Red Cross Week and war fund drive announced in May
The Sun notes President Wilson proclaims May 20 to 26 as Red Cross Week and urges contributions to the second 100 million dollar war fund. Drafts have reached 1,300,000 with 3,000,000 promised within a year. Local events include a Red Cross benefit auction on Main Street. Community thrift groups and War Savings efforts expand. schools publish an April honor roll across grades. Frank mentions of local business moves and residents’ activities accompany the wartime updates.
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Wilson
Red Cross
War Department
Whitewright
Poland
Will Looney
W. M. Cox
S. C. Horton
R. L. Sears
Jim
France
J. F. Fender
Presbyterian Church
Benefit of the Red Cross
Main Street
Roy E. Fox
Johnnie Reynolds
J. I. Jones
Ely
Sam McMillin
Trenton
Tommie Gist
Shawnee
Okla
Lee Johnson
Oscar Pierce
Sherman
T. H. Sears
Fort Worth
Bob
W. O. Brents
J. E. Blanks
Bethel
Dick Mayo
Farr
Colo
Grace Hymer
Martha Jo Sears
James Lackey
Clyde Montgomery
Blanche Montgomery
Laura Cantrell
Paul Ryan
David Everheart
Gladys Roberts
Dorothy Gordon
Decia Thornhill
Herrell Glidewell
Edwin Savage
Ora Claborn
Ollie McMillin
John McMurry Jr
Bettie Ray Glidewell
Ruth Gafford
Jack Lackey
Opalzelle Fain
Verma Mangrum
Sue McConnell
Martha Bow
Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick
Lois Conger
Beulah Logan
Dorothy Freemen
Margaret McMurry
Viva Humphries
Foy McLean
Mary Lou Ross
Katherine Montgomery
Joe Weldon Carr
Grace Vestal
Elizabeth Groves
Billy Ball
Josephine Pierce
Lurline Gafford
Mary Johnson
Willie Ross
Addison Vestal
Harold Knowles
Fay Reeves
Kate Smith
Corrine Lilley
Ivy Fain
Margreta Fender
Willis Simmons
Rube Reeves
Mollie Wright
Lee Binion
Noble Armstrong
Roy Blanton
Willie Coggins
Will Boone
Roger Davis
Ruby Ross
Frances Wilson
Colorado
Texas
Lovell Wrenn
Wrenn
Vestal
Edith Chambers
Marjorie Holland
Ed LaRoe
LaRoe
Percy Darwin
Lloyd Moore
David Lloyd Moore
Carl Caperton
Bartlesville
Mildred Harp
G. L. Baugher
Mildred
Sears Auto Company
Texas Senate Rejects Move to Restore Ferguson Citizenship
The Texas senate voted 16 to 6 against adopting a resolution to restore citizenship to James E. Ferguson, the impeached governor. Highlights include social events, school honors, a cyclone disaster near Colorado, and local notices on appointments, births, and an auto financing promotion.
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Texas Senate
James E. Ferguson
Robert Sears
Lucile Pritchett
Pat M. Neff
The Spice of Life and Other Comic Tidbits
A light page of quips and cartoon captions blends romance and humor. Jests span a knight and maiden rescue to playful wordplay about shepherds and lambs. A punchy political quip closes with a sharp remark on money and votes.
Simple Local Court Exchange Framed by Quick Wits
A judge sentences Rastus to a year at hard labor while his wife asks to shorten the sentence. An office manager requires an intelligence test before hire, a girl applicant jokes about stenography, and a man from Oklahoma asks a Boston officer for a stopping place with a punny reply.
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Rastus
Oklahoma
Boston
Swim ashore advice dangers and boat rescue guidance
A Detroit News piece cautions against swimming to shore when a boat capsizes. It stresses staying with the craft, since boats and canoes buoyant and capable of supporting a person for hours. Only under extreme, uncertain rescue should a swimmer abandon the boat.
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Detroit News
Dentist Urges Charcoal Use For Clean Teeth
Vienna dentist Dr. E Aufricht advocates using animal charcoal to whiten and protect teeth. He argues decay stems from trapped food between teeth, and common mouthwashes are washed away. Charcoal tablets or powder should be taken after brushing and kept between teeth to prevent fermentation and infection.
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Vienna
E. Aufricht
Government honors 200000 gratis crop reporters
Washington reports the agriculture department saluted its 200000 volunteer crop reporters on the 75th anniversary of the crop reporting service. These farm men and women regularly report crop, livestock and price conditions aiding forecasts and price guidance under the new crop control law.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Woman fires pistol into mouth in alleged incident
Philadelphia report states Mrs Anna Rodler, 50, shot herself in the mouth, with the bullet allegedly fatally lodging in her jaw but bouncing out. Detectives and Jewish Hospital doctors say the bullet caused only minor injuries as she spat it out.
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Philadelphia
William Arthur
Anna Rodler
Jewish Hospital
Fiji Islands Count Question Sparks Debate
A regional report notes an estimated 200 to 250 islands comprise the Fiji archipelago, a range now central to discussions of geography and administration as officials consider mapping and governance implications.
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Fiji Islands
Black-Draught A Good Laxative
An advertisement praises Black- Draught as a reliable laxative for constipation. It claims a century of use, prompting relief and a fresher, easier day. The copy targets both men and women seeking prompt, refreshing relief from dullness and discomfort.
Mystery of the Missing Pork in the Cellar
Two men bought pork and left it with Henry. Henry reports the pork vanished from the brine when he checked the cellar, a hole chewed by rats in the barrel bottom. Sam asks why brine did not spill, and Henry calls it the mystery.
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Sam
Henry
Child finds a vita min in wormy salad amusements
A child humorously insists he has discovered a vita min while pointing a fork at a worm in his salad. The moment captures playful family banter and curiosity about tiny creatures in food.
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Little Jimmie
A Quip About Daughters and Mothers In Law
A brief exchange between a father and a suitor turns on appearances and marriage. The father teases about the mother’s influence as the daughter learns to drive, while the suitor falters over the idea of marrying into the family. The humor hinges on resemblance and aging.
Witty Exchange on Dreams of Wealth and Marriage
A joke exchanges a man’s quip about his wife dreaming of being married to a millionaire with a mate’s response. The humor hinges on the contrast between night dreams and daytime desires, portraying a light domestic quip.
Hamlet staged by local amateurs provokes suspect authorship claim
A town’s amateur players presented Hamlet to a fashionable crowd. The piece notes lively press debate over Shakespearean authorship, joking that the culprit who turned over last night is the true author. An aside about a scar and a comic doctor pun follows.
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Shakespeare
Bacon
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