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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1924

Page

6

Dr Blayney Elected President of C I A Denton Texas

Dr Lindsey Blayney professor of Germanic languages at Rice Institute Houston was elected president of the College of Industrial Arts Denton by the board of regents in a Denton meeting. He succeeds the late Dr F M Bralley who died August 23. He was born December 3 1874 Lebanon Kentucky and held degrees from Center College University of Gottingen Geneva Grenoble and Heidelberg. He served in Morocco 1899 was vice consul at Mannheim 1901 04 and at Rice since 1912. He was a lieutenant colonel in the U S Army in World War I and eight times decorated. All regents attended the Denton meeting including J H Lowry J W Sullivan Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald Mrs E P Turner Mrs B Capps and Mrs Lee Joseph.

Denton Texas Lindsey Blayney Rice Institute Houston College of Industrial Arts Board of Regents F. M. Bralley Who's Who Lebanon Center College Kentucky Gottinger Geneva Grenoble Heidelberg Morocco Mannheim Germany Blayney Board of Regents J. H. Lowry Honey Grove J. W. Sullivan Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald Dallas E. P. Turner B. Capps Fort Worth Lee Joseph San Antonio

Van Alstyne Completes Water System Project

In 1922 Van Alstyne voters approved 58000 in bonds for a sewer system and waterworks upgrades. The sewer line has served over 80 percent of homes and businesses for over a year, and the new water tower was first tested and turned on September 27.

van Alstyne

Woman Indicted In Four Poison Deaths

San Marcos, Sept. 28 Four indictments for murder and one for attempted murder were returned by a Hays County grand jury against Mrs Annie Hauptrief who confessed to poisoning her four stepchildren and attempting to poison her husband She is jailed in Hays County awaiting trial October 6 before Judge M C Jeffries in district court District Attorney Fred Blundell presented the case

San Marcos Hays County Annie Hauptref

Just That Quickly They Help

An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a quick relief option. It claims improved sleep with no unpleasant next day effects and suggests taking one or two at bedtime for better mornings at 25 cents.

Pepsinated Calomel Promises Gentle Digestive Relief

The ad touts gentle imported English Calomel combined with Pepsin and other ingredients. It claims mild but sure relief from indigestion biliousness bad colds constipation and sick headaches with one tablet at bedtime leaving you feeling hungry and well. Dyer Jones of Whitewright Texas endorses it.

Dyer & Jones Whitewright Texas

Man pays for calf stolen decades ago under conscience claim

In Marlin Texas a man writes years later to repay a neighbor for a calf stolen in 1873 or 1874. He sends seven dollars as restitution double the calf’s value, citing Bible teaching and seeking forgiveness and peaceful conscience. The recipient remains unnamed at the request of the beneficiary.

Marlin Texas

Cotton Prices Improve Since 1894 Visit

T W Yant of Honey Grove recalled his 1894 move to Texas and labor on the Bob Montgomery farm. He noted cotton picking pay rose from 50 cents a hundred plus board to about 1 50 per hundred since his youth day. He also showed a 1896 bank deposit slip to J F Lilley. Road hogs are motorists who speed up when you try to merge.

T. W. Yant Honey Grove Bob Montgomery Tennessee Mr. Yant Whitewright Texas Sunman J. F. Lilley First National Bank Yant Mr. Lilley Toronto Star

One Killed Three Hurt as Car Turns Over in Farmersville

On North Main Street a car ran into a yard and struck a tree then rolled over after skidding back into the street. Clarence Thompson was killed instantly, his father K. B. Thompson is in critical condition. Ray Herr suffered minor injuries and driver C. L. Webb received slight injuries.

Farmersville Clarence Thompson K. B. Thompson Ray Herr C. L Webb North Main Street

Exporter Parody Sparks Laughs Over Firing

In a humorous dialogue one man jokes about being an exporter after being fired from the Pullman Company. The exchange plays on dialect and job identity as a light moment.

Sam Pullman Company

Girls Will Be Boys Too Remark Sparks Asheville Times Comment

A provocative line from the Asheville Times, noting a controversial remark about gender norms. The column draws attention to cultural debates and public reaction in the community.

Asheville Times

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dr. Blayney Courteous Service Luther Smith & Son Planters National Bank S. H. Montgomery Whitewright, Texas The W. L. White North Texas Gin Co W.L. White
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