This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Powdered promises and a playful tale from Olney
A long humorous item centers on Ralph Shut-Box, editor of the Olney Enterprise, detailing his grand but practical joke on his wife after a trip to Wichita Falls. It blends local flavor, a nod to Woodrow Wilson, and a lighthearted stunt involving new clothes and a misadventure on a creek, all framed by period newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Ralph Shut- Box
Olney Enterprise
Charfey Martin
Archer City
Wichita
Wilson
Salvation Army
Maberdassery
Shuffler
Olney Ward
Salt Creek
Olney
Fusteling
Bob
Drynor
Henry Ziegland
Maysie Tichnor
Filford
Ziegland
Tichnor
Mark Uong
Maysic Tichnor
Honey Grove