Whitewright Sun Subscription Notices and Road Freight Cuts
The Whitewright Sun outlines subscription terms for Grayson and Fannin counties and elsewhere with annual and six month rates. The State Highway Commission notes a Federal Railroad Administration order reducing freight rates by ten cents for good roads material, effective May 1. The notice reflects local newspaper operations and a federal cost-cutting directive.
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State Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Washington
Federal Railroad Administration
Windswept Whitewright Streets Feature Unusual Conveyances
The article notes a wind storm that hit Whitewright and area early Wednesday, with many vehicles seen downtown including a steer drawn wagon from Van Alstyne. Fore of the Van Alstyne Leader supervised the oxen as details praised the Sun’s vivid storm coverage in the Courier’s reprint.
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Whitewright
van Alstyne
Fore
the Courier
Whitewright Sun
the Sun
Sherman Courier
Looting at Vaughn & White gin plant ruins prompts warning
After a storm wrecked the Vaughn and White gin plant at Canaan, small machinery and other valuables were taken as souvenirs from the ruins and from nearby homes. Owners warn looters to avoid valuable items and suggest there are plenty of safe mementos with no value to owners.
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Vaughn & White
Canaan
Death of Mrs Mason Dilley A Mason
Mrs Dilley A Mason dies at her daughter s home in Edhube Monday night at 11 o clock burial at Oak Hill Whitewright Wednesday she was a longtime Missionary Baptist Church member and known in Bonham area her passing prompts heartfelt sympathy from many friends she lived in Whitewright for years and had resided with her daughter near Bonham since her husband s death about three years ago.
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Dilley A. Mason
T. F. Sledge
Edhube
Oak Hill
Whitewright
Bilious Troubles Relief Promoted by Chambers Tablets
To promote a healthy liver and correct bilious disorders Chamberlain's Tablets are recommended. They are said to restore relish for food and banish dull and stupid feelings quickly.
Card of Thanks and Advertisements in a Storm Aftermath
A grateful note thanks friends and neighbors for aid after a major storm that destroyed a home and caused injuries. The section also promotes SANOL ECZEMA REMEDY with claims to cure eczema and remove blemishes, priced 50c to $1.00 at local drug stores.
Grand Jury Report Details 127 Felony Indictments
The grand jury filed a lengthy report listing 127 felony indictments broken down by murder assault with intent to murder rape pandering forgery burglary liquor law violations swindling passing forged instruments horse theft automobile theft theft of over fifty dollars introducing stolen property. The sheriff district clerk and judge note only 11 are liquor law cases, with most indictments for other felonies.
Adding Machine Paper Sale At Sun Office
Sun Office advertises adding machine paper in bulk at promotional prices. Includes various roll sizes and paper grades for office use and calculations. Limited quantity available with special discounts for large orders.
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Sun Office
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Instant Relief
A promotional pitch touts Freezone as a painless corn remover from a drug store. The small bottle costs only a few cents and claims to remove hard and soft corns or between the toes without soreness, calling Freezone a sensational Cincinnati invention.
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Cincinnati
Grand jury findings on offense character flagged in recent cases
The Sherman Courier notes that violations often show this offense character numbered as high as 85 percent of true bills found by the grand jury, reflecting a consistent pattern in indictments.
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Grand Jury
Sherman Courier
Poultry Remedy Touted For Chicks By Local Dealer
A local ad promotes B. A. Thomas' Poultry Remedy as a tonic and cure for bowel trouble gaps and other chick ailments. The seller J. W. David son offers a money back plan.
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B. A. Thomas
J. W. David
P. J. Pierce & Son Candy Line and Confectioneries
P. J. Pierce and Son offer a line of the finest candies along with a full range of confectioneries and cold drinks available to customers.
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P. J. Pierce & Son
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
An editorial style assertion states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications and requires a constitutional remedy. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling and deafness, and promises one hundred dollars for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine circulated by J. Chen & Co of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Chen & CO
Toledo
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