Ten Habits For Happiness In A Small Town
Mrs Deputhy Walworth Carman of Maplewood New York outlines ten receipts for happiness in a small town. Humor tops the list to soften daily miscoms and keep events from seeming calamities. She urges tolerance kindness human interest discretion neighborliness contentment magnanimity modesty and work interest. She also advocates forgiving freely and maintaining a hobby to stay absorbed and less touchy.
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Deputhy Walworth Carmel
Maplewood
N. Y
Carmen
Embarrassing Quotations From Editor Draw Fire
The Texarkana Gazette notes editor William Allen White faces backlash for past barbed remarks about Hoover Curtis and Governor Smith. White's “Kansas disgrace” and “timid fat capon” jibes are cited as damaging to reputations and party aims.
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William Allen White
Smith
Hoover
Curtis
Mr. White
Kansas
Republican National Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Texarkana Gazette
Poem Tossed Into Wastebasket Inquiry
A caller asks for the editor, the office boy replies no, then the caller requests the poem be discarded in the wastebasket for the editor. The brief exchange captures a curt newsroom moment with an implied routine dismissal.
Sea serpents seen or imagined by naval figures
Admiral Hugh Rodman says sea serpents may be eye illusions not real creatures. He cites Nantucket surf ducks forming lines and moving with a wave motion that can resemble a sea serpent. He notes cormorants and pelicans also travel with similar posture, aiding the misperception.
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Hugh Rodman
Kentucky
Field and Stream Magazine
Admiral Rodman
Nantucket
South America
Why Tree Replanting Would Not End Floods
The writer argues against the belief that deforestation controls floods. Citing 1785 1844 floods and De Soto’s 1538 flood near Natchez, the piece claims rainfall drives floods, not trees, and large plowed areas may slow runoff as much as forests. Supporting view from I HL Collier of St Louis Globe Democrat.
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Mississippi
Major Gotwall
United States
de Soto
Natchez
I. HL. Collier
St. Louis
Do Animals Fear The Future Or Death
An excerpt discusses animal perception of time noting they live in the present with no conscious fear of death or immortality. It suggests animals lack a clear sense of the past, though they show unconscious memory guiding habits, unlike humans who brood over youth and age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Munroe Fox
The
Forum Magazine
Famous Trees Connected to Pilgrims Landings
A New York Times note recounts trees linked to early Plymouth and other colonies. It mentions lindens and oaks brought from Britain, Col. George Watson's Linden plantings, Pennsylvanian William Penn fame trees, and England’s Great Oak of Ravenshead as lasting symbols of historic strands.
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Plymouth
George Watson
London
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
William Penn
England
Ravenshead
Sherwood Forest
New York Times
Why Called Cayuses
The Cayuse were an Indian tribe around the heads of the Walla Walla Umatilla and Grande rivers in Washington and Oregon. After contact with whites they became noted horse breeders, raising scrub horses known as Cayuses. The name spread beyond local use to the northwest and across the Union.
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Wallawalla
Umatilla
Grande Rivers
Washington
Oregon
Union
Pathfinder Magazine
Why They Must Tune Up
The article notes that orchestra members must tune up where they play because instruments are sensitive to atmospheric changes. Previously tuned instruments would soon go out of tune due to environment.
Boiling Point Differences Between Milk And Water
The boiling point of milk is slightly higher than water due to dissolved solids especially soluble salts and sugars. The difference in boiling time is very small.
Why Vegetable Got Name Pickle Lettuce Compass Plant
Pickle lettuce earned the nickname compass plant for its leaves which twist and point roughly north and south on hot dry summer days. The plant’s directional behavior helped early gardeners identify it amid garden crops.
Dairy Cattle Judging Contest For Boys At State Fair Of Texas
The Southwestern Dairy Association plans a Dairy Cattle Judging Contest for boys during the Southwestern Dairy Show at the State Fair of Texas October 6 to 21. Open to 4-H youths and students from Texas Oklahoma Louisiana Arkansas and New Mexico who have reached their state contest limit. The aim is to sustain interest until college and to train those selected to represent their states at the National Dairy Show in Memphis in October. Prizes will be awarded to the overall top contestant and to the top handler in each breed.
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The
Southwestern Dairy Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Arkansas
New Mexico
Memphis
Tenn
State Fair Texas to feature 13 days of horse races and shows
The State Fair of Texas runs October 6 to 21 with thirteen days of horse racing and a horse show. The upgraded track grandstand parking area enhances spectator view as ponies and riders compete for speed and excitement.
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Texas
United States
Dobbin
Amusements at State Fair Will Be Greater Then Ever
State Fair of Texas in Dallas runs October 6 to 21 with enhanced amusements. Directors promise high quality clean entertainment combining big musical shows, a continuous carnival midway, an open air hippo drome and a new Winter Garden Revue stage show. Fireworks cap nightly performances alongside numerous free shows and bands.
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Texas
Dallas
Wil
Lodge Attendance Falls Across Men With Families
The Sherman Democrat notes a broad drop in lodge attendance, mainly among middle aged men with families. Debates blame radio at home or family outings by car, with some suggesting fathers stay home to keep the lodge intact.
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Father
Sherman Democrat
Citation by publication for James H. Redick estate
Public notice in Grayson County summons all interested in the estate of James H. Redick deceased. Millard F. Redick is named in the citation and the publication will run in a Grayson County newspaper for at least ten days prior to return day.
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State of
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
James H. Redick
Millard F. Redick
Brookfield
Selec
Notice of Probate Hearing for Grayson County Will
An application to probate the last will and testament for letters testamentary on the estate of the decedent will be heard at the next term of the County Court of Grayson County Texas. The hearing occurs at the Sherman courthouse on the first Monday in December 1928. Interested parties may appear and contest the application. The writ bears the clerk’s affidavit of publication and execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
City of
Sherman
R. Q. Loving
Texas
A. D
Lucile Schleuse
Grayson and Fannin Counties Ginning Totals Reported
Government ginning report shows Grayson County at 7 575 bales and Fannin County at 12 938 bales for September 24, compared with 9 616 and 11 039 bales a year earlier.
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Grayson County
Fannin County
Preparedness Dialogue Sparks Long Awaited Question
Conversation captures a tense exchange where one party asks a long-awaited question while the other reveals a prepared answer. The dialogue hints at ongoing planning and anticipation within a personal or political context.
Want Ad Promises Results in 25 Words or Less
A Want Column ad promises quick results with a 25 word limit and a 25 cent charge, urging concise listings for faster responses.
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