Whitewright Sun Early July notices and commentary
The Whitewright Sun notes subscription price of 1.50 per year payable in advance. It mentions Houston hosting a Democratic convention next week and a Texas railroad offering July 4 excursion rates to El Paso with a three day stay. It also cites Senator Moses and remarks on Republican reactions with named figures Daugherty Fal Sinclair and Hays.
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Houston
Texas Railroad
el Paso
Texarkana
Moses
Messrs
Daugherty
Fal
Sinclair
Hays
Denison Herald
Editorial Sparks Mixups and Public Warnings
A collection of witty editorial quips from various papers. Items highlight missteps in everyday life from car parts to public decorum, prayers, science and safety, with satirical observations on culture, technology and politics.
Stand on Your Own Feet Horoscope Advice
A Houston Chronicle horoscope urges independence and self reliance. It cautions against shifting blame and leaning on others for support, warning that ongoing external reliance weakens judgment. The guidance is to stand firm on personal decisions to gain the recommended benefits.
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Houston Chronicle
Grain Crop Ready for Threshing Machines Near Whitewright
The Whitewright area sees ready grain for threshing with four machines running and about 5 000 bushels of wheat sold in Sherman at 1 25 per bushel. Oats bring 60 cents unsacked. corn and cotton face wind-related delays, while recent rain improves prospects for corn and cotton.
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Whitewright
Sherman
Grayson County
Gunter
B. L. Collins
Thurston Montgomery
Gunter College Moves to Littlefield
Gunter College has been relocated to Littlefield with laboratory equipment, library, and seating moved this week. No new college is planned this year to replace it. under the will, ownership reverts to the Gunter heirs if the site is not reopened as a school by September.
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Gunter
Gunter College
Littlefield
Littilefield
D. C. Wallace
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Ad Promises Guaranteed Relief
An ad from Bow Wright Drug Co promises Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy will cure sore or bleeding gums and pyorrhea with a money back guarantee if the customer is not satisfied. The copy emphasizes a unique formula and guaranteed results.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Hogwallow Notes and Local Whims From Bounding Billows
Atlas Peck questions porch customs at Bounding Billows store as customers linger to decide. The Excelsior Fiddling Band plays near a Mus ket Ridge moonshine still. Citizens joke about self worth while local candidates attend church and seek votes. Washington Hocks misses a meeting blaming lost spectacles. A Hog Ford preacher’s wife repays borrowed items to set an example.
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Atlas Peck
Bounding Billows
Slim Pickens Ill After Overeating Mentioned
Slim Pickens is reported sick this week after overindulging. The joke notes his great height causes the medicine needed to reach the seat of trouble to be roughly doubled.
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Slim Pickens
Texas and Ohio Laws Draw Laughs Across States
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece contrasts Texas statutes with Ohio laws, noting odd rules such as a bee health levy and fines for roaming bulls. It mentions overbearing bed sheet dimensions and compares regional sanitation laws, with Dallas News citing Oklahoma’s nine-foot bedsheet rule as another curio.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Texas
The
Plain Dealer
Ohio
Oklahoma
Dallas News
Advertising leads to fame and exchange
An upbeat edition invites readers to advertise and sell items. It frames advertising as a path to recognition, honor, or public attention, noting the potential risks if misused and framing the market as a game of exchange.
Shower Honoring Miss Velma Kirkpatrick At Home
A morning miscellany shower for Miss Velma Kirkpatrick hosted by Mrs. Alton K. McKenzie and Miss Emma Dee Randle featured a staged life review, songs and verses, toasts to the bride and groom, and playful interludes including an Assyrian peddler skit and Hindu fortune reading. Attending guests included Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. R. FE. Hickman, Mrs. D. Leon Harp, and others from Mexia, San Antonio, Hillsboro, Austin, Dallas, and Gainesville.
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Velma Kirkpatrick
Alton K. McKenzie
Emma Dee Randle
Marian Barbee
Miss Randle
McKenzie
W. A. Kirkpatrick
R. FE. Hickman
Mexia
D. Leon Harp
San Antonio
Guy Dillon
Hillsboro
J. C. Carlisle
Austin
Earl Myrick
Little Rock
W. C. Johnson
Dallas
Grady Geer
van Alstyne
Nette Atterberry
Gainesville
Gladys Wilson
Chickasha
Flora L. Harbert
D. A. Ray
Willie Ross
Elizabeth Groves
Pernie Badgett
Punch
Roscoe Pace
Ira Kirkpatrick
Miss Kirkpatrick
Sarah Katherine Atterberry
Eva Mae Harp
Dorothy Lee Dillon
Martha Joe Sears
C. B. Bryant Jr
H. T. Atterberry
Albert Lee Jackson
Ethel Gordon
Hearts Party Honors Miss Kirkpatrick Bride Elect
Miss Velma Kirkpatrick, bride elect of Robert W. Grant, was honored at a Heart party hosted by Miss May Badgett last Friday at her home. Pink and green decor framed a festive evening of Hearts and a refreshment plate featuring cream moulded desserts.
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Pernie
May Badgett
Velma Kirkpatrick
Robert W. Grant
Honoree Rose Marie Toasted With Candied Centrepiece
A local gathering honored Rose Marie with in Cupid and Hearts and angel squares and a candy jar from the hostesses. Guests included Mesdames R. Ek Hickman Guy Dillon A K McKenzie Maud Gray Ira Kirkpatrick Ernest Lilley Basil Thompson Lena Mae Gowdy Elizabeth Groves Ethel Gordon Margaret McMurry Willie Ross Myrtle Badgett Lucille Harris Sallie Hamilton Gladys Wilson.
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Wasea Rose Marie
Mesdames R. Ek. Hickman
Guy Dillon
A. K. McKenzie
Maud Gray
Ira Kirkpatrick
Ernest Lilley
Basil Thompson
Lena Mae Gowdy
Elizabeth Groves
Ethel Gordon
Margaret McMurry
Willie Ross
Myrtle Badgett
Lucille Harris
Sallie Hamilton
Gladys Wilson
Grandmother recalls Josh’s Hollywood visits and three pretty daughters
Grandma Tuttle explains that her son Josh returns every summer after three years in movies. He brings his wife with him each visit, and they are described as three very pretty girls.
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Josh
Hollywood
Grandma Tuttle
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Ohio State Journal
Detroit Free Press
Los Angeles Times
Boston Transcript
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ALAMO
O. L
Pig) Jones
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Excelsior
Columbus Allsop
Cricket Hicks
Depuy
Calf Ribs
Washington Hocks
Wash
Hog Ford
Cox’s
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Joe Billy Dillon
South Side
Main St
Lilley Dry Goods Co
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