San Antonio prizes and local notices in weekly Sun
The Whitewright Sun outlines advertising rates for entertainments and memorials, notes corrections policy, and reports San Antonio’s rapid growth and a Texas Press Association prize win. It mentions T W Davidson supporting Lynch Davidson for governor and a Denison Herald piece on oat mites, reflecting ongoing local rivalries and urban awareness.
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The
Sun
Texas Press Association
San Antonio
Association
Judge orders new start for Iowa couple in bungalow
A young Iowa woman walked into court with her baby and faced divorce proceedings. The husband testified his income barely covered needs in a fashionable neighborhood. The judge grouped the couple and their parents and ordered a fresh start in a bungalow and overalls to earn happiness in marriage.
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Iowa
Collier’s
Editorial Sparks Prohibition Quip and Public Wits
A collection of sharp one liners and social zingers from various papers. The quotes lampoon politicians, markets, gender roles, and journalism, reflecting early 20th century humor and critique with strong names and places linked to each jab.
Socrates Speech Warns America Against Blundering At Critics
The piece argues ancient Athens fell by killing its critics and urges Americans to heed Socrates trial speech. It cautions against dismissing criticism and stresses that growth in business and civilization depends on listening to critique to refine motives and methods.
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Socrates
Greece
United States
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin University
America
Athens
Arch Fund or Arch Fiend Gaffe at Church Bulletin
A newspaper note describes a printer error where a church bulletin misprinted Arch Fiend instead of Arch Fund in the morning collection announcement. The anecdote shows how a small typo can brighten a dull day in a newsroom or church.
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Arch Fund
Arch
Church Bulletin
Unknown Speaker Claims Representing 22 Million
A Detroit News note observes a new figure appearing before a Senate committee claiming to speak for 22 million people, a claim noted as stirring and peculiar to the era.
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Republic
Senate
Detroit News
Misplaced space witticism stirs editor and public at National Hall
The piece notes how a space error unsettles the editor and amuses the masses at National Hall. It hints at the public’s appetite for humor in print and recalls campaign spending, citing three Pennsylvania Senate candidates who allegedly spent over two million dollars in the Republican primary investigations.
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National Hall
Pennsylvania
Senate
Washington
Texas
Campaign Costs and Influence in Texas and Pennsylvania
The article cites a self described poor man with campaign HQs in major cities and notes a manufacturers association that contributed over 300000 dollars to the Pepper campaign in Pennsylvania. It questions who funds the campaign expenses of Texas candidates and the reasons behind the spending.
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Phidelphia Inquirer
South Dakota
Philadelphia Inquirer
Fice
Pennsylvania
Texas
The Way Folks Get Rich
Two Scotchmen planned a country hike. One owned an alarm clock and arranged to call the other on a public phone when it rang. He warned not to answer so he could reclaim his nickel.
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Mac
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T. G. Doss
Whitewright, Texas
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T. W. Davidson
Lynch Davidson
Lynch
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Marshall
Davidsons
Honey Grove
Denison Herald
Denison
Herald
Sun Office
Editorial Sparks
Ardent
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Pasadena
Sacramento Bee
Milwaukee Journal
Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot
Chatham (Ont
Congress
Anaheim Plain Dealer
Nicaragua
Publishers Syndicate
San Francisco Chronicle
el Dorado Tribune
Chicago Journal
Dallas News
Lake Superior
Winston-Salem Journal
Ohio State Journal
Sinclair Lewis
Toledo Blade
Ougrates
National Battery Station
Pennington Groves
Dan S. Dickerman
National Battery
Colonial Club
Bow-Wright Drug CO
Texas - Louisiana Power Company
Celina
Jacksonville
Oc Sale
Ic Sale
Giles
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