Farmers' Short Course at A and M College Texas
The annual Farmers Short Course will be at Texas A and M College from July 30 to August 4. A round trip ticket from Grayson County costs about 34 dollars. The event promises rich farming information plus musical programs games and picture shows with the Farmers Congress on the last three days enhancing the value of the trip. Contact Prof. E J Kyle College Station or County Agent C C Morris for details.
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A. & M. College of Texas
Grayson County
Farmers’ Congress
E. J. Kyle
College Station
C. C. Morris
Nation Expects Prohibition to Endure After War
Washington June 24 Prohibition leaders hail the food control bill passage as cementing a bone dry nation after the war They argue the moral force backing prohibition will resist repeal and anticipate a Federal amendment by war’s end If kept as law beer wines and whiskey production for beverage use may be barred though distilleries could sell existing bond liquor under government control The measure is seen as swinging profits toward whiskey interests and possibly limiting alcohol for civilian use
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House of Representatives
Congress
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House
Appreciated Letter from Dallas Bank Officials
J W Hoopers deputy governor of the Dallas Federal Reserve expresses thanks to Sun editor and Liberty Loan committees for oversubscribing the loan. He notes Secretary McAdoo's request to keep committees active for future issues and extends best wishes.
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Sun
Whitewright
Tex
McAdoo
J. W. Hoopers
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Texas Wheat Leap Proclaimed For 1918 by Congress
The Texas Industrial Congress urges doubling Texas wheat production to 30,000,000 bushels in 1918. It calls for expanding acreage or increasing yield per acre, stresses deep spring plowing, early seedbed preparation, and county campaigns to break new ground while ensuring moisture conservation and timely planting. The bulletin notes prior yields and compares with England, urging farmer and banker cooperation to meet the national food need.
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Texas
Texas Wheat Belt
Oklahoma
England
Texas Yress
United States
Kansas
North Dakota
Michigan
Good Roads Election Is Called Off in Trenton
The good roads bond issue planned for Trenton has been canceled due to low public interest and the impact of war and high taxes. The Trenton Tribune reports boosters concluded it was not the proper time to pursue the issue.
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Trenton
Trenton Tribune
Mr and Mrs J R Jordon Visit McKinney Daughter
Mr and Mrs J R Jordon went to McKinney Sunday to spend a few days with their daughter Mrs J W Ashley.
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J. R. Jordon
McKinney
J. W. Ashley
Lookout and Obituary Notes Spur Local Vigilance
A public safety note warns against climbing on or tampering with motor vehicles, with penalties up to a $100 fine or 60 days in jail or both, and harsher punishment for damaging autos. An obituary praises long-time school chair Mitchel for elevating Rolesville’s education and community center, urging selfless public service as Progress improves in the South.
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Mitchel
Rolesville
South
D. W. Daniel
Farmer’s Death Notice Sparks Tombstone Money Question
A daily paper carried a farmer’s death notice that included an unusual reference to money on a tombstone, raising curiosity about significance and customs.
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Winnsboro
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Stone’s Loaf Cakes
Dallas
Good Roads
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Planters National Bank
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Whitewright Ice Cream Company
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