Whitewright Sun Notice and Editorial Snippet
A local notice from The Whitewright Sun invites readers to events and elections while commenting on tax collector visits and a forthcoming election year. It notes large candidate fields for Senator Culberson and urges participation in upcoming Saturday activities. The piece references weather, Dallas arrests, and editorials by Editor May or Leonard.
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Culberson
Dallas
Old Times
May
Leonard
Marshal Foch to sail for France after 16 000 mile tour
Marshal Foch on a national tour with the American Legion will return to New York December 14 and sail for France on the liner Paris. He will have covered over 16 000 miles, visited 42 states, and spoken at 245 stops. He has received LL D degrees from 21 American universities.
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Marshal Foch
American Legion
New York
France
Paris
Richmond
Sun Chronicles Community News and a Senator's Nest Egg
The Sun thanks readers for their help in gathering weekly news and notes the growth of its subscription base as a home town paper. A historical anecdote recalls Chauncey M. Depew depositing $100 in a Peekskill bank in 1860, which grew to $800 as interest accumulated over decades, earning the bank’s star account status.
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the Sun
Chauncey M. Depew
United States
New York
Peekskill, N. Y
Senator Depew
Peekskill Bank
Daily Grind Inspires Contentment Across Towns and Farm
A Kansas City Star sermon ponders life in city town and farm noting routines, restlessness, and longing for variety. It cites Philippians 4 11 and suggests contentment with one’s state while recognizing universal desires for change.
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Kansas City Star
World's Oldest Man John Shell Reaches 133 Years
John Shell of Greasy Creek Kentucky claims to be 133 with good health and sharp memory. He sits outside his Moonshine Mountains cabin playing top with two 100 year old companions, joking that longevity is a gift and noting modern wars and peace talks bore him after 125. He recalls 110 as happiest and advises enjoying ages 9 to 110.
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John Shell
Greasy Creek
Leslie County
Kentucky
Mr. Shell
Moonshine Mountains
Attaboy
Phoebe
Oldest Citizen Avoids Presidential Messages and Baseball Pennants
An elderly man recalls a shock upon discovering he could no longer do Walter Camp's Daily Dozen exercises and muses about taking up golf. He cites three factors in his ripe old age: never reading a presidential message, never trying to understand a party platform, and never caring which baseball team won a pennant.
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Walter Camp
Mr. Shell
Gossip Sparks Tension Between Dorothy and Kathleen
Dorothy voices a shocking rumor about Gladys, while Kathleen condemns gossip and presses for details. The tension between the two women centers on whether to repeat unverified information.
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Dorothy
Gladys
Kathleen
Real Distinction The Aristocrat and The New Girl
A London Passing Show sketch contrasts aristocratic lineage with movie fame as jokes about ancestry ping between a returning aristocrat and a contemporary girl. Historical stage humor reflects class and celebrity references of the era.
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William the Conqueror
Mary Pickford
London
Money to loan on farms
Vendor's lien notes extended. See R. H. May or Tom Barbee for details on farm loan arrangements and extended notes.
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R. H. May
Tom Barbee
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