Grayson County Considers 2.5 Million Bond Plan for Roads
A petition urges a July 15, 1927 election to issue 2.5 million dollars in bonds for 72 miles of cardinal highways, 33 miles of black topped roads, and gravel road resurfacing. Estimated costs include 2.52 million for concrete highway and 577,500 for black topped routes with state and federal aid.
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Grayson County
Cardinal
Commissioners’ Court
Bells
Collin County
Whitewright
Whitesboro
Denton County
Collinsville
Tioga
Ex-Service Men Rapidly Borrowing on Insurance Certificates
The Houston Post-Dispatch notes that veterans are increasingly taking loans against their insurance certificates. Over 63 million dollars has been lent to more than 600,000 veterans in weeks, with director Hines predicting many veterans will have loans within five years. The piece urges caution to keep policies intact and stresses loans only for urgent needs.
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Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Bureau
Houston Post-Dispatch
Whitewright group washes 600 shade trees for fund drive
The Young Woman's Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church with help from a son of Ham whitened over 600 shade trees in Whitewright in two weeks to raise funds. More than $60 was added to the society’s bank, beautifying streets and highlighting the town’s abundant shade trees.
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Young Woman’s Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Ham
Whitewright
Mrs J J Brinkley Named Postmistress at Howe Texas
In Sherman county on June 1 Mrs J J Brinkley formerly a Howe post office clerk was appointed postmistress there. She has appointed her husband as assistant postmaster and has already assumed charge of the office.
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Sherman
J. J. Brinkley
Howe
Mistaken Identity Fountain of Chickens Quip in Court
A man testifying in court claimed he was the defendant while pointing to his attorney saying he was the gentleman who stole the chickens. The remark reflects a mistaken identity moment during the trial.
Purification Promise Attracts Health Renewal
Public notice urges readers to take Calotabs for full body purification. Doctors call cleansing essential for health, recommending a thorough course weekly for several weeks. Family package with directions offered for 25 cents at drug stores.
Negro Killed When Plane Falls in Tyler
Izea Peoples, 23, a negro, was killed Sunday afternoon when the airplane he rode in fell near the Tyler landing field six miles north of town. Harold English, 22, of Greenville, the aviator and Bailey Flying Circus pilot, was seriously injured with a crushed skull and internal injuries after the plane spun and hit the ground full speed while attempting a maneuver.
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Izea Peoples
Tyler
Harold English
Greenville
English
Bailey Flying Circus
Troop F
112Th Texas Cavalry
Peoples
New Wave Lengths Delayed to June 15 by FCC
Washington reports the Federal Radio Commission will postpone the new wave length allocations from June 1 to the morning of June 15. Protests from numerous broadcasting stations cited equipment changes and other necessary preparations as reasons for the delay. The allocations operate under a sixty- word limit and affect the broadcast landscape nationwide.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Commission plans adjustments after license date change
The new effective date shifts each station license expiry to August 15. The commission expects to resolve all differences between stations or complaints arising from the proposed assignments as they adjust.
Listening In Doctor and Wife Dialogue
A humorous exchange features a doctor unable to cure a husband’s sleep talking and his wife urging a remedy to make him speak more clearly. The anecdote hinges on miscommunication and light domestic wit.
Church sermon sparks debate over welcoming the poor
The Boston Transcript reports a vicar's blunt remark to his congregation about aid to the poor, noting the collection totaled only 95 cents and prompting questions about charity and inclusion.
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Boston Transcript
Engraved or Printed Wedding Invitations in Sunday Paper
Wedding notices and announcements appear in the Sunday edition with engraved or printed invitations, detailing names and events in a formal community notice style. The brief item highlights style and tradition in local society notices.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old remedy advertises a tablet that stops cough and headache and works off the cold in one day. Signature of E W Grove appears on each box and the price is 30 cents.
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E.W. Grove
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