Portrait of Peter Grayson in New Courthouse
Portrait of Peter W. Grayson, Texas figure linked to the state’s founding, hangs in the new courthouse. Born in Kentucky in 1788, he rose from lawyer to aide-de-camp to Stephen F. Austin, helped win Austin’s bail in Mexico, and served as Texas attorney general and diplomat before his death in Tennessee in 1838.
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Peter W. Grayson
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
America
Benjamin Grayson
Susan Monroe
James Monroe
Texas
Grayson
Spencer H. Jack
Mexico City
Stephen F. Austin
Mexico
Jack
Austin
Federal District
Edward Burleson
San Antonio
Bowie
Fannin
Concepcion
Provisional Government
Burnet
United States
Republic
Sam Houston
Washington
Houston
Texas Navy
M. B. Lamar
Collinsworth
Tennessee
Portrait Hangs in New Courthouse Spending Details
The portrait, 18 by 24 inches with a 5 inch antique frame, was painted from a diminutive etching loaned to Mrs. Loy by the Daughters of the Republic. The etching stemmed from an original oil painting now lost, while Mrs. Loy, born in Falls County, Texas, traces lineage to Califert and Barker families with deep Texan roots and historic connections to Sam Houston and the Runaway Scrape.
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Calvert
Maryland
William Barker
Loy
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Texas
Louisiana
Mexico
Revolutionary Army
Portrait Honoring Grayson County Namesake to Hang in Courthouse
Mrs. Jake J. Loy, granddaughter of a San Jacinto hero, painted a portrait of Peter W. Grayson for the Grayson County courthouse in Sherman. The gift, presented by the judge’s wife, was unveiled in a Friday ceremony led by Miss Ollie Bird of Denison, with Judge G P Webb speaking.
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Peter W. Grayson
J. J. Loy
Grayson County
Peter Grayson
Jake J. Loy
San Jacinto
Texas
Sherman
Ollie Bird
Denison
G. P. Webb
Grayson
Jumping beans explained by science in Natural History
The May Natural History explains why Mexican jumping beans leap, revealing the seeds are from Croton plants and the motion is caused by a larva inside the pod. The jumping may aid movement or heat response, with heat increasing activity and prompting jumps. The article also notes cheese skippers’ larvae jump similarly if confined.
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Natural History
Journal of the American Museum
C. H. Curran
Curran
Portable electrical stethoscope cuts out beat sounds
Bell Telephone laboratories announce a portable electrical stethoscope with circuit filters that can suppress ordinary beat sounds, allowing clearer listening to heart and lung noises for medical diagnostics.
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Bell Telephone Laboratories
Halcyon Days Origin Story Recalls Calming Nest Legend
The ancients linked a kingfisher nest on the sea at winter solstice with a magical calm. The tale explains halcyon days as a serene period believed to recur annually, giving the name to peaceful times.
Look 'Em Over Her Mother Twelve of Eds
A playful exchange unfolds as a mother questions her suitor about supporting a large brood. The daughter’s fiancé confidently replies, while the mother warns him to assess the situation, hinting at a bustling family ahead.
Is Jones Musical for a Muddy Stage?
A terse quip contrasts a public throw of confidence with private role, noting when Jones is out he blows his own trumpet and at home he plays second fiddle. The remark signals gossip about Jones' public performance and domestic credibility.
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Jones
New Deal Cuts Church Income Warns Presbyterian Leader
Syracuse N Y C N Wona cott of New York City the treasurer of the Presbyterian Church board of national missions told the 148th general assembly that new deal dangers to invested funds earnings have begun to reflect themselves in reduced income Our average income is 3 91 per cent as against 4 3 per cent last year or nearly two-fifths of one per cent less than last year He warned that further adjustments downward are likely unless living gifts rise to replace the decrease His report shows 60 per cent of the board s 2 5 million annual income comes from churches women s organizations and members with the rest from business enterprises real estate rentals and investments}
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Syracuse
N. Y
C. N. Wonacott
New York City
Presbyterian Church Board of National Missions
148Th General Assembly
Fair grid battles announced for Texas Centennial Exposition
Jimmie Stewart announces a nine game visitor schedule for the Texas Centennial Exposition. Hardin-Simmons College of Abilene will meet El Paso School of Mines on Oct. 31. The slate lists Sept 7 All-Star Americans vs Chicago Bears, Sept 26 North Texas Teachers vs SMU, Oct 3 Texas Arts and Industries vs SMU, Oct 10 Texas vs Oklahoma, Oct 17 SMU vs Vanderbilt, Oct 24 TCU vs Mississippi State, Nov 7 SMU vs Texas A and M, and Nov 14 SMU vs Arkansas.
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Hardin- Simmons College of Abilene
el Paso School of Mines
Jimmie Stewart
Hardin-Simmons
Mines
Chicago Bears
North Texas Teachers
Southern Methodist University
Texas Arts and Industries
Southern
Desert Country Parable Baffling Tourist
An old desert rat declares the land God’s own country while a visiting tourist gawks at endless sand and cactus. The exchange humorously questions the claim as the vast expanse yields no clear welcome or discouragement of trespassers.
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New Courthouse
Ernest Lawrence
University of California
Italy
Sacro-Occipital Research Society
Buffalo
Bertrand de Jarnette
Nebraska City
Iron
Chevalier Jackson
Philadelphia
Arthur H. Snell
Radiation Laboratory
Luther Gordon
Sun Office
Leslee
Randeget
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