Decoration Day crowds and regional social notes at Pilot Grove
A good rain boosts crops as Pilot Grove reports large Decoration Day and Mother's Day gatherings. Local ministers preached to colored and white congregations. Several residents made Sherman, Dallas, and Tulsa visits, while others traveled to Bonham, Howe, and Krum. Community members faced health concerns with Mrs. Neathery and Grandma Grissom, and local families hosted guests from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Henderson
Bethel
A. Neathery
Sherman Hospital
Grandma Grissom
A. H. St. John
Jim Grissom
Z. W. Binion
D. M. Taylor
Dallas
Louise Merritt
Bernice Davis
Ruby Killian
Sherman
S. F. Garland
S. T. McSpedden
P. A. Kilgree
Robert Taylor
Callie Taylor
Bonham
Jo Wilson
Howard McSpedden
Ruth
Greenville
Carrie Meeks
Bert Dennis
Homer Cameron
Carrie Sue
Charley Ross
Ely
Sarah Binion
Pauline Binion
Grace Smith
Commerce
Irving Scott
A. H. Knox
Krum
Ben Calhoun
F. M. Sloan
M. C. Sooter
Anna
Oxford
Self Help Club entertained by Viva Phillips at Phillips home
Kentuckytown Self Help Club met Monday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Phillips with Mrs. Carl Holland presiding. Reports from members on club work were shared and Inez Derryberry spoke on Proper Foods for Children and demonstrated correct table service. Eleven members and one visitor attended, cake and strawberry ice cream were served, and Miss Eunice Turner will host Friday, May 25.
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Kentuckytown Self Help Club
Viva Phillips
W. H. Phillips
Carl Holland
J. P. Darwin
Arthur Badgett
Grady Brown
F. T. Harris
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Inez Derryberry
Greenville man injured shaping memorial to wife
Louis Winans, a Greenville businessman, was injured while helping place a monument on his wife’s grave. A stone over half a ton trapped him, breaking his leg and narrowly causing internal injuries.
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Greenville
Louis Winans
Winans
Remedy for lovesickness Instructs cold water head dunking
A comic exchange suggests a quack remedy for lovesickness. The dialogue offers a farcical cure by dunking the head in a bucket of cold water three times and removing it twice, framed as a humorous historical note.
Shade Milking Advice Cited In Topeka Daily Capital
The Topeka Daily Capital quips that intelligence cannot force a cow to move, noting the animal will not back up to a person sitting in the shade waiting to be milked.
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Topeka Daily Capital
Real estate jibe echoes land doubts in frontier dialogue
A terse exchange exposes distrust of land value as a Native retorts that the land itself isn’t lying. Instead, real estate agents shape perceptions, hinting at market influence in negotiating frontier property.
Departing Cook Explains She Leaves to Get Married
In a brief exchange a householder bids farewell to Kate as she departs to wed. The departing cook explains her decision is to marry, leaving the household on amicable terms.
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Kate
Cook
Marriage Debt Reflected In Quiet Conversation
Minnie asks George if he loves her as before their marriage and he responds with uncertainty, recalling he did not track expenses earlier. The exchange hints at underlying tensions about commitment and memory within the relationship.
Two Sides of the Question
Cartoon dialogue presents a father telling his son he is unaware where his bread comes from and the son replies he eats both sides, highlighting a wry take on mixed loyalties. The caption-style exchange reflects familiar newspaper humor of the era with a pun on bread.
Office Boy Quips About Busy Work Life
A light exchange shows Bass questioning why the office boy is idle and the boy replying he must seek and do work himself. The humor rests on the boy’s candid, naive reply.
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Bass
Doubt and Certainty Echo Prompt in Conversation
A dialogue contrasts skepticism and certainty as a man challenges another’s “positive” claim. The exchange centers on doubt, belief, and the nature of assurance.
Little boy insists he is Judge Washington
An elderly woman questions a boy about his name and identity. The boy proudly asserts his name is Washington and says he aims to be like the famed judge. The dialogue reflects themes of race and representation in a historical setting.
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George Washington
Have you heard Lehmann’s tragedy on the railway
A grim joke about Mr Lehmann losing both legs on the railway is contrasted with a remark about his prior dancing talent, reflecting dark humor and societal insensitivity.
Portrait of a vanished husband ends in a lawn dispute
A wife tells investigators her husband disappeared after a quarrel about front yard shrubbery. She provides a photo and urges a quick search. The inspector questions her motive, noting the odd linkage to a neighbor and a professorial remark about planting.
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Gardner
Passing the Buck Clubman Joke
A wry quip details a man bragging about gifting $10,000 to someone to relieve his worries. The friend questions funding, and the speaker slyly flips the concern to the other person’s first worry. The joke hinges on a clever twist and wordplay.
Farmer Chooses Cow Over Bicycle Joke
A hardware clerk touts a cheap bicycle at 35 dollars to a farmer hoping for a ride around the farm. The farmer replies he’d rather invest in a cow, joking that milking a bicycle would be equally foolish.
Daughter Describes Mother's Vicious Deception
A young wife tells her husband that his mother Dora insulted her. The husband reveals a letter in Dora's handwriting addressed to him, with a postscript asking Dora to deliver the letter to Harry, implying a hidden scheme and family tension.
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John
Dora
Harry
Can't Be Done Now Father Admonishes Son
Father criticizes his son for not working while the son notes times have changed as he jokes about cash registers. The snippet ends with an ad inviting readers to The Sun office for typewriter supplies.
For Sale Advertisements and Milk Cow Listings
Wanted column lists good milk cow and Jersey cow giving 3 to 4 gallons daily. Also for sale 14 inch lawn mower. May be seen at W M Ingram home. Contact Earl Denton and Jesse Wallace for details. Meat and hulls advertised by Plant ers Gin Company.
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W. M. Ingram
Earl Denton
Jersey
Jesse Wallace
Political candidate announcements for Democratic primary July 1928
The Sun lists candidates for the July Democratic primary including Sam Rayburn for Congress and several county offices. Names include W J Hogan J H Kimbrough O T Davis R W May H Durning J L Doggett Alice Langford T L Tennison Billy Batsell Ed Westbrook J S Kane Alice Noble J P Cox Roy Finley Jesse A Reece Mark Montgomery Sam McMillin W C Bailey Tom Brice.
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the Sun
Congress
Sam Rayburn
W. J
Bud) Hogan
J. H
Jim) Kimbrough O. T
Orph) Davis
R. W
Bob) May
H. Durning
J. L
Jim) Doggett
C. C
Alice) Langford
T. L. Tennison
T. L. Tennison, Co
Billy) Batsell
Ed Westbrook
J. S. Kane
A. S
Alice) Noble
J. P
Joe) Cox
Roy M. Finley
Jesse A. Reece
Mark Montgomery
Sam McMillin
C. Bailey
T. R
Tom) Brice
Favorite Prescription Proves Best Remedy for a Woman
Mrs. Gertie Nation of Paris Texas reports relief from long standing woman’s trouble after using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She also credits Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with a strong recovery following a fever and flu. All dealers carry the remedies.
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Paris
Texas
Dr. Pierce
Mrs. Gertie Nation
Graham St
Road work funds placed in escrow for Grayson County
Sherman Texas Monday to begin grading drainage and bridging on Denison to Sherman and Howe to Collin County line the commissioners court placed 27878 10 in escrow for one third county share The court will meet as equalization board May 30 31 to adjust state and county tax assessments The Denison Red Cross chapter was granted 500 for work outside Denison limits The May court session will also levy the county tax and handle routine matters
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Sherman
Grayson County
Denison Red Cross Chapter
Denison
Board of Equalization
Tax payers in France under two million of forty one million
The article notes that fewer than two million people in France, out of a population of forty one million, pay any income tax. It discusses the tax base and possible reforms affecting taxpayer numbers.
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France
Mother's Day Program At Enterprise Church
A Mother's Day program was held at Enterprise Baptist Church east of town after Sunday school. Miss Jessie Brown read a tribute titled Mother, praised as one of the best tributes heard. Pastor Rev. C Chumbley delivered a special Mother's Day sermon.
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Enterprise Baptist Church
Town
Jessie Brown
Rev. C. Chumbley
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Clara
Mozelle Dickens
Howe
Will Scott
Waxahachie
Lizzie Beardsley
A. T. Scott
Tom Hopkins
Trenton
Lloyd McSpedden
Baby
Whitewright
Lola Neathery
Leonard
Clark & Meador Good Hardware
George
Minnie
Washinton
The
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Fred Cook
Planters Gin Company
Paul Owen
Sallie Moore
Joe Johnson
P. C. Delfel
J. Lee Yates
P. A. Short
Buell Spindle
P. Janway
J. W. McMurry Grocery
Maddux
Hinton
Mary Hestand
John Hollingsworth
Dyer & Jones
Enterprise Church
Chesley Rutledge
Coldwell
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