Road contractor hopes to land work here for new highway
T R Kelso of Farmersville visited Thursday seeking housing and stabling for his stock as a sub contractor under R T Grimmitt for the first four miles of the Van Alstyne to Tioga road. Grimmitt’s firm will build twelve miles, while E M Wood and partner hold the eighteen mile Van Alstyne to Whitewright contract and will oversee the section from Van Alstyne to Rogers Hill. Dye shoots at W P Dye. arrest in Paris on horse theft. later nabbed for vagrancy after chase. Dye previously released under suspended sentence.
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T. R. Kelso
Farmersville
R. T. Grimmitt
van Alstyne-Tioga
Grimmitt
Kelso
Farmington
E. M. Wood
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Wood
Rogers Hill
Cannon
W. W. Blassingame
Arthur O’mary
W. P. Dye
Sherman
Dye
Paris
O’mary
Oak Creek
Sherman Democrat
Shot at Escaped Prisoner Sparks Afternoon Excitement
A dramatic scene unfolded yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock when Deputy Sheriff reacted to an escaped prisoner. The incident drew considerable attention as law enforcement pursued the suspect and bystanders watched closely for updates on the chase and any injuries or arrests.
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Sheritt
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Benefits Croup Mothers
An old testimonial extols Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for croup and colds, urging parents to keep it on hand. A Allen's Mills, Pennsylvania mother credits the remedy with preventing doctor bills and easing hoarseness, wheeze, and breathing trouble in children overnight.
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Foley
Chas. Reitz
Allen's Mills
W. R. Whitehead
Pryor
Oklahoma
Petuna
Qward Sound
Petuna “Company
Columbus
Ohio
Literary Society Sevenths Grade Session Reports Readings
The seventh grade Literary Society met in regular session Friday. Roll call quoted favorite authors, with recitations and descriptions by Annie Lee Ford Tom King Lillian Moore Hazel Ray Edna Dickson Edgar Forrest Bessie Patton Joe B Hamilton John Simms Sammie Joe McKinsey and Jessie McIver. Music and song were performed by Ray Brown Edna Dickson. The group adopted the motto Make the Best Better and plans to meet again February 25.
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Seventh Grade Literary Society
Annie Lee Ford
Tom King
Lillian Moore
Hazel Ray
Ray Brown
Edna Dickson
Edgar Forrest
Bessie Patton
Joe B. Hamilton
John Simms
Jessie McIver
Sammie Joe McKinsey
Prominent Van Alstyne Citizen Dies After Long Illness
R L Bowen a leading Grayson county figure dies after a long illness at Van Alstyne aged prominent land owner and longtime president of First National Bank. He shaped business religious life and county politics. funeral services were held Sunday at 1:30 and burial followed at Cannon Cemetery.
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van Alstyne
Tex
R. L. Bowen
Grayson County
Cannon
Inventors and Americans in German War Effort
The State Topics praise German resourcefulness but note they excel in commercial industry and invention. It argues German innovations rely on American-made tools, from barbed wire to submarines, and cautions readers to remember these American origins while praising German perseverance and labor. The Dallas News State Press column frames the German war machine as heavily aided by American technology.
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Germany
Confederacy
America
Kaiser's Palace
State Press
Dallas News
Stranger’s swap ends in Cookville robbery attempt
In cold weather a mysterious man befriended a Cookville resident, used a scented powder to render him unconscious, swapped clothes and shoes, then fled toward Mt Pleasant. Neighbors alerted authorities. the stranger was captured and jailed while the victim recovered his senses but lost his garments. Paris Advocate reports.
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White Oak
Cookville
Cotton Belt
Mt. Pleasant County
Paris Advocate
Whitewright Placed on Jefferson Highway Route
Whitewright is to have a place on the Jefferson Highway from Winnipeg to New Orleans. At a Kansas City directors meeting last week the decision was made to include Whitewright on the route, much to the gratification of the people of that city.
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Whitewright
Winnipeg
Canada
New Orleans
Kansas City
City
Sherman Courier
Sun and Farm & Ranch One Year Deal
The Sun offers a one year subscription including Farm & Ranch for a total of 1.50 dollars. This bundled rate provides access to both publications for twelve months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun and Farm & Ranch
Tale of the Granger Who Shucks Eighty Bushels
A poem by Walt Mason urges praise for the rural worker over war stories. It contrasts weary battlefield tales with the daily labor of a granger who carries mules, digs eggs, and shucks corn at dawn, celebrating the toiler’s quiet endurance.
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Granger
Walt Mason
Denton Attends State Teacher Meeting in Dallas
Supt. Chas. J. Denton went to Dallas Saturday for an executive committee meeting of the State Teacher's Association where he serves as a member. The committee selected Fort Worth as the site for the association's next gathering.
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Supt
Chas. J. Denton
Dallas
State Teacher’s Association
Fr. Worth
Vinci tonic relief for bronchial cold advertised
Philadelphia reader JACK C. SINGLETON testifies that Vinci cod liver and iron tonic cured a severe bronchial cold with headaches and backache after other medicines failed. The ad from DYER & JONES druggists guarantees Vinci for chronic coughs colds and bronchitis.
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Philadelphia
Vinci
Jack C. Singleton
Dyer & Jones
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Tenn
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Planters National Bank
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S. R. Glidewell
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