Dallas County Leads State Voter Qualification This Year
The article notes Dallas County has 27 546 qualified voters before poll tax books closed, more than any other county in Texas. It mentions Grayson County reports 12 600 poll tax receipts and exemptions, Denison with 2 391 voters, and Sherman with 2 195 voters, alongside civic calls for sewerage development and a reminder that voting access ends Monday.
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Park plans hinge on Whitewright women action
Flooding rivers Mississippi Arkansas and Red have caused damage across Mississippi Arkansas and Louisiana. Whitewright could gain a city park if women take charge of grounds after the old pumping plant moves. Also notes postmaster appointment for Rouse City News editor Will A Medlin and local civic events including a Sherman Retail Merchants Association gathering and an honors roll for Denison public school students across grades.
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Will Leslie
Denison
Sherman merchant hosts Whitewright Whitesboro dinner
A Sherman merchant hosted an evening for attendees from Whitewright and Whitesboro. Guests enjoyed hospitality and a toastmaster led a speech, ending with the writer’s memory fading as the night concluded, but the gathering left a positive impression overall.
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Sherman
Boys' Book Club Admits New Member After First Meeting
The Boys' Book Club met at Will Boone's home for its first meeting. Roscoe Cook, Will Boone, and Lefevre Gordon presented bylaws which were approved. Andrew Montgomery was admitted as a new member. Games and refreshments followed. next gathering at Roscoe Cook's home is set for Saturday night.
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Tioga arson and burglary suspects jailed after Fort Worth capture
Sheriff Lee Simmons and Deputy Jess Petty returned from Fort Worth with Bill Davidson and Homer Pickett, jailed on arson and burglary charges for seven Tioga brick stores burned last Thursday. Jewelry and silverware worth over 200 dollars were recovered from the pair while attempting to sell in Fort Worth. Davidson faced a prior burglary trial in Sherman. Pickett had been released earlier on a cotton theft case. Both provided no statements.
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Fifty-ninth District Court
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Sherman Democrat
Paragrapherisms and a World War Era Dish of News
A Charles Baileylike quip notes foolish pride and excess as disease, a New York mother sues for 20000 over alienation of affection, and a mocked remedy suggests neighborly punishment. Germany imposes a 45 percent beer cut, two thirds for the army, explaining national rally fervor. A Chicago wife laments her husband’s constant talking in sleep, sparking reflection on daily life amid wartime mood.
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Who Is Responsible For The Egg Market Here
In Whitewright the egg market is boosted by W. O. Brents who helps locals obtain top prices for eggs and other produce. A producer explains personal experience selling produce at higher prices and notes Brents directs shipments to markets equal to Denison and Dallas, benefiting country friends most.
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The Mistake Of Small Town Merchants
The Grayson County Advocate criticizes town merchants for neglecting advertising. It argues that timid, generic ads fail to attract customers and warns that delaying copy and avoiding effort leads to lost trade. Merchants must publish readable, price explicit ads or face declining business.
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