Whitewright Sun and Centennials Corner Watch
The Whitewright Sun publishes reminders of the upcoming Texas Central Centennial Exposition in Dallas and notes two new stores opening in Whitewright by June. It reports improved crop prospects after rain, and a humorous Canada exchange about President Roosevelt involving Jack Canuck and 246 Canadian Parliament members. Remembered publisher J H Waggoner warns notices incur advertising rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Dallas
United States
Blacksand Belt
Texas
New York
North Bay
Ontario
Jack Canuck
Roosevelt
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Treasure trove rights and European laws contrasted
The piece explains US treasure trove rules, noting finders may keep or sell found items. It contrasts with European practices, especially England, where findings must be turned over to authorities or the public. A hypothetical $150 coin in Aunt Myra’s effects illustrates the contrast.
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United States
England
Myra
Fiber feats outstrip silk in stretch and strength
Arthur Brisbane notes in New York American that Johan Heilman’s combing machine and Du Pont fiber push limits. One pound of Heilman’s cotton thread could stretch 334 miles, while Du Pont’s new fiber would span coast to coast. Despite advances, silk remains stronger per equal size, unmatched by any steel thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Heilman
du Pont Company
Atlantic
Pacific
Arthur Brisbane
New York American
Questions and Answers on Old Age Assistance in Texas
Texas pension director Orville S Carpenter answers common questions about eligibility and federal funding for aged needy individuals. He notes federal money could raise monthly aid to as much as 30 dollars, versus 15 without it, and says Texas has the most liberal definition of needy among states. Skiing paragraph appears as a stray fragment.
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Texas
Orville S Carpenter
Social Security Board
United States
Union
The Preacher's Column We welcome back Mr Gordon and family
The Preacher's Column notes Dr Webbs remark about Presbyterians moving to town and a mercantile business. It praises the Music Club musical contest at the Baptist Church with Miss Mary Dale King winning the trophy. The piece urges 300 in Sunday school, mentions two ill members Brothers Dickson and Fleming, and calls for Workers Conference tonight with a playful note to fill the forty seats.
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East Texas
Linden
Heaven
Baptist Church
Music Club
Atterberry
Mary Dale King
Bryant King
Ruth King
T. B. Randolph
Brothers Dickson
Fleming
Dickson
Keeler Salutes Flag Amid Missing Mast in Battle Creek
Dan Keeler appeared at Battle Creek police headquarters to salute the flag as ordered by Justice Will Cady. Officers admitted no flag was flying on the mast, though they planned to raise one tomorrow. Keeler said the flag he used was torn and found in a car he purchased and did not intend wrongdoing. Prosecutor Horace Mechem and Justice Cady had approved the 30 day saluting order.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Dan Keeler
Keeler
Will Cady
Post Office
Justice Cady
Horace Mechem
Five Germans sentenced for listening to Moscow radio
In Bremen five persons including two married couples and a friend were given one to two years in prison for listening to Soviet broadcasts from Moscow during German news hours. They faced charges of treason for tuning in to the Communist program.
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Bremen
Germany
Moscow
Widow's Daughter Wins Right to Wear Overalls
Bettye Jo Wal lace, an 11 year old from Rock Springs, wins school permission to wear overalls for the rest of the term. Principal H Grady Young, after pressure from outside the Rock Springs community, allows her to attend classes in denim attire. Widow’s mother Nannie Wallace says overalls are all she can afford and has long worn them.
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Lafayette
Bettye Jo Wallace
Rock Springs
H. Grady Young
Bettye Joe
Young
Bettye Jo
Nannie Wallace
Actress fails to win damages for lost dachshund
Los Angeles. Sympathy, but no monetary compensation, was given Gertrude Michael in Superior Court for the loss of her dog, a dachshund named Johannesburg. The actress sought $5,000 from the Pacific Electric Railway Corp. Judge Charles Bogue lamented the ruling but said the law provides no award. The dog was killed by a street car on November 17, adding to Michael’s recent injuries from a San Bernardino traffic accident.
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Los Angeles
Gertrude Michael
Pacific Electric Railway Corporation
Charles Bogue
Johannesburg
Miss Michael
San Bernardino
Conversation on seasickness and bachelors in a joke
A quip exchanges between a captain and a passenger about handling seasickness and manhood. The captain asserts resolve, while a woman asks if all men are fools, and the reply reframes with a line about bachelors.
Savoy Residents and Visitors Note Neighborly Gatherings
Miss Orvie Pratt of Savoy visited Misses Elsie and Wyona Bush Sunday. Several Savoy residents and guests visited family in Denison and Bonham over the weekend and on Tuesday. Notable names include Leon Bush Ernest Blanton Ford Kitching Lillard Hodge James Larry, J Hodge, Charley Cambelle, Oland Bush, Aaron Burris, P H Hall, F Clevenger, Tal Harvel, Renee Beazley, Noel Grammer, and J D Burris with visits to Kerr community Ely Mayfield Ector and nearby households.
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Orvie Pratt
Savoy
Elsie
Wyona Bush
Ford Kitching
Virgil Cates
Kerr Community
Leon Bush
Ernest Blanton
Bonham
Lillard Hodge
James Larry
J. H. Hodge
P. H. Hall
Denison
Jim Hodge
Aaron Burris
James Burris
Alma Hall
Thelma Baldwin
Ector
Renee Beazley
Ely
Noel Grammer
Jack Noel
Mayfield
Loftin Grammer
J.D. Burris
No simple task this fellow faces these days
The speaker notes a contortionist level effort required to survive modern life. He claims one must keep back to the wall and ear to the ground, then shoulder to the wheel and nose to the grindstone, while staying level headed and grounded. He adds camels are not as stupid or lazy as some think.
Boy 10 Attacks Woman With Poker In Candy Store
In Syracuse New York a boy around ten slugged Florence Sweet age 67 with a stove poker in her candy shop. He grabbed candies and fled as she cried for help. The assailant reportedly shouted about a spider on the floor before delivery of the blow. Neighbors aided by locating the boy missing after the incident.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Florence Sweet
Sherman man in fatal auto case to face charge
Tyree Vawter of Sherman was charged with negligent homicide in connection with the death Sunday of Tom Burnett, 39, reportedly struck by Vawter's car last Thursday. Assistant District Attorney Tony Palumbo said a $2,500 bond would be accepted. Authorities telephoned to Vawter in Sherman to come and post the bond.
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Dallas
Tyree Vawter
Sherman
Tom Burnett
Vawter
Tony Palumbo
Couple’s Tense Exchange Reported in Local Sketch
Mrs Kelly asks Mrs Murphy if her husband returns home to embrace her. Mrs Murphy replies yes, sometimes before she can strike a blow, in a terse domestic vignette reflecting marital strain and implied violence.
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