Whitewright seeks votes for school scholarships and education board
A local committee plans to sell fifty scholarships as part of a school reorganization endorsed by three educators. They will canvass citizens and solicit support. Voters are urged to visit Supt. Denton’s office on Saturday to elect two qualified members to the County Board of Education, stressing the election’s importance and townwide engagement.
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Whitewright
Denton
County Board of Education
Expected execution date set for Carl Oliver in death cell
The Sherman Democrat reports it is generally expected that Carl Oliver, the Negro in the death cell, will hang on the scheduled execution date Friday April 16. Oliver's attorney is urging the Governor to commute the sentence to life imprisonment.
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Sherman Democrat
Carl Oliver
Oliver
Good Roads Campaign Surges in Sherman and Denison
Sherman and Denison push a county wide good roads campaign aiming for an April 17 election. A Tuesday meeting mapped routes and distribution of funds to balance sections, replacing the belt line with a broadly useful road network and highlighting Whitewright area in the plan. Harry Brown's meal promotion closes the notice.
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Sherman and
Denison
Good Roads
Sherman
Whitewright
Whitewright Committee
City finances report praised by Whitesboro mayor
The Whitesboro News-Record reproduces a full city report by Mayor John Omohundro detailing every tax dollar spent and every revenue source. It covers light and water receipts, disbursements, and notes the vigilant work of councilmen and officers.
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Whitesboro
Sherman Democrat
Swatting Lesson From The Common House Fly
The author urges readers to inspect the common house fly with a high powered magnifying glass to reveal its worth in swatting. The prose suggests a practical, brisk tone and a humorous nudge toward greater pest control awareness.
Voting and fire damage at Gunter strike multiple events
The report notes men only voting on several dates next Saturday next Tuesday and April 17 with constitutional amendments in July. Tuesday morning a fire destroyed two brick buildings and damaged two more at Gunter. Brown and Smith dry goods stock was a total loss while A A Mynatt hardware stock suffered $6500 damage. All property was insured.
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Gunter
Brown & Smith
A.A. Mynatt
Colds and LaGrippe Remedy Claims Strong Effect
An advertisement touts 5 or 6 doses of 666 to break chills and fever from colds and LaGrippe. It is said to act on the liver better than calomel and does not gripe or sicken. Price is 25 cents.
Oats and wheat prosper as area cites community events
A rainy Tuesday followed by cool weather steadies spring crops with oats looking well and corn planting underway. A Faster program is planned at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Various locals including Rev. W A Kirkpatrick, Mrs. A G Meador and families are noted for visits and gatherings. Tilting at drainage work, tiling is being installed by L P Sears.
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W. A. Kirkpatrick
L. P. Sears
J. W. Taylor
C. D. Alverson
Irene Alverson
Joe May
T. H. Phillips
Whitewright
John Webster
Claude Blanton
Browder Webster
Whitewright Election Notice for 1915 March 1
By authority of the mayor pro tem of Whitewright Texas an election is called for April 6 1915 to elect a marshal a night watchman three aldermen two year terms and one alderman for one year of the unexpired term of T E Barbee. Peter McKenna is appointed presiding judge and will select assistants to conduct the election per law.
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Whitewright
Texas
T. E. Barbee
Peter McKenna
J. FF. Libtary
S. H. Montgomery
Money to loan on land
A land loan offering advertised with Tom Barbee listed as agent for a reliable loan company. The notice invites landowners seeking financing to contact Barbee for loan terms and availability.
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Tom Barbee
City Election April 6th Candidates Named
For marshal J H Waggoner J T Roberts and for night watchman R W Conner the city names candidates in the April 6 election.
Cotton Belt Motor Car Schedule Fragment
A fragment from a railroad timetable shows eastbound and westbound motor car times around 11:00 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. with noted intervals. The legible parts include scattered times such as 11:00 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. and references to bos sash and 5:30 p.m. The fragment lacks complete context but indicates divided directions and partial station notes.
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Cotton Belt
East
West Bound
Bos Sash Iivoice
Southbound No 9 Limited and Freight Flyers Schedule
Rail timetable fragment shows Southbound No 9 Limited with flag indicate 6:53 a over DRED, then No 5 Flyer flag at 4:58 and No 2:58 P times. This reads as a partial schedule noting departure times and train identifiers.
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Limited
Gdeeticp
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Harry Brown
Section
Ed W. Price and Lamb
McCarty-Davis Company
United States
Bill Stockton
Colds & Lagrippe
Canaan Everheart
Presbyterian Church
Miss Kugga
T. P. Wells
W. L. White
Fr. E. Alverson
A. I. Bowles
Chas. Alexander
Enterprise
Mable Everheart
Mrs
Lafayette Garner
Miss Louie
A. G. Meador
North of Bells
A. C. Keeling
Albert Ford
Jim Nelson
P. L. Nelson
Homer Sears
Nell Keeling
Dave Mooneyham
Avriel
L. E. Garner
Mr. and
Floyd Everheart
G. F. Bryant
C. B. Alexander
J. H. Waggoner
J.T. Roberts
R. W. Conner
W. A. Hamilton
R. May, M. D
Ross R. May, B.S., MJ
J. Maurice McMillin
First National Bank
Mack
Ard
Oscar Ryon
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