Weathering a severe storm hits Pilot Grove area
A heavy rain and electrical storm Friday caused ground strikes on poles and trees. A house was struck but stayed intact thanks to lightning rods. Gatherings report many local residents visiting Sherman and nearby towns for funerals, hospital visits, revival meetings, and family time.
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Bill Dixon
John Ashinhurst
Bernice Davis
Lovell Andrews
Sherman
J. M. Davis
van Alstyne
S. G. Ashinhurst
A. K. Sparks
Tom Bean
J. D. Garland
Dallas
Virginia Benson
Earleen
Anna
Sarah Binion
College Station
Bethel Self Help Club
J. D. Wilson
Weston
T. MecSpedden
Euna Lee Hampton
Whitewright
How
Kentuckytown Self Help Club Meeting Notes
Mrs J P Darwin hosted the Self Help Club with bound button holes and set in pockets shown by Mrs F T Harris and Mrs J P Darwin. Old time songs followed and ice course served. Mrs C M Fulton to host Monday August 1 with program including Neighbors We All Like and other pieces by Rev C Chumbley and Miss Inez Derryberry.
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J. P. Darwin
F. T. Harris
C. M. Fulton
Rev. C. Chumbley
Miss Inez Derryberry
Ford settles libel suit over anti Jewish articles
In New York on July 27 settlement of a $200,000 libel suit by Herman Bernstein against Henry Ford was announced. Bernstein’s attorney Samuel Untermyer said the accord followed a public letter of retraction issued by Ford.
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New York
Herman Bernstein
Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
Samuel Untermyer
Bernstein
Untermyer
Garter Weather Folklore Says Rain Follows Humidity
Omaha meteorologist M. V. Robins notes that damp warm weather tightens garters as a rough barometer. High humidity often precedes rain, he explains. An observer chuckles about those who roll garters for luck.
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Omaha
Neb
M. V. Robins
Woman Who Was Not Afraid of Robbers Program
The B Y P U program will be held Sunday at 6 45 PM at the Baptist Church with Myra Nell Vestal as Group Captain and readings and scenes about missionary work and Burma including God Calls Her to Burma and She Finishes Her Work. Visitors welcome.
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Ard McSpedden
Ben Calhoun
Near Sherman
F. M. Sloan
Tom Binion
Near Trenton
Nettie Cannon
Haskell McCarley
Slaton
Marguerite Doggett
van Alstyne
D. M. Taylor
J. A. Henderson
Ida Baptist Church
Bud Caraway
Whitewright
Taylor Scott
Clara Scott
Ollie Akers
Mozelle Dickens
Howe
Jane Lovell
Fort Worth
A. M. St. John
McKinney
Pauline Binion
Sherman
Charley Kaiser
Dallas
Lee Hulet
Roberta
George Miller
Mary Judd
Carrie Meeks
Betty Sloan
J. E. Dunn
the Tabernacle
Dunn
Bill Dixon
Curtis Moats
Baptist Church
Myra Nell Vestal
Burma
Guy Hamilton Jr
James Lind
Sea Monster Displayed In Miami After Size Claim
Mrs F E Vittitoe sent The Sun a photo of a sea monster caught south of Miami. Captured by Capt Charles H Thompson the creature is described as 45 feet long weighing 15 tons with a 23 foot nine inch circumference. The beast is mounted and on display in Miami.
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F. E. Vittitoe
the Sun
Miami
Fla
Charles H. Thompson
Giant Sea Monster Reported With World Feat Size
Ancient sea creature described as 8 feet in diameter with a 38 inch mouth and 10 foot tail. Its liver weighed 1700 pounds and it reportedly dragged a small boat for miles while a 311 ton yacht was crushed. Scientific authorities say depths exceeded 1500 feet and the specimen is the largest of its fish tribe on record.
Taxidermy Project With Formaldehyde On East Coast
Undertakings from Jacksonville to Key West gave up formaldehyde to preserve the monster. Over nineteen barrels were used in the mount prepared by Prof. J. S. Wambeth of Washington, a noted taxidermist recommended by the Smithsonian Institution.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Key West
J. S. Wambeth
Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Shirts with a laugh at laundry advertised by firm
A humorous caption from Punch notes a shirt bought elsewhere arrives home with its sides split, joking about garments that “laugh at the laundry.” The quip attributes the wit to a firm promoting such cheeky apparel.
Coffee's Perk Spurs Wakeful Nation, U S Use Cited
A Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph note claims half of the world’s coffee yield is consumed in the United States, suggesting the nation's high alertness levels as a result.
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United States
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
Aladdin Lamp Supplies Sold at Gordon's Cash Grocery
Local store Gordon's Cash Grocery advertises Aladdin lamp supplies available for purchase. The notice highlights stock and pricing for shoppers seeking lighting accessories.
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Gordon's Cash Grocery
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