Whitewright Sun notices and local briefing
Briefs from Whitewright and Gray son County include poll tax receipts nearing Nov ember voting, cotton price declines and gains, and a highway project review by R. J. Winthrow and Division Engineer Block. The state highway plans were approved and bids will be advertised, signaling soon construction on the Whitewright Ida road.
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R. J. Winthrow
Block
Whitewright- Ida
Sherman
State Highway Department
County Commissioners Court
Early Morning Observations from a Political Voice
George M. Bailey, Houston Post, surveys political and social quips about Democrats, Republicans, and everyday life. He riffs on campaign funds, sugar prices, diners in St. Louis, and the chequered fortunes of Texas voters, concluding with a jab at Governor Cox and wealth.
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St. Louis
Van Alstyne Population in Grayson County Declared
Van Alstyne, the fifth largest town in Grayson County, has a population of 1,588 as reported. The figure prompts questions about demographic counts and local growth trends in the region.
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van Alstyne
Grayson County
Raising boys and girls not rats in Texas town
A letter quotes Whitewright Sun about staying home to avoid rats and emphasizes building fine boys and girls instead. The Van Alstyne Leader notes the aim is nurturing youth over creating a “dog killing” rat problem, praising local character.
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Whitewright
Bob Jones
Celina
Whitewright Sun
Waggoner
van Alstyne
Is Sanity Returning in the Nation's Markets
A large city manufacturer says the country has recovered from its commercial and financial insanity and is returning to normal. Traveling salesmen report reduced demand as buyers cut back to essentials, leading to layoffs and expected lower labor costs and product prices. The firm does not foresee a panic or major disruption. Exchange. The Sun, $1.50 a year in advance.
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Exchange
Mother's Premonition Too Late to Save Boy's Life
Mrs. E. J. Bulgin of Portland warned her son Arthur of danger before a telegram arrived reporting his death. Arthur, 23, died when his hunting gun accidentally exploded. He had appeared in grand opera in New York last season.
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Chicago
E. J. Bulgin
Portland
Ore
F. Peavey
North Harding Avenue
Arthur
Judge says wives who don’t read papers should be divorced
Atlantic City report notes Judge Horace Stein of Philadelphia declares in an address on Suffrage and the Woman to the Council of Jewish Women that if he made laws a wife’s failure to read newspapers would be a ground for divorce.
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Atlantic City
Horace Stein
Philadelphia
Council of Jewish Women
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