Legion Meet Attracts 500 In Sherman Convention
More than 500 people attended the American Legion quarterly convention in Sherman with 300 plus from outside Grayson County. District commander Rufus Scott Jr. presided, and addresses urged wider World War veterans' membership while Texarkana was named next meeting site. A barbecue lunch was held at Fair Park and local posts represented included Bonham Dallas Denison Greenville and more. Muskrat farming is becoming an important industry in Maine.
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Sherman
American Legion
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson County Legionnaires
C. Wilson
Charles R. Simmons
Rufus Scott Jr
Paris
Legion
Wayne C. Shearer
Sherman Retail Merchants’ Association
Arthur J. Reinhart
Dallas
Walton Hood
San Antonio
Department of Texas
John Pipkin
Department of Arkansas
Scott
Hood
Texarkana
Joint Department
Arkansas
Ealy J. Moses Jr
Woman’s Auxiliary
Bonham
Commerce
Denison
Greenville
Honey Grove
Ladonia
McKinney
Mount Pleasant
Sulphur Springs
Whitewright
Wolfe City
Corsicana
Denton
Gainesville
Little Rock
Ark
Quantico
Callaway
Moody Forces for Dry Candidate Moody Forces for Dry Candidate
Texas voters face a precinct primary where the core issue is whether the pledged Texas delegation to the Houston convention will be composed of uninstructed drys. Dan Moody leads a new faction opposed to Tom Love, seeking a dry platform and freedom for Texas delegates to use judgment. Moody is likely to head the Texas delegation to press a dry plank.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Democrats
Houston
Democrats of Texas
Smith
Tom Love
Dan Moody
Lynch Davidson
Moody
Davidson
Dallas
They Take All
The dialogue notes that women embezzlers are rare but can take the employer and run. The Pullman Company holds vast inventories with 4,154,450 towels 2,607,646 sheets and 2,163,198 pillowcases in stock.
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Pullman Company
Passengers Booked for R-100 Transatlantic Flight
A miniature model at the Imperial Institute shows boarding for the British airship R-100 under construction at Howden. Latest reports indicate all reservations for passage on the trans Atlantic airliner are booked and will fly shortly.
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London
Eng
Howden
Imperial Institute
Delays in Gray Son County road program provokes editorial
The Herald criticized delays in starting the road program as the new federal policy requires submitting highway plans to Washington for approval. The criticism targets the shift from district engineers to federal oversight, with Commissioner Westbrook noting part of the delay.
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Grayson County
Herald
Federal Bureau
Washington
Westbrook
Highway right of way width change delays county road project
The Denison Herald reports the State Highway Commission required 100 foot rights of way, up from 80, forcing redesigns and delays. The Commissioners' Court and engineer are cleared of blame, bids soon to be called, and construction anticipated after grades settle.
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State Highway Commission
Commissioners’ Court
Commission
Highway Commission
Herald
Denison Herald
Ancient cases traced for appendicitis before 1886
Medical authorities trace appendicitis to 1684 cases, predating its naming in 1886. The historical record shows early abdominal inflammation identified long before the modern term and diagnosis.
Who's Who Question on U.S. Notable Listings
The article notes that about one in 4,240 Americans appears in Who's Who, a biannual publication listing distinguished individuals. It discusses selectivity and the publication cycle without naming specific individuals or places.
Superstitions Link Birds to Human and Devil Hearts
A folk belief holds that Arabs see the stork as possessing a human heart while the crow embodies a devilish heart. The saying reflects mythic anthropology and moral symbolism in traditional storytelling.
Egg production in the United States tops twenty four billion
Department of Agriculture reports that about 24 billion eggs are laid annually in the United States. This figures reflects broad poultry farming activity nationwide and underscores the large scale of egg production.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
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