Whitesboro National Bank Formed By Three Local Banks
The City National First National and Guaranty State Banks of Whitesboro merged at week’s end to form Whitesboro National Bank with 50000 capital. S. B. Cowell C. B. Anderson and James A. Godwin will lead until officers are elected next February. All staff kept. Merchants and Planters Bank of Sherman holds controlling interest in the new entity.
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Whitesboro
City National
First National
Guaranty State
Whitesboro National Bank
S. B. Cowell
C. B. Anderson
James A. Godwin
Merchants and Planters Bank of Sherman
Whitesboro National
Keep the Pot Boiling for Christmas Dinner
Two elderly volunteers in Santa and bell outfits man a corner collection for a Christmas Dinners for the Poor fund. A sick partner returns home and the pair decide to continue their charitable work together, keeping the pot boiling.
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Santa
Helen Gaisford
Western Newspaper Union
Christmas Cyclamen Move Sends Actor to Reunion
Jack Corwin, an actor separated from his wife for three years due to a misunderstanding, visits a florist shop and buys a cyclamen from Myra Gordon's window. He explains the plant is his wife's favorite and leaves with plans to deliver it as a Christmas gesture, expressing heartfelt emotion as he departs.
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Myra Gordon
Jack Corwin
Myra
Blanche Tanner Dillin
Western Newspaper Union
Holy Night Si lent Night Carol Origins
The well known Christmas carol was written in 1818 by Father Joseph Mohr, then assistant clergyman at Lauren near Salzburg. Franz Gruber, schoolmaster at Arnsdorf, set the text to music.
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Father Joseph Mohr
Mohr
Lauren
Salza
Salzburg
Franz Gruber
Arnsdorf
Parisians Celebrate Christmas Eve in Grand Boulevard Cafes
Parisians fill restaurants along the grand boulevard for a joyful Christmas Eve fete. Cafes stay crowded all night as singers and well dressed patrons from diverse backgrounds join in the annual good time despite frugal finances.
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Grand Boulevard
Latin Quarter
The Prince of Peace Born and Celebrated Through Christendom
In a time when the world was briefly at peace a child was born who would be known as the Prince of Peace. For nearly two millennia this day has been observed with unselfish giving across Christendom.
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Prince of Peace
Christendom
Christmas in France Observed Mainly Through Religion
The observed custom in France centers on religious practices during Christmas with the lavish feasting and gift exchanges saved for the New Year.
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France
Christmas Tree Decorations From Thin Glass Balls
The article notes that Christmas tree decorations use materials like colored balls fashioned from very thin glass. The emphasis is on glass ball ornaments and their delicate construction.
Noel and Christmas in French history and language use
The term Noel is the French word for Christmas, used in literature and everyday speech to denote the holiday. It reflects linguistic roots and cultural tradition in Francophone regions, distinguishing from the English Christmas while sharing the same festive meaning.
Life Made Up of Small Things
Homer M. Price reflects on small acts of kindness as the true fabric of life. A narrator recalls moments around bereavement and the enduring impact of quiet decency shown by strangers and loved ones alike in times of loss. The piece urges daily gentleness as a lasting lesson.
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Homer M. Price
The
Marshall Morning News
Goes To Church To Die At St Pauls Cathedral
London report says Andrew Pelton went to St Pauls Cathedral and drank poison under the dome to end his life. He was found dead and authorities investigated the incident as a suicide.
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London
St. Paul Cathedral
Andrew Pelton
France’s Big Three Balk Bachelor Tax
Paris reports that France’s top three leaders Gaston Doumergue Andre Tardieu and Aristide Briand oppose a bachelor tax. The trio’s stance signals strong government pushback against social reform proposals.
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France
Paris
Gaston Doumergue
Andre Tardieu
Interior
Aristide Brand
Tax on bachelors sparks wail from finance minister
Henri Cheron, a married minister of finance, laments a proposed tax on bachelors as readers are urged to study the ads and buy accordingly.
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Henri Cheron
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