Lone Star Gas marks 30th anniversary with expansion
The Lone Star Gas Company, founded by L. B. Denning, recalls its 1910 pipeline to Fort Worth and Dallas and its 30 years of growth. From 126 miles of line, it now spans about 4,700 miles serving 299 towns in Texas and Oklahoma with over 21 compressor stations and more than 3,000 employees.
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L. B. Denning
Texas
Petrolia
Clay County
Fort Worth
Dallas
Lone Star Gas System
Oklahoma
Denning
Little Company
Panhandle
West Texas
East
Twentyone
Tombstone inscription in Arkansas cemetery tribute sale
A tombstone in an Arkansas cemetery bears an inscription for Martha Hanks, wife of marble cutter Thomas Hanks. The monument was erected by her husband as a memory tribute and as a sample of his craft, offered for sale at 250 dollars.
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Arkansas
Martha Hanks
Thomas Hanks
Why be a Ham in Carving One Expert Shows Easy Modern Way
Max O. Cullen demonstrates a simple, modern method to carve a ham in the educational short Culinary Carving. He explains proper tools, ham positioning, and step by step slicing from the shank end to the leg bone with diagrams guiding fork steadiness and bone‑across cuts for attractive servings.
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Max O. Cullen
Cullen
Pete Smith
Ann Morriss
Which sugar is sweetest cane or beet sugar debate
A Plainview Herald essay argues the question is grammatically misposed and scientifically unsettled noting no difference in sweetness between cane and beet refined sugar Both have the same chemical formula and about 99.8 percent sucrose The piece jokes that saccharin is far sweeter and closes with a quip about the pharmacist’s answer to what is sweetest.
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Galveston
Colorado
Plainview Herald
Common Sense Rules For Boating Safety
Will J. Tucker urges Texas boaters to observe simple rules after a failed safety bill. Avoid overcrowded boats and risky weather on large lakes. Do not stand when casting or move quickly in a canoe. Keep clear of hooks and hazardous gear. Do not use bottle bait and avoid racing boats near smaller craft.
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Will J. Tucker
Game Department
Tucker
Texas
Vampire decides everything in baseball, Abbie and Sally ask why
Abbie asks if she understands baseball and Sally replies that understanding isn't needed because a man nicknamed the vampire decides all outcomes. This exchange highlights a curious figure shaping the sport's affairs.
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Abbie
Sally
Cosmetic Promises vs Skin Health Amplified by Doctors
Advertisers claim beauty requires their products and American women spent 400 million on cosmetics last year. Dermatologists say most creams are harmless but overpriced and unable to nourish the skin which is instead a reflection of internal health.
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America
Simple Life Worth While Poem About Caring Friends
A short, reflective poem by June K. Hendricks notes that meaning comes from small acts of kindness. It contrasts pursuits of power with everyday gestures like a friendly greeting and a smile. It emphasizes helping others to lift spirits and heal lives.
Time-Tested Laxative BLACK-DRAUGHT Ad
Bad breath linked to teeth or sluggish bowels. Neglect may bring headaches biliousness and loss of appetite. Take BLACK DRAUGHT tonight. This intestinal tonic laxative tones lazy bowels, cleanses gently and thoroughly by simple directions. Try BLACK-DRAUGHT, the time tested laxative.
Scorned Woman Accused Of Typhoid Attack On Fiance
In Kobe Japan police reveal Dr Kikuko Hirose a 38 year old physician admitted to lacing cakes with typhoid germs sent to former fiancé Dr Mikio Sato 37 an assistant head physician at Maiko Hospital in Tarumi The plot sickened Sato and his sister infected nine primary schoolteachers at a party and led to the death of Sato’s brother The motive alias stemmed from a rejected love and financial aid 15 years earlier.
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Kobe
Japan
Kikuko Hirose
Mikio Sato
Maiko
Tarumi
Sato
Miss Hirose
The First Postage Stamps and Their Ancestry
A compact history tracing the postage stamp from ancient seals to 1840 first stamps like Sardinia 1818 and Greece 1838 to 39. It notes seals as early identifiers of nobility and institutions, and discusses counterfeiting that influenced seal design.
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Sardina
Greece
Not Unique Man Dreams Of Love On Twenty A Week
Verse about a man who imagines himself stylish but is overlooked by women. He earns only twenty a week, limiting his appeal and prospects. The light humorous quatrain plays on social vanity and economic constraint.
Doctor Diagnoses Mrs. Fawney’s Rheumatism
“Different Doctor,” said Mrs. Fawney, “I believe I have you.” “What is your husband’s salary, Mrs. Fawney?” asked the doctor. “Why, he receives $25 a week.” “You are troubled with rheumatism,” replied the doctor.
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