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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1928

Page

8

Pressure in Gas Well Escalates Near Denison

In the run-well No 3 north west of Denison the gas pressure rose to 5 442 000 cubic feet with a rock pressure over 400 pounds. The Lone Star Gas line to Denison is undersized and was damaged by high pressure. A larger line is expected to be laid and officials from Simpson Fell Co met with A O Simpson. Operators may drill more in West Grayon after Jan 1 with hopes of oil and gas discoveries both shallow and deep.

Simpson-Fell Company Ardmore Denison A. O. Simpson West Grayon

Rain and flu slow Pilot Grove activities this week

Persistent rain and cold winds disrupt local life in Pilot Grove. Influenza keeps students home with Byron Caraway noting fourteen high school absences, Dee St John recovering, and nearby town events postponed while residents attend meetings in Sherman and a church service is canceled due to weather.

Byron Caraway Dee St. John Jamison Tommy Sloan Temple R. E. L. Binion Tom _ Binion Sherman Florence Kilgree Edith Binien Chamber of Commerce D. T. Knight Anna Methodist Church

President Coolidge Receives Many Film Offers

The New York Evening Post notes President Coolidge has attracted multiple offers for talkie appearances though none have been accepted. The piece hints at public interest in film work but suggests no imminent decision.

Coolidge New York Evening Post

Heart Action Film At Chair Death Planned by Scientist

Dr Horatio B Williams of Columbia University planned to photograph Thomas Morans heart at the moment the electric chair was used at Sing Sing and minutes after to study heart response to shocks. An accident prevented the experiment which would have used electrodes on Moran and a light needle along a smoked drum to record heart movements on film.

New York Thomas Moran Brooklyn Horatio B. Williams Columbia University Moran Sing Sing Prison

U S Treasury Releases Gold for Christmas Shopping Boost

Washington report states Treasury vaults opened to release over 150 million dollars for December circulation. The Mint produced 416000 quarter eagles valued at 1 040 000 dollars, with most coins expected to fill Christmas stockings via department stores.

Washington United States Treasury

Texas' hotel boom and vast energy lines highlighted

Texas shows strong hotel facilities relative to population and extensive energy infrastructure. The text notes interconnected pipelines and electric lines reaching remote areas, an average of about five conversations per telephone daily, and cites around 25 635 000 telephones in the state. It also recalls La Salle's 1685 landing at Lavaca Bay and the founding of Fort St. Louis.

Texas State The Union la Salle Lavaca Bay Fort St. Louis

Blacksmithing and Woodwork Ad by P. Janway

Advertisement notes best workmanship at the lowest possible prices for blacksmithing and woodwork. Located north of the J. W. McMurry grocery.

P. Janway J. W. McMurry Grocery

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