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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
3
The Honey Grove Signal notes two Paris pageants for Armistice Day. The Glory of Victory drew crowds with cannons and bands, while a powerful Misery of War demonstration, led by war blind and the disabled, moved many to pity. It argues such scenes better teach the cost of war and urge abolition of conflict.
In Ladonia Texas dec 8 about five thousand dollars has been paid in leases near the Lester petroleum test two miles west of Ladonia. The test is drilling the cap rock of the Woodbine sand at 2320 feet with operations ongoing.
The regular meeting of the local 1. O. O. F. Lodge elected Jack Webster as noble grand B. B. Hall as vice grand D. R. Lewis as secretary L. O. Lackey as treasurer R. H. May as trustee Jesse Wallace as representative to the grand lodge and E. B. Martin as alternate representative. A homecoming is planned for December 18 with refreshments for Odd Fellows and families. The lodge also donated 45 dollars to the Corsicana orphan home instead of its usual Christmas gifts.
A des Moines Iowa advertisement invites readers to send name and address with 5 cents and this ad to receive a trial package from Chamberlain Medicine Co. Includes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Stomach and Liver Tablets Salve for burns wounds and other ailments.
Sherman reports Jess McClure and Jim Harrison were arrested in connection with a still raided on the McClure place Friday afternoon. Nine counts were filed against McClure and four against Harrison. Officers recovered thirty gallons of whisky hidden near the plant.
Oran Beam, 41, a Peck area farmer, was killed when a freight train crashed into his motor truck at an unblocked crossing at Zuba, Kansas. The collision carried the truck 75 feet. Beam had been seriously injured at the same crossing three years earlier leaving multiple bones broken.
Post mortem in Winnipeg reveals Mary Holliday aged 20 died from asphyxiation after eating raisins at a party. Doctors say liquid she drank caused the raisins to ferment producing gases that suffocated her.
The Daily Dawn newspaper plant in Coffeyville is wrecked by a blast causing about 75 000 dollars in damage. Authorities consider vandalism or natural gas buildup as possible causes and the State Fire Marshal assists in the probe.
The old Christian church building at Tom Bean has been torn down and construction has begun on a new structure. The project is expected to cost about $12,000.
The Passing Day argues that excessive focus on intercollegiate athletics harms academic priorities. It notes athletes may underperform academically, warns that rivalry and public adulation distort student values, and calls for restraint and better school-wide balance in physical development.
The passage argues that fairs should be restricted as current practices harm rather than aid local communities, noting that some fairs act as a detriment to those they serve.
In Denison Texas on December 8 approximately $500 was stolen from the safe of the S H Kress Store. The culprits entered by climbing a telephone pole to the roof and gained access through a skylight before moving the safe to the second floor and breaking it open.
The time for filing claims for adjusted compensation expires January 1, 1925. Ex-service men should file their claim promptly. Blanks are available from the postmaster or the adjutant of the American Legion.
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