Mrs. Joan C. Truett Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Joan C. Truett died at her home after a long illness. Born June 9, 1857 near Madisonville Tennessee, she moved to Texas in 1887 and joined several Baptist churches culminating at First Baptist Whitewright for 45 years. She is survived by six sons and two daughters and many relatives. Funeral was held at First Baptist Church with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Joan C. Truett
W. T. Truett
Madisonville
Tenn
N. B
Nettie Stephens
Whitewright
First Baptist Church of
Christ
First Baptist Church
G. M. McNeilly
W. J. Epting
Whitesboro
Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Arthur Truett
Comanche
Okla
C. L. Truett
Caddo
Texas
Sherman
Jack Blankenship
Curtis Ferguson
Commerce
Charley Doss
J. R. Rainey
H. B. Ward
J. M. Barnett
Philip Wise
Bonham
Odeon Week at the Theatre Plays and Pictures
Friday July 18 shows THE FAST EXPRESS with William Duncan and Edith Johnson plus THE LEATHER PUSHERS with Kid Roberts. Saturday July 19 features a Western cast. July 21-22 EMORY JOHNSON'S THE MAILMAN with dramatic and romantic vignettes. July 23-24 ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH with Mary Carr ends the run.
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Fast Express
William Duncan
Edith Johnson
Kid Roberts
Emory Johnson
Vitagraph
the Wabash
Mary Carr
Correction to press on Judge Robertson church role
A Dallas reader denies claims that Judge Felix D. Robertson is an elder in the First Baptist Church of Dallas. The letter asserts Robertson holds no church office, is only a lay member, and transferred membership from a Waco church about three years ago.
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Press of
Texas
Felix D. Robertson
First Baptist Church of
Dallas
Judge Robertson
First Baptist Church
Waco
J. H. Jasper
Palo Pinto Street
Poker Not Gambling Says Turkish Court
A Constantino ple court ruled poker is not a game of chance and not gambling. After considering a case involving alleged gambling, the court found no gambling since luck did not determine the outcome, making poker permissible in Turkey.
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London
Constantinople
Daily Mail
Turkey
Campaign To Increase Women in Congress Set For August
The National Woman's Party will launch a drive to add women to Congress. A convention is planned at Westport New York on August 15 16 and 17 with Miss Alice Paul urging support from all political affiliations.
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Washington
Congress
National Woman's Party
Westport
N. Y
Alice Paul
Denison Man Shot by Accidental Self Inflicted Wound
Denison July 15 Charles Hib bard brother of Mayor W S Hib bard accidentally shot himself Monday while cleaning a revolver. The bullet entered his left side missing his heart. He is not fatally wounded, it is said.
Naval Engagement Averted in Personal Conflicts
A playful exchange between a woman and a man centers on romantic tensions. She refuses advances citing external circumstances, while he presses for specifics, highlighting a clash of personal desire and uncontrollable factors.
Whitewright Voters Hear W A Collins
Senator V A Collins spoke to about seventy five voters at the Whitewright post office about his gubernatorial bid. He defended his public records and attacked opponents claiming taxes cannot be cut and highlighted several laws he authored or co authored including prohibition and worker protection measures.
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V. A. Collins
Whitewright
Paris
Felix D. Rboertson
Collins
Airplane with reclining chairs arrives from Detroit to Chicago
An all metal plane owned by William B. Stout arrived from Detroit carrying eight aboard. Six passengers travel in reclining chairs with a table for service and toilet facilities. The crew includes a pilot and a mechanic. Mrs Stout and Miss Jane Cummins of Canada are among the passengers. The craft seats 58 feet tip to tip and has sealed doors between cockpit and passenger area.
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Chicago
Ill
Detroit
William B. Stout
Stout
Jane Cummins
Canada
Detroit to Chicago Flight Tests Commercial Viability
An air travel trial carried a breakfast in Detroit and lunch in Chicago. The Detroit to Chicago cruise carried a large passenger load and aimed to assess the potential of this aircraft for commercial use.
Olvany Named New Leader of Tammany Hall
New York July 14 Tammany Hall selects General Sessions Judge George Washington Olvany as grand chief to replace the late Charles F Murphy and pledges full support to the Davis Bryan ticket and the progressive Democratic platform.
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New York
Tammany Hall Today
General Sessions
George Washington Olvany
Chas. F. Murphy
Davis-Bryan
National Democratic Party
Harp Couple Plan Stay in Battle Creek Before Homeward Trip
Rev. W. A. Kirkpatrick received a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Leon Harp stating they will likely remain in Battle Creek for a month before returning to their San Antonio home. Mr. Harp is under physician care and improving.
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W. A. Kirkpatrick
Leon Harp
Battle Creek
Mich
San Antonio
Hegeman Memorial Laboratory Dedicated To Fight TB
The Hegeman Memorial Laboratory at Mt McGregor near Saratoga Springs N Y marks a step forward in tuberculosis research. Funded by 300000 from John Rogers Hegeman’s will the new lab honors the Met Life president and aims to uncover cures for TB alongside Trudeau Sanatorium authorities.
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Hegeman
Mt. McGregor
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
John Rogers Hegeman
Ial
Haley Fiske
Edward R. Baldwin
Trudeau Sanatorium
Saranac Lake
P. N. Wagcott
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Odeon Program
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone
United States
FORD
Sears Auto Co
U. S. Congress
Denison
W. A. Collins
Olvany
Tammany Hall
Grant
Chevrolet
E. J. Antoni
Belle Pyron
J. E. Turner
Route Four
O.L. Moore
Savoy
P. A. Short
Mary Hestand
W. H. Montgomery
Manning & Clark New Perfection
Hegeman Laboratory
Pasteur
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