War Savings Stamps and Texas Politics Feature Local News
A collage of notices and items from Celeste to Whitewright. War Savings Stamps push, Texas Republican fundraising, a Bonham distillery removal, Grayson County stock auction in Van Alstyne, local editor changes, Ford price cuts, and bank resources. Also voter and union commentary from Honey Grove Signal. Local pride in Whitewright fire department and calls to action on living within means.
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Grayson County Live Stock Association
van Alstyne
C.C. Morris
Sherman
Texas
Good Roads Drive and Local Notices Highlight City Streets
A Honey Grove Citizen note praises good roads near City hall but warns of deterioration on county gravel. It urges sustainable funding to reset and resurface roads before bonds mature. The piece also mentions Armstong's retirement in Whitewright and a Redpath-Horner Lyceum show featuring George C. Aydelott on January 24 with 25 and 85 cent admission.
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Pike Roads
Honey Grove
Grayson County
New Dry Goods Firm Hudson Davis Company Opens in Whitewright
New Dry Goods Firm Hudson, Davis & Company has purchased the Armstrong store and will open Friday morning. The firm, owning about a dozen Texas stores, conducted thorough local investiga tions before entering Whitewright. J C Robinson of Paris will manage and relocate his family. Armstrong retires after a long, friendly run since 1915.
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Armstrong
Whitewright
J.C. Robinson
Paris
Hudson, Davis & Company
Armstrong Dry Goods
Texas
J. C. Robinson
Hudson, Davis & Co
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for catarrh arguing local applications cannot reach the disease and that internal use purifies the blood. It cites F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio, pricing 75 cents and offers testimonials.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Census enumerator solicits Whitewright interviews West of Katy
Mrs F R McFatridge the Whitewright census enumerator reports completion of work west of the Katy railroad and urges any un interviewed residents to notify her so she can include all persons in Whitewright Van Alstyne hopes to count more noses but only if all Whitewright residents are listed A Redpath Horner Lyceum show by George Aydelott at the school auditorium Saturday night January 24th admission 25 and 35 cents
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Redpath-Horner
F. R. McFatridge
Whitewright
Katy
The
Sun
van Alstyne
George
Aydelott
Redpath-Horner Lyceum
Local notices and ads fragment
666 relieves colds lagrippe and stomach issues as Sears Auto Co sells gasoline books. Miss Allie Shook travels to Dallas to be with her seriously ill sister Mrs Wright. Fresh bread and buns available daily at Nick's Cafe.
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Allie Shook
Dallas
W. A. Wright
Nick’s Cafe
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Waggoner
Chicago
Bonham
Fred Holmes
Celeste Courier
Trenton
Trenton News
J. B. Derden
Austin
Ford Motor Company
Ford Blast Furnace
Fordson Tractor
van Alstyne Banks
Detriot
American Legion
Marks Bros
Garmer
Armstrong & Co
New Dry Goods Firm
Sears Auto Co
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