Uncle Tom Judson recounts a haunted house tale
Uncle Tom Judson narrates a Kentucky haunted house incident told to Bob Walker and the narrator. He recalls betting to enter alone, candles flashing, doors locking, a screaming woman, a spectral fright, and finally escaping as neighbors burn the house to end the haunt. The piece closes with an ad for LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Bob
Ole Kaintucky
Uncle Tom
Tom
Shorely
Agin
Prisner
Tony
Ousley argues bold bid for Texas Senate in Lampasas
Clarence Ousley, speaking in Lampasas, asserts a high chance of election if supporters vote for him. He defends his qualification, urges plain speaking before the second primary, and criticizes opponents who claim he cannot win while urging voters to back his views and integrity.
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Lampasas
Ousley
United States
Texas
Self Help Club meets and plans future session notes
The Kentuckytown Self Help Club held meetings with Mrs. C L Holland and Mrs J W Miller, discussing salads and peach nectar. Leaders praised and recipes shared, with future meetings scheduled at 2 30 PM on June 30 and June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentuckytown Self Help Club
C. L. Holland
J. W. Miller
Darwin
Kern
Sherman
Jesse Martin
Eunice Turner
Kee-Wee, a nickname born of apteryx tale in early air service
A naturalist flyers' remark names ground officers Kee-Wees after the New Zealand wingless bird apteryx. The term spread among servicemen, traced to the dictionary entry linking apteryx to an unable to fly bird, framed by an Air Service officer in Airco News. An unrelated ad for sewing machine repair follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tude
Air Service
New Zealand
Airco News
During War Roles Study of Army Air Service Officers
A Marathon Paper Mills employee recalls wartime doctrine as Army Air Service officers were split into flying and ground officers. The piece notes ground officers handled administration and all non flying duties, reflecting on wartime roles and classifications.
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Army Air Service
Invention to Fight Boll Weevil by Charcoal Pan Device
A 1922 description details a charcoal pan insect collector with curved iron pan, adjustable to crop width, paired with a one horse cart to stir and scorch infested squares. It claims boll weevil flight avoidance and reports field tests in Pilot Point Texas and San Benito Texas with substantial infestation destruction.
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Owens Boll
Boll Weevil
San Benito
Texas
Levi Griffin
R. L. Brown
Geo. W. Mason
Geo. M. Johnson
Simon Johnson
R. O. Barron
R. L. Long
Claude Porter
G. R. Carpenter
J. J. Porter
Jers
Elmer Adams
Farmers Branch
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Uncle Tom Judson and
By Joe Sappington
E. W. Grove
Littens
Siti
Ompolns
Littell
James F. Ballard
St. Louis
Mark
Clarence Ousley
Collier’s
W. J. Looney
Marathon Paper Mills Company
Owens Boll Weevil
F. O. B. Weatherford
Messrs. Sullivan & Porter
First State Bank
Pilot Point
G. A. Holland
Citizens National Bank of
Weatherford
Sears Garage
W. L. White
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
Fordson
Sears Auto CO
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