Mrs Gertie Blanks Rites Held Here Near Eastland
Medlintown resident S B Williams visiting the Sun reports Mrs Gertie Blanks wife of Rev Clarence Blanks died at her Eastland county home on the 18th. Her body was brought to Whitewright for burial at Porter Cemetery beside Mr Williams' residence. Funeral conducted by Rev W T Singley. Mrs Blanks, formerly Gertie Pace, was raised south of the city and left four children.
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S. B. Williams
Medlintown
Mr. Williams
Sun
Methodist minister Wheeler to leave Whitewright for Denison conference
The issue highlights Rev. Wheeler’s two years of ministerial service in Whitewright. Next Sunday closes the conference year and marks his last regular appointment before the Annual Conference in Denison begins December 2. Whitewright people extend warm wishes as his likely assignment moves him to larger fields.
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Methodist Church
Wheeler
Denison
the Sun
Whitewright
Farmer shoots brother in field. five years suspended
Johnson county farmer killed his unarmed brother in a field while both worked. The jury gave five years with a suspended sentence. Testimony claimed the as yet unnamed brother reached into his shirt bosom during the quarrel. The Sherman Democrat warned such abuses may lead to repeal of the law.
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Cleburne
Johnson County
Purchase Celina Store In New Drug Venture
J J Dyer and Robert Jones visit Celina this week to take stock at Celina Pharmacy recently purchased from Wesley Young. Robert will run the store, tasked with its success, backed by his pharmacy degree from Texas University and experience at Dyer and Jones' drug store. Celina, a thriving agricultural town, is hoped to see prosperity under his leadership.
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J.J. Dyer
Robert Jones
Celina
Wesley Young
Robert
The
Texas University
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Miss Boone Sings in Mary Magdalene Recital
The Miss Boone recital in Mary Magdalene, under PTA auspices, featured Maeterlinck’s work and a strong voice and expressive read. Wesley College teacher Miss Boone impressed with a satisfying program and poised stage presence, meriting future appearances.
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Cameron Boone
Mary Magdalene
Maurice Maeterlinck
Blue Bird
Maeterlinck
Miss Boone
Wesley College
Greenville
Liv-Ver-Lax testimonial from Grigsby's pharmacy
A Greenville Texas testimonial from March 9 1914 states Liv-Ver-Lax cured a child of biliousness stomach and liver trouble and constipation with comparable relief. D L Price witnesses the claim and Kimbrough 3209 Stonewall notes calomel failed. Grigsby’s LIV-VER-LAX bears the inventor’s likeness and signature and is sold by Dyer & Jones.
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D. L. Price
Mr. Kimbrough
Stonewall
Kimbrough
L. K. Grigsby
Grigsby
Dyer & Jones
Grove's Tasteless Malaria Tonic Promoted as Health Booster
Advertises Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general strengthening remedy. Claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system for both adults and children. Price noted as 60 cents.
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Grove
Cotton Belt Time Table Rail Service Details
Cotton Belt timetable lists Eastbound No. 30 motor car at 11 00 am and 4 50 pm westbound No. 29 motor car at 9 50 am and 5 30 pm. The fragmentary text shows schedule stamps and partial route notes. The readable items indicate a simple passenger service with occasional motor car notation.
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Cotton Belt
East
Soe RO
Rezisha Il
West Bound
Ecco Lavues
Snap Dragon: A Reduction of Dried Fruit Fire Game
A Victorian Christmas pastime describes snapdragon with raisins soaked in brandy lit to flames. Players reach through the smoky glow to grab a burning raisin while lights are out. The chant invokes a dragon figure as the “flames” scorch harmlessly, with bravado and fear mingled in the ritual.
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Dragon
Misfit Christmas Question Game for Young Folks
A Christmas week parlor game involves three chosen objects or persons labeled No 1 No 2 and No 3 The entrant returns after each guess and must present feasible actions for each object If any answer is impossible the player must retry The example uses Independence Hall Roosevelt and the cow that jumped over the moon with feasible actions like painting sending a letter or writing a poem
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Independence Hall
Roosevelt
King and Queen Christmas party game described
A jolly Christmas diversion uses equal numbers of girls and boys. One boy is king and a girl is queen. They select followers, assign numbers, and form a circle. King and queen call a number. players with those numbers run around outside. If the queen catches the king before he completes the circle she wins that follower. otherwise the follower stays with the king. The side with more followers wins.
Self Peeling Banana Trick At Christmas Dinner
A playful kitchen trick suggests peeling a banana starting at one end and inserting the exposed end into the neck of an empty bottle. The banana is drawn into the bottle, peeling itself as it goes, creating wonder and laughter at the table.
Old Fashioned Kabak Christmas Party Game
An old fashioned party game kabak brings laughter at a Christmas gathering. A leader describes ships from China and fans, each player taking a turn to imitate fanning with right then both hands. The round grows with more fans and later with feet and head nods, producing a ludicrous sight. A blindfold drawing game of a pig is also described as another fun misfire.
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China
Fanning
Earth
Button Game At Christmas Party In A Circle
The article describes a variant of Button Button Who Has The Button played at a Christmas gathering. A leader conceals a button passing it secretly, players hide their hands, and later guess who holds it. A wrong guess can make a player a ghost, with the circle shifting as rules unfold.
The Frog Race Capital Christmas Game
Cardboard frogs on strings are raced along a carpet with chairs at each end to steady the lines. Players jerk the strings to propel the frogs toward a taped finish for prize enjoyment, while careful seating prevents tipping at the start.
Musical Thimble Hunt for Christmas Fun
Children enjoy a quiet game where one hides a thimble and another hunts it. After hiding, a pianist plays, raising volume as the hunter nears and lowering it when he leaves. No words are spoken, offering a lively substitute for hot and cold.
A Literary Dreamer Wins Love And Thanksgiving
John Esterbrook, once a dreamer avoiding hard work, finds success as a humorist at the Spottswood Eagle. He returns to Amy Tarrant, aids her poverty stricken family with a Thanksgiving feast, and proposes marriage on the condition she remains with her mother and siblings, with him funding the household.
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John
Amy
Bert
Amy Tarrant
John Esterbrook
Spottswood Eagle
Uncle Bill
the Eagle
The
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Tarrant
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