Grayson County Votes Landslide for Road Bonds
Grayson County voters approved a concrete and gravel road bond plan in a decisive landslide, 9,451 to 1,712, with Denison and Sherman leading the county in support. Whitewright supported strongly, while many towns showed mixed results.
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Grayson County
Sherman- Denison-Whitewright
Denison and
Sherman
Denison
Whitewright
Agst
Kentuckytown
Pehewances
S. 5Th Sherman
Anneskoone
Bermesgre
Spotaison
Ccca
Nike Pisvarkengena
Spotiibon
S. W. Denison
SR Ponticote
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Pottsboro
Aiden Anensins Ade
Cedar Mills
Gordonville
Rock Creek
Ehoahaces
Sandusky Es
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N. Whitesboro
S. Whitesboro
Southmayd
Occn
Cornese
Farmington
Elmontebink
Pau Ee
van Alstyne
Pete Glete
Nims Oa
Caranaie
McEiae
Des Voigne
Hyde Park
Aivesvc
Cococoanson
Cotton Mills Aes
Warner A Vitae
Dourchosset
Hagerman Oo
Dripping Springs
Wife and Husband Quip Over Mrs De Style Gown
In a witty exchange a wife asks if Mrs De Style wore new clothes and the husband replies partly indicating she wore part of her new gown. The remark showcases witty banter likely from a social note or society page.
Vander's early prolific corn yields rumored at five ears on one stalk
D A Ray exhibited a five ear stalk of Vander's early prolific corn at The Sun office and displays in local shops. He grows seven acres and the breeder claims nearly two hundred bushels per acre. The stalk suggests a high yield if all ears develop.
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D. A. Ray
Sun Office
Agin the amendment on August salary vote
The San Saba Star voices opposition to an August vote to raise salaries. It argues governor pay of 4000 dollars plus 2000 for mansion upkeep is not an incentive, and that most legislators earn more than enough. The paper claims many lawmakers are overpaid or unworthy, urging restraint and fiscal prudence.
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Agin
Texas
San Saba Star
Hotel Guest Demands Room Change Over Blazing Issue
In pre Prohibition days a befuddled guest at a fashionable hotel insisted on a new room after revealing his current one was on fire. The clerk, unimpressed, explained all rooms were occupied, highlighting a humorous exchange amid hotel routine.
Old Suit Finds Bright Side In Cloudy Times
A reflective piece from the Detroit News notes that hardship reveals value and that even worn garments can show a brighter side when viewed positively.
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Detroit News
Satirical note on parental pride and superiority in play
A father's boastful tale claims his child is superior to others and deserves exclusive play. He asserts neighbors cannot see the supposed privilege and that letting the child mingle harms no one yet elevates his status. The narrator ends by suggesting people never appreciate his actions.
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Wife
Claude Callan
Is Annabelle Dumb or Misled by a Joke
A humorous exchange questions Annabelle’s intelligence as a hold up man is mocked as a swimming instructor. The quip plays on a stereotype about competence and misreading the situation. The light jab contrasts perceived cunning with silly misperception in a witty framing.
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Annabelle
Legal Phases of Ford Sapiro Suit Formally Ended
In Detroit on July 19 Judge Charles C Simmons of the Federal Court signed an order of discontinuance ending the Ford Sapiro suit. The stipulation was presented by Aaron Sapiro and Henry Ford attorneys. The settlement covers costs and expenses only with no damages claimed for publication of charges.
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Detroit
Charles C. Simmons
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Simmons
Sapiro
William H. Gallagher
Nurse renounces million estate left by Col. Aldrich
New York July 20 Miss Ethel M Sears trained nurse declines the bulk of Col Sherwood Aldrich fortune estimated at 1 million left to him by the Bay Consolidated Copper Mining Company head. She renounces the bequest in favor of Col Aldrich's mother.
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New York
New York American
Ethel M. Sears
Sherwood Aldrich
Bay Consolidated Copper Mining Company
Col. Aldrich
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Chesley Rutledge Confectionery
Simer
Ford-Sapiro
H. G. Webster
Whitewright, Texas
Certo
Davidson & Barbee
S. H. Montgomery & Son
the Insurance Men
Mangrum Bros
Mangrum
Mangrum Brothers
L. LaRoe & Company
First National Bank
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