Notorious Kidd Spares Lady Then Gifts Rich Dividends
A Youth's Companion excerpt recounts polite pirates and highwaymen who spared women. Captain Kidd, at Gardiner's Island, hosts a dinner and receives a Kidd pitcher with sweetmeats and a Kidd blanket from Mrs. Gardiner. Claude Duval is famed for sparing jewels and for a coranto demand. A knight of the road returns a widow's ring and locket after her tale of distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Christophers Hobson
John Lion Gardiner
Gardiner’s Island
Kidd
Mrs. Gardiner
Claude Duval
Claude
Davab
Not Dead Ones Car Mix Up Causes Laughter
A seven passenger touring car helping a friend’s bus line carried wedding guests in transit when the driver realized the windshield sign read This car to the cemetery. The couple, bride with veil and groom in suit, and bystanders laughed as the driver delivered them to the minister, realizing the error at the parsonage.
British Columbian Export Growth in 1919
Advances noted in nearly all principal export items, with a rise of 15,564,470 dollars in declared exports from Victoria British Columbia to the United States in 1919 compared with 1918 totals of 37,291,755 and 52,856,295 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
British Columbia
United States
The Return of the Sword in Peaceful Parade
The British army reimposes the sword for held marshals generals and colonels in all parades and ceremonies. Once redundant in war, the weapon returns as a symbol amid modern fearsome engines of war while maintaining a martial pageantry amid peace.
Church History Divides Three Great Periods
The text outlines a three period view of church history from Christ to Constantine, from Constantine to the Reformation, and from the Reformation to the present, noting diverse opinions on minor points and a Sun newspaper subscription rate of 1.50 dollars yearly in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Constantine
Bond Election Planned for Road District 5 Grayson Texas
Grayson County Texas commissioners court orders a June 12 1920 election in Road District No 5 to issue 50000 in bonds for macadam graveled or paved roads with 5 percent interest, repayable over forty years. Voters in Whitewright Kentuckytown and Ida precincts may cast ballots For or Against the road bonds with designated presiding officers and polling places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Texas
Commissioners Court
B.S. Montgomery
Grayson
Road District No.5
Whitewright
F. M. Echols
Kentuckytown
J. M. Parrish
Ida
M. E. Slagle
I. N. A. Cox
Housewife's League organizes in Grayson County Texas
W B Craig sheriff notes the Housewife's League in Teague organized with 81 members. officers elected include Mrs Henry Webster president and Mrs W F Sanders vice president. aims focus on economy, monthly gatherings, merchant cooperation, and building community across districts with Whitewright as HQ. meeting dates to be announced. By Mrs G L Baugher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Craig
Grayson County
Texas
Housewife’s League
Henry Webster
W. F. Sanders
Jack Everheart
Sec’y
G. L. Laugher
Whitewright
League
G. L. Baugher
Metes and Bounds of Road District No 5
Road district description begins at the Grayson and Fannin County line and traces boundaries along voting precinct lines, streams, surveys, and public roads. The text references Whitewright precinct 38, Everheart Springs branch, Mill Creek, Red Rock crossing, and multiple survey corners, concluding at Ida Voting Precinct 41 and Kentuckytown line.
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Cvict No
Saint Louis and Southwestern Railway Company of Texas
Cotton Belt
Whitewright
Pilot Grove
N. W
L. F. Goff
Grayson and
Fannin County
N. E
Grayson County
Jackson Map Company
St. Joseph
Missouri
Said
Everhearts Springs
Everheart’s
Spring Branch
Mill Creek
Red Rock Crossing
Public Road
James Everheart
S. W
M. B. Shackelford Survey
N.W
S. E
M. Clements Survey
Israel Gabriel Survey
T. Y. McDaniel
H. Kattenhorn
R. M. Williamson
Cedar Church
Ida
Kentuckytown
Sherman Couple Wed in Evening Ceremony
Thomas Richards and Arctlla Lewis, respected Sherman residents, were married Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The groom is 74 and the bride 68, marking a notable union in the community.
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Sherman
Thomas Richards
Arctlla Lewis
Sunday School Class Entertainment Honors Departing Teacher
Friday evening Mr and Mrs Guy Hamilton hosted the choir and Sunday school class for Mrs Joe McKinsey who is leaving to live in Waco Attendance ranged 35 to 40 with a mixed program of voice instrumental music and a Bible quiz The gathering was cheerful despite the departure and featured pink and white decorations with Dorothy Perkins roses and sweet peas along with brick ice cream and angel food cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hamilton
Joe McKinsey
Waco
McKinsey
Dorothy Perkins
Nothing Too Large for My Dray Line to Handle
An advertisement describes a dray line capable of transporting heavy loads with Auto truck and three drays operated by Ode Crowell. It includes a telephone contact for service inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ode Crowell
Craig's Cafe Promotes Whitewright Bread
Local shop Craig's Cafe offers Whitewright bread to support the town's industry. Customers encouraged to purchase bread made in Whitewright to boost local business and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Red Cross records show foreign brides of soldiers abroad
Statistics from War Department embarkation records indicate 3709 foreign brides of American Expeditionary Forces members were cared for by Red Cross and YWCA. Total soldier marriages abroad reach about 5000. Recorded nationalities include 2295 French 1101 British 79 Belgian and 31 German. Sun Want Ads get results.
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Red Cross
War Department
Y.W.C.A
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Knights of the Road
Captain Kidd
Church's History
the Sun
Brent’s
W. C. Brents
N. A. Cox
Lucile Schleuse
Sun
Denison Jherman Xallas
Corsicana
Dray Line
R. C. Brown Tailor
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