Julian Montgomery Assumes New Planning Duties
Wichita Falls consulting engineer Julian Montgomery arrives to serve as assistant regional planning supervisor for Texas and seven states. He will map active planning boards, determine shelved plans, and oversee city, sectional, and state planning under the Public Works Administration in Fort Worth.
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Julian Montgomery
Montgomery of
Whitewright
Fort Worth
Montgomery
Public Works Administration
Fair Building
Irvin J. McCrary
Denver
Colo
National Planning Board
Charles W. Eliot II
Washington
Planning Board
George Washington
National Capital
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Grayson College
University of Texas
University of Illinois
Austin
Sherman
State Highway Department
U. S. Army Engineering Corps
Rockwall County
Wichita Falls
George Kessler
Montgomery and
Ward
Brownsville
Pampa
Hereford
Plainview
Childress
Corsicana
Office boy sought by sharp senior partner
A senior partner interviews applicants after dismissing an untidy office boy. A brisk young contender steps forward. He explains the need for a smart tidy worker who sees tasks needing doing without prompting.
Shorter Hours For Labor Appear Near Under NRA Codes
Washington reports push for more jobs under NRA codes as Johnson calls March 5 meeting of code authorities to reduce hours to 32. Ickes urges PWA to start construction on funded projects to absorb Civil Works Administration workers by May 1, with funds allotted and many applications on file.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Ickes
Public Works Administration
Civil Works Administration
Johnson
NRA
Student Helps Elderly Officer During Routine Stop
A courteous exchange unfolds as a boy volunteers to adjust a veteran officer's tie during a routine pull over. The moment highlights respectful conduct and orderly police interaction in everyday city life.
These Husbands Joke Lines on Breakfast and Parties
A light exchange centers on husbands and meals with wry wordplay about breakfast choices and a party memory. The banter highlights domestic humor and playful misinterpretation common in social quips.
17 Years Ago In Whitewright
From The Sun Feb 16 1917 Phillip Norris son of Mr and Mrs Bob Norris was struck and seriously injured by an automobile driven by Mrs Kay Kimbell near the Bethel school house last Thursday City Collector J T Roberts issued 216 poll tax certificates for the current year about 50 exemptions in the city making total voting strength about 266 Merchants of Whitewright have received a big part of spring stocks of merchandise There is more sickness in this section at present than in several years The West End Domino Club met with Mrs Joe McKinsey Friday evening Mr and Mrs Paul Roberts have been entertaining a boy at their home since last Sunday C B Bryant Guy Hamilton and R H May attended a meeting of the Texas Bankers Association at Dallas Monday Charley Bryant Jr agent for Chalmers automobiles announces prices will be increased 160 per car on March 1.
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Phillip Norris
Bob Norris
Kay Kimbell
Bethel School House
J. T. Roberts
Whitewright
West End
Domino Club
Joe McKinsey
Paul Roberts
C. B. Bryant
Guy Hamilton
R. H. May
Texas Bankers Association
Dallas
Charley Bryant Jr
Chalmers Automobiles
Whisky prices in 1880 Allentown shops reveal 36 cent quart
Accounts from an Allentown liquor shop show on April 26 1880 whisky priced at 36 cents a quart with various spirits listed: dry whisky Nordheimer Quaker rye Old Hickory rye and applejack ranged from 1.60 to 1.95 per gallon alongside gin brandy and wine prices. Coal oil at 16 cents a gallon was the only item costlier then than now.
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Allentown
Pennsylvania
Henry Bohlen
Nordheimer
Educational costs show big decline across cities
The 1933 per pupil cost in 299 cities averaged 87.65 dollars, down from 113.03 in 1932, with declines up to 41 percent in a year. The drop stems from teacher salary cuts, larger class sizes, and reduced supplies, prompting questions about whether services or standards are being lowered.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Education
San Antonio
Tex
el Paso
Akron
Ohio
Kenosha
Wis
Selma
Ala
Helena
Ark
Sedalia
Bisbee
Ariz
New Bedford
Mass
U. S
George F. Zook
Man's Heart Stopped by Gas After Meals
W. L. Adams suffered heart pauses from gas after eating. Adlerika relieved his stomach gas, and he now eats anything and feels well. Leading Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Adams
Adlerika
Housemaids in Cleveland Plan Union Amidst Tension
In Cleveland, housemaids met to discuss forming a union and aired quirks of their mistresses. One maid says daily sheet changes and eleven rinses to remove soap. Another claims the mistress borrowed her street car pass for shopping at the time of an indignation gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Twins Spark Ugandan Feast Celebration
In Uganda twins are so rare among natives that their arrival becomes a public feast, marking a notable cultural occasion and communal celebration.
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Uganda
Local E... Beckett Dies at 77 in Home
S. P. Beckett aged 77 died at his home last Thursday night. Richard Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pierce, is seriously ill with pneumonia. Floyd Everheart announced his candidacy for sheriff of Grayson County. Marriage plans for Miss Sue King and Eugene McElvaney were announced at Mrs. C. W. Bryant's home. T. H. Sears traveled to Lubbock to be with his son Ona after an appendicitis operation.
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S. P. Beckett
Richard
Oscar Pierce
Floyd Everheart
Grayson County
Sue King
Eugene McElvaney
Nagging pains warn underlying health issues
Nagging pains signal deeper health trouble and temporary relief hides the cause. The ad urges treating the underlying weakness promptly with Cardus to combat ordinary womanly ailments, claiming wide praise and drugstore availability.
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Cardus
Gardus
Gravel shipment to Whitewright Ida highway project
State Highway Department shipped eight carloads of gravel to Whitewright for road work on the Whitewright Ida route. W. H. Hall, 62, died Sunday at his son’s Orangeville home. Theodore Miller of Mt. Vernon leased the R R theatre and will take charge next Monday. J. H. Whitworth, 55, died Monday in Ely community. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Badgett died Feb 12.
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State Highway Department
Whitewright
Ida
W. H. Hall
W. N. Hall
Orangeville
Theodore Miller
Mt. Vernon
J. H. Whitworth
Ely
Arthur Badgett
Tobacco Native to America Described in Early Text
A historical note explains that tobacco is native to America and originated by Indigenous peoples. It states tobacco plants relate to potato, eggplant, and tomato, highlighting the plant family connections.
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America
$100 Bill Found in Donated Papers at University of Texas
Archivist Winnie Allen found a $100 Cincinnati National Bank note, issued December 22 1864, among papers donated by the grandchildren of Alexander Gilmer, pioneer in Texas yellow pine lumber. Donors were F. B. Filson of Houston and Miss Ann Gilmer of New York.
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Gilmer
Wren Tit of Pacific Coast Birds Highlight North America
The wren tit of Pacific Coast regions, notably California, is described as the sole perching bird family endemic to North America.
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Pacific Coast
California
North America
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United States
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Toronto
James Colton
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Kirkpatrick
Gomer May
Lone Star Community
Cull Reeves
Oma
W. M. Roberts, Pres
Tyler, Texas
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