Through the Looking Back Files of the Sun 1918
Henry Phillips was injured when his motorcycle collided with a truck at Miller hill. The Sun recalls 100 million dollar war fund pledges, local school updates, postal and election plans, and community events from May 31, 1918, in Whitewright and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suh
Henry Phillips
Miller Hill
T. H. Lively
Emma Davidson
Eva Stillwell
Greenville
Wesley College
Sam Armstrong
Lonnie Gaston
East Whitewright
M. Jones Roberts
M. College
A. M. Roberts
Fort Sheridan
George Brannon
Ethel Cox
H. L. Durham
Bells
Whitewright
Susie Noe
Fannie Culpepper
Verna Morrow
Gertrude Schooling
Pearl Edwards
Arnspiger
Sue Stephens
Mary Ogletree
Glenn Doss
Washington, D. C
Robert Lawrence
Lloyd Wright
W. F. Wright
A. and
Ill
Comng
James F. Cameron
R. L. Cameron
Dallas
Red Cross
Canaan
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Blanks
Oxford
Bethel
Shady Grove
Celeste
Stork Derby Winners Share $75,000 Each in Toronto
Four mothers named as winners of the Millar stork derby receive $75,000 each as first payments. Executors say the estate remains partly liquidated and further shares may follow. Winners Kath leen Nagle Annie Smith Isabel MacLean and Alice Timlock each bore nine children in the decade after Charles Vance Millar's death.
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Toronto
Millar
Charles Vance Millar
Kathleen Nagle
Annie Smith
Isabel MacLean
Alice Timlock
Martin Kenny
Pauline Mae Clark
Non-Pick Lock Is Perfected in Hammond Indiana
Leo E. Deutsch of Hammond claims a new lock resists picking with 65 000 selectable combinations. The owner can set a personal key, change all lock combinations in under five minutes without a locksmith, and even borrow a key and reconfigure. Patent rights cover the United States and many foreign nations. Deutsch has formed a company with Indiana backers to begin manufacturing soon. Buy your Printing in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond, Ind
Leo E. Deutsch
Hammond
Deutsch
Lamp Survives Blast in GE Institute Collection
A lamp directly in the explosion path survived the blast and continues to burn despite heat and pressure that distorted the bulb. It is preserved as a lighting curiosity in the General Electric Institute at Nela Park, Cleveland, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Institute
Nela Park
Cleveland
Ohio
Twelve famous sayings from history editor's list
A reader compiled lists of famed maxims. Notable entries include Diogenes to Alexander, Wellington at Waterloo, Lincoln and the Golden Rule, with several other historic quips and a Solomon maxim. The article notes variation across lists and cites multiple attributions.
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Daily Telegraph of London
Diogenes
Alexander
Wellington
Waterloo
Galilean
Julian the Apostate
Victory
Westminster Abbey
Nelson
von Bethman-Hollwegg
Asquith
Betty Martin
God
John Bradford
Lincoln
Napoleon
Cecil Rhodes
Jesus Christ
Solomon
Notable maxims and quotes tagged by history and war
A compact collection of famous lines attributed to historical figures. From Caesar and Napoleon to Nelson and Haig, the quotes span eras from ancient Rome to World War I and II. The closing line urges spending in Whitewright.
Notice on signing news items for publication
The Sun requests that persons sending news items for publication always sign their names to assure publication. Signed names will not be published, but the source will be known for protection. The publisher insists this requirement to publish all news while confirming its source.
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The
Sun
Set Up Standards for Texans on Ballot Next Spring
The Austin American-Statesman argues Texans should set standards before primaries as 50 state senate, 75 Congress, 10 state offices, 200 judgeships, 500 House members, and about 10,000 local posts appear on ballots. Voters must choose only among ticketed candidates, insisting on qualified conduct and serving standards rather than pursuing office for pay.
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Congress
House
Austin American-Statesman
Satisfactions of the corn planter
A narrator describes dawn in a misty field as he climbs a fence and begins planting by hand. He carries a seed bag and reads like a first person reminiscence about rural work and the ritual of sowing with a hoe. The passage emphasizes the sensory details of freshness, grass, and morning light.
The Corn Planter Finds Restful Power in Field
Excerpt from David Grayson Adventures in Friendship describes a farmer in a corn field on a Friday morning. The narrator revels in the feel of fresh soil beneath each step and the efficiency of motion as seed is planted. He compares the exhilaration to a kingly or presidential place and notes energy saved through practiced movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Grayson
Blind Eden in Vetrenik Yugoslavia
Nine years after a king founded Vetrenik for blinded World War I veterans, men received cottages land and farming gear while government arranged marriages with surplus brides. Dr Ramadanovitch married and served as best man. The village thrives with government product markets and over 100 children born.
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Vetrenik
Yugoslavia
Alexander
Ramadanovitch
New York Times
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Presbyterian Church
Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Charley McLean
Tulsa
Okla
McLean
Lewis Holland
W. F. Holland
Baylor Medical College
J. T. Wrenn
Mr. Wrenn
B. S. Montgomery
Co. I. A. Denton
Estelle
D. B. Taylor
Robert Holland
Margreta Fender
Sam Stateville
Lester Haile
Ford
G. F. Bryant
Methodist Sunday School
Bill Wallace
Billie Lewis
Denison
Bryant
John W. Philp
Henry Ellis
J. W. Davidson
Planters National Bank
Postoffice Confectionery
Sears Auto Co
Gordon Clothing Co
Luther Smith & Son
J. F. Lilley
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Crowell & Riddle
Biggerstaff & Horton
Hight & Moore Garage
Home Ice & Manufacturing Co
W. A. Fain Poultry Co
City Meat Market
Foster Produce Co
J. R. Carlisle
Lloyd Moore
Dyer & Jones
E. J. Antoni
Public Health Institute of Chicago
T. D. English
Luther Gordon E
Oklahoma City
Themistocles
Caesar
Rubicon
Francis I
Pavia
Louis XIV
Sir Philip Sidney
Zutphen
Haig
Amiens
Stephens & Bryant Insurance Agency
First Nat’l Bank Bldg
Kelvinator
Electric de Tae
4 MAN, Public Service Company
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