Whitewright Apt for J H Waggoner Purchase of Sun
The Sun was purchased by J H Waggoner from F M Echols effective June 1. May shipments of mules valued at 20000 went to Europe for war sacrifice. School board elected Dora Tucker and May Hendricks to faculty and approved 1600 for basement work and lab equipment.
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the Sun
J. H. Waggoner
Sun
F. M. Echols
Holland & Adcock
Europe
Dora Tucker
Waxahachie
May Hendricks
Sherman
Supt. Co. J. Denton
University of Texas
Whitewright
W. T. Truett
G. D. Hamilton
Durant
Oklahoma
J. R. Fleming
Commerce
Roscoe Cook
Atlanta
Fudge & Robbins
Morehead
Roscoe Gillett
Mangrum Bros
J. W. Davidson
W. L. Lyons
Bud Riley
Trenton
W. O. Brents
H. Brodhead
Whitewright Electric Co
J. T. Roberts
Blannye Reeves
Allenreed
Lester Looney
Pascal Cox
Grady Spindle
Flint Little
Denny Davis
Bonham
O. W. Myrick
J. M. Carter
Galveston
Whitewright News Highlights Local Graduates and Trials
The Sun reports Whitewright’s 1920 high school class with twelve girls and one boy, valedictorian and salutatorian named. It notes the Sears versus Austin oil case in Judge Silas Hare’s court, a 3,000 foot drill contract, and a spudding machine on the Brice Garland farm. Also covered are Sugar Department actions, Whitewright trades day kickoff, a banquet for Hudson, Davis & Co. staff, a Leonard death, Denton CI A graduates, new car line purchase, school board appointment, State College visiters, and Goodyear stock dividend among local items.
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Mollie Wright
Ivy Fain
Ruse Reeves
Francis Low
Fannie Giles
Margreta Fender
Mary Rena Penn
Velma Kirkpatrick
Samantha Murphy
Pina Murphy
Eva Horton
Hazel Ray
Joe McKinsey Jr
R. L. Sears Et al
Dero Austin
Louisiana
Silas Hare
Pilot Grove
Brice Garland
Department of Justice
California
Whitewright
J. C. Robinson
Winnie Hamilton
Bertha Cox
Olive Neff
Emma Gordon
Claud Dillon
John Reeves
Hudson, Davis & Co
Mattie Manning
Y. T. Manning
Leonard
C. L. Manning
C. J. Meador
Denton
Nadine Holcomb
Louise LaRoe
Estelle Montgomery
Genevieve Davidson
Nell Montgomery
Gladys Sears
Coralee Echols
Frances Wilson
Macie Montgomery
Kathleen Badgett
May Thrift
Roberta Sloan
W. T. Nicholson
Ruth Abernathy
H. T. Arterberry
Mamie Arterberry
Denison
Bryant Penn
Joe Johnson
Roger Davis
Claud Willis
College Station
A. & M. College
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Sherman
Denison Man Ben Patterson Dies After Illness At 61
Denison resident and former Grayson County tax collector Ben Patterson died at his home Friday at 2 15 p m from an apoplexy after a period of poor health He had lived in Whitewright and Denison and was a cotton buyer for Denison Cotton Mills He served two terms as Grayson County tax collector and was a director of the Citizens National Bank at Denison He was 61 born June 19 1870 at Van Buren Arkansas and survived by his widow Minnie May Patterson a brother and two sisters The funeral was held Sunday at his Denison home with Church of Christ ministers assisting and many relatives and friends from Whitewright in attendance
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Ben Patterson
Whitewright
Denison
Sherman
Mr. Patterson
van Buren
Ark
J. D. Patterson
Grayson College
Grayson County
North Texas
Citizens National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Church of Christ
Nora Bartee
Patterson
Minnie May
Joe May
Lyle Price
Armstrong Avenue Church of Christ of Denison
J. A. Dickey
Fort Worth
J. F. Fender
Minnie May Patterson
Albert Patterson
J. W. Davidson
Clarendon
Texas
Virgil Biggers
Wewoka
Okla
Smokers Roll Their Own Gains Shrink Local Taxes Rise
A St Louis Post Dispatch note analyzes internal revenue figures for the first eight months of the fiscal year showing declines in cigarette and cigar tax receipts while manufactured tobacco and cigarette papers rise. The piece links this to more people rolling their own and a spread of state cigarette taxes, plus local levies, reducing demand for factory made cigarettes.
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Washington
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Revenue agents raid rumor at Depew’s country place
A fragment notes a rumored raid at Depew’s country place with guests arriving casually. The voice suggests agents were not involved, describing friends dropping in and consuming all they had.
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Depew
Comic Exchange At Boston Bean Pot Dinner
A lively tableau at a Boston Bean Pot event features jokes about wives workers in a restaurant, showbiz romances, economic woes, horses restoring prosperity, a lonely mechanic, and a dancer, all packed into quick quips and playful wordplay.
Jack's Engagements Highlight Promising Local Man
Residents discuss Jack's recent engagements with seven women in recent months. The chatter reflects the town's interest in his social prospects and future plans.
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Jack
A Quip on Men and Women Exchange Rates
The speaker explains a blunt difference between men and women using a barter metaphor. A man pays $2 for a $1 item he wants while a woman pays $1 for a $2 item she does not want.
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Mose
Las
Changed Gertie Creates a Shady Morning Routine
Gertie laments George has changed from tender nightly embraces to a stingy habit of pocketing money. He bluntly admits the shift from closeness to cash, revealing a brittle dynamic. The exchange exposes tension over affection and finances in a domestic vignette.
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Gertie
George
Watchful Debt Talks Turn to Jests in Printer’s Row
A fragment from a humorous exchange shows one character lamenting debt while another quips about entry and exit, capturing a light moment amid financial concern.
Golden Moment at the Movies Sparks A Wedding Talk
In a chatty cinema scene two women share a thrilling moment as one recalls a proposal in the dark. Marie asks about the wedding plans and the tone hints at upcoming nuptials.
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Mabel
Marie
Cramping His Style
A humorous exchange centers on a man asking shelter before a coach’s reply that his coat is nearly new. He then explains the coat hinders his profession, prompting a light moment in the scene.
Rain in the Attic and Sex Equality Comment
A Buffalo Courier-Express item notes a shift in gender issues and safety concerns, joking that women may face dangers from baldness and may require more than a shingle roof in the future. The piece satirically ties fashion and social change to practical risks.
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Buffalo Courier-Express
Big Word for a Little Girl Costs $125
A caller asks to see the doctor at home. The daughter replies the doctor is out performing an appendectomy. The caller praises the big word and learns it means $125, revealing a hospital bill setup in a humorous exchange.
Monologue Argument Stirs Family Debate
Johnnie asks about a monolog and his father replies in a terse lesson that a conversation is carried on by a man and his wife and son, prompting a family moment.
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Johnnie
Druggist Advertises After Wife Elopement
The Druggists Adv. Jones runs an unusual local notice noting his wife’s elopement with another man. He offers liniments bandages armcal salves absorbent cotton iodine sleeping powders and crutches at rock bottom prices to the relieved party.
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Jones
Helmet of Navarre
A vicar visits poor parishioners and asks a boy his name. The father explains Reginald d'Arcy Smit is to help him become a professional boxer, saying the strong name will ensure plenty of practice at school.
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Reginald d’Arcy Smit
Judge Warns About Men Who Boast They Know Women
A jurist comments on men who brag about understanding women, noting such boasts often lead to sharp social backlash and “the biggest trimming” as a cautionary remark.
Meeting Pop Half Way
A man negotiates support for his daughter offering forty dollars a week. The reply shows a willingness to try, indicating tentative agreement amid practical constraints.
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Pop
Long Long Trail First Girl Dick Says He Came From Good Family
Laughing exchange during a joke pageant reveals two girls describing a suitor named Dick. The first notes his good family background while the second quips about his being footsore.
Witty exchanges and social snippets in a 1930s panel
Brief humor gags feature a mock engagement joke about Jack and Betty, a patient asking if a bath is safe after wetness advice, and sly lines about Mrs DeStyles and her new suit from Byrd and Wise. The quips reflect light social commentary of the era.
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Wilbur
Virgil Teague
Sherman Hospital
Irene Dickson
Dallas
Kathleen Hudspeth
Sid Hudspeth
Ruth Moore
Fluffier
Gladiola
Sun Office
Whitewright Lumber Co
Adolph
Sig
Chi
Boston
James
Navarre
Betty
Kirkpatrick
NYAL
L. Laroe & Coo
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