New Electrified Helpers Parade In Modern Homes
An options of labor saving devices appear for homes including luminous pendant lamp chains and multi outlet cords. New heaters with flexible necks, bottle lamps, electric toasters that toast sandwiches in two minutes, and floor lamp designs allow tilting without screws. Portable electric washers with centrifugal drying and wheel shaped chambers promise gentler handling. Small movable electric ranges offer combinations with a fireless cooker beneath a 46 inch high cooking top and glass panel oven.
Doing It Electrically Long Long Ago
A compact survey traces key electric light and telegraph milestones. It notes Brush’s electric carbon lamp of 1879, Bell’s 1876 wire speech, Edison’s incandescent lamp, and advances in filaments and long distance signaling from Morse and Wheatstone to Preece and Marconi, highlighting 19th century progress.
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United States
Brush
Alexander Graham Bell
Watson
Edison
Morse
Wheatstone
Gintl
Thomas A. Edison
Preece
England
Marconi
Sheppard Bill for All Steel Coaches
Senator Sheppard introduced a bill requiring exclusive use of steel coaches on all passenger trains after January 1, 1931. The measure mandates steel or steel underframing for cars carrying passengers mail baggage or express and seeks to prohibit mixed steel and frame cars until enforcement. Penalties of 100 dollars per violation apply though the ICC may allow frame cars on slow trains or short hauls. For sale two fireplace mantles with large plate glass tops offered by J H Wapeover.
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Washington
Sheppard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Portable four-burner caster-mounted cooking unit
A compact heating appliance with casters and four removable heating elements rated at 600 watts each. Elements can be used individually or in combination, allowing flexible cooking configurations.
Dairy bull circles organize shows in Grayson County
Southmayd and Tom Bean bull circle executives meet to plan spring shows in West Grayson and Fast Grayson, with a $5 service fee pro rated between keepers and Grayson Livestock Finance Corp. Elmer Keene and F Vittitoe chair the two committees, with J J Swindle and C I Keener as county representatives.
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Bull Circle
Southmayd
Tom
Elmer Keene
Southmayor
W. B. Russell
F. Vittitoe
Tom Bean
E. C. Thomas
J. J. Swindle
C. I. Keener
North Texas
Tom Bean Circle
Finance Corporation
Guy Cates
West Harvey
Frank Thomas
Whitesboro
The
C. C. Morris
FE. B. Scott
Finn Vittitoe
Leon Ball
Otto Russell
E. O. Thomas
Guy Hamilton
Whitewright
Mr. Morris
Sherman Democrat
Gun Battle Ended By Offic ers In San Angelo Hotel Fray
Guests in Rankin area hotels witnessed a pistol duel with officers after a robber/seized clerk at the Yates hotel. The man, unnamed, was shot through the chest and captured near the courthouse after about 20 shots were exchanged. Police suspect robbery with firearms and note the attempted escape and car theft.
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San Angelo
Rankin
Bur Barfield
Paul Cunningham
Yates Hotel
Court House
Bus Line Proposal From Bonham to Farmersville Discussed
A committee including J. J. Boon, Mayor McClure and B. C. Tarter met in Whitewright to discuss a Bonham to Whitewright Blue Ridge and Farmersville bus line. Citizens favored the plan and a petition is circulating while John Pierce of Bonham seeks a permit from the State Railroad Commission. There is currently no direct service between the towns.
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Bonham
J. J. Boon
McClure
B. C. Tarter
Whitewright
Blue Ridge
Farmersville
John Pierce
Austin
State Railroad Commission
Peggy’s Circus Reproach to Mama
A mother asks Peggy if a well trained girl should obey as dogs and ponies do. Peggy answers that she would be more obedient only if she had been as well trained.
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Peggy
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Wapeover
Fray
Bryant King
J. E. Coggins
W. T. Nicholson
J. B. Dickson
Canary Bird
D. A. Yowell
J. L. Owen
A. E. Major. i
Main Street
Sun Office
Earl Denton
R J, Whitewright
Georgia
Tom Barbee
E. T. Doss
Davenport Place
G. W. Adams
Delfos
Oland
Bush
P. A. Short
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
Katy
Whitewright Lumber Company
Alan
Planters Gin Company
Buell Spindle
Leonard Hatchery
J. C. Weaver
Sun
Texas
Louisiana
Section
Dyer
Jones Drug Store
Blackland Town
Clark & Meador Good Hardware
Whitewright and Vicinity
Whitewright, Texas
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