Whitewright Sun local notices and dog muzzle law note
The Whitewright Sun notes subscription details and due dates for readers, mentions Wolf City August picnic on August 5 at Gandith with committees formed, cites a dog muzzling law in several towns, reports American war orders for boots and shoes totaling about 25 million in gross business, and recounts a Napoleonville parcel post trick where a creditor paid COD charges to find a $1 receipt.
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Wolf City
Gandith
Napoleonville
Palmer Rustler
Clock Fault Sparks Suit in Devil's Lake
A young man sues Devil's Lake North Dakota after relying on the town clock which ran slow causing him to miss his train and arrive late to his wedding. He seeks 25000 dollars in damages claiming the timed delay led to a rejected marriage and heartbreak. The plaintiff notes the clock’s failure spared him from a bride who was not Johnny on the spot.
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Devil's Lake
North Dakota
Johnny
Grayson county bids on road work from bond issue
An editor notes reporters should seek news and readers’ interest. Nineteen civil engineers have applied to work on road projects funded by Grayson county’s $900000 bond issue. Commissioners expect many bidders, predicting competitive pricing across all lines of road work.
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Grayson County
Ford Boosts Authorized Capital and Declares Dividend
Ford Motor Company announced last Thursday a rise in authorized stock from 2 million to 100 million dollars and declared a 48 million dollar stock dividend payable in July. Henry Ford, now president, once toiled as a laborer and faced ridicule for his first car before becoming a global name in automobiles.
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Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Ford
Sulphur Preventative for Chiggers Warned by Government Bulletin
A government bulletin advised sulfur as the best prevention for chiggers. It noted that bites come mainly from the knees down when walking in vegetation, suggesting sprinkling sulfur from the knees downward into underclothes and footwear. The writer recalls this remedy from twenty seven years ago and muses on local memory of the event.
Rabid cow prowled Whitewright before freight train clash
A rabid cow terrorized Whitewright Texas by bellowing and chasing dogs and anything else in her path. She wandered to the railroad where a freight train thundered by and the cow leapt onto the track before the engine. The outcome remains unclear.
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Lone Oak News
Lone Oak Call
Whitewright
Texas
Why Readers Get Printed Regardless of Subscriptions
A metropolitan paper argues it prints all items of interest to readers, regardless of whether subjects subscribe. It blames noncontributors who shrink from supporting papers yet expect coverage. The editorial vows transparency and urges continued reporting of news even unknown by the subjects.
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St. Peter
Heaven
Celeste Courier
Local residents visit families in Van Alstyne area
Mr and Mrs Harve Lively and Mr and Mrs Floyd Everheart came from Whitewright on Sunday visiting relatives in Van Alstyne. The Harve Livelys stayed with Mr and Mrs D Orendorff while the Everhearts visited Dr and Mrs J M Slaughter. They were joined on return by Miss Mare Orendorff for a short visit.
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Harve Lively
Floyd Everheart
Whitewright
D. Orendorff
J. M. Slaughter
Mare Orendorff
van Alstyne
Want Ads In The Sun For Premises And Goods
A reader notice urges placing want ads in the Sun for disposing of premises, second-hand items, houses for sale or rent, and livestock. Miss Ethel Chumbley of Kentuckytown suffered a painful fall from a porch chair, breaking both bones below the elbow but is recovering. Mr. T. J. Liggett traveled to Sherman to bring home Mrs. Liggett from St. Vincent Sanitarium after an operation, hoping for restored health.
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Ethel Chumbley
Kentuckytown
T. J. Liggett
Sherman
Mrs. Liggett
St. Vincent Sanitarium
Paint or Not: paint costs rise and property value falls
The note compares horse value to feeding and delays painting homes as paint prices stay high. It argues waiting to paint increases future costs and devalues property, citing DEVOE Dyer Jones as sellers.
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Devoe Dyer & Jones
Greatness Earned By Hard Work And Midnight Oil
A concise reflection on how greatness comes from effort and perseverance, emphasizing the value of long study and dedication. It underscores that while some are born with gifts, most achieve greatness through persistent toil.
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Texas
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