The Whitewright Sun Election Tax and Cotton Notes
The notice discusses paying poll tax before the Tuesday deadline and upcoming Texas elections. It cites a government estimate of Texas farmers gaining 10 million dollars if cheese production matched state output, and includes various opinions on religion farming and politics, referencing Grayson County and Senator Heflin. It notes textile mill output in 1927 and cotton price fluctuations, with cotton selling around nineteen cents per pound and forecasts from agricultural reports.
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Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Texas Almanac 1928 Edition Highlights State Guide
The Sun notes a copy of the 1928 Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide contains about 400 pages of Texas information. The volume covers industry data and state facts, reflecting the era’s business and geographic details.
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the Sun
Texas
Texas Facts Worth Keeping for Home and Office
The Dallas Morning News offers a compact Texas reference book postpaid for sixty cents. It promises new facts and figures not in prior editions, claiming more about Texas than any other book.
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Texas
The
Dallas Morning News
Texas political calendar for 1928 detailed with multiple conventions
The 1928 Texas political year includes two sets of precinct county and state conventions two primaries and a general election. Key dates cover poll tax deadline May 5 national delegates May 8 county May 22 state conventions July 28 first primary August 25 second primary November 6 general election and December 16 ballot canvass with party nominating rules and deadlines.
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Texas
Varied facts from early 20th century notes
The fragment lists diverse items from training in public schools to farming and patents. It notes regional practices in Russia and the Jordan River area, a museum project in Dresden, and a tax on dumb hats. It mentions cancer death rate changes and a prolific patent holder Ethan Dodds.
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Russia
Sea of Galilee
Jordan
Constantinople
Dresden
United States
Kentucky
Virginia
New York
United States Patent Office
Ethan I. Dodds
Connecticut
James Lawrence
Chespeake
Exiled Heir Otto at Lepuetto After Monarchy Vacancy
The throne remains vacant in Hungary amid an European monarchy. Prince Otto, 14, is in exile with his mother Empress Xita at Lepuetto, Spain, as the legitimate heir to the throne.
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Hungary
Otto
Empress Xita
Lepueitio
Spain
Editorial Sparks Across Sides of the Nation
A compilation of wry quotes from multiple papers noting oddities in politics culture and history. Items include jokes about Armistice dining cars a farmer turned tycoon tribute to a lawyer and jokes about advertising politics and crime.
Read the ads to save money and catch bargains
A brief urging readers to study advertising pages in newspapers as a way to save on monthly bills. It emphasizes ads inform customers of bargains and invite them to shop with merchants who advertise.
Ike and Mike Banter Over Girls and a House
Dialectal dialogue features Ike saying girls want a lot nowadays and Mike replying that they want a house on it too. The lines capture a social banter tone and suburban aspirations embedded in the era.
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Ike
Mike
J S Kone Enters Grayson County Judge Race
Sherman lawyer James S. Kone announces his candidacy for Grayson County judge in the Democratic primary. He emphasizes broad good roads support, impartial justice, and strict fiscal administration as essential qualifications for the office.
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James S. Kone
Sherman
Grayson County
Kane
Denison
Growth and Development of Grayson County Interest Ad
Political advertisement highlights growth and development efforts in Grayson County. Emphasizes local progress, infrastructure, and community benefits promoted to voters and residents.
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Grayson County
Negro, 108, Walks Eight Blocks to Pay Poll Tax
Aaron Fords, claimed to be 108, walked eight blocks to the county tax collector to pay his 1928 poll tax. He says he was born in 1820 but is unsure of birthplace and notes he has voted in every suffrage election. A. C. Robertson and daughter Lela Hart return to Crab Orchard Nebraska after visiting relatives.
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San Antonio
Aaron Fords
Fords
A. C. Robertson
Lela Hart
Crab Orchard
Nebraska
R. F. Morrow
Quote from P. T. Barnum on advertising endurance
A Fourth Estate quote recalls P. T. Barnum advising spending one tenth of ten dollars on an article and the rest on advertising. He notes his fear is the printer who can outtalk him to many while he talks to one. He seeks that printer as a friend.
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P. T. Barnum
Senator Westbrook Announces Candidacy for County Judge
Senator Ed Westbrook of Sherman announces his run for county judge in The Sun. The announcement notes a longer notice will appear in a future issue. A stray line about a diamond turning green when exposed to radium is included.
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Whitewright Sun
Ed Westbrook
Sherman
the Sun
Dressing the Chicken Joke in Newlywed Style
A lighthearted exchange features a newlywed asking about sewing, and a wife explaining she is making a dress for the chicken per a cookbook instruction.
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary 1928
The Sun publishes candidate announcements for the July Democratic primary. For Tax Collector: W J Hogan and J H Kimbrough. For County Clerk: J L Doggett, Mrs C C Langford, T L Tennison. For County Judge: Ed Westbrook and J S Kone.
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W. J
Bud) Hogan
J. H
Jim) Kimbrough
J. L
Jim) Doggett
C. C
Alice) Langford
T. L. Tennison
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Bernard Nichols
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University of Texas
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Wichita Falls
London Opinion
San Diego Union
Niagara Falls
Arkansas Gazette
Calles
Dallas News
Detroit News
Council Bluffs
Boston Transcript
Wall Street
Toledo Blade
Mr. Coolidge
O’leary
Bill Thompson
Albany Knickerbocker Press
Thompson
Toledo Globe
Trotzky
Garden Seeds
Barteldes
Mangrum
J.S. Kone
Westbrook
S & S Battery
Sam
M. E. Greenway
J. S. Kone
Barbee
Cole & Davis Company
Hudson & Davis Company
Garland
Venus
Midlothian
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