Austin Girl Cut to Death in Capital City
Lehlia Highsmith a Supreme Court stenographer is dead from knife wounds and Judge John W. Brady a prominent Texas lawyer and former official is jailed on murder charges. The tragedy occurred just after midnight at a boarding house near the State Capitol, with Brady briefly offering to pay a drunkenness fine for release. Brady, about 57, and Highsmith, about 25, had ties through state offices and legal work. no children are noted in their long marriage.
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Austin
Lehlia Highsmith
Supreme Commission of Appeals
John W. Brady
Brady
State House
State Banking Department
Judge Brady
Travis County
Texas
Attorney General
Attorney General’s Department
Commission of Appeals
Miss Highsmith
Bradys
Judge
Mrs. Brady
Life expectancy vs. lifespan remains fixed at eighty
Dr Dublin, statistician with Metropolitan Life Co, argues that while average life expectancy has risen, the actual lifespan remains about eighty. He notes that out of 120 million people only 700,000 reach eighty, and neither men nor women can expect to extend the span. He adds that aging affects all beings, not just humans.
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Dublin
Metropolitan Life Co
Texas Marriages Surpass Divorces in 1928 Figures
Texas recorded a 3 percent rise in marriages and a 4 percent rise in divorces in 1928 from 1927. Texas had 76 340 marriages and 18 078 divorces, with an annulment count of 155, alongside national trends showing fewer marriages but more divorces. Nevada saw a sharp rise in both marriages and divorces, as its residence requirement was cut to three months.
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Washington
Texas
Bureau of the Census
United States
District of Columbia
New York
Nevada
Wise Words and Quotations From Famous Thinkers
A collection of aphorisms and quotes from Froule Voltaire Carlyle Emerson Zenodotus Planche and a humorous line about Father Time being Mother Nature's husband. The snippets reflect on limits, action, listening, and clever wordplay.
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Father Time
Mother Nature
Fat Lady Now White Elephant to Hunt County
A 540 pound “fat lady of the carnival” was left in Commerce without earnings. Constable Biggers brought her to Hunt County jail in Greenville on a vagrancy charge. Judge Oneal ordered her release but officials face a dilemma since she is not a Hunt County citizen and cannot be sent to the county farm. Social Service is attempting to care for her, but her weight prevents regular seating or sleeping arrangements. No one claims her. her husband left her, and officials remain uncertain of next steps.
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Greenville
Commerce
Jim Biggers
Hunt County
T. J. Oneal
Social Service
Houston
Smallest pension claimed by Charles Pearce in Guilford England
Charles Pearce a former railroad worker in Guilford England receives six cents weekly as the smallest pension. He started with a railroad pension of 2.46 dollars weekly then the government added 2.40, the railroad reduced by the same amount leaving Pearce with six cents each week. The arrangement keeps his name on the rolls and grants one free rail pass per year.
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Charles Pearce
Guilford
England
Pearce
Window Dressing Demand Seeks Private Fitting
A shopper protests display policies while a sales assistant offers a private fitting room option. The exchange hints at shop window display etiquette and fitting room accommodations in a retail setting.
Chevrolet Wins First Place In National Auto Show
The Chevrolet Motor Company is honored by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce for posting the largest annual business volume. The award confers top exhibition space at the national auto shows in New York and Chicago.
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Chevrolet Motor Company
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Chevrolet
New York
Chicago
Book on Sir Walter Raleigh Auctioned for 7300
A 1590 book detailing Sir Walter Raleigh in Virginia sold for 7300 dollars at auction in New York. Written by Thomas Hariot who served Raleigh. Captain John Smith’s 1624 General Historie of Virginia sold for 1000 dollars.
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New York
Sir Walter Raleigh
Virginia
Thomas Hariot
Raleigh
John Smith
Coconuts Drive Guam’s Main Economic Crop
Coconuts remain the principal money crop for Guam’s people, shaping local economy and livelihoods. The crop supports families and communities across villages, sustaining traditional practices while evolving with export demand and market opportunities.
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Guam
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Froule
Voltaire
Carlyle
Emerson
Zenodotus
Planche
Frank D. Layman
DRS
S. H. Montgomery & Son
the Insurance Men
Fat Lady
Sir Walter
City and Farm Loans
H. G. Webster
Whitewright, Texas
Gordon’s Cash Grocery
Whitewright
Cull Reeves’ Cleaning Plant
South Side
Main St
Sun
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Planters National Bank
Taylor
T. A. Taylor Groceries and Hardware
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