Locals travel and visitors reported around town
Spencer Nelson of Celina visited friends here Thursday and Friday. Miss Alice Blanks of Denton visits relatives southwest of town. C. EK Andrews of Dallas spent the week-end here. Miss Margareta Fender spent the week-end in Dallas. Miss Mary Lee Andrews visits Memphis. Sam Currin of Houston visits Mr. and Mrs. EF Lilley. Mrs. Lou Clemmer of Independence Kansas visits her sister Mrs. M A Burnham. Bri L Bush of Sedalia spent Thursday and Friday here. Miss Alice Krebs returned to Vernon Friday after visiting Mrs. W R Hooper. Guy Yowell returned from Oklahoma City after two months. Mrs H T Atterberry, Mrs Lucian Andrews and Miss Ethel Gordon were Dallas visitors Friday. Misses Lucille and Patty Pritchett returned from Commerce Saturday. Mrs J L Cook and daughter Miss Laura of Coalgate Oklahoma guests of Dr and Mrs W J Doss early this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Cook
Laura
Coalgate
Okla
W. J. Doss
Social Notes From Dallas Fort Worth Gatherings
Mrs H M Curry and daughter hosted friends in Fort Worth last weekend. Mrs J B Phillips and Miss Vona Mae Akridge visited Dallas on Thursday. Mrs J L Truett and daughter Ada spent the weekend in Dallas with Mr and Mrs Walter C Johnson. Howard Roberts and son returned to Galveston Saturday after visiting his mother Mrs A M Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Phillips
Vona Mae Akridge
Dallas
Howard Roberts and Son
Galveston
A. M. Roberts
Sloan Family and Barbee Visit Oklahoma Towns
Mr and Mrs F M Sloan and daughter Louise and Miss Marian Barbee visited Sulphur and Ada Oklahoma this week in a brief family trip noting social greetings and local tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Sloan
Louise
Marian Barbee
Sulphur
Ada
Okla
Adamses and Montgomeries Visit Sulphur for Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Adams and Misses Katheryne and Blanche Montgomery spent the week end in Sulphur Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Adams
Katheryne
Blanche Montgomery
Sulphur
Okla
Wiley Family Visits Local Friends from Houston
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wiley and their son of Houston spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Abbott. Mrs. Wiley is described as a sister of Mrs. Abbott, highlighting a family connection during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wiley
Houston
C. J. Abbott
Wiley
Abbott
Cadet Jack Montgomery Wins Marksmanship Medal
Jack Montgomery Leon Coffman and Ford Scott Vestal returned Saturday from Fort Sill Oklahoma where they attended a military training encampment Jack earned a marksmanship medal at the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Montgomery
Leon Coffman
Ford Scott Vestal
Fort Sill
Okla
Jack
Store manager travels to St. Louis for fall stock
J. C. Gillespie, manager of the Martin Keefe Bray dry goods store, left Wednesday for St. Louis to assist in buying fall and winter stocks. The firm operates six North Texas stores and Gillespie says he plans a large local stock because he expects strong business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Gillespie
Martin-Keefe-Bray
St. Louis
Martin- Keefe-Bray
Texas
Gillespie
Local Moves and Visits Across Whitewright Garland Community
Mr and Mrs M Holcomb moved from Commerce to Whitewright occupying the Martindale residence on Spruce Street. J R Powell and daughter of Durant Oklahoma spent Sunday with his uncle Dr J N Powell. Powell is Durant police assistant chief. Austin Hinton and children of Longview visited Mr and Mrs George Hicks near town. Claud Cox and son from Denton visited Mrs Coxs parents Mr and Mrs A P Neff. Mrs R B Anderson and son James and Mrs J D Nelson returned Saturday from Garland relatives and were joined home by Sam Wilhoit Jr. Mrs A L Groves and daughter Elizabeth returned from Denton where Elizabeth attended school. Groves will teach in Garland schools coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Holcomb
Whitewright
Commerce
Martindale
Spruce Street
J. R. Powell
Durant, Okla
J. N. Powell
Powell
Durant
Austin Hinton
Longview
George Hicks
Claud Cox
Little Son
Denton
R. B. Anderson
James
J. D. Nelson
Garland
Sam Wilhoit Jr
A. L. Groves
Elizabeth
Miss Groves
How Times Have Changed A Humble Look At Old Settlers
A narrator compares aging perspectives on climate and change with memories of the past. He recalls old settlers who insist winters were harsher and summers hotter in the 1850s, and notes how beliefs shift with time and experience during a severe hailstorm and other weather events.
A Tale of Hail and Memory from Uncle Billy
A narrator recalls questioning Uncle Billy about a hail storm and the old man's struggle between pride and honesty. The tale uses weather as a lens for aging settlers who believe events of the past were grander, reflecting on memory and changing perspectives as time passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Stone
Billy
Uncle Billy
Joe
Wasser
666: A Speedy Patent Remedy for Fevers and Illnesses
An old advertisement proclaims 666 as a fast acting prescription for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria claiming it as the most speedy remedy known. The note presents the product as a universal cure with minimal detail about ingredients or efficacy.
Pioneers Cross The Silent River Remembering Mighty Deeds
The piece urges younger generations to listen with patience to elders recounting the deeds of God and man from the 1870s to the 1890s. It anticipates future crowds of storytellers about those years and warns against dismissing old tales as time passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Happy Thought Flapper Marital Question Sparks Comedy
In a witty exchange a nervous suitor asks what his father wanted to see him about and the flapper questions if his intentions are honorable. The gag hinges on flirtation and social expectations of propriety in a lighthearted mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flapper
A TALKING PICTURE
Dialogue from a humorous sketch about a wife asking her husband to leave money at home so it can talk to her. The exchange frames a light domestic joke and the notion that money speaks.
Revision of a heated patent dispute in Emerson era satire
A fragmentary quotation portrays a satirical take on patent law where a craftsman claims a superior mouse trap will be outcompeted by rivals, suggesting inevitability of invalidation or challenge to patent protection amid competitive innovation.
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Spencer Nelson
Celina
Alice Blanks
C. Ek, Andrews
Margareta Fender
Mary Lee Andrews
Memphis
Annie Laura Carter
Gunter
Sam Currin
EF. J. Lilley
Lou Clemmer
Independence, Kansas
M. A. Burnham
Bri. L. Bush
Sedalia
Mrs. Olan Bush
Alice Krebs
Vernon
Guy Yowell
Oklahoma City
H. T. Atterberry
Lucian Andrews
Ethel Gordon
Lucille
Patty Pritchett
Commerce Saurday
H. M. Curry
Fort Worth
J. L. Truett
Miss Ada
Walter C. Johnson
Bow-Wright Drug Co
L. LaRoe & Company
Joe Sappington
FISK
Fisk Tire
F. O. Mangrum
Emerson
The
Sun
Hatchery
Sunset Farm
van Alstyne, Texas
Dyer
Jones Drug Store
Martinel Bra Company
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