Aviator Art Smith to entertain at State Fair of Texas
Art Smith the famed aviator and Pan American Exposition star will entertain visitors at the 1915 State Fair of Texas from October 16 to 31. He holds a record of thirty consecutive loops in one flight and came from Chicago to San Francisco to join the exposition after Lincoln Beachey’s death, quickly proving a worthy successor with daring demonstrations at the grounds.
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Art Smith
Texas
Smith
San Francisco
Chicago
Exposition Flyer
Lincoln Beachey
Exposition Grounds
Beachey
Moving picture show refuses 13 reel feature Creation
The manager of the moving picture show at Leonard refused to produce the 13 reel feature Creation after local ministers warned it was intended to teach Russylism.
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Moving Picture Show
Leonard
Henry Ellis Named Grand Chancellor at Texas Knights Meet
At the Fort Worth gathering of the Knights of Pythias of Texas Henry Ellis editor of the Denison Herald was chosen as Grand Chancellor the highest post in the jurisdiction. The selection is described as a high honor well placed.
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Ft. Worth
Knights of Pythias of Texas
Henry Ellis
Denison Herald
Jim Simmons
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge
Brownwood
Texas
Leonard Graphic sold to new publisher in June
John N. Green has sold the Leonard Graphic plant to R. C. May, ex postmaster, who will take charge June 1. If standards are kept, Leonard will continue as a first class local paper. The Sun praises Rev. Bridges for a complete school closing program and urges more communities to report local happenings.
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John N. Green
Leonard Graphic
R. C. May
May
Leonard
The
Sun
Rev. Bridges
Pilot Grove
Stockton
Dallas
I Can Do These Things For Young People
A moral exhortation stresses rugged determination to overcome poverty and achieve success. It argues that opportunity hinges on willpower rather than circumstance, warns that demand outstrips average labor, and notes the rise of labor-saving machines and safeguards. It calls for trained workers skilled in offices, bookkeeping, contracts, shorthand, typing, and telegraph operations.
Three Kinds of Baking Powder Explained by Ingredient
A historical note explains three types of baking powder: Cream of Tartar derived from grapes, Alum containing a heavy metal unwanted in food, and Phosphate of Lime from bone ash used as a cheaper substitute. It urges housekeepers to read labels and know ingredients.
Tyler Commercial College Ad Promises Business Training
A bold Tyler Texas advertisement urges readers to enroll in a business training program. It promotes self belief and a credit plan while inviting inquiries about confidential financial conditions and available courses at the college.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
America’s Business Training University
Postal Savings System Serves 500000 Depositors Worldwide
A census by the Post Office Department shows over 500000 depositors in the Postal Savings System, representing nearly every nationality and occupation. About 40 percent are foreign-born and own more than half the deposits, driven by experiences with bogus private banks that prey on immigrants.
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Postal Savings
Post Office Department
Bullen
Our Jitney Offer This and So Dont Miss This
An advertising slip invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold by Kirkpatrick & Bryant.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Kirkpatrick & Bryant
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Grayson County
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J. M. Binkley
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United States
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4. F. Pegen
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Paso, Texas
Crater Compound
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Postal Savings System
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