Farm Moratorium Not To Be Widely Used Says Myers
Washington. W S Myers governor of the Farm Credit Administration says refinancing of farm mortgage indebtedness has reduced the need for the Frazier Lemke farm debt moratorium. He reports more than 2.5 billion dollars in loans under refinancing and notes most farmers act in good faith, with 86 percent of land bank loan installments paid on time.
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Myers
Washington
W. S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Roosevelt
Frazier-Lemke
Land Bank Commission
Land Banks
Land Bank
United States
17 Years Ago In Whitewright
From The Sun July 6 1917 roast: Frank Smith resigns Luther Smith Son grocery Roscoe Pace takes a position. W T Truett loses nine cattle near Bonham to charbon. Eugene Everheart oats 16 acres yield 142 bushels per acre worth 102 per acre. Jones May agency for Dart and Reo autos. R H May sells home to father J A May moves to town. Elizabeth Gillett Creek dies at Dan Gillett's home. Co W Bryant Jr advertises Chalmers autos 1250 to 2550 f o b factory.
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the Sun
Frank Smith
Luther Smith & Son
Roscoe Pace
W. T. Truett
Bonham
Eugene Everheart
Jones May
Dart and
Reo Automobiles
R. H. May
J. A. May
Elizabeth Gillett Creek
Dan Gillett
W. Bryant Jr
Chalmers Automobiles
Whitewright to launch advertise Whitewright trades day
Businessmen of Whitewright will start an advertise Whitewright campaign with a special trades day on July 15. Tom King has joined Kimbell Milling Co. in Sherman. Elizabeth Waggoner broke her left arm playing Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Brown chaperoned Camp Fire girls on a Friday camping trip. Attending were Verma Mangrum Lucille LaRoe Alyne Haile Maurine May Evelyn Wilson Lucile Myrick Julia McMurry Jo Hestand and Sue McConnell.
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the Sun
Whitewright
Tom King
Kimbell Milling Co
Sherman
Elizabeth Waggoner
R. C. Brown
Verma Mangrum
Lucille LaRoe
Alyne Haile
Whitewright High Receives Spanish Credits From State
From The Sun column notes Whitewright high school awarded two credits in Spanish by the State Department of Education. Rev. J. T. Purvis of Fort Worth named pastor at Central Christian Church. Sixth annual American Legion picnic opens. Grayson County votes July 16 on a 2.5 million bond for concrete roads and road bond retirement.
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the Sun
Whitewright High School
State Department of Education
J. T. Purvis
Fort Worth
Central Christian Church
American Legion
Grayson County
Ammonia Fumes Disrupt Cooling System At Hotel Texas
A cooling system line at Hotel Texas ruptured around 3 pm injuring one person slightly and affecting eleven others mainly laundry workers. Fumes filled the laundry as a vented spill forced bystanders to keep back and firefighters wore gas masks during a basement search for possible victims.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Smallest radio built on a pinhead in Waltham
Rufus P. Turner, a radio technician at the Waltham Watch Company, has created a working radio atop a common pinhead. He says his device may be the smallest in the world, rivaling the exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair.
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Waltham
Mass
Rufus P. Turner
Turner
Waltham Watch Company
Chicago
Minister's Heaven and Hell Joke Sparks Footnotes
A minister quips that tobacco chewers go to heaven but must spit in hell. Lipton funds a new suit for a boy who soon misses work. When lipton asks, the mother explains the boy looked fine in the suit and left to seek a better job.
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Hell
Lipton
Jimmie
Rembrandt Lookalike Snub Sparks Crooked Comic Quip
A chorus girl at a refined party is compared to an old Rembrandt by her hostess. The girl retorts that the hostess does not look much better, highlighting social discomfort and sharp humor in a terse exchange.
Frenchman on English pace and fast learning
A Frenchman recalls his struggle with English, noting that speed, restraint, and spending all imply fast in trials. He laughs at discovering the sentence "The first one won one one-dollar prize" and concedes giving up the language after that.
If your head's in a whirl marry the girl
A verse asks if distress signs or doubts about love justify marrying the girl. It lists symptoms of unease from sleepless nights to a choking meal and a dry throat, then proposes marriage as a remedy for restless nerves.
Birth of a daughter announced via telegram
A telegram reports Hazel gave birth to a healthy girl this morning. The message includes a staged sticker promising a boy if Western Union is used.
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Papa
Hazel
Little girl sees pigs in aunt's farm yard
A city girl visiting her aunt on the farm reports seeing a cluster of piglets chasing and biting a larger pig that loses its vest buttons as they chew. She rushes to the house to describe the scene.
Lipton’s Humble Grocery Start With Small Capital
In London Sir Thomas Lipton began in business with a tiny capital and a small shop. He had only one assistant, a 14 year old boy who worked hard and was greatly regarded. The lad’s single suit grew shabby from long wear.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
London
Sir Thomas
Check Book Empty Thought Funds Gone
A Polk County Enterprise item recalls an older black man in Livingston who, after a windfall of 800 dollars eight years ago, put money in a bank and received a checkbook. He believed the checks exhausted his funds and lived in poverty while unaware he had about 300 dollars left in balance.
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Polk County Enterprise
Livingston
Darkey
Jackson County school teacher barred for dancing during term
A Jackson County Florida school teacher forfeits position after being found dancing or attending a dance during the school term, reflecting strict conduct rules for staff and school discipline implications.
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Jackson County
Fla
Why a Girl Closes Her Eyes When Kissing
A reader asks why a girl closes her eyes during a kiss and the editor jokes that a picture would tell the reason. The column notes Mose Podmore’s shooting accuracy, mentioning a bull’s-eye with rifles and a $40 payment to a farmer for killing a bull.
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Mose Podmore
River baptism sparks praise amid riverfront revival
A comely colored girl emerges from the river with a joyful declaration of salvation. A baritone voice from the shore asks how she will fare for tomorrow evening, hinting at continuing revival discussion.
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Satan
Telegraph editor warns correspondent over omitted names
A Denver telegraph editor threatened a country correspondent with discharge for omitting names. Days later a dispatch from Boulder on May 26 reported a severe afternoon storm striking a barbed wire fence on Henry Wilson's ranch, killing three cows named Jessie, Bogsie and Buttercup.
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Telegraph
Denver
Boulder
Colo
Henry Wilson
Jessie
Bogsie
Buttercup
Husband cooks steak with onions amid garden bulbs mix up
A husband explains he cooked steak with cellar onions. His wife Corrects him that the onions were actually gladioli bulbs she had just bought. The pair share a lighthearted domestic moment over mistaken ingredients.
Little Charlotte Ponders Grammar of Sit Lie and Lay
The child explains the English distinction between sit and lie versus set and lay after pondering the usage. Her mother guides her through the differing actions of hens setting and laying eggs versus people sitting and lying down.
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Charlotte
Newspaper Portraits Reflect Press Cheerful Charm
A quotation contrasts a newspaper with a pretty woman, noting it must embody many types, be continually pursued though flashy, be composed of form, enjoy rapid printing, crave gossip, talk a lot, tolerate praise, and take pride in a new dress. It suggests every man should have his own.
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Minnesota Press
Roosevelts wolves on thousands of doorsteps noted
The Religious Editor questions Clyde Beatty’s animal handling while recalling Franklin D. Roosevelt’s effort driving wolves from homes. The Mobile Press Register frames the contrast as a critique of showmanship against presidential wildlife policy.
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Clyde Beatty
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mobile Press Register
Auto gas most deadly poison in US death toll
Dr. C L Williams reports six months of newspaper clippings show carbon monoxide from car exhaust causes the most deaths among poison gases. About 233 cases in 888 gas fatalities, mainly in garages, with excess risk to drivers in closed cars.
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C. L. Williams
United States Public Health Service
United States
Being Kind to Father in a Harsh Moment
A dialogue shows a tense father son exchange where the father vows punishment yet feels pain. Johnny questions why the father must harm himself if he did nothing wrong, revealing a conflict between duty and compassion.
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Johnny
Board Approves Cotton Contracts in 204 Counties
Texas farmers in 214 counties will receive cash rentals totaling 25 281 757 dollars plus parity payments of 7 698 265 dollars for reducing 1934 cotton acreage by 4 999 483 acres. The Texas Cotton Review Board at Texas A M College reports 1 933 319 485 pounds of lint from 13 267 067 acres under 227 612 contracts.
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College Station
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Texas Cotton Review Board
Texas A. & M. College
Wallace
Review Board
Collingsworth
Cottle
Hardeman
Wilbarger
Dickens
Terry
Bailey
Crosby
Live Oak
By Degrees I Hear Ye Refrain From Tobacco
In a candid regional vignette Ezra explains tapering off tobaccy while Si notes he no longer swallows the juice, signaling a quiet lifestyle shift. The exchange frames a small-town moment of personal resolve and humor.
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Ezra
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Whitewright Lumber Co. ‘“‘Neighborly Service
Okes
Western Union
Frank D. Layman
Whitewright, Texas
Hubby’s
Mangrum’s
Mangrum Bros
Board
Insurance
S. H. Montgomery Agency
L. Laroe & CO
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