Dinners Priced 35 or 50 Cents and Local Visits Reported
Local notices recall 35 and 50 cent dinners at P. J. Pierce & Sons' Cafe with Sunday chicken dinners. Residents Lonnie Myrick, Paul Graves back from Sweetwater. Paul Ryan of S. M. A. in Dallas visits his mother Mrs. Floyd Badgett. Durelle Mangrum from Austin College visits her parents. Several locals seen in Sherman including Mrs. J. D. Nelson and Mr. J. H. Gosnell on jury duty.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
Paul Ryan
Dallas
Floyd Badgett
Durelle Mangrum
Austin College
Mrs
Joe*Mangrum
Local items note court, travel, and business moves
C H Skaggs serves on the Federal grand jury convening in Sherman District Court. Mrs R F Williams travels to Colbert Oklahoma to attend her ill mother Mrs John Wayborne. H M Curry of Smithville weekend visit. Miss Gertrude and Jessie Brown attend school in Commerce. Carrie Hamilton becomes matron at Baylor Hospital Dallas. Mrs J D Hoard recovering from Sherman hospital operation. P Janway buys Brock home cottage in East Whitewright for 400 dollars. Miss Cecil Doss undergoes tonsil removal in Sherman. Dan S Dickerman moves battery shop to S & S Service Station. H L Gordon travels from Sherman to Milwaukee to attend Weyenberg Shoe Co sales meeting.
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Carrie Hamilton
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Mitchell Family Relocates to St. Louis Auto Firm
Mrs. Jack Mitchell and children left Tuesday for St. Louis after visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Sears. Mr. Mitchell recently moved from San Antonio to accept a managerial position with a large automobile sales company in St. Louis.
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Jack Mitchell
St. Louis
R. L. Sears
Mitchell
San Antonio
Whitewright Lodge Plans Iron Roof and Repairs
At the stated communication of Whitewright Lodge No. 167 A F and A M the trustees of the two story brick building belonging to the lodge were instructed by a vote to install a new galvanized iron roof and make necessary repairs as indicated.
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Whitewright Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Greenway Heads to San Antonio Job Opportunity
M. E. Greenway departed Tuesday for San Antonio to join the Al Radiator and Body Company. He has long been associated with Whitewright garages and leaves many friends here sad to see him relocate. Mrs. Greenway will stay until he obtains an apartment.
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M. E. Greenway
San Antonio
al Radiator and Body Company
Mr. Greenway
Whitewright
Local filling station opens northwest of Whitewright
Grady Young announces ownership of the Clabhorn filling station northwest of Whitewright and invites patrons to use his services. He promises top quality service, a full line of oils and gas, low prices, and a selection of tires tubes and auto parts.
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Clabhorn
Whitewright
Grady Young
Lem Tittsworth Furniture Bonham Ad
Every mother and daughter will enjoy seeing the new bedroom and living room suits and Axminster rugs just received. These new year patterns will make your rooms pretty and cozy. Bought another bunch of second hand cabinets beds dressers and dining tables. Some like new at low prices. Stop worrying with an old stove a new built in oven Kero gas oil or gas stove will bring you happiness and health.
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Axminster
Washburn and Reagan Wed in Sherman Ceremony
Royse Reagan son of Mr and Mrs S L Reagan of Kentuckytown married Opal Washburn daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Washburn near Bells Saturday evening in Sherman. Rev John Skages officiated. The groom works in Chicago and will reside there with his parents after spending holidays at home.
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Royse Reagan
S. L. Reagan
Kentuckytown
Opal Washburn
A. L. Washburn
Near Bells
Sherman
John Skages
Chicago
Seagraves Builds 1000-Horsepower Car
Major Seagraves, famed speed driver, has completed a powerful 1000 horsepower car after a year of work. Twenty companies supplied parts for the machine claimed to reach 255 miles an hour and be nearly uncapsizable. The design features a trench-like frame and a rifle-sight steering system.
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London
Eng
Major Seagraves
Dock Hogs Work Shod Mule In Rainy Interlude
In a small town scene, blacksmith Dock Hogs pauses amid a shower to carry a mule indoors and resume his work. Local quips touch on finances, frostbite, and idle chatter as residents share odd anecdotes about neighbors and daily life.
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Dock Hocks
Yam Sims
Dock
Luke Mathewson
Tickville
Unique Book Binding Prompts Grim Rousseau Reference
Brentano's notes a Carlyle anecdote about the French Revolution tannery near the guillotine. Victims' skins were reportedly used to bind books, while the new edition of Rousseau's Confessions is bound in red cloth, assuring readers no fear.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
Brentano
Thomas Carlyle
France Claims Texas Over LaSalle Expedition
In 1762 the territory was ceded to Spain after France asserted control due to LaSalle's 17th century expedition.
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France
Texas
LaSalle
Spain
Advice on Love and Money for a Modern Bride
A columnist from the Waco News-Tribune counsels that happiness hinges on love and money. The future wife should seek a partner who can stand on his own, with or without inherited wealth, and whom she can respect rather than adore merely for money.
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Waco News-Tribune
Unusual Accidents Highlight Hidden Dangers In Everyday Settings
A woman’s coat cuff snagged the gas throttle causing a car to speed and crash into another vehicle and a parked car. A young man died after sitting in a running car to eat, fumes via a floor path. A 6 month old boy fell on stairs while being weighed near the top. A tombstone toppled pinning a boy, causing severe injuries per Exchange.
Two outside lessons from college Bruce Barton recounts two key ideas learned beyond the classroom
A renowned scientist and businessman shares lessons heard during college years. An inspired railroad president urges youth to accept future responsibility as time works for them. A performance by Joe Jefferson reveals the actor’s view that the aim is to please the audience, not oneself.
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Bruce Barton
College Chapel
Joe Jefferson
Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Rip
The University and Its Broad Value
A compact reflection on higher learning noting that a college education is attained in many ways beyond formal attendance. It emphasizes that many acquire knowledge outside college and some may never pursue formal study, yet education remains impactful.
Scientists foresee travel at seven hundred fifty miles an hour
In Paris a scientists gathering recently predicted that within a short time humans will travel about 750 miles per hour. They cited rapid auto speed improvements as a key driver and noted the coming era of high speed transport.
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Paris
Record speeds span 1921 to 1928 in racing history
The text notes speeds from 107 miles per hour in 1921 to a record near 215 miles an hour in 1928, marking a dramatic progression in early automotive or perhaps aeronautical speed achievements.
Independent Citizen Questioning Negro Applicant for Chauffeur
A doctor questions a Black applicant about marriage in a 1930s era interview scene. The man answers that he is not married and says he makes his own living, reflecting era attitudes.
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George
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