Important Planks In Republican Platform
The platform at the Cleveland convention outlines Coolidge aligned planks including world court adherence, hostility to the League of Nations, Civil Service for enforcement, party loyalty emphasis, tax reductions, tariff support, labor and railroad policy reforms, eight hour day, and veterans care. It condemns debt cancellation and favors immigration restriction and honest government. The document marks a call for party loyalty against La Follette insurgents.
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Calvin Coolidge
Cleveland
Congress
Coolidge
la Follette
League of Nations
Mellon
Railroad Labor Board
Harding
Fourteen Escape From Road Gang Leaves One Weary Prisoner
Fourteen convicts in Grayson County road gang escaped Sunday night from the county poor farm four miles northwest of Sherman. A lone prisoner remained in the barred iron wagon, stating he preferred to serve his sentence. Eight escapees were black, six Mexican, with offenses mainly vagrancy and one carrying a pistol.
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Grayson County Road
County Poor Farm
Sherman
Grayson County Dem Committee Sets Runoff for Two Commissioner Races
The Grayson County Democratic Executive Committee voted in Sherman to skip a primary for all races except two commissioner contests. A single primary was favored 32 to 18 with 40 in person and 10 via proxy. Fees varied by race and opposition status.
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Grayson County
Sherman
R. M. Carter
J. N. Dickerson
Dolph Vaughn
Floyd Everheart
George W. Acton
Whitewright
Prenuptial Shower for Miss Wilson Delights Guests
A refined afternoon shower honored Miss Frances Wilson before her upcoming marriage to Mr Nonnie Phy of Stamford. Hosts Mrs Holmes Connelly and Miss Lena Mae Gowdy arranged a reception with a receiving line, progressive forty two games, music by Miss Elizabeth May and Miss Frances Wilson, a miniature bride and groom entry, and a gift of a hand embroidered luncheon set for the bride. The event ended with guests expressing thanks and best wishes.
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Frances Wilson
Nonnie Phy
Stamford
Holmes Connelly
Trenton
Lena Mae Gowdy
George Gowdy
John Wilson
Elizabeth May
Carrie Jacob Bond
Mendelssohn
Evelyn Wilson
Elizabeth Gordon
Wayne Durham
Sarah Lee Durham
Miss Wilson
Fish powder may boost human height in test claims
Tokio report says Dr Saike of the Japanese Institute of Nutrition will begin human trials after success in animals. Victor Deiser of the Far East Rockefeller Foundation confirms the discovery as genuine and practical, noting Dr Saike will demonstrate it to the medical world.
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Tokio
Victor Deiser
Far East Rockefeller Foundation
Saike
Japanese Institute of Nutrition
Deiser
I O O F Lodge Elects New Officers at Meeting
At a recent I O O F Lodge gathering Ray Cates was elected noble grand Jack Webster vice grand L O Lackey treasurer D R Lewis secretary C W Hampton R S N G W J Barbee L S N G George Gattis chaplain Lucian Andrews conductor Fitzhugh Mangrum CO G B B Hall R S S with other appointments to be announced later.
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I. O. O. F. Lodge
Ray Cates
Noble Grand
Jack Webster
L. O. Lackey
D. R. Lewis
C. W. Hampton
W. J. Barbee
George Gattis
Lucian Andrews
Fitzhugh Mangrum
CO. G
B. B. Hall
Senator Morris Sheppard Speaks At July Legion Picnic
Rev J A Dickey announces United States Senator Morris Sheppard will speak at the American Legion picnic here July 10 11 He plans to start his re election campaign in early July and will have one speech per congressional district drawing many supporters from the area Music by a first class band and nightly fireworks are planned Advertising includes automobile windshields and literature to promote the event.
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J. A. Dickey
American Legion
United States
Morris Sheppard
Entrance Examinations Held Before School Opens
Entrance examinations will be held Friday and Saturday before the opening of school in September. Due to sickness this term there is a large failure list. Summer home instruction can make up work, with books loaned by Supt. H L Durham.
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Supt
H. L. Durham
Nuts for Two Nut Sundae Lines Up Evening Treats
The item appears to be a lighthearted theater or comic dialogue featuring Phyllis and Frances. Phyllis recalls a beloved nut sundae while Frances mentions a confection calling to her in the night. The snippet reads as a playful two character exchange.
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Phyllis
Frances
Additional Teachers Elected for Local Schools
At a Board of Education meeting several teachers were elected for next year. Frederic Tacquard from the University of Texas will be high school principal and math instructor. Christine Stuckey from Texas Woman's College will teach English and attend UT summer school. Catherine Porters from College of Industrial Arts will teach history. Helen Gouge from North Texas Normal College will teach fourth grade. Elvie Eagleton resigns grammar school to teach in Ladonia schools next year.
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Board of Education
Frederic Tacquard
A. B. University of Texas
University of Texas
Tacquard
Victoria
San Antonio
Christine Stuckey
A. B. Texas Woman’s College
Stuckey
Stephenville
Catherine Porters
A. B. College of Industrial Arts
Helen Gouge
North Texas Normal College
Elvie Eagleton
Ladonia
New York Democrats Confront Odd Wet Sign at Astor Hotel
A nine foot Father Knickerbocker statue holding a plaster beer flagon greeted Democratic leaders at the Hotel Astor in New York. Delegates and managers complained and demanded removal despite the symbol’s intended welcome to convention visitors at the Astor, headquarters of the New York National Democratic Committee.
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New York
Father Knickerbocker
Metropolis
Astor
New York National Democratic Committee
Boston cold prompts sisters trip to Cambridge
Miss Gladys Ray writes from Boston that it remains awfully cold in the city of culture and beans. Gladys and Inez Ray will spend a month at Cambridge with their sister Mrs. Edna Womack before returning to Whitewright.
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Gladys Ray
Boston
Gladys
Inez Ray
Cambridge
Edna Womack
Whitewright
Esther Love guest of Miss Eunice Turner
Esther Elizabeth Love attended a social visit hosted by Miss Eunice Turner last week, enjoying an informal gathering and conversation. The event highlighted neighborhood social ties and courtesy visit etiquette.
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Esther Elizabeth Love
Government Formula for Grasshopper Control in Sherman Texas
Followed government recommendations to combat grasshoppers with bran and poison. Use white arsenic not Paris green, lemons or oranges as bait, fresh water, and thin uniform scattering in front of the insects. Apply at dawn to 24 to 48 hours for results, targeting 10 to 15 foot wide frontages per field.
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Paris
McAdoo Unconcerned Over Two-Thirds Rule at Convention
Chicago June 17 W G McAdoo presidential candidate says he need not worry about replacing the two thirds nominating rule with a simple majority at the New York Democratic convention. He asserts they can beat opponents either way and has enough support to back him.
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Chicago
New York
W. G. McAdoo
Mr. McAdoo
Revival planned for late August by Methodist Church
The Methodist Presbyterian revival, postponed from June, will begin about the last week in August. Rev W A Stuckey of the local church will lead the meetings with Rev Lewis Stuckey of Abilene assisting. The delay shielded farmers and the political campaign from divided attention.
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W. A. Stuckey
Methodist Church
Lewis Stuckey
Abilene
Bonham Man Escapes From Chinese Bandits
Rex Ray of Bonham Texas escaped from a mountain stronghold after pirates captured a four man party on a river mission to Kweilin. Ray's escape leaves Austrian E H Carne as the sole captive. two others were released to meet ransom demands.
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Pekin
China
Rex Ray
Kwangsi Province
Pampanga
Wuchow
Ray
Bonham
Texas
Kweilin
Child Severed Artery and Died at Jacobin
Greenville reports the death of two year old Thomas J. Lake Jr son of Mr and Mrs T J Lake of Jacobin after stepping on glass severing a toe artery and bleeding to death before aid. The funeral was held at Money cemetery.
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Greenville
Thomas J. Lake, Jr
T. J. Lake
Jacobin
Jacobia
Money Cemetery
Cause of $300 000 Greenville Fire Not Determined
Greenville on June 17. A fire early Sunday caused about $300 000 in damages. Strong winds fanned the flames, threatening the business section. The blaze started in the rear of Perkins Brothers Dry Goods, destroying Perkins building and neighboring structures, with further damage to Popper estate property and W Martin home.
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Greenville
Perkins Brothers Dry Goods
Perkins
Wilson
Boykin
W. A. King
Popper
W. Martin
Boy in Temple Succumbs to Snake Bite After 10 Days
Leon Chudej, 10, of Temple, spent ten days afflicted by a snake bite he did not suspect. He stepped on a thorn in a water tank bed and deteriorated until doctors confirmed the bite. If swelling can be checked before reaching the heart, recovery chances exist.
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Temple
Leon Chudej
Daughter Gains Noted Piano Skill Quickly
In a brief exchange a parent praises a daughter for learning piano rapidly. The other confirms noticing her clever progress and skill development.
John H. McGaughey Marries Plano Girl in Plano Ceremony
John H. McGaughey wed Miss Imalda Kendrick in Plano with Rev. T. H. Morris officiating. The couple honeymoon in Sherman and Dallas before settling in Plano. McGaughey, son of Mrs. Mary McGaughey, works with the Plano Star-Courier. Kendrick graduated Kidd-Key College and was valedictorian in 1923.
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John McGaughey
T. H. Morris
Plano
Whitewright
Sherman
Dallas
John
Mary McGaughey
Coolidge urges early bonus action despite lack of funds
President Coolidge ordered immediate action on the bonus law directing Director Hines to allocate 1925 salaries and expenses for six months starting July 1. He said the administration cannot let the law linger while Congress is out of session and noted the executive must perform due obligations without delay.
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Washington
Congress
Coolidge
Hines
Veterans Bureau
War and Navy Department
Weeks
Kentucky Town Club Elects Officers For New Term
An enthusiastic Kentucky Town Club meeting on June 6 elected officers for the term to December 1. President Mrs Burn Everheart Vice President Mrs F T Harris Secretary Mrs Lanius Everheart Reporter Miss Eunice Turner. Dyeing demonstration followed led by Mrs F T Harris and Miss Cooper. Next meeting set with Miss Eunice Turner June 20 led by county nurse Miss Hodges.
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F. E. Vittitoe
Burn Everheart
F. T. Harris
Lanius Everheart
Eunice Turner
Miss Cooper
Blackaby
Sallie Hamilton
Irene Miller
Miss Hodges
Paper in bottle reveals romance of the Civil War
In Atlanta a bottle with Prudence Bainbridge's name revived a Civil War tale. A New England bride who followed her husband through Sherman’s campaigns died while he marched to the sea. He searched for her grave until his 1908 death, aided by letters and funds to locate her resting place. A skull found near the bottle was kept by the excavating contractor.
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Atlanta
Prudence Bainbridge
Sherman
Atlanta Constitution
Prudence
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Wilma Blanton
Plainview
Sherman Monday
Jim Hardcastle
Grace Bell
Altus, Okla
W. F. Hardcastle
Sheppard
C. C. Morris
ADOO
Bonham Man
Boy
John H. Mgaughey
Kentuckytown Club
J. E. Rutledge
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