Pilot Grove Fair Best Ever Held
The third annual Pilot Grove Community Fair was praised as the best yet for quality, arrangement, and entries. All departments appeared, livestock displays expanded to justify a dedicated building next year, and crop displays exceeded expectations. Miss Margaret Boone judged the women’s and girls’ entries, with the Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club also hosting an ephit to select products for exhibition in Sherman at the Red River Valley Fair.
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Pilot Grove
Margaret Boone
Whitewright High School
Kentuckytown Club
Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club
Kentuckytown
Sherman
Keep Local School Money At Home
A Richardson Echo letter urges local schools to spend printing money locally. The writer argues bids from distant printers threaten local jobs and profits, noting a neighboring city’s high school proposed a semi monthly paper and asked for underbids to beat local prices.
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Richardson Echo
Dishwater alcohol law questioned in Florida case
In Barstow Florida prosecutors must decide if possessing dishwater with more than one half of one percent alcohol is illegal. The issue arose after Wiley Baggett was arrested when he reportedly dumped a jug of liquor into a washtub to hide it. Deputies said the dishwater tested at 5 percent alcohol.
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Barstow
Fla
Criminal Court
Wiley Baggett
Hogwallow News Teases Curios Local Oddities
A Hogwallow item recalls Atlas Peck insurance worries and a roof repair mishap by Sim Flinders. Poke Eazley’s vine invasion climbs Atlas Peck’s land while a Hog Ford preacher delivers a loud sermon. Tickville jailer argues with a prisoner over confinement. Palace Hotel owner laments tourist rush.
Court Notes Habitual Drunkard Brought Before Judge
A habitual drinker appeared before a judge who mentioned this being his fourth drunkenness charge. The prisoner quipped that the court should keep score, prompting a terse exchange about past appearances.
Bus Schedules From Whitewright To Sherman And Greenville
Leaves Whitewright for Sherman at 8 00 a m 1 10 p m 4 10 p m and 8 25 p m. Leaves Whitewright for Greenville at 10 20 a m 1 20 p m 4 20 p m. Depot at Dyer and Jones. Phone numbers 10 and 228.
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RED Ball Bus Line
Whitewright
Sherman, Leonard and
Greenville
Sherman
Dyer & Jones
Understanding kilowatts versus horsepower in power ratings
The article explains how horsepower equals 746 watts and kilowatt equals 1 000 watts. It notes that a kilowatt is roughly one third stronger than a horsepower and cites Dr Geo Otis Smith stating a 1 kW engine can run about 20 50-watt lights while a 1 hp engine runs about 14.9 such lights.
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James Watts
Geo. Otis Smith
Geological Survey
Honor System Planned in Atlanta Elementary Schools
Atlanta Superintendent Dutton announces an honor system for city elementary schools where young students will sign their own excuses. The plan follows a broader trend toward student accountability and self governance in early education.
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Atlanta
Dutton
Remedy for wide range of symptoms promoted by Mrs Stroud
An advertisement invites readers with nervousness stomach trouble weight loss insomnia sore mouth back pains head dizziness throat mucus bowel issues and skin problems to request a booklet. Mrs Katie Carmel Stroud of Pittsburg Texas endorses the treatment after two sessions claiming lasting relief and ability to eat and drink without pain.
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Katie Carmel Stroud
Pittsburg
Texas
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Hogwallow News
Dog Hill
Atlas Peck
Sim Flinders
Hog Ford
Poke Eazley
Tickville
Palace Hotel
DRS
Earl
Carl Jenkins
W. C. Rountree
M. D
Austin, Texas
C. Rountree, M. D
Mangrum Bros
H. 5
Sherman, Texas
S. H. Montgomery & Son
the Insurance Men
Gordon’s Cash Grocery
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Meee Hun
Oseegy Pally
Majestic Radio
Model
Jess
Majestic
Drug Store
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