Preliminaries Underway for County Road Building Plan
County Judge R. M. Carter and four commissioners returned from Dallas with notes on road and machinery needs for a county wide program. No purchases yet. bids will be requested after final machine needs are set. Plans cover bond issuance, engineer selection, right of way, route choices, and contract letting for grading bridges and concrete highways 5, 6, and 91. Rehabilitation of gravel roads to begin Aug 1 to Aug 15 in all four precincts with inter precinct cooperation. Further plan updates will follow as details are completed.
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R. M. Carter
O. L. Simmons
John R. Westbrook
Earl Winn
Roy Rich
Dallas
Hill Brothers Begin Gin Plant at Randolph
G W and C W Hill began work Monday on a new gin plant at Randolph. The plant will use latest machinery and electricity for motive power. The Randolph electric plant, owned by 8 H Croft, has been bought by the Texas Louisiana Power Co and a high power line will be built to supply the gin and town residents.
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G. W. and
C. W. Hill
Randolph
8. H. Croft
Texas-Louisiana Power Co
Trenton Tribune
Masonic Membership Shows Annual Increase
Statistics from the Iowa Masonic Library show a nationwide gain of 60,597 Masons over the last year. The United States and Philippines total 3,226,774 members in 16,465 lodges, with New York leading by membership and District of Columbia boasting the highest average members per lodge. Canada reports 194,855 members in 1,328 lodges, up 7,099 from last year.
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Washington
D. C
Iowa Masonic Library
Grand Lodge
United States
Philippine Islands
Arkansas
Georgia
Kentucky
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Texas
Iowa
Indiana
District of Columbia
Rhode Island
Dominion of Canada
How Do You Spell It Hypocrasy Hypocrasy Hypocr racy
A Maryville pastor submits sermon notes with defective spelling. The reporter edits to hypoc rasy while the editor backs hypoc racy and the ad dept favors hypocrasy. Banker James Colby supports the older form hypocracy, then Webster’s Unabridged confirms the proper spelling.
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Jim Todd
Maryville
James Colby
Webster’s
No Great Men Declares Europe Lacks Universal Figures
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, in Europe, cables that the world has no outstanding great men for the first time in 2,000 years. He notes wars usually produce eminent figures but says the last war yielded many able people yet no universal leader.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Europe
Great Men From War Honored By Courageous Doctor
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes postwar admiration for leaders who emerged from conflict, including Woodrow Wilson. It suggests the doctor’s remarks would have carried more weight if spoken in Rome after visiting Mussolini, rather than in London.
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Woodrow Wilson
Rome
Mussolini
London
Fort Worth
Engraved or Printed Wedding Invitations Sun
Engraved or printed wedding invitations and announcements featured in the Sun.
Cures for Poison Ivy
Poison ivy oak and sumac can be treated with a 5 percent potassium permanganate solution swabbed on affected areas. It removes the ivy poison but stains skin brown, which can be washed off with a 1 percent oxalic acid solution or a 1 percent sodium bisulfite solution or plain soap and water. For delicate or raw skin, use soap and water or dilute the permanganate. The permanganate method is for existing exposure only.
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James F. Couch
United States
Department of Agriculture
Science Service
Daily Science News Bulletin
Washington
Couch
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Sold With Money Back Guarantee
Advertisement for Bow-Wright Drug Co promises Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy will relieve sore or bleeding gums and pyorrhea with a guaranteed result or money refund. The offer emphasizes effectiveness and consumer satisfaction.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Poison Ivy Wash Promoted By Field Museum Scientist
Dr James B McNair of the Field Museum Chicago recommends a home wash to prevent ivy poisoning. A 5 percent ferric chloride solution in water and glycerin is applied to exposed skin to neutralize the ivy toxin. Remedies cited are standard chemicals with no patent or proprietary status.
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James B. McNair
Field Museum
Chicago
Gist phrase sparks quick creation tips for summaries
The fragment suggests using gist to craft summaries rapidly. It hints at quickly forming concise, functional notes rather than exact reproductions from source material.
Witty Patient Credits Wife For Recovery
A doctor praises a young man's recovery as owed to his wife's care. The patient replies with a joke that he will make out the medical bill to his wife, highlighting humor in domestic finance.
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Bobby Blick
Crick
POME
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Supreme Service
Stateville & Spindle
Gordon’s Cash Grocery
L. LaRoe & Company
Whitewright
Mr. Meter
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