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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
4
Red River Valley Fair Opens as Grayson County Eyes Growth
Grayson County pushes road oil and dairy farming to front as Red River Valley Fair opens in Sherman. Whitewright sends a strong showing while Pilot Grove Bethel and Kentuckytown booths draw attention. The State Fair in Dallas and world series baseball also headline local interest.
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Grayson County
Sherman
Pilot Grove
Bethel
Kentuckytown
Sherman Daily Democrat
Red River Valley Fair
Democrat
Gas well blows in estimates 15 million feet Tuesday
A gas well estimated to be producing about 15 million cubic feet of gas blew in on Tuesday. No injuries reported and crews secured the site. Local authorities investigated the ignition source and set safety perimeter.
Oil prospects rise near Denison and Whitewright
The Sun reports a gas well just west of Denison and about 32 miles northwest of Whitewright may develop into an oil field in Grayson County. Local oil efforts have intensified, with test drilling planned and plaques of praise for land and farms, while farmers like J. C. Waldrop showcase magnolia figs and a wide farm exhibit at the Pilot Grove Community Fair.
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Whitewright
Denison
Whitewright and
Grayson County
Grayson
Helen Ray
Lena Mae Waldrop
Pilot Grove
Sun
J. C. Waldrop
Waldrop
the Sun
Air Mail Dangers Mark Trans Ocean Flight Era
The piece recalls the toll of trans oceanic flight attempts with eighteen missing after summer ventures and seven lives lost in the Dole derby. It notes Navy losses and fuel use in searches and cites federal moves to regulate future trans ocean flights.
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Navy
Senator Borah Warns Against New French Loan
Senator Borah urged the Secretary of State to discourage a proposed French loan until France and the United States agree on adjusting existing debt. He argued private bankers should withhold further loans to the French government until the debt settlement is reached.
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France
Borah
Secretary of State
State Department Impact on Private U.S. Loans
The State Department has no authority to influence private loan negotiations in the United States yet bankers commonly seek its position before lending. If the department disapproves, banks typically refuse the loan, a practice rooted in years of informal scrutiny.
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State Department
United States
Post Office urges careful mail addressing and return addresses
The Post Office Department reports 25 million letters went to the dead letter office last year with over 1 million containing valuable enclosures totaling 5 317 000 dollars in money drafts checks and money orders Most of this was redirected from information gleaned by opening letters and 13290 dollars in interest was lost due to delays from incorrect addresses Advertisers are urged to use first class mail with a return address to correct mailing lists and enable redelivery adjustments.
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Post Office Department
How Much of Their Material Is Reaching Its Objective
The article assesses whether the produced material meets its stated goals, examining effectiveness, reach, and impact across measured outcomes. It compares intended audience engagement with actual reach, highlighting gaps and potential factors influencing success.
Federal registration for aliens urged at VFW national meeting
Milburn R. Gregory urged a yearly federal alien registration at the VFW national convention. He blamed the Labor Department naturalization bureau for laxity, citing fraudulent naturalizations. Secretary Davis defended safeguards and promised tighter immigration work. Veterans urged deportation for aliens and naturalized citizens convicted of seditious acts.
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Milburn R. Gregory
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Naturalization Bureau
Department of Labor
United States
Davis
Whitewright Girl asks cure for red nose in Parker's Paragraphs
A Whitewright woman asks if painting a red nose blue would cure it and if playing cards is a sin. The letter suggests the writer has answered her own question and mentions a Crimm revival in Whitewright weeks ago.
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Parker
Sherman Democrat
Whitewright
Texas Demographics and Industry Snapshot 1920s
The 1920 census reports Texas with 946 620 dwellings and 1 017 415 families. The state has the third longest coastline and over 600 000 telephones. Milk production per cow rose by 660 pounds from 1919 to 1925, with 240 dairy cows yielding about 50 million dollars in dairy products.
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Texas
Texas Tops U S in Gas Use for Power Plants
Texas led the nation in natural gas consumption for electricity production. Public utility plants in Texas used 19 108 220 000 cubic feet last year, accounting for 35 91 percent of total U S gas use in power generation.
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Texas
United States
Panhandle and South Plains: a unique high altitude farming region
The Panhandle and South Plains area is described as a rare region where high altitude advantages meet fertile soil abundant water and mild winter temperatures. The passage highlights its distinctive geography and climate as favorable for agriculture.
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Panhandle
South Plains
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