Major E. F. Brown Dies in Sherman Texas
Major E F Brown dies at his Sherman home at 1 am a week after the death of his brother Chief Justice Thomas J Brown of the Texas Supreme Court He was a renowned lawyer with a noted Civil War record and church leader in Texas He had lived in McKinney and Sherman over fifty years illness stemmed from hardened heart arteries Burial attendance limited by family sorrow The piece ends with two unrelated humorous quips about modesty and opportunity.
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Sherman
Texas
E. F. Brown
Thomas J. Brown
Texas Supreme Court
Major Brown
Baptist Church
McKinney
Scout Program Names and Talks for Session
The program led by Joe Johnson includes lessons on scripture by Elvy Hampton, nose and throat by Frank Thomas, star latitude by Frank Spindle, camp fire building by Grady Wilson, and navigation by Fred Moore Truett. Talks by Assistant Scoutmaster Walker and Dr. Ross May start at 2:30 p.m. Arrangements seek a larger room for many scouts and visitors, and the Scoutmaster’s travel fare will be paid on all hikes.
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Joe Johnson
Elvy Hampton
Frank Thomas
Frank Spindle
Grady Wilson
Fred Moore Truett
Walker
Ross May
Commanding personality and quirky home hints in verse
A compact, humorous musing contrasts a bill collector as a commanding figure with jokes about suspicion of a wife cleaning house. It playfully notes looking at both the person and the home, then pivots to fashion with a remark on white socks losing color, blending social observation with light whimsy.
Rural School Districts Should Unite for a Better High School
A rural educator urges Pilot Grove Bethel and Little Rock to merge into one district centered school. He argues current schools are inefficient with overcrowded classes and limited terms, and a united district funded by a local tax could sustain a first class graded high school serving all three communities.
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Pilot Grove
Bethel
Little Rock
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Whitewright Road
Kentuckytown
Rose Hill
Desert
School Lands to be Sold and Farm Land Details
The notice explains public sale of school lands under last legislature act with lists ready by July 1 and sale beginning September 1. It outlines conditions by land type, settlement requirements, cash options, and forty year amortization, with emphasis on aiding home builders and settlers in western counties.
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Austin
J.T. Robinson
Remarkable 6000-Pound Clock at State Fair of Texas Exhibit
A 6000 pound clock with 15000 parts and 26 movements, valued at 50000, will be shown at the State Fair of Texas this fall. It runs on one weight and features four time systems, ten city clocks, a revolving earth globe, heavenly constellations, celestial timings, and lunar phases with weather indications.
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Texas
Earth
Horse Dies of Fright on Celina Square
A horse owned by Stanfield on Windfield Powers place died of fright after being driven to a buggy and hitched in front of Mr. Clack's grocery. A steam roller for good roads work passed by, scaring the horse to death. A purse of 16 dollars and 50 cents was raised for the owner to buy another horse.
Modern Woodmen Deputy Seeks Candidates for Open Meeting
C. B. McConnell district deputy of the Modern Woodmen works to secure several candidates in the coming days. The order plans an open meeting soon with public invitation.
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C. B. McConnell
Curio Exhibit Of Planets And Zodiac Signs
A display traces the six planets Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn and Earth around the sun and presents the twelve Zodiac signs divided into 360 degrees. The exhibition features a striking apparatus and will be accompanied by lectures described as highly educational and interesting.
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Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
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First National Bank
Amel
the Planters National Bank
Glidewell
Glidewell's
Dr. Price
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