What good have you been to humanity anyway
The piece reflects on a hard criminal boasting of undercover work with detectives and praises civic figures in McKinney and Gainesville. It weaves in local business leaders, editors, and bankers while discussing politics, roads, and public concern. It contrasts thrift, ingenuity and civic duty with election debates and social commentary.
Baker-Loy Restaurant Opens in City Center
The Baker-Loy Restaurant starts business today in city center bringing new capital and a welcoming atmosphere. Free coffee and milk with breakfast attracted many patrons as friends sent flowers during the opening event.
Texas Voters Free To Mix Tickets On Ballot
Texas law allows voters to cast ballots for any party's candidates and mix selections across tickets. A voter may write in names not listed, or vote for candidates from multiple parties, with the only rule to mark all chosen names clearly in black. The system has existed for years and permits cross ticket voting.
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When the Doctor Knows More Than He Should
The speaker recalls trusting a doctor who claimed to judge unseen facts about their health. They laugh at being told they sleep too much and doubt the doctor's wisdom. They decide to rely on home remedies and wait for the doctor only when truly needed.
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Merited Success The McKinney Examiner at Forty Six Years
The McKinney Examiner completes its forty six years of publication with founders Clint Thompson Carlie Thompson and Frank Smith continuing the paper after Editor Bing ham retired. The writer recalls childhood the paper’s emergence and enduring presence through decades of issues.
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Edwin Markham Tribute Urges Post Election Timing
Poet Edwin Markham writes a tribute to the forgotten man praising his vote after the election. He suggests the piece would have fit better if published later, noting that the forgotten man now has a vote and impact in the political process.
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From Other Pens What would one do if one sudden ly became possessed of a lot of things
In London a man aged thirty five who started as an errand boy in Australia at fourteen has turned worthless merchandise into wealth. He learned in 1917 that the British Government and contractors held about a quarter of a million pairs of army boots.
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Arkansas Editor Reports Couple in Town Celebrated Recent Event
The Arkansas editor notes a local couple in town recently celebrated a significant occasion. Details are limited in the readable text.
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Frontiersman Quip On Football Game Misreads History
An ironic exchange remarks that Frontiersmen were a queer lot and crippled one another in combat without charging admission, reflected in the Mc Kinney Courier-Gazette. The line uses dark humor to comment on violence in sport and frontier warfare.
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Deciding If A New Car Squeak Signals Serious Defect
A Houston Post reflection on the driver’s dilemma when a fresh car squeak could mean a real mechanical fault or simply add to the vehicle’s evolving symphony of noises.
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Woman Keeps Practicing Expert Shopping Skills
A Dallas News piece notes that even after self identifying as an expert shopper, a woman continues to practice shopping techniques to improve.
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Husband recalls biscuits that broke the rocks of a quarrel
A Mineral Wells man recounts his wife offering biscuits with the prompt take your pick and says she has not spoken since. He notes he chose one biscuit and described them as rock hard. The lighthearted remark sparked a quiet marital rift.
Indignant Subscribers Highlight Old Chinese Newspaper Claim
A quirky clipping references a Chinese newspaper claimed to publish for 1000 years and notes the Des Moines Register quote about assumptions. It also cites a Los Angeles Times line on economizing by simple replies to a traffic officer.
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Trade tensions and car exports cited in 1960s papers
A Detroit News item notes national hookups fading as fashion and international trade rise. The Arkansas Gazette adds a quip about Swiss buying 32,000 American cars in exchange for chocolate cheese and scenery.
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Economy legislature chairs and chairs cost in New Jersey
Patchwork of quotes from newspapers notes self awarding chair costs in New Jersey and cheaper campaign strategies. Mentions a nurse announcing a boy and a butcher sending sympathy over a wife buying a hat.
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