Whitewright School Faculty Named For 1915 16 Session
The State board of education set the 1915 16 scholastic apportionment at 6 per capita. Cotton buyers paid 10 cents per pound as the market opened at 9 and eased. Ott Lackey and Will Barbee represented labor at the Woodlake Labor Day picnic. The public school faculty includes C. J. Denton as superintendent and Miss Sue Stephens as principal with teachers for science Latin English arithmetic history grammar physiology reading geography and several grades.
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State Board of Education
Ott Lackey
Will Barbee
Whitewright
Woodlake
C. J. Denton
Sue Stephens
J. E. Red
Dora Tucker
Marguerite Montgomery
Hazel May
Annie Dickson
Gertrude Schooling
Fannie Culpepper
Lula Hollingsworth
Susie Noe
Masked bandits rob Dallas poker game for large haul
From The Sun 1920: three masked bandits rob a Dallas hotel poker game on Sunday afternoon, stealing 15000 in cash and 20000 in jewelry from players. Also note death of Dr. J B Hall at home and a Whitewright express service deal saving firms about 100 monthly.
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Dallas
J. B. Hall
Commercial Club
Express
Whitewright
Cotton price drop and local fire report in Whitewright
The Whitewright gins cut ginning price from 25c to 20c per hundred. Otto Russell barn in Southwest Whitewright burned Wednesday morning. The Texas Legislature meets in special session in Austin to limit next year’s cotton acreage. By Wednesday night 946 bales of cotton had been ginned locally. Thursday buyers paid 6.15 for lint cotton and 1.90 for seed cotton.
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Whitewright
Otto Russell
Southwest
Texas Legislature
Austin
Youth Loses Legs After Train Fall at Whitesboro
James Bush age 19 fell beneath an oil train in Whitesboro, had both legs amputated at Sherman hospital within an hour. He stood the shock well with a chance to recover, as Louis Denton, a companion, was riding with him but escaped injury.
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Sherman
Whitesboro
James Bush
Ches Estes
W. J. Bush
Tarrant
Ala
Louis Denton
White Ships Favored For Their Heat Reflectivity
The article notes white hulls are preferred on ships because light surfaces absorb less heat from sunlight, helping keep decks cooler and improving crew comfort and vessel efficiency.
Clerk Held On Charge In Comanche County Election Controversy
W D Carrol, an election clerk in Comanche Texas, was arrested on a charge of violating election laws during the primary after a recount ordered by the County Executive Committee. The recount altered several race outcomes including County Judge and Tax Collector results.
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Comanche County
Comanche
Texas
W. D. Carroll
H. L. Stewart
B. J. Pittman
B. W. Speed
W. D. Starkie
Executive Committee
Stewart
Pittman
Reae
Pittsman
Higgle Speaks and the Ipecacuanha Request
A small boy asks a chemist for two pennyworths of ipecacuanha and tries to charge it to his mother. The chemist refuses to bill the account and offers the medicine free on a sultry day. The Sun mentions typewriter paper.
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Higglespeaks
Higgle
Jokes and Quips Highlight Daily Laughs Across Classes
A collection of light humor spans couples hat shopping and mail jokes to a minister at lunch and a cashier’s quip about bank or church origins. Other bits play on manners, marriage, and wartime finance with playful misreads and punchy one liners.
Dalton dispatch hints at a pioneer caddy origin
A Dalton Georgia dispatch in the New York Times mentions a referenced old negro and suggests he was a pioneer caddy according to the story. The fragment hints at a historical or travel note tied to early service or guidance roles in the area.
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New York Times
Dalton
Postmaster General Brown Speaks at Harvard Class Reunion
Postmaster General Brown was among speakers at the Harvard Class of 1892 reunion in Cambridge on July 27. He spoke about reading a letter and reflecting on the class's past.
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Brown
Harvard
Cambridge
Postcard Plea for Mucilage Sparks Historic Snippet
A letter to the Postmaster General from a Massachusetts woman jokes about increasing stamp mucilage now that Mr. Coolidge is no longer president. The exchange includes a Sunday School quip about rain lasting 40 days and 40 nights and a child named Johnny asking if farmers were satisfied.
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Massachussetts
Coolidge
Curios
Boy quarrels with teacher over phrase
A boy returns home upset claiming his teacher wears hats. His mother admonishes him using the Bible’s command to love all. The boy counters that Miss Jones was not alive when the Bible was written.
Space, the Final Frontier Inspires College Plans
A joke highlights a father’s reply as his son heads to college with plans to study space related fields. The exchange plays on the idea of pursuing careers in astronomy or space science while underscoring parental pride and curiosity.
Phillips Seen With Woman Alone At Night
A fragment notes Phillips enjoying himself with a woman, while another says he is a woman-hater but she is not present tonight.
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Old Phillips
Language at Large Court Hearing Sparks Loud Exchange
A judge questions the accused after a police officer recalls confronting him for using vile language. The officer explains he told the defendant he was unfit for decent company and escorted him to the scene.
Policeman and Lady Driver in a Car Incident Dialogue
A humorous exchange unfolds as a policeman notes a driver’s speed and a woman defends her age and hat as the cause of looks, highlighting social attitudes and wit in a roadside moment.
Is your husband a bookworm quote exchange
A brief wry exchange about a husband being a reader. The wife jokes his reading is ordinary rather than remarkable.
Untitled exchange about marriage and loneliness
A friend questions why a wife remains with a husband, and the unhappy man responds that evenings would be long and lonely without him to lecture. The dialog hints at strained marriage and self deprecation.
Rhyme Quips From Local Papers On Marriage And Hens
A compilation of humorous snippets from Florida Times Union Oskaloosa Messenger and Henry County News features satirical verses about love marriage and hens. The lines lampoon matrimony and household roles with playful regional voice.
USUAL WELFARE JONES PRESSURES WORKERS IN AUSTRALIA PARAGRAPH
A reader notes the contrast between Australia’s earthworms ten feet long and the local workers here who sag under pressure while trying to support families. The old grouch comments on the strain of keeping up with the Joneses.
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Australia
Lunch Talk Reveals Seven Sisters Married Off
Two college girls share a humorous lunch story as one teases the other for calling her mother “the mater” because she managed to find husbands for all seven sisters, a lighthearted family anecdote from campus life.
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Mater
New Clumsy Girl Joins Family Named Jap in Boston Transcript
The poem notes a new four year old girl nicknamed Jap who is described as hard on china. The speaker laments losing their careful Dinah and mentions the Boston Transcript as the source.
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China
E. R
Boston Transcript
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ELY & Sons
N. Travis St
Whitewright Lumber Co
Ater
the Sun
Sahara Desert
Harold
Thomas S. Shope
The
North Georgia Citizen
Marie Shope
Ford
Bileh
Nortz
Bank of England
Church of England
News of the World
L. LaRoe & Company
L. Laroe & CO
Jimmy
Florida Times-Union
Oskaloosa
Henry County News
Mrs. Fixit
O. L
Pig) Jones
Nat’l Bank Bldg
Bow-Wright Pharmacy
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