsop’s overnight guest and town characters. Residents like Luke Mathewson Sile Kilden and Jefferson Potlock lampoon family life work and youth while Raz Barlow dodges a dog fight interruption.
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Raz Barlow
Orangeville Methodist Church Invites Parishioners to Services
Rev. T. W. Lovell of the Orangeville Methodist Church announces sermon services next Sunday morning and evening and extends an invitation to all to attend.
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T. W. Lovell
Orangeville
Want Ad Column Trial Promises Real Results
Community newspaper notes trial use of the Want Ad column to test effectiveness. Editors report quick responses and practical outcomes for local buyers and sellers.
Strike Oil On Farm Burns Family In Roxana Blast
Mrs. George Ross and her 10-year-old daughter Leota died in a gas explosion that wrecked their Roxana area home in Logan County Oklahoma. George Ross was severely burned and a five month old baby survived unharmed. The family had moved to natural gas service a month earlier after oil was discovered nearby.
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Ross
Roxana No. 1
Payment to unauthorized scalpers noted by Wichita Eagle
It now seems apparent to both Ware and Smith that they paid their price of admission to unauthorized scalpers.
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Ware
Smith
Wichita Eagle
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Slim Pickens
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