Public Being Imposed Upon In Richardson And Plano
A Richardson report details a woman with four children claiming destitution. She alleged desertion by her husband and sought help to reach Kentucky. Investigators traced a car scam where a man dropped them near churches then rode ahead to repeat the scheme in Plano. Local officials offered aid, but the pair vanished.
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Richardson
Kentucky
Huffines
Dallas
Methodist Church
Plano
McKinney
No Further Payments Prompt Life Insurance Warning
News reports that Murphy mishandled blasting powder at the quarry leading to a grim reckoning. Duffy is sent to inform widow Mrs. Murphy that today marks the day the life insurance payments are due, with a terse warning to settle immediately.
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Murphy
Duffy
Gunter Banker Pleads Guilty in Sherman Case
O T Hunt former cashier of Guaranty State Bank Gunter pleaded guilty in the fifteenth district court at Sherman to a charge of making false entry. Judge Silas Hare sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary, cumulative with a prior four year sentence for a separate charge. Four trials were held on related indictments. one mistrial, one no verdict, one guilty verdict, and the plea came at the start of the fourth trial.
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Sherman
O. T. Hunt
Guaranty State Bank
Gunter
Fifteenth District Court
Silas Hare
Hunt
Hare
Buttonholes tell of old coats and travel habits
A reader notes how the left lapel buttonhole and right lapel button recall days of horseback travel. Tightening coats against rain or cold required lapels to turn up and fasten, leaving the buttonhole as a surviving relic of past fashions and manners.
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Jean Newton
The Spice of Life: Bank Surplus Prompts Funny Check Tale
A humorous exchange centers on a rubber husband and his wife reacting to a bounced grocery check. The wife cites a newspaper ad claiming a bank surplus of 3 million dollars, while the husband notes the failed payment. The dialogue plays on contrasting financial perceptions.
Western Town Tourist Quote Sparks Sheriff Banter
A Western town exchange features a tourist asking if men still die with boots on. The sheriff replies that deaths now come more from six cylinders than six-shooters, signaling a shift in danger and tone.
Kindergartner Names Country in Silly Song
A teacher asks pupils to name a country and one boy, Fred dy, blurts out a patriotic line claiming a country "Tis of Thee" without geographic knowledge.
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Freddy
Modesty and fashion through a centurys lens
Mrs Almatia Bennett of Chicopee at 101 recalls changes in modesty and dress. She noted that in youth a girl with a 50 cent pair of stockings showed about three cents worth, while now three dollar stockings are worn showing about five dollars worth. The interview frames long lived attitudes toward decorum and cost.
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Almatia Bennett
Chicopee
Boston
Old Orchard
Headlines of Six Thousand White Troops Tromped to Death
A distressed, undersized private asks what the papers will say. Mose foresees headlines reading like “Six Thousand White Troops Tromped to Death,” reflecting fear and tension as the group considers their fate.
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Mose
Say Ester and the hearing impaired at the asylum
A humorous, vintage quip about summoning deaf mutes to dinner at an asylum by ringing dumb-bells. The joke relies on wordplay about silence and loud bells.
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Ester
A Dirty Case Customer Waiter Typograph ical Error
A waiter rebukes a diner over a mistaken soup garnish as a printer by trade reveals the misprint to be a typographical error and clarifies the dish should be mutton. The scene blends service with a printroom quip.
Lost and Straying Chickens Welcome Coupe Sign
A young driver in a coupe hung a sign on the rear reading Lost and Straying Chickens Here's a Welcome Coupe, as noted by American Mutual Magazine.
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Mutual Magazine
Jewish moneylender elected to exclusive golf club
A Jewish moneylender joins an elite country golf club and is asked to have his name on golf balls. He jokes about adding his address and office hours 9 to 5, prompting laughter over the humorous branding request.
Ethiopian Grammar and Oddities in Dress Branch
A quirky anecdote from a colored schoolteacher notes the oddity of the word pants being singular at the top and plural at the bottom. In a department store a polite floorwalker engages an old darky who mocks searching for ladies wear to find his lost wife.
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Darky
Wimmin
The Only Cure Marriage Prompt Chorus
A playful verse urges marrying a girl as a cure for various woes and restless feelings. It lists symptoms from sleeplessness to dry throat and cold feet, ending with the question why not wed. The tone mimics light social advice through marriage as a remedy.
Poor Reputation Case Testimony Sparks Lively Courtroom Snippet
In a case against Lige Williams over a broken bargain, witness Steve Collins testifies about the defendant’s veracity. Collins notes Williams’ dogs would need someone else to call them, implying questionable truthfulness without fully denying truthfulness.
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Lige Williams
Steve Collins
Collins
Waal
Steve
The Rear Guard in Danger in World War I
A negro regiment waited in front trenches in France for their first charge while 6,000 seasoned white soldiers stood in the immediate rear for support. The moment approached for the push into actual battle.
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France
Joke Frame Delivers Quip on Hat Satire
A cartoonish exchange unfolds as a gentleman politely asks a woman if she realizes she sits on his hat. She retorts with a wry line about twenty years of sitting there, delivering a lighthearted punchline.
Winter Weather Delays Errand as Ada Seeks Father
In a frozen scene, Ada asks to post a letter but Mother forbids due to heavy rain and torrents. She tells Ada to wait and have Father go out instead, highlighting a family routine disrupted by severe weather.
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Ada
Lecture Admits One Ticket Marks Fools Themed Talk
Matty and Charlie recall a Professor Kidder lecture advertised as 'Fools' with tickets labeled Admit One. The exchange hints at humor and confusion over the event’s theme and entry.
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Matty
Professor Kidder
Charlie
Bible figures with largest following debated by lecturer
Theological lecturer asks which Bible character had the largest following. A voice from the back bench shouts Ananias, provoking a brief pause as the audience reacts.
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Moses
Paul
Annanias
Why the Hen Doesnt Fall Off
A natural mechanical grip keeps a sleeping hen on her perch. When the bird sits, knee joints tighten the toes, clamping the foot to the perch with a vice like clutch. Only rising loosens it. If frozen slowly, a bird stays fixed. in convulsions it may fall.
The Big Parade at Palace Theatre Whitewright
King Vidor presents The Big Parade starring John Gilbert a striking wartime drama. Laurence Stallings a veteran contributor known for the work also appears. Palace Theatre Whitewright hosts show on Monday and Tuesday January 30 and 31 with admission 25 and 50 cents.
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King Vidtor
John Gilbert
France
Laurence Stallings
Palace Theatre
Whitewright
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