Houston Prepares to Host Democratic Convention Visitors
Houston officials promise ample housing meals and viewing opportunities for all visitors to the Democratic Convention. An advanced promenade at the Coliseum ensures a clear view of the arena and speakers platform. Free tickets will be issued to witness sessions, though seated tickets cannot accommodate everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Jesse H. Jones
National Arrangements Committee
Coliseum
First New Wheat Receives $1 25 At Sherman
The first load of 1928 wheat was brought to Sherman by E. I. Robertson and Roy Robertson, farmers from southwest Sherman. Harvested near Cottontail mountain with a combine, it sold to the Diamond Mill and Elevator Company for $1.25 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
E. I. Robertson
Roy Robertson
Cottontail Mountain
Diamond Mill and Elevator Company
Sherman Democrat
Spherical future house showcased at Dresden Exposition
The Exposition in Dresden features a spherical house with numerous windows designed for light and air, highlighting city planning and housing concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Italy
Justice of Peace Enforces Blue Law. Becomes Victim in Town’s Stand
In Westwood New Jersey Justice E Alan Meyer crusades for the 1877 blue law halting Sunday amusements. He fines his own police chief, a patrolman, and dozens of citizens while triggering traffic jams and a mayoral truce. Meyer is later arrested, amid arrests of motorists and a wave of fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood
N. J
Justice of the Peace
E. Alan Meyer
Meyer
Justice of the Peace Marrese
Buckner
Peck
Butterfield
Hart
Hackensack
Respect Is Won Not Given Says Brigadier General
Brigadier General Hines head of the Veterans Bureau warned at Lincoln Memorial University Cumberland Gap Tenn that public disrespect for law Congress judiciary and office holders undermines confidence in government. He urged public servants to inspire trust and argued leaders must earn respect rather than demand it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Lincoln Memorial University
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
Congress
Fort Worth
New Rotary Club Officers Installed
The Ro tary Club installed its officers for the new term at the weekly meeting. F. E. Douglas was welcomed as president with Ray Manning offering a review of the past year. Other officers named were J. H. Waggoner as vice president Fred W. Smith as secretary and R. T. Pennington as treasurer. Douglas departs for Minneapolis to attend Rotary International’s June 18 five day convention as the Whitewright club's official representative with about ten thousand delegates from forty four countries expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Ray Manning
F. E. Douglas
Rotary
J. H. Waggoner
Fred W. Smith
Chicago Prepared for War Eleven Years Ago
A Chicago Daily News reminiscence notes that eleven years prior the city readied for conflict and suggests changing Chicago’s reputation could have deterred Kaiser actions that might have followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kaiser
Chicago Daily News
Jas D Buster Seeks Grayson County Attorney Nomination
Jas D Buster announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Grayson County Attorney. He outlines long public service, legal practice since 1915, experience as Whitesboro city attorney and Sherman corporation court judge, and pledges vigilant, ethical enforcement and impartial civil action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Whitesboro
Denison
Sherman
Corporation Court
City of
Sunday fishing becomes legal in Paris lakes
Our neighbor city Paris has legalized fishing on Sundays at its big lakes. We advise church congregations to grant pastors vacations from June until September. The Apostles of our Lord quit fishing before they could make a success of preaching the gospel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Apostles of Our Lord
From that day to this fishing upsets church gatherings
The brief note from the Honey Grove Signal remarks that fishing has disrupted church gatherings since a certain day, reflecting local disruption to worship events caused by fishing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Busy little bee earns credit once man uses its product
A Detroit News line notes the bee’s work gaining recognition only after human use of its product. The quirky observation links industrious insects to human innovation and market interest in new outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arkansas Gazette
Buick
Lovejoy
Sherman, Texas
the Future
Jas. D. Buster
Ath Southwestern
Whitewright
Commerce
Texarkana
Memphis
Lone Star
D. G. Coley
Ticket Agt
West
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!