England Sends Sharp Note to Russia
London reports that Britain, irritated by Soviet equivocation on halting at the Polish armistice line and entering peace talks, has sent a firm note demanding a yes or no reply. British and French military experts foresee Warsaw evacuation within two to three days and a move of the government to Cracow as Polish forces hold the River Bug line.
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London
Russia
Poland
Warsaw
Cracow
Bug
Father Drowns Four Children and Himself
News from Little Rock Ark says William Crutcher a 40 year old farmer near Des Are Ark dumped his four children into a bayou then drowned himself Sunday night Mrs Crutcher and two older children were at church and returned to find them missing George Bennett of Madden dry goods Denison spent the weekend here with his wife and plans to return to Whitewright once his employer finds a replacement
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Little Rock
Ark
William Crutcher
Des Are
George Bennett
Madden
Denison
George
Whitewright
Retreating force leaves bridges intact as it pulls back
A hurried retreat fails to destroy the bridges in its path, leaving the spans standing while heavy forces withdraw. The event highlights the urgency of the retreat and raises questions about strategic destruction versus rapid withdrawal, with observers noting the preserved crossings as a surprising outcome.
Rail Rates Raised Across Nation by ICA Increases
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to boost revenues by about 1.5 billion dollars. Freight charges rise one third, Pullman and passenger rates increase by one half and one fifth respectively. Coast-wise lines and inland steamship and electric railways may raise rates proportionally. New rates apply until March 1, 1922 and start after five days’ notice. The move aims to cover a $600 million wage rise and secure 6 percent net income on railroad property values estimated at 18.9 billion.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Labor Board
Commission
Odeon Program Highlights a Week of Harsh Thrills and Laughs
The Odeon lists Aug 5 to Aug 12 showings featuring Houdini in Terror Island with underwater feats, Viola Dana in Dangerous to Men, Harry Carey in The Square Shooter, The Lost City serial episode, Mrs Temple's Telegram with Bryant Washburn and Wanda Hawley, The Silent Avenger serial, and The Dancin Fool with Wallace Reid and Bebe Daniels. The notice thanks patrons for carnival support and notes Sun advertising yields results.
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Houdini
Terror Island
Viola Dana
Harry Carey
Bryant Washburn
Wanda Hawley
Vitagraph
Wallace Reid
Bebe Daniels
Wallie
THE
ODEON
Teacher Shortage Grows Alarmingly Across Schools
Washington reports a growing crisis as public and private schools face worsening teacher shortages. Last year 42,000 teachers taught without certification and 18,000 positions remained vacant. Factors include low salaries, migration to higher pay cities, weak training outputs, war workers not returning, and rising dropouts from teaching. The fix requires higher salaries to attract dedicated entrants to the profession.
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Washington
Towns boast no deaths in fifteen years in Aberdeen area
Aberdeen S D Aug 4 Brown county reports a town within its limits that has not suffered a death in the fifteen years since its founding Richmond holds the record noting no death since 1905 Claremon e also in Brown county is believed to have a population near five hundred without a cemetery
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Aberdeen
S. D
Brown County
Richmond
Claremone
Jack McMillin Named State Bank Commissioner
D S McMillin received a telegram from his son J T McMillin announcing his appointment as Commissioner of Insurance and Banking by Gov Hobby. He succeeds J C Chidsey who resigned for a Dallas bank post. McMillin, formerly head State bank examiner, has held the role for about two years after starting as assistant cashier at Planters National Bank of Whitewright. Friends in this city laud his rapid rise in state service and note he is likely the youngest to hold the post, not yet thirty.
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D. S. McMillin
J. T. McMillin
Insurance
Sherman Carpenter Builds Novel Electrical Clock
Sherman August 3 Wylie J Barr a young Sherman carpenter has built an electrical clock that may be set in a hotel office with wires run into the rooms An internal mechanism will trigger multiple alarms at different hours turning on electric light simultaneously
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Sherman
Wylie J. Barr
Mrs Flubdub Seethes in Plunkville Palladium
In Plunkville readers glimpse Mrs Flubdub’s ire as the Palladium prints a brief At Home note last week yet fails to crown it with a splashy scare head. Local readers debate the paper’s choice and tone.
Leonard Defeats Whitewright 2 to 0 in Pitchers Battle
Leonard’s new baseball team shut out Whitewright 2 0 in a tense game. Flowers struck out fifteen for Leonard while Stansell fanned eight for Whitewright. Leonard scored both runs in the third on a sacrifice hit and an overthrow to home. Attendance was light but the crowd stayed lively. A rematch is set for Thursday at 4 pm and again tomorrow, with Gunter visiting Saturday. Mr and Mrs L M Williams returned to Gainesville after visiting here.
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Leonard
Arnspiger
Flowers
Stansell
Whitewright
Sherman Ex Soldier Shoots Self in City Hall
John O. Britton 22, Sherman fire department member and war veteran, was found dying in his City Hall room at 9:30 Sunday evening with three pistol wounds. He died thirty minutes later at St Vincent’s Sanitarium without regaining consciousness. He was discovered by five firefighters near his room doorway with a .38 pistol at his side. Son of Mr and Mrs George Britton, he was born and raised in Sherman and lived with his parents at 721 South Austin Street.
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John O. Britton
Sherman Fire Department
Sherman City Hall
St. Vincent’s Sanitarium
Young Britton
City Hall
George Britton
South
Austin Street
Sherman
Oak Hill Cemetery appeals for unpaid dues
An appeal to Oak Hill Cemetery lot owners to pay this year’s dues immediately. If not paid, work will be discontinued. Dora E. Scales serves as treasurer for the Oak Hill Cemetery Association.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Oak Hill Cemetery Ass.n
Dora E. Scales, Treas
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