17 Years Ago In Whitewright
Local grocers pay 15c per dozen for eggs. Guy Dillon returns to The Sun staff in the mechanical department after two years away. Mr and Mrs Horace Thompson move back to Whitewright from Celina. A street carnival opens for a week starting next Monday night. Dr J F Spindle visits Denison to consult a threat specialist. Benton Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs J T Roberts, is named manager of a large dry goods store at Marlin.
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Guy Dillon
the Sun
Horace Thompson
Whitewright
Celina
J. F. Spindle
Denison
Benton Roberts
J. T. Roberts
Marlin
Bonham News Items From The Sun 1920 April 2
The post office moved to the Holcomb building on Main street. Confederate veteran Thomas Gillett died at his Whitewright area home. Charley Jarvis and Miss Imogene Martin wed by Rev. J. F. Fender. Bonham population 6008, up 1164 in ten years. Leonard Wood led Republican editors. Hoover led Democrats. Luther Gentry died near Nobility. Rev. W. J. Epting and family move to Madill to lead First Baptist. Mrs. Floyd Collins died northeast of town.
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Holcomb
Main Street
Thomas Gillett
Whitewright
Charley Jarvis
Imogene Martin
J. F. Fender
Bonham
Census Bureau
International News Service
United States
Leonard Wood
Herbert Hoover
Luther Gentry
Nobility
W. J. Epting
Madill
Okla
First Baptist Church
Floyd Collins
Gunter Student Kills Self After Quarrel
Clinton L. Teaff a 23 year old senior at Southeastern State Teachers College Gunter Texas killed himself with poison after a quarrel with his sweetheart. He drank the fatal potion Sunday night in an automobile in front of the young woman and his younger brother in Durant Oklahoma.
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Durant
Okla
Clinton L. Teaff
Gunter
Texas
Southeastern State Teachers’ College
Twenty-One Child Beggars Die in Moscow Week
A harsh winter claim reports that twenty-one child beggars froze to death in Moscow within seven days. Local authorities face questions as the cold season intensifies begging practices.
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Moscow
The Good Government Club and a Tax Dodger Politician
Homer M. Price recalls a Dallas era good government club that backed a county official who refused to pay taxes and debts. Despite a moving appeal, the man won re election and served 12 years before his death, revealing voter contradictions.
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Homer M. Price
The
Marshall Morning News
Tim Meddlin
Dallas
Horace Chilton
Good Government Club
Closed Texas banks assets pledged to obtain funds
Texas banking officials received an Attorney General opinion allowing the assets of closed banks to be pledged with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to raise funds for paying depositors and creditors. The ruling says the Banking Commissioner may conserve assets with court approval in the county where the bank sits.
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Austin
James Shaw
Texas
Attorney General’s Department
Federal Reconstruction Corporation
District Court
Farm news sale offer for Sun and Semi-Weekly papers
The Sun and the Semi-Weekly Farm News offer a year subscription for 1.85. The ad emphasizes a bundled price for two papers.
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The
Sun
Jokes and Riddles About Capitols Rotundas
A fragmentary humor item jokes about a rotunda for statesmen who run in circles. It echoes light civic wit and a playful Q and A exchange with a Better Business Bureau reference, reflecting satirical tone.
His First Act Colonel Landing Question Prompt
A brief exchange about a trainee asking what to do after landing and the instructor directing the steps. The pupil responds with relief and gratitude, saying “Thank God.”
Farmer Seeks Bank Job for Son Turns to Farming Instead
A farmer asks a bank president to hire his son as a bank cashier to learn the business. The banker questions the plan and suggests making him a farmer. The farmer concedes the boy is not very bright, so the joke ends with the farmer sticking to farming.
Quite a Traveler Mrs Iggins
An unhappy conversation reveals Mrs Briggs boasting of a fine family while a traveler comments on the contrast with the speaker’s modest background. The exchange highlights social pretensions and regional manners.
Winter Eskimo Wife Joke Recounts Husband's Late Return
A two part Eskimo humor exchange centers on a wife asking if her husband stays out late. The second wife quips that he did not get home until half past January, playing on winter months as a punchline.
Investments Not Favors Mark Sorghum Senate Trade
Senator Sorghum reframes assistance to influential citizens as investments, signaling a shift in how political favors are perceived and potentially influencing lobbying dynamics within the chamber. The remark underscores ongoing debates about influence and governance.
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Senator Sorghum
Untitled exchange between student and parent in tense confrontation
A nervy youth confronts a parent over a claimed kiss. The dialogue centers on accusation and defense with sharp exchanges about perception and propriety. The fragment hints at a larger scene of moral tension and social scrutiny.
Absent-minded Dentist Puts Plier to Car
A humorous quip recalls a dentist explaining to his automobile that a procedure will hurt a little while applying a plier, highlighting comic absent-mindedness.
Diner Quip Over Tough Chicken Sparks Playful Banter
A diner scene unfolds as a diner complains the chicken is as tough as a paving stone. A waitress retorts it might be Plymouth Rock, adding a humorous local touch to the meal.
Campaign clash erupts with sharp taunt from crowd
A candidate declared a defiant stance in a hall confrontation. A voice from the back quipped that shorthand reporters were taking the hit, underscoring a tense exchange between candidate and audience.
Mark the Perfect Man Dolly
Polly questions marriage based on dancing and notes Jack is clever at bridge, highlighting social wit and romance themes.
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Mark
Dolly
Polly
Jack
Hope Chest Monniker Visitor Exchange
A playful exchange features a visitor asking a question about a mother’s maiden name and a child replying with a humorous tie to towels bearing the name Savoy, illustrating light domestic whimsy.
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Hope-Chest Monniker
Farmer and ex-farmer trade playful wisdom at sanitarium
A Virginia state health officer recounts in The Survey a farmer delivering vegetables to a public sanitarium. A patient salutes him and asks if he is a farmer. The farmer says yes, and the guest claims he used to be a farmer too. When asked about madness the ex-farmer jokes that he should try being crazy, noting it beats farming.
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Virginia
Henry VIII on Screen: Actor Divorced Four Times
A page passage notes a film actor associated with Henry VIII who had four prior marriages and now proposed again. A dialogue fragment shows a young woman replying that she likes John but hints at hesitation.
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Henry VIII
John
Condensed Tales Stir Conversation in Studio Banter
A witty exchange unfolds as an actor warns against old wives tales while an editor and reporter joke about shortening stories to fit a thousand words. The humor centers on media efficiency and media lore.
Wife seeks styling input for new gown as husband comments
A wife asks her husband if her new gown looks right. He replies yes but suggests she adjust the fit, saying she could go in a little further.
Absent Treatment Prefers Instructor After First Lesson
A beginner, dazed after the initial session, asks the instructor about the cost of a correspondence course. The exchange centers on pricing and next steps for distance study.
When the wolf came to our door in ill tempered form
The Buffalo News quotes a verse noting a lean hungry wolf who becomes corpulent and serene after feeding on collectors, implying a social satire about debt or taxation and public mood. The poem-like item uses vivid contrast to critique ongoing pressure on residents.
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Buffalo News
Cigaret smoke rings spark romance hint in light dialogue
In a playful exchange, Beryl grumbles that Jack won’t propose while Ruth suggests hints. Beryl reveals her tactic: every time Jack lights her cigarette she blows smoke rings at him, turning the moment into a flirtatious tease.
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Beryl
Jack
Ruth
Ike Walton's Secret Hope and Fishing Quip
The fragment shows dialogue about hope as a wonderful thing and a line about a nibble keeping a man fishing all day. It reads as a brief, humorous exchange likely from a column or feature. No clear event, date, or full names beyond Ike Walton and Jones are established.
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Ike Walton
Smith—‘Hope
Jones
They Used to Wash Em Quote in Portland Evening Express
A brief quote from the Portland Evening Express notes romance in past eras lasted longer because a bride looked the same after washing her face. The line reflects period humor about grooming and marital expectations.
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Portland Evening Express
Girl Carpenter Drives Nails Like Lightning
Mocking humor column notes a girl carpenter excelling at nails driven with speed. A wry aside references lightning never strikes twice in the same place as a joke framing the feat.
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Humorist
London
Right the First Time Ninth Letter I
Donny stumbles through a correction by the teacher as he declares I am the ninth letter in the alphabet. The moment captures a child's effort to speak clearly and the classroom back-and-forth on pronunciation.
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Donny
One-Liners and Witty Quips In a Boarding House
A humorous sketch of a man seeking warmth in a boarding house and a parade of quick quips about flat prairies crossing railway crossings insomnia and marriage. The exchanges feature a New York tourist Aggie and characters Touzalin and Froozelle delivering punch lines about warmth, sheep counting and changing minds.
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New York
The Kind of Dad I'd Like To Have
Children wrote on the subject showing simple requests for a kind cheerful father who does not yell or whip and who can fix things. The notes express that a decent, likeable, tactful man with basic repair knowledge would meet the boys wishes and earn their love.
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Eveverybody
Simple standard for parents in San Angelo Morning Times
The editorial urges parents to meet a plain, humble standard for childrearing. It emphasizes that a child asks for nothing grand from a parent and questions such as brilliance or wealth are unnecessary.
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San Angelo
Patman urges plan to pay ex soldiers with US notes
Rep Patman argues for issuing United States notes to settle the $2.2 billion unpaid World War I veterans certificates. He claims the plan would avoid bonds and taxes, cut interest, and save the government over $112 million annually through 1945 while abolishing a government bureau.
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Washington
United States
Patman
Democrat
Texas
Secretary of the Treasury
Drunk at Pay Station Barks for Peanut Prizes
A drunken caller at a city pay station shouts for peanuts as authorities note the odd exchange. Witnesses report the individual demanded numbers and prizes while shouting in a public area.
Liquid Tablets Salve 666 Remedy for Colds
A patent style claim promotes liquid or tablets for internal use and 666 salve for external use as a fast and effective treatment for colds. The advertisement presents the remedy as a speedy cure and urges quick results.
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Whitewright Lumber Co
Better Business Bureau
Touzalin
Froozelle
H. T. Walker
Entist
Cardui
Cardus
Bow-Wright Pharmacy
L. Laroe & CO
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