Trains Kill 37 Across Nation in Crossing Accidents
Thirty seven people died and nine were injured in nine separate railroad crossing crashes across the United States. Incidents occurred in Highland and Liggett Indiana Alameda California Wadesboro North Carolina Robanna New Jersey Rutland Vermont Augusta Kansas Chicago Illinois Knoxville Tennessee and a south of Frederick Oklahoma. A Mexican father lost his four year old daughter when a Wichita Falls and Northwestern freight train struck the stalled car.
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Chicago
Highland
Liggett
Ind
Terre Haute
Robanna
N. J
Reading
Rutland
Augusta
Kan
Davis Murphy
Knoxville
Tenn
Middlesboro
Southern Railway
Knoxville Power and Light
Murphy
Wichita Falls & Northwestern
Frederick
Mac Powell Rejoins Katy Station After Six Weeks Away
Mac Powell returns to his old post at the Katy station after six weeks employed at the Katy freight office in Sherman. He resumes his duties at the local Katy station.
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Mac Powell
Sherman
Katy
Thermometer at Kimbell Milling Hits 142 Degrees
The Sun reports a 142 degree reading at the Kimbell Milling Company office after a Whitewright afternoon. Fred Wilson provided the instrument and invited readers to verify the hot claim by visiting the site, noting sun exposure on the west wall and a face-on reading.
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Sun Office
Kimbell Milling Company
Whitewright
Fred Wilson
Lizzie
Texas Farm Outlook Promises Strong Cotton Year
The Dallas Federal Reserve reviews the Eleventh district as of July 15, predicting a large and profitable cotton crop for Texas along with strong yields in grain and small grains. It notes sound banking conditions, anticipated brisk fall business, and manageable weevil threats despite heat and dryness. The report cites improved district prosperity since prewar days and a likely unusually successful 1923 for farmers.
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Dallas
Texas
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Cook and Pierce Tie Knot in Secret Sherman Wedding
Fred Cook and Josephine Pierce married last Thursday afternoon at Sherman without public notice. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Pierce and the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cook. They reside in Whitewright and receive many congratulations from friends.
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Fred Cook
Josephine Pierce
Sherman
P. J. Pierce
W. C. Cook
Whitewright
Home Paper Supplies On Sale At Sun Office
Typewriter ribbons and paper plus carbon paper offered for sale at the Sun office.
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Sun Office
Cotton Advances Following Government Report
New Orleans on August 1 saw cotton futures jump about seven dollars a bale after the government crop report set the condition at 67.2 percent versus expectations near 70. The New Orleans Cotton Exchange secretary Hester noted a carryover of 2.57 million bales, with consumption at 12.631 million, and a bullish weather outlook boosted trading, closing 140 to 147 points higher than Tuesday.
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New Orleans
H. G. Hester
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
South
Moonshiners of Ozark Hills surrender in Russellville
A caravan of 13 men from Pope County Ozark Hills turned themselves in at the Russellville courthouse. They surrendered their whisky outfits and were given suspended one year sentences based on good behavior. The group included prominent farmers from Booger Hollow and Bull Frog Valley. stills ranged from 25 to 75 gallons.
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Russellville
Ark
Ozark Hills
Pope County
Court House
Booger Hollow
Bull Frog Valley
Sunshine class plans first high school annual production
The upcoming senior class organized to publish the first school annual and will raise funds by staging a Sept. 7 comedy production Sunshine directed by Miss Gladys Ray. Mrs. P A Short and granddaughter travel to Hooker Oklahoma to be with Mrs. Short’s mother Mrs. Joe Marshall after a paralytic stroke.
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Gladys Ray
P. A. Short
Hooker, Okla
Engineer With Clean Record Kills 13 In Day
Terre Haute Indiana July 31 over a quarter century without an accident then thirteen killed before his eyes in less than three hours Glenn E Duffy engineer on the New York limited crack train of the Pennsylvania Railroad between St Louis and New York He faces a nervous breakdown after two fatal collisions Liggett Indiana and Highland Illinois nine and four killed respectively He recalls trying to brake and sounding the whistle as a collision loomed and says Sunday is a day of dread for engineers and eternal vigilance is the watchword
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Terre Haute
Ind
Glenn E. Duffy
New York Limited
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Louis
New York
Duffy
Liggett
Highland
Ill
T. E. L. Class Entertainment by Baptist Sunday School
The T. E. L. Class of the Baptist Sunday school was entertained by Mrs. George Gowdy with Mrs. Chess Pope assisting. Guests were served punch by Lena Mae Gowdy and Martha Bow, devotion led by Mrs. Ode Crowell, and Lois Circle reported July work. Sue Noe supervised social hour, rewards included brick ice cream and cake, and Mrs. Joe McKinsey read a poem for the July honor roll.
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The
Baptist Sunday School
George Gowdy
Chess Pope
Lena Mae Gowdy
Martha Bow
Ode Crowell
Lois Circle
Sue Noe
Connelly
Joe McKinsey
Sherman Grandstand Demolished by Wind
The Sherman baseball park grandstand was destroyed by wind last Friday evening. It is being rebuilt this week and should be ready by Sunday. The Marlin club will play at Sherman Sunday, the first of six home games after twelve days on the road.
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Sherman Baseball Park
Sherman Ball Club
Marlin Club
Sherman
Sherman Club
Kilgree Returns Home After Two Week Visit
Mrs. Kilgree left Monday for her Valley View home after a two week visit with her mother Mrs. Rhodes who stayed south of town.
Miss Altha Vestal Visits Grandfather for Two Weeks
Miss Altha Mae Vestal is spending two weeks with her grandfather, enjoying time away from home.
Whitewright Gins Ready As Cotton Season Nears
Whitewright hosts three top gins in North Texas readying for the fleecy staple. Cotton is opening fast with 10 to 15 days to first picking. The Farmers Union gin is new and modern. Vaughn & White is in prime condition. Planters Gin is installing new machinery and will operate by the first bale. Mrs. Gowdy and daughter visit from Bonham with Miss Kincaid in Trenton.
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Whitewright
Texas
Farmers Union
Vaughn & White
Planters Gin Company
Sturdivant
Underwood Open to Presidential Run in Alabama
In Montgomery on July 31 Oscar W. Underwood senior Senator from Alabama and Harding appointee as U S Representative at the disarmament conference told the Alabama Legislature he cannot decide alone about a presidential bid but would welcome Alabama backing. The Legislature endorsed him and he said he would run only if chosen by his home state delegates to the Democratic National Convention.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
National Congress
Harding
United States
Washington
Underwood
Old State House
Congress
Congress of
Reverend Nicholson Visits Tecumseh Relative in Monday Trip
Rev. J. D. Nicholson arrived Monday from Tecumseh Oklahoma to visit Mrs. C. L. Manning and other relatives.
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J. D. Nicholson
Tecumseh, Okla
C. L. Manning
President Harding improves as doctors say danger passes
Brig. Gen. Sawyer reports the President reached a normal temperature for the first time since illness. Pulse 110 respiration 36, with steady progress noted in daily briefings. Officials expect to cancel all further engagements and plan travel to Washington once able.
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Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Cal
Gen. Sawyer
Harding
Sawyer
Washington
Revival at Church of Christ begins Sunday
A revival will start at the Church of Christ Sunday morning led by Evangelist G A Dunn noted for the Whitewright area. Pastor Rev J A Dickey will direct song services. Dunn will arrive Monday and conduct two daily services at 10:00 AM and 8:15 PM with thirty nine members added previously.
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Church of Christ
G. A. Dunn
Whitewright
J. A. Dickey
Dunn
Walton to Speak at McKinney Labor Day Parade
Oklahoma Governor J. C. Walton will address the September 3 Labor Day celebration in McKinney Texas. The event includes a street parade with participation from the Farm Labor Union and other unions.
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Gov. Walton
Mckinney
Texas
J. C. Walton
Oklahoma
Farm Labor Union
Buster Announces Candidacy for County Attorney
Sherman July 31 J D Buster a local attorney will enter the race for county attorney this fall He says he is acting on inquiries from citizens across the county and will submit his name to the Democratic primary when formal announcements are made in December.
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Sherman
J. D. Buster
Mr. Buster
Mrs Lula Groves Returns From Six Week Visit
Mrs Lula B Groves of Coalgate Oklahoma returned home Monday after a six week visit with Mr and Mrs A L Groves.
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Lula B. Groves
Coalgate, Okla
A. L. Groves
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Cox Return to Krum Home
Mr and Mrs Claud Cox have returned to their home at Krum accompanied by Miss Mamie Cox who will also visit at Denton
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Mrs
Claud Cox
Krum
Mamie Cox
Denton
Town Pests The Gent of Leisure Visits Busy Newsroom
A jovial yet intrusive Gent of Leisure barges into a bustling office, telling comical tales while staff scramble to stay on task. The narrator mocks his idle attitude and predicts the day he is carried out feet first by the very help he dismisses.
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N. R. Childress
R. C. Brown
Bill
Booster
Cannes
Reserve Bank Report
Cook
Pierce
Moonshiners OF
Surrender Stills
Lena Mae
Mary Kincaid
Bonham
Trenton
Holmes Connelly
Buster
Mike
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