Publication Citation For Carl T Prigmore Estate
Court issues citation in Grayson County Texas requiring publication for three consecutive weeks. R H May files final report on Carl T Prigmore minor estate to be heard at July 4 1917 civil term at Sherman courthouse with all interested parties invited to contest.
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Grayson County
Grayson
Carl T. Prigmore
R. H. May
Court House
Sherman
N. A. Cox
Texas
City of
A Sure Way Joke Feeds on Swim Cramps Ad Trap
The easy mark who sent a half dollar to the ad promising a sure way to prevent swimmer's cramps was answered with a blunt Dont swim. The quip comes from the Cleveland Plain Dealer via the Sun and Dallas News.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
New York Hotels Face Heavy Losses From Valuables
Hotel managers in New York report annual losses of $600,000 to $700,000 due to missing silverware and furnishings from guests and souvenir hunters. Costs cover china, glassware, linen, candles, and daily maintenance, with large hotels expanding stock as a new monster hotel rises in the city.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Ireland
Belgium
Prison literature across ages and authors
The London Chronicle notes that Socrates, Galileo, Luther, Bunyan, Raleigh and others produced major works during imprisonment. From Paul and John in Rome and Patmos to Luther in Wartburg and Pilgrim’s Progress, confinement shaped enduring writings and religious texts.
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London Chronicle
Athens
Socrates
Galileo
Wartburg Castle
Luther
Bedford
Bunyan
Walter Raleigh
Tower of London
Rome
Patmos
Mushrooms Spark Order as Waiter Tries Chickens Smothered
A country hotel proprietor spots a new waiter chasing a chicken in the yard. He asks about the bowl the waiter clings to and the waiter jokes that a gentleman wants chicken smothered with mushrooms while he tries to smother the guest with humor.
Buenos Aires as World’s Most Cosmopolitan City
In World Outlook Dan Ward highlights Buenos Aires, claiming a population of 6,000,000 with over half foreign born. He cites Italy, Spain, France, and other nationalities, noting large immigrant grants and calling Buenos Aires the world’s most cosmopolitan city, rivaling New York.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
New York
Dan Ward
The Crucial Question
A prosaic young man asks if she can cook and is redirected to address the proper order. The wise girl says cooking is not the first thing to consider and inquires about providing the items to be cooked.
Pineapples in English Architecture and Taste
The London Mail notes pineapples reached England late in the 17th century and became architectural ornaments. Sir Christopher Wren admired their form, planning copper pineapples towering on St. Paul’s, even proposing a pineapple dome before later designs abandoned the idea.
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England
Christopher Wren
St. Paul's
Wren
London Mail
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Telephone
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Lone Star
Whitewright
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Memphis
Gus Hoover
Ft. Worth, Texas
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Ross R. May
B.S
M. D
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