Westbrook outlines bond money use for Grayson County roads
Commissioner J R Westbrook explains how a $400000 road bond will be spent in Grayson County with $120000 allocated to Precinct 2. Gravel roads totaling 78 miles will be rebuilt at $1000 per mile, new segments included, and state aid discussed for Highway 72. Heating up by summer, work will proceed with local crews and equipment purchases, with July 16 vote to decide state aid and maintenance.
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J. R. Westbrook
Grayson County
State Highway Department
Ida
Dripping Springs
Tom Bean
Pottsboro
Whitewright
Sherman
State Department
Bells
Collin County
Gayson County
Collin
Denton
County Commissioners’ Court
Sherman Democrat
Those Black Topped Roads Key in July Bond Issue
Opposition centers on the plan for black topped roads totaling thirty three miles that would serve Whitesboro Collinsville Tioga Bells and Whitewright. Critics argue gravel road funding is too small and that similar construction could occur under either the bond proposal or the rival plan.
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Whitesboro
Collinsville
Tioga
Bells
Whitewright
Where Is Happiness In Andora’s Simple Mountain Life
A fragment describes Andora in the Pyrenees as home to the world’s happiest people. They live with simple tools, no cars or phones, no electricity, and sleep well. Despite lack of modern amenities, they boast beautiful women, long lives, and can live a year on fifteen dollars.
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Andora
Pyrenees Mountains
France
Spain
Norcross
Dickinsonian
Confidence Man Swindles Lamar County Couple in Radium Hoax
Two men posing as doctors swindled a Lamar County farmer and his wife out of 200 dollars in cash using a fake radium treatment. A New York specialist allegedly diagnosed cataracts and fatal conditions, then demanded 900 dollars for cure. The pair vanished but were traced to Mount Vernon with warnings to nearby towns.
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Lamar County
Mount Vernon
San Antonio
Paris
New York
Deport Bank
Paris News
Grove's Pills and Tonic Pack Offer Livens Laxative Use
A package of Grove's Liver Pills is enclosed with every bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for those who wish to take a laxative in connection with the tonic.
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Grove
Post Mortem Joy and Mind Over Patter in Papers
A Dickinsonian line praises those who die by own hand to gain name recognition in print. The Arkansas Gazette notes a salesman who endures pressure to prove the power of the mind over patter.
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Arkansas Gazette
Traffic Sign 1950 Keep to Right Around Cloud
A brief 1950 note in the Christian Science Monitor reports a traffic sign urging motorists to keep to the right around a cloud shaped obstacle. The item reflects midcentury road safety messaging.
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Christian Science Monitor
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Davidson & Barbee
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United States
Manning, Clark
Royal Cord Balloon
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
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Gordon’s
Gordon’s Cash Grocery
Luther Gordon
Seiberlings
Supreme Service
Stateville & Spindle
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