Governor recalls highway election in Texas on technical grounds
Acting Gov. Davidson voided the July 28 highway amendment election after Attorney General Keeling cited the Kentucky McCreary case. The 90 day publication rule was overlooked, with notices dated February 3 and 11, 1917 and the May 24 election. the ruling undermines the amendment and raises questions for other measures.
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Austin
Texas Highway Association
Davidson
Keeling
McCreary
Speer
Southwestern Reporter
Kentucky
Farmer Kills Wife Then Shoots Self Near Chatfield
In Corsicana Texas on Monday evening 50 year old farmer S Dorak shot and killed his wife 40 then killed himself at their Chatfield area home Navarro County The couple had six children one married daughter and five at home Deputy Warnell found 100 gallons of wine in an outhouse and a large still which was destroyed The still was brought to town.
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Corsicana
Texas
S. Dorak
Chatfield
Navarro County
Warnell
German marks tumble after surge in note circulation
German marks slipped toward the vanishing point quoted under 0.00004 cents per mark, about 266 666 to 1, with the prewar rate implying a $63 466.50 price for the same amount. The decline followed a war era bank statement showing an increase of nearly four trillion two hundred billion marks in note circulation last week.
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New York
Seventy Five Sheets Good Typewriter Paper For Sale
Sun office advertises seventy five sheets of good typewriter paper priced at 25 cents each.
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Sun Office
Town Pests Borrower Steals Eggs Mower and More
A poem describes a habitual borrower who takes eggs at eighty cents a dozen and returns them when cheap twenty five cents. He borrows a lawn mower in summer and returns it in winter and takes today’s newspaper among other items never returned.
Davidson to Probe Lange Killing in Somerville
Acting Governor Davidson will travel to Somerville to pursue a personal inquiry into the fatal shooting of Otto Lange, a farmer, amid calls for a grand jury. He announced a $500 reward for Lange’s slayers and urged an end to mob violence, condemning masked perpetrators and vowing court action.
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Austin
Davidson
Somerville
Otto Lange
Farmer
Lange
Texas
Lightning Kills Two Farmers Near Savoy
John Hoard received a telephone message that Bob Mitchell and Johnnie Cowan, residents on his farm north of Savoy, were killed by lightning Wednesday afternoon while baling hay. A third man present was not injured. Mitchell’s father once lived on the Carter farm near Can aan and is known to many Whitewright business men.
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John Hoard
Bob Mitchell
Johnnie Cowan
Savoy
Mr. Hoard
Mitchell
Cowan
Mr. Mitchell
Carter
Canaan
Whitewright
Mrs Ruby Augusta Ryon Rites Held At Family Farm
Mrs Ruby Augusta Ryon 37 wife of G S Ryon died at the S H Montgomery farm north of town after a period of illness following influenza. Funeral at the family home 3 pm conducted by Rev K R Isbell with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Annex. She survived by her husband three children and her parents Mr and Mrs J M Hassler and several siblings. Lloyd Moore directed the services. Additional notes mention Troy Caylor and family visiting from Durant and W J Bell of Madill with Miss Martha Bell of Fort Worth visiting Mrs J M Everheart. Bell, an elder Grayson County resident, was elected Marshall County tax assessor last year.
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Ruby Augusta Ryon
G. S. Ryon
S. H. Montgomery
W. J. Bell
Madill
Okla
Martha Bell
Fort Worth
J. M. Everheart
Bell
Grayson County
Marshall County
Fort Worth Shoe Store Purchase Startup Moves Planned
Frank Benton of Fort Worth visited his family this week after buying a Fort Worth shoe store several months ago and planning to move his family there soon.
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Frank Benton
Fort Worth
Mr. Benton
Thousands Attend Will Evans Party in Bonham Texas
Thousands from Fannin County attend Will H Evans party in Bonham with a morning band concert parade floats and crowded sidewalks. The event spans three days with further programs promised for Wednesday and Thursday.
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Bonham
Texas
Fannin County
Will H. Evans
Evans
New Cotton Variety Found Near Whitewright
S P Jackson of Pilot Grove near Whitewright reports a new cotton variety. A stalk found last fall bore two bolls in a single node, unlike ordinary cotton, and the plants he planted in spring are thriving with small bolls. He plans to show a stalk in town once bolls enlarge.
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S. P. Jackson
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
Jackson
Mangrum Breaks Ground for Modern Seven Room Home
Work has begun on Joe Mangrum’s new residence on the former lot, replacing the old building with a modern seven room house including hall and bath. The Whitewright area is noted for its many beautiful homes as new structures appear regularly.
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Joe Mangrum
Mr. Mangrum
Whitewright
Bailey to Speak at Grayson County Reunion
Judge J P Leslie reports former U S Senator Joseph W Bailey has accepted an invitation from the Grayson County Old Settlers Association to speak at the annual reunion in Sherman Texas on August 21 He will dedicate the new auditorium at Fair Park during the event.
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Sherman
Texas
J. P. Leslie
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
Grayson County
Old Settlers’ Association
Fair Park
Poultry Journal Offer in Whitewright Sun Bundle
The Whitewright Sun and Ameri can Poultry Journal priced at one year for $2.25.
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The
Whitewright Sun
American Poultry Journal
Gilmer Man Buys R. C. Brown Tailor Shop
N. R. Childress of Gilmer has purchased the R. C. Brown tailor shop and is now in charge. He has added new equipment, is a progressive young businessman, and has moved his household to the D. R. Lewis residence. Brown, in business four years, has many friends and plans to move soon.
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N. R. Childress
Gilmer
R. C. Brown
Mr. Childress
Childress
D. R. Lewis
Whitewright
Mr. Brown
New Titus County Sheriff Named After Bribery Verdict
Mount Pleasant Texas July 9 W L Kelly appointed sheriff of Titus County by District Judge R I Wilkinson after a jury verdict of guilty against Sheriff John J Reeves on ten counts of bribery misconduct and malfeasance in office Notice of appeal not filed early Monday
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Mount Pleasant
Texas
W. L. Kelly
Titus County
R. I. Wilkinson
John J. Reeves
Transfers Due By August First For Whitewright Schools
Each year some families misuse state school funds by transferring to Whitewright schools to gain three months free tuition. Deadline is August 1. Remaining six months cost 2.25 per month for grades 1-3, 3.25 for grades 4-7, 4.25 for high school. Transfer blanks available from CC C Willis.
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Whitewright
CC. C. Willis
Man Drops Dead Chasing Illegally Parked Car
San Antonio Texas July 9 T J Clancy 1006 Wyoming street collapsed and died Monday afternoon after pursuing his car as it was towed to the city pound by the police wrecker. He died while stepping onto the curb after turning back from the street corner.
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San Antonio
Texas
T. J. Clancy
Wyoming Street
Losoya Street
Parker County Raises 40th of All Watermelons in U S
Weatherford Texas July 9 Records show 47 000 cars of watermelons are raised in the United States Texas accounts for one tenth Parker County raises one fortieth of the watermelons grown in the United States
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Parker County
U.S
Weatherford
Texas
United States
Harve Adams Fatally Shot by Son-in-Law Virgil Moss
Harve Adams a prominent farmer near Whitewright was shot five times and killed Wednesday at about 9 am by his son-in-law Virgil Moss. Moss fired a .38 revolver from nearby Mill Creek bridge on the Whitewright Sherman pike. no witness reported. Moss, arrested in Sherman, offered no statement beyond I don't know. Adams left a large estate including 300 acres and cotton crops. he leaves a wife and nine children.
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Harve Adams
White Rock
Whitewright
Virgil Moss
Moss
Adams
Mill Creek
Whitewright-Sherman Pike
Mike Moss
Sherman
Grain Market at Whitewright Sees Strong Threshing Season
Whitewright grain market handles sizable deliveries from Bonham Savoy Bells and nearby towns. Oats topped 48 cents a bushel last week though the current week is softer. Harvest nears end as wheat and oats yield exceeds expectations and farmers anticipate a stronger fall economy with a favorable cotton outlook.
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Whitewright
Bonham
Savoy
Bells
Ector
Thinks Pumping Plant Ought to Be Painted
A Whitewright observer, calling the city pumping plant unsightly, suggests painting the walls gray with white trim to transform the building into a fine stonelike structure. The reader hopes the work begins soon to enhance the town’s beauty.
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Whitewright
Mrs Webster Hosts Luncheon For Louise Sloan
Mrs Gilmore Webster held a 12 o'clock luncheon Wednesday for her sister Louise Sloan. Plates were laid for six and child friendly dishes were served. After lunch, games and contests were enjoyed for about an hour before guests departed.
Jury Deadlocks in Hall Murder Trial in Sherman
The Fifteenth district court discharged the jury in the State versus Hall on first degree murder after failing to reach a verdict. A retrial is set for July 26 with a special venue ordered to secure a new jury. the panel stood 10 to 2 for death. Hall has faced trial four times in this court.
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Sherman
Fifteenth District Court
Hall
Silas Hare
Young Man Killed as Auto Hits Calf Near Honey Grove
Honey Grove Texas July 8 W B Kirk 27 a prominent young businessman of Honey Grove was killed when his automobile overturned after striking a calf four and a half miles north of the town shortly after 10 pm Sunday. His uninjured companion could not lift the body. Kirk died about thirty minutes after the accident leaving a wife and an eight year old child.
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Honey Grove
Texas
W. B. Kirk
Attacking Day Amendment Faces Texas Court Challenge
In Austin on July 9 Attorney Samuel Dickens prepared motions attacking publication requirements for the prohibition amendment. The challenge targets the Dean enforcement act and parallels the AG’s ruling on a highway constitutional amendment void for improper voting. All Dean enforcement convictions since 1917 would be in test.
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Austin
Texas
Samuel Dickens
Dickens
Ellis May couple wed in McKinney then honeymoon to Dallas
Mr and Mrs Ellis May returned from a week long honeymoon trip to Dallas after a marriage in McKinney. The bride, born in Bells, is daughter of Mr and Mrs William Kidd of Bells. The groom, son of Mrs Mattie May, works for Whitewright Electric Company.
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Ellis May
Dallas
McKinney
Bells
William Kidd
Mattie May
Whitewright Electric Company
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Germany
Borrey
Tooph
Troy Caylor
Durant
Will Evans
Joe Bailey
Grayson
Gilmer Man
R. C. Brown Tailor Shop
New Titus County
R. May
West Main Street
Bill Booster
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