17 Years Ago In Whitewright in The Sun
A 1915 Whitewright recap notes City Marshal J T Roberts enforcing dog tax law and clearing dogs from town. The First National Bank bought 4500 dollars in school bonds for auditorium seating and building improvements. Local figures Elliott Thomas, W L White, W P Vaughn, Luther Sears, and Frank Alverson attended gatherings in Austin and Dallas. The Lone Oak News reprints a 1888 tale of a rabid cow terrorizing residents and a chasing train encounter.
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the Sun
J. T. Roberts
First National Bank
Elliott Thomas
Austin
W. L. White
W. P. Vaughn
Luther Sears
Frank Alverson
Dallas
Lone Oak News
Lone Oak Call
Whitewright
Dallas Wedding and Local Notes Highlight June News
Lois Y Lively of Whitewright and Miss Margaret Morgan of Dallas wed in Dallas on Wednesday. Jesse McIver to Tyler for business college study. Mrs Joe Hamilton returns from Sherman hospital. G O Hanna returns to Sherman. John Mae Gaughey replaces him at The Sun. Five thousand circulars for Whitewright trades day June 5 attract crowd. Horace Thompson to bring home son Clifford's body as government repositions soldier dead. Mrs Thompson writes tribute lines for Clifford. W Foster of Tees Crescent England has lost wife and four children leaving nine dependents.
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Lois Y. Lively
Whitewright
Margaret Morgan
Dallas
Jesse McIver
Tyler
Joe Hamilton
Sherman Hospital
G. O. Hanna
Sun Mechanical Department
Sherman
John MaeGaughey
Sun
Horace Thompson
Clifford
Thompson
Valor
Typographical Gems Ruinitions In Plymouth
A playful item notes a cruiser Vin dictive loaded with ruinitions setting sail for Shanghai from Plymouth, with Honolulu Advertiser as the source.
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Plymouth
Engl
Shanghai
Honolulu
Doing Well for Hard Times From Meals for Work
In Bridgeport Connecticut the Times Star notes he received 100 meals, roughly split between landscape and portrait assignments, reflecting steady relief support during difficult periods.
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Bridgeport (Conn
Times-Star
Election Circular by Smedley D Butler
A brief quotation from Smedley D Butler advocating care for maimed and mentally wrecked soldiers. The speaker emphasizes lifelong identification with injured veterans and pledges continued support.
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Smedley D. Butler
Arithmetic Assertions Shake Local Schools
A San Francisco Examiner item notes disputes over arithmetic claims by a professor. A Minnesota paper highlights a local repair shop on Main Street offering lawn mower service and healing massage therapy with a focus on convenience and thorough work.
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San Francisco Examiner
Main Street
Minnesota Paper
Pole Fish Pole Tragedy Fatal Live Wire Accident
A Rapid City Daily Journal report states a man died after a fishing pole touched a live electrical wire. Emergency crews responded, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators will review the circumstances to determine how the accident occurred.
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Rapid City
S. D
Daily Journal
Has Already Planted 800 Hills of Cucumbers
In Freewater Oregon the local note reports Mr W has planted 800 hills of cucumbers for the early market. The item records agricultural activity and anticipated harvest in the town.
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Freewater
First 1,000 childbirth cases show no direct deaths
Dr. Dublin reports along with Mary Breckinridge that among the first 1,000 cases there were no deaths attributed directly to childbirth. Two men died of disorders not related to motherhood.
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Dublin
Mary Breckinridge
Tampa Tribune
Information wanted on how to make a living on the farm
Public notice requests information on farming methods and income strategies. Readers are asked to respond by sending details to Box 108 of the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal. The notice seeks practical guidance for farmers seeking to improve viability and earnings.
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Lancaster
Intelligencer Journal
British Insurance Giant to Enter U S Fire Writing Field
A $300 million British insurer plans direct U S fire and allied insurance, becoming the largest foreign writer in the United States. The dispatch quotes the firm saying the timing suits launching business here as its assets’ magnitude and solidity should command public confidence, reflecting a rare mutual compliment between European finance and U S prospects.
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United States
New York Dispatch
Fort Worth
World moves as industry gains pace with new devices
The article notes continued interest in new products as industry slows. A tear gas device for cash drawers deters bandits and a door lock resists intruders. Innovations include garterless hose, elastic yarn, and a paving machine that lays a mile of paving in ten hours.
Jokes and Jests from a Midwestern Paper Row
A collection of light humor and quips featuring jokes about love money gambling and marriage. The snippets include exchanges between spouses sweethearts and families with punchlines about work, nerves, and daily life.
Innovations Revealed from Scientific and Household Fields
A telephone mounted switch silences the radio when the receiver is lifted and reactivates it when replaced. Retenone, a new poison, kills insects but is safe for humans and warmblooded animals. An incandescent lamp cuts three fourths of heat from the type lamp. Wood treated to be non inflammable resists burning. A special paper insert allows ready-cut pie to be baked in six equal slices. A phonograph record enables a full symphony in a fifteen minute play.
Light Bulb Efficiency Shots Up National Savings
A filamentless bulb is described as 600 times more efficient than standard lamps. Analysts estimate potential annual savings of about 50 million dollars on the national lighting bill.
Writ of Citation Issued in Grayson County Texas
Publication required in Grayson County newspaper summons all interested in the estate of Clarence L. Rice Deceased John B Rice Administrator filed final report due for hearing on the fourth Monday in June 1932 at Sherman Court House. Witness J L Doggett Clerk.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
Clarence L. Rice
John B. Rice
J. L. Doggett
City of
Sherman
A. D
Lucile Wilson
X Marks The Spot In A Curious Annapolis Log
A fragment from the Annapolis Log ponders the letter X with multiple meanings. It notes X as ten, a mark of illiteracy, a throne’s exile, an unknown quantity, xenon gas, a Christmas hint, a kiss cue, Xerxes reference, and the spot where a body was found.
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Xerxes
Doormat Domesticity and Labor of Washing for Pay or Love
A quotation contrasts a woman doing laundry for four dollars a day as labor with doing it for nothing as love. The remark frames domestic work as unpaid affection or labor depending on compensation.
Maybe the Grocer Seeks Settlement Out of Court
A lawyer praises a grocer’s case as unbeatable and offers to help reach a settlement out of court. The grocer, eager to cut costs, grabs his hat and leaves, stating he plans to settle the case despite the lawyer’s urging to proceed.
An Aristocrat Trades Ancestral Pride With Ikey
A party member boasts an ancestor at Magna Charta signing. A boy named Ikey counters that his ancestor signed the Ten Commandments. The exchange shows family prestige and playful history talk in social circles.
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Ikey
For me I told you the other fellow's story.
A fragment notes a personal claim about retelling another person's tale. The sentence hints at discussion of a prior account or quotation without clear context or names. It reflects a conversational line rather than a full news item.
Kindness to Nuisances Week Wife Clash
A domestic quarrel centers on a husband preparing to leave. He asks his wife to bring home food for rats. she rebukes the idea and insists the rodents should find other provisions. The exchange highlights tensions over household priorities during a period described as Kindness to Nuisances Week.
Childs prank at zoo leads to humorous plan
Harold persuades his mother to pretend to feed elephants at the zoo using peanuts and candy as a playful ruse to entertain his family. The exchange captures a lighthearted family moment with a child’s imagination.
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Harold
Swell Degree Debate Sparks College Humor
In a brief exchange a commentator jokes about what a daughter is pursuing at college. One says an M A, another quips it is an M R S degree reflecting societal expectations. The item captures playful attitudes in a classroom or social column.
Gates Ajar With Violet Cuddling in His Arms
A poem fragment describes a scene where a man once with Violet now cradles a lily while driving a Ford. The language shifts from holding Violet to Lily, implying a change in affection and object of care.
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Violet
Silly
Lily
Sour Owl
What Are You An Attender Or An Absenter
A compact reflection on social roles asking whether one participates or withdraws in group life. It contrasts being present with staying away and ponders the value of involvement versus neglect in communal settings.
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Insane Asylum
A Scotch One A drummer traveling for an Aber
A fragment reports a traveling drummer from Scotland bound for Aberdeenshire. Details are sparse, with limited readable names or dates. The note hints at an entertainment travel segment typical of regional notices.
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Tees-Crescent
England
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright, Texas
Indianapolis Times
Saucy Sue
Brown
Elmer
Polly
Dolly
Dearie
Thelma
Della
George
Jones
Orkneys
Annapolis Log
Fole Low
R. B. Nall
Sherman, Texas
Whitewright Housewives
Mangrum’s
Mangrum Bros
Whitewright Lumber Company
Whitewright Lumber Co
S. H. Montgomery Dependable Insurance
LaRue’s
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