Whitewright Townsite Surveyed in 1878
Whitewright history notes landowners Blanton Gowdy and Sears. Townsite bought 1877 for 20 per acre by Whitewright Inc. Reeves and Batsell later purchased and funded church lots. Town renamed for William Whitewright. railway arrival spurred growth and relocation from nearby towns. Reeves & Batsell opened first store and aided Cotton Belt Railway. town eliminated saloons by vote. now about 2000 residents with modern facilities.
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Whitewright
Dallas Morning News
Texas
Meyer F. M. Echols
George Blanton
John Gowdy
Kit Sears
Blanton
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway
Gowdy
Sears
Denison
William Whitewright
New York
Edward McCurdy
J. H. Reeves
J. N. Powell
Ambrose Powell
Chenoweth
Mr. Powell
Kentuckytown
Pilot Grove
Orangeville
Reeves & Batsell
Cotton Belt Railway
W. D. Hoard
R. M. Lively
O. Y. Rathbun
George McKinsey
John D. Patterson
Noah Meadows
N. M. Drye
D. M. Ray
R. May
Samy McQuistion
Buster Finley
Race Chowning
Pete Dolan
North
When Bootblack and Hobo Meet
In September 1923 a crowd of over 80,000 paid between three and twenty five dollars to see a bootblack and a hobo fight for 3 minutes and 57 seconds. A former gambling housekeeper paid them over a half million dollars. A planned rematch next year could draw gate receipts over 2,000,000 with nearly 1,000,000 to the performers. William is anticipated to be a key figure in North American interest.
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Bootblack
United States
William
Mellenthin to Visit Sherman for Free Consultations
Dr. Mellenthin, a Texas-licensed physician, will be at the Binkley Hotel in Sherman on Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. He offers free consultations on this trip with treatment charges only if desired. He treats stomach, liver, bowel, skin, nerves, and other ailments without surgery for chronic conditions, and asks married women to be accompanied by their husbands. address is 211 Bradbury Building, Los Angeles.
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Mellenthin
State of
Texas
Bradbury Bldg
Los Angeles
California
Dempsey and Firpo to Meet Again for Big Ring Fight
Harrison Dempsey known as Jack Dempsey and Luis Angel Firpo plan a second showdown. Fans will pay fifty dollars for seats to witness the bout. Their first clash at the Polo Grounds on September 14, 1923 drew over 80,000 spectators with another 20,000 locked out.
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Harrison Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
Luis Angel Firpo
Dempsey
Firpo
Polo Grounds
Night of the Universal Drama in the City Square
Under bright arc lights a vast crowd filled the square to witness a spectacle uniting bankers, business leaders, statesmen, soldiers, diplomats, and social outcasts. The event drew men and women of every race and creed, reflecting every profession within and beyond law, in a moment with universal appeal as printed in metropolitan papers.
Tell It To The Editor on Travel By Auto
Newspapers complain about the difficulty of recording daily comings and goings as many people travel by automobile rather than trains. The piece notes the challenge of accuracy in personal columns and the shift in travel habits.
Notice to readers about reporting sightings and local traffic
The Jacksonville Progress urges readers to notify their local newspaper about movements on many roads day and night. It says it is impossible to mention all, so the public should report by phone or in person. Dr. Edwin May sees patients at Kirkpatrick's drug store each Saturday for eye trouble and glasses.
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Jacksonville
Edwin May
Kirkpatrick
Eat Thanksgiving Dinner with P. J. Pierce and Sons
A brief social notice invites readers to share a Thanksgiving dinner with P. J. Pierce and Sons. The item highlights family business and community hospitality, framed as a cordial invite from local merchants.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
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R. S. Morehead
Hobo
Sherman
DR. Mellenthin
Binkley Hotel
Eastman
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Alexander Smith & Sons
Brussels
Toyland
the Home OF Home Furnishings
Sherman’s Greatest Department Store
P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Missouri
Hale
M. Cox
Thrifty
The
Planters National Bank
L. LaRoe & Company
McAlester
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