Bond election sought to liquidate Whitewright school debt
Seventeen years ago in Whitewright the board of education urged support for a 4500 dollar bond to settle outstanding debt on a new public school building. The report shows total project costs 22582.34 with receipts from insurance and funds leaving a 2185.87 balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Dan Gillett
W. F. Holland
A. T. Phillips
W. H. King
H. C. Willis
D. S. Carr
J. F. Dixon
Carlisle Institute
Truett
Gilmore Webster
West Point Military Academy
Pauline Binion
Pilot Grove
W. L. Mangrum
Lagrip
Celina Drug Store Half Interest Purchased
Jim Sears buys half interest in a Celina drug store. Writewright barbers now charge 25 cents for a shave and 40 cents for a haircut. Mrs. Ross May of Ranger visits relatives here. H T Atterberry recovers from influenza and will return to Fort Worth with Mrs. Atterberry.
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Jim Sears
Celina
Writewright
Local News Briefs From Royse City Area
Miss Ruby Ross teaching in Royse City schools visited her parents here last weekend. Dr Edwin May left Thursday for Ranger to open an office. Rev and Mrs W J Epting are ill with influenza. Max Pope bought the Will Pender residence. Hudson & Davis Co advertise crepe de chine at 3.00 per yard and georgette at 3.95. T Lively advertises spring suits 49.50 to 95.00 and taffeta dresses 29.50 to 55.00. The Sun force crippled by influenza this week with one member home since Saturday.
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Ruby Ross
Royse
Edwin May
Ranger
W. J. Epting
Max Pope
Will Pender
Hudson & Davis Co
T. Lively
Taffeta
Georgette
Sun Force
Force
Sunlight Measured At 9 600 Candlepower In Tables
The Smithsonian Institute reports revised meteorological tables showing noon sun on a clear day equals 9 600 candlepower. New yardstick for atmospheric height and night twilight lengths are described, with noonday sun at 9 600 foot candles and moonlight at two hundredths of a foot candle.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Fox Traps Terriers in Welsh Mountain Chase
A cunning fox blasted a mountain section in the Cwmnanteol range of Wales by lamplight at midnight and released four fox terriers. The fox led the dogs through bowlders the previous day. After hours of effort two terriers were severely wounded. The 18 pound fox was found dead near the pursuers.
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Cwmnanteol
Wales
Reynard
U S Army Reduced to Limit Described by Rogers
James Craf ton Rogers Assistant Secretary of State told Chicago Council on Foreign Relations that America's land forces have been reduced to less than 140000 trained personnel. He compared this to Germany under the Versailles Treaty and stressed land and air cuts over naval reductions for world peace.
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Chicago
America
James Crafton Rogers
Rogers
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Germany
No Funny Side for Children Says Brenham Writer
A Brenham Banner column quotes Will Weeren arguing against exposing rural children to funny papers and picture shows. He contends humor in media harms serious-minded kids, praises home life and early environment, and warns once children mature they forget tender home memories.
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Michael Angelo
Aristotle
Socrates
Charlotte Brounte
Rosa Bonhern
Florence Nightingale
Peck
Dorothy Vernon
Haddon Hall
Brenham Banner
Polar Sea Warming Claim Reported by Scientists
Scientists report evidence from the Far North suggesting the Polar Sea is warming. The note links this claim to potential implications for climate patterns and Arctic conditions.
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Far
Polar Sea
Nervous condition relief claim for Cardus tonic
Mrs. P L Reynolds of Spartanburg South Carolina describes severe nerves and insomnia followed by crying spells. After using Cardus she reports marked improvement and continued use as a tonic.
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P. L. Reynolds
W. Main St
Spartanburg
Cardus
Jokes Prompt Quick Marital Talk and Wit
Dialogue humor about marriage and finances features a suitor courting a daughter and the father testing his prospects. A light exchange includes a vow to go to the ends of the world and a quip about paying what one can afford. The mood is playful and domestic with rural flavor.
Call the Newspaper Hobo and Lady Exchange Quip
A brief street encounter captures a hobo asking where his next meal will come from and a sharp reply from a nearby woman saying this is no information bureau. The exchange underscores urban hunger and public indifference in a moment of daily life.
Sakes Alive Skeeter Problem in Kentucky Manner
An overnight guest at a Kentucky supper room asks how the colonel sleeps in a screenless chamber. Sambo answers that the host stays up late enough to miss the mosquitoes, while the mosquitoes sleep through the early hours because they are full from feeding.
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Sambo
Massah
Fresh City Slicker Quietly Taunts Farmer Across Fence
A city slicker jokes with a farmer about farmers fighting pests. The farmer confirms he is an active campaigner. The pair banter about pest danger and boundaries, ending with a wary truce over the fence.
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Rube
Farewell Son Beards Talk Sparks Household Farewell
A short humorous exchange depicts a son telling his mother he will leave home not for distance but to grow a beard. The mother reacts with disbelief, the joke hinging on an innocent misunderstanding.
Polite Exchange Inspires Child’s Witty Reply
In a small-town vignette, Mrs. Flint asks what a polite boy should say after receiving a penny for carrying parcels. The boy responds with a sharp, humorous retort proving wit can outshine manners. The anecdote captures everyday charm and social nuance.
That Guilty Feeling Director of High School Band
A high school band director announces an upcoming performance featuring The Star Spangled Banner amid a program note. The fragment hints at rehearsal progress and a planned concert sequence.
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Star Span
Portable electric sewing machines rise as handy travel aids
The article notes the value of organized sewing spaces with folding screens and triangular tables. It highlights portable electric sewing machines that resemble portable typewriters, easily transported in a box and set up wherever a plug is found.
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Martha Washington
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
How It Started By Jean Newton Ere
A wartime expression reflecting standing at bay and facing odds. The piece notes the reflex to confront an enemy when not in retreat and explains the origin of the phrase to have one’s back to the wall.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Time To Spare Finds Company In An Hour
A Grand Rapids Press aphorism notes that people with an hour to spare often choose to spend it with someone who lacks that hour, highlighting shared moments and social connection across differing schedules.
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Grand Rapids Press
Dreamlike exchanges and nervous trumpet debut moments
A fragmentary scene shows a freshman in the trumpet section nervously whispering after a performance. Kjerulf shares a dream about his wife while a patient asks about surgical safety and Dr. Flit boasts about his experience.
Jokes and Snapshots of Punchline Dialogues
A string of quick comic exchanges and witticisms features a joy dispenser quip about permanent waves, a cell held witness in a gang murder, a lazy chauffeur with dead employer references, movie fan banter about a million dollar film, bootlegging jail terms, rhinoceros money talk, and a light exchange over holding hands.
Witty Exchange Highlights Matrimonial Banter
A joke unfolds with a wife accusing a husband of stupidity and a man declaring he would rather be a second husband than a first. The lines feature a bachelor and a second bachelor trading quips about marriage and widowhood.
Charm on the patio joke about dog and husband
A hostess notes the dog is friendly to strangers but growls at home. The guest replies the dog takes after her husband, sparking a light domestic humor moment.
Quip and Quirk Courtroom of Everyday Banter
Humorous excerpts show playful banter among couples and a mother child scene at night. A child asks for a story while a father is away. A pharmacist and a young boy exchange lines about castor oil. A minister notes the welcome of the poor in his church collection.
Melting season and a coma tale from a Mescalero Apache
A Mescalero Apache named G W Bradley confronts curious tourists who ask if he is Indian. He explains melting season as they recount a joking exchange. A man falls into a coma and recovers as friends ask about death. He notes hunger and cold feet prove he is alive and not in heaven or hell.
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G. W. Bradley
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Files of the Sun
Z. L
Pangburn
Bow-Wright Pharmacy
Whitewright Lumber Co. Borty Serviceing Supplies
United States of America
Ann
Angus
Sandy
Betsy Callister
By Jean Newton
Kjerulf
Bisez
Ian
Ulan
Flossie
Tootsie
Harry
Gates Bakery
Whitewright Institution
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