Sherman Chamber Outlines Six Key Plans for 1928
Sherman President Stanley Roberts announces six objectives for the 1928 program. They include dairy and poultry development in Grayson County, building a municipal hall with office and fire space and a public auditorium, securing land for an airport, supporting existing industries and attracting new factories, expanding the Red River Valley Fair, and establishing a permanent chamber home. The recent campaign raised over $20,000 and topped 1,200 members. a note mentions two Chicago women applying for marriage licenses on the same leap year day.
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Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Stanley Roberts
Grayson
Red River Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Them Days Is Gone Forever Dress Details
The Appleton City Missouri Journal recalls how dresses were made in the past with extensive lists: silk yardage, velveteen bindings, horsehair stiffening, belting, buckram collars, bone boning, dozens of buttons, and multiple spools of thread. The piece emphasizes the era’s labor and materials.
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Appleton City
Missouri
Old Timers Comment on Changing Times
An elderly man Totter declares many changes since his boyhood while old Wabbles replies that his grandchildren seem just as full of mischief as he was. The exchange captures a humorous clash over generational differences.
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Old Man Totter
Uncommon Sense on Family Budget Equality in Marriage
A column argues that wives should not need to beg for money and advocates a formal family budget with equal footing for both partners. It emphasizes shared duties like housekeeping and child care and suggests allocating fixed weekly sums for each spouse to spend, reducing financial friction.
North Grand avenue gains width with road work in Pilot Grove
Pilot Grove reporters note J R Westbrook county commissioner inspected improvements widening the north road from Judd corner to the Baptist Church. The graveling will boost safety and appearance serving the school and churches. Homes and stores receive renovations as community life resumes.
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J. R. Westbrook
Judd Corner
Pilot Grove
North Grand Avenue
FF. M. Sloan
Sarah Binion
Tom Binion
Edwin Tate
Sherman
Arthur St. John
Leonard
Dee St. John
Fern Russell
Cecil Waldrop
Marvin
Henry Moats
Moats
Whitewright
Blue Ridge
O. G. Bow
Leonard Sanitarium
Frank Ferguson
Wil Scott
Waxah
Mandy Sheds Light on Spare Chair Dilemma
Mrs. Knocker insists on adding a kitchen chair for Mandy the new cook. Mandy replies she needs no more chairs since all her visitors are gentlemen, a line that turns into a quirky moment in the kitchen. The passage ends with a sales plug urging listeners to buy in Whitewright.
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Mandy
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