Perkins Withdraws From Congress Race
McKINNEY Mayor Tom W. Perkins former State Senator withdraws from the Fourth District congressional race on medical advice. Opponents to Sam Rayburn include Wallace Hugston Ben Shirley and Rev John L Andrews. Perkins cites doctors guidance and duty to family as reasons for stepping aside.
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Mckinney
Tom W. Perkins
Perkins
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Wallace Hugston
Ben Shirley
Anna
John L. Andrews
Denison
Dallas
Girl Denied Diploma For Lacking White Dress
Grace Soldt missed the public school diploma ceremony after the board was asked to act. An affidavit says her mother bought a colored dress a month before graduation and the principal later urged white dresses. The girl wore the colored gown and was asked to leave the room, receiving her diploma privately the next day.
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Milwaukee
Grace Soldt
Grace
Sarah J. Carroll
Bolt of Lightning Kills Youth Near Greenville
Greenville reports a fatal lightning strike Sunday afternoon near Hickory Creek twelve miles north of the city. Joe Kinkaid, 21, son of Edward Kinkaid, died instantly. funeral services were held Monday at Maxie Hall. Several nearby strikes have occurred in the open field, leaving residents puzzled by the bolt frequency.
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Greenville
Joe Kinkaid
Edward Kinkaid
Hickory Creek
Maxie Hall
Kinkaid
Make Up Comes First Says Ogden Standard Examiner
In an era when reconciliation was common, the paper notes that modern priorities place makeup ahead of other concerns. The editorial tone suggests social commentary on changing values and etiquette.
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Ogden Standard-Examiner
Many Candidates Seek Offices in Texas Elections
Dallas reports a higher political interest in Texas with more contested races across state and district offices. The Texas Election Bureau notes precincts up from 4893 to 5111, nine state ticket contests, 11 for Congress, 13 in the State Senate, and 86 in the lower house, with women showing a 50 percent rise in seeking state offices. Sixteen State Senators will be elected this year, 15 hold over to 1930.
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Dallas
Texas
Courts of Civil Appeals
Texas Election Bureau
Congress
Senate
U. S. Has 17 825 Auto Filling Stations
The article notes the United States has 17 825 automobile filling stations with 2 342 in Texas. It praises modern stations for free water and air, windshield cleaning, tire checks, and expert staff. Stations offer travel advice, best routes, and nearby attractions, plus attractive designs and clean facilities.
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U. S
West
United States
Lone Star State
Typewriter Supplies for Sale at Sun Office
Sun office offers typewriter carbon paper and typewriter ribbons for sale. The ad highlights essential supplies for document drafting and typing tasks.
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Typewriter
Sun Office
Moody Stands On His Record
Gov. Dan Moody spoke in Hillsboro praising his administration with focus on highways schools tax cuts and prison reform. He urged voters to judge his record by tangible results and asked supporters to stand where they did two years ago. Buy it in Whitewright.
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Hillsboro
Dan Moody
Texas
How to Locate North at Night
A brief guide on using the Big Dipper and Little Dipper to find the North Star for navigation. It explains orienting yourself by tracing a line from the Big Dipper’s end stars to Polaris. It notes facing the North Star places east on the right and west on the left.
Manhattan Purchase Note Grows With Compound Interest
A banking expert calculates that $24 paid by the Dutch for Manhattan Island would compound to about $4 billion today, far surpassing the island’s value at the time. The piece contrasts historical bargain with modern valuation, noting the long-term financial growth since the purchase.
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Manhattan Island
Indians Should Return Whisky Barrel in New York Island Deal
A Detroit News excerpt argues the Indian sellers lost about 200 million through an overpaid 3.8 billion dollar sale of an island. The piece contends the buyers’ heirs are stuck, calling the overpayment cheating and urging return of the whisky barrel along with restitution.
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Detroit News
Married Man Lacks Leisure in Life Choices
A pithy New York American line notes that while a woman may marry in haste and repent later, a married man has no leisure to reconsider, underscoring social humor about marriage expectations.
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New York American
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