Man-Woman Marriage After Brief Meeting in Eagle Pass
Capt. Franklin R. O'Leary of Birmingham wed Mrs. Katherine McCoy in Eagle Pass within hours of meeting her. The 19 year old widow, mother of a infant, married a decorated WWI ace who served with Calgary Infantry and Royal Flying Corps. He survived 28 battles, earned multiple decorations, and endured capture and near-fatal wounds.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Franklin R. O'Leary
Birmingham
Ala
Rio Grande
Katherine McCoy
T. J. Bolleter
O. G. McCoy
San Antonio
O'Leary
O’leary
Alabama
Canada
Co. B
Tenth
Calgary Infantry
Karlsruhe
London
Royal Flying Corps
Whitewright Board Adopts Bond for Free Textbooks
The Whitewright board of education has approved a bond for free textbooks funded by the state this year. Books will arrive soon and each pupil will receive free textbooks when school opens, saving several thousand dollars for the patrons of the school.
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Whitewright Board of Education
Plight of airs over Hoeneman fields sparks injunction
Kansas City reports detail Fredrick Hoeneman a Van Alstyne farmer winning a temporary injunction in circuit court to stop a local motor firm from flying airplanes over his farm asserting common law ownership of earth and air. the case to be heard at September term. Fire at Van Alstyne causes $10000 loss across two buildings and adjacent businesses including Caves Vulcanizing Rickerson grocery and Gathright home with insurance in part. The Sherman Democrat provides the narrative with partial figures and involved parties.
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Kansas City
Fredrick Hoeneman
Hoeneman
Thomas B. Buckner
Circuit Court
van Alstyne
Sherman
Baker proposes 1.26 million army under new policy
Secretary of War Baker sends to Congress a bill for a permanent military policy. It calls for a field army of 1,250,000 with 510,000 active and a three month compulsory training for youths. The reserve would fill twenty infantry divisions and one cavalry division in war. Youths would serve two years after training. No change to National Guards. act federalizing guard retained.
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Washington
Congress
War Baker
National Guards
Baker
Guard
Dixon visits Cooksville friend reunion
J. F. Dixon of Cooksville, a former resident, arrived Wednesday to spend a few days with friends in the area.
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J. F. Dixon
Cooksville
Manning and Blaine Wed in Surprise City Ceremony
Mr C L Manning and Mrs May Blaine of this city were married Tuesday evening with Rev J F Fender officiating. They will spend a few days in Sulphur Oklahoma by auto before returning home. The bride, born and raised locally, comes from a pioneer family and is well regarded. The groom is a leading Whitewright businessman. The Suns extend congratulations.
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C. L. Manning
May Blaine
J. F. Fender
Sulphur
Oklahoma
Whitewright
Fire attempt at Frank Smiths pool hall ends without major damage
An attempt to burn Frank Smiths pool hall occurred Tuesday night about 11:30. Kindling was placed under the northwest corner, oil poured on it, and a match applied. The blaze was extinguished before serious damage occurred.
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Frank Smith
Trenton Tribune
Farmer Fined for Driving Tractor Over Read
Abilene Texas August 5 a county court fined a farmer twenty five dollars for driving his tractor over a road outside Abilene without removing logs officials say damaged the road. Officials vow to prosecute drivers who abuse county roads amid strong wheat and cotton prospects.
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Abilene
Texas
Railroad Time Table Highlights for M. K. & T. Routes
South bound trains listed include No. 3 Limited at 3:24 a.m. and No. 5 Flyer at 6 p.m. No. 17 Local at 5:55 a.m. No. 2 Texas Special at 4:44 p.m. No. 4 Limited at 6:31 p.m. No. 6 Flyer at 10:40 p.m. East bound Cotton Belt times show 11:15 a.m. and west bound 4:41 p.m.
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Cotton Belt
West Bound
OEE Eeek
Revival Meeting At Central Christian Church Nears Close
Evangelist Hamilton leads a third week revival on the Central Christian Church lawn with services at 8:30 pm each evening. Singer Hickman and Hamilton have won local friends and the church notes the city’s benefit from their visit. Attendance is urged to exceed prior peaks in the final three days. F R McFatridge adds a real estate note offering farms for sale or buyers for clients.
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Evangelist Hamilton
Central Christian Church
Hamilton
Hickman
Land deeds convey vast tracts to heirs in Whitewright area
Columbus Bryant and wife deed to A M Bryant and Mrs A H Fortner land near Whitewright valued at about 100000 each. A M Bryant receives five tracts totaling 526.68 acres in KE Jones and A Hilburn surveys. Mrs Fortner receives four tracts totaling 650.5 acres in Kyle Freeland and Wm Cox surveys. Consideration listed as one dollar and affection. Sherman Democrat reports. L LaRoe Lumber Company shipped a car to Leonard to aid a resident building a home. local yards face material shortages as mills struggle to meet demand while stocked yards note early orders avoided the rush.
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Columbus Bryant
Whitewright
A. M. Bryant
A. H. Fortner
Nolan County
KE. M. Jones
A. Hilburn
L. LaRoe Lumber Company
Leonard
Whitewright Presbyterian church aids orphans with fruit jars
The home thanks the Whitewright Presbyterian church ladies for sixty jars of fruit and vegetables given to the orphans. Children cheer the gift and claim the fruit as theirs. Promotional line for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, priced at 60 cents, appears at end.
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Whitewright Presbyterian Church
Whitewright
Orphans Home Messenger
Albany
Texas
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Somme
United States
W. H. Cave
Nichols & Sons
J. R. Rickerson
J. B. Gathright
Mr. Cave and
Mr. Rickerson
Democrat
The
Suns
North Bound
F. R. Mce- Fatridge
M. T. Weston
10Th Ave. W
Duluth
Minn
Foley
Interurban
Denison
Dallas
Waco
Corsicana
Fort Worth
Cleburne
Grove
Price
F. M. Jones
Palmer, Okla
Cardus
Mrs. Jones
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