Whitewright Voters Back Paving Business District
Whitewright residents approved paving the business section by four to one in a Tuesday vote. The notice cites local tax and advertising policies for the weekly Whitewright Sun and notes higher state and national farm expansion data from the 1920s. Texas ranked ninth in personal income tax returns in 1926 with a top net income over five million dollars.
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Whitewright
Texas
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
The Constant Whirl of Running a Country Newspaper
A reflection on the volatile dynamics of a rural paper with editors, advertisers, and readers reacting to three line items. The author notes frequent quarreling, shifting loyalties, and the challenge of pleasing diverse patrons while maintaining fairness and survival in a small-town press.
Garland News Note on Duties and Retaliation
A garbled excerpt notes that in handling tasks everything is due and then extra items arise, except in cases of retaliation, with the remark attributed to Garland News.
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Garland News
Farm Population Decline and The Paradox of Demand
The article notes the U S farm population fell from a 1910 peak by about 4.5 million to 27.5 million in the 1930s. It argues that workforce reductions eased surplus, lifted prices, and drew city workers back to farms when needed, while consumers complain about fair pricing. It emphasizes ongoing cycles between supply, demand, and pricing, with brokers and middlemen as the only consistently contented group.
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Whitewright
State Press
Dallas News
Doctors and the New Situation
The Chicago Medical Association expelled Dr. Louis E. Schmidt for association with a philanthropic health group that advertised clinics. The incident led Chicago’s health commissioner to resign, igniting a debate on whether medicine should cooperate with lay organizations to lower costs and expand public clinics. Public health, not professional ethics alone, may drive changes in clinic and hospital care.
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Chicago Medical Association
Society of Chicago
Chicago
Louis E. Schmidt
Chicago News
No Night There in Heaven Eternal Day of Light
A sermon on Revelation 21 25 and 21 23 describing heaven as an endless day where there is no night and no tears or death. The faithful will serve God continually in a lighted city while the wicked face outer darkness.
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Jesus
Heavenly
Earth
Heaven
Paul
John
Health costs and public health urged for reform
The article argues that the medical profession has awakened to public health needs and predicts that adjustments will be required to allow large reductions in health costs for millions of private individuals.
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Fort Worth
Salvation Message Urges Elect to Lead Others to Christ
A religious exhortation warns that those who neglect salvation face eternal doom and urges the faithful to actively seek out the wicked, guiding them toward God's grace and the light of a future glory world where there is no night. It emphasizes living to serve and win others to Christ.
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Christ
Donts For Churchgoers From A Dundee Minister
A Dundee Congregational pastor who recently led a church in the South sent the Monthly Messenger to a brother in Scotland. It lists cautions for churchgoers such as Dont visit worship Dont hurry away Speak and be spoken to Dont dodge the preacher and pay what you can Dont stop at the end of the pew Dont stare while others sing read and pray Dont monopolize your hymn book Introduce yourself and remember your frailties.
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Dundee
Scotland
The
Scott Observer
Elite Cafe Offers All You Can Eat For 30 Cents
The Elite Cafe now serves all you can eat for 30 cents except Sidney Hocks. A Tickville milliner plans several new Spring hats after visiting locals. Columbus Allsop hosted a large dinner Sunday where guests joked about his living habits. Washington Hocks urges a balanced conduct between strict and relaxed rules. Bounding Billows’ fat man helped push a wagon from mud on Gander Creek road. Tickville Town Marshal arrested a man found with an 80 percent patent medicine bottle. at jail he swigged it claiming relief for tiredness.
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Sidney Hocks
Gander Creek
Tickville
How to Economize on Your Gas Bills
Gas experts outline practical rules to reduce consumption. Use burners only as needed, match pan sizes, keep tight lids, and employ small units when possible. Heat only what is required, plan oven use to full capacity, and avoid overheating the oven.
Oven Use and Temperature Tips for Efficient Baking
Clear instructions on cooking with a thermometer, avoiding oven overheating beyond 550 degrees, and minimizing heat waste. Emphasizes using time and temperature charts, opening the oven only to insert or remove food, and utilizing stored heat where possible.
Ephriam Walker Johnson Hanged in Florida
Ephriam Walker Johnson, a Black man, was executed by hanging in Florida after due process. A Kentucky pastor known to Ephriam since childhood delivered a funeral sermon, addressing the brethren.
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Ephriam Walker Johnson
Florida
Kentucky
Ephriam
Last Respect at Kentucky-Born Brother Johnson Funeral
A speaker recalls Brother Johnson born in Kentucky who moved through Tennessee Alabama and Georgia before settling in Florida where he murdered his wife. The speaker notes he has paid for the crime and declares the deceased is in hell, offering no solace to relatives.
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Brother Johnson
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Hell
We Choose Ham and Eggs Hot Home Made Mice Pie
Local restaurant advertises ham and eggs with a quirky house special named mice pie and fresh daily offerings in Santa Cruz California. The odd menu item draws attention as a period flavor of the era.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
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Washington Hocks
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