Denison Good Will Trip to Whitewright Celebrated
A Denison Chamber of Commerce goodwill visit to Whitewright near Denison drew a large, festive crowd. The piece outlines Whitewright’s history and growth including rail connections, incorporation in 1888, key leaders, and civic improvements such as new high school, waterworks, and fire protection. The event featured a Katy drum and bugle corps, Denison Chamber president Verne W. Murray, and a union of civic spirit between the towns.
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Denison Herald
Herald
Denison
Whitewright
The
Sun
Denison Chamber of Commerce
Grayson County
North Texas
Oklahoma
Katy
Greenville
William Whitewright
New York
Kentuckytown
Kentucky
Texas
Garland
Whitewright Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Echols
Frank A. King
Citizens National Bank
Carson Sebers
F. M. Echols
Verne W. Murray
W. G. Langston
Denison Joy Boys
Reading
Martha Jane Clayton
Mary Eleanor
James Meek
Betty Jones
Alice Marie Whitney
Tommy Canon
Claude Canon
Lloyd Moore
Miss Clayton
Aubrey Lenderman
Margaret Lallemont
Zomar
Mystic
Langston
Agnes Oliver
A Century of Progress Closes Forever Oct 31
The airman's view of the Chicago World's Fair notes it has set attendance records and will close at midnight October 31. Iconic buildings theaters cafes foreign villages Midway and exhibits are to be dismantled as the wrecker’s axe falls.
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Chicago
America
Cow's Stubbornness Saves Woman's Life in Thunderstorm
In Plainview a cow's refusal to be milked during a thunderstorm led Mrs. R. L. Luster to walk away moments before the animal was struck by lightning. The bolt killed the cow and knocked Mrs. Luster unconscious, but she escaped serious injury.
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Plainview
R. L. Luster
Do You Know That Tax Revenue And Infrastructure Facts
Last year taxes on gasoline and lubricating oil provided over ten percent of federal income from special motor tax sources. Federal gasoline taxes amounted to more than 200 million dollars in the past fiscal year. The Washington monument illumination cost 1411 dollars in the last fiscal year. Over one million adults attended some form of schooling in the U S during the past school year. Ellis Island immigrants have fallen to about twenty five per day from over five thousand daily a generation ago. Duisburg in Germany features common cast iron roads. New York City fire department unveiled a water tower capable of discharging 28000 gallons per minute from four nozzles.
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F. M. Echols
Echols
Guy Hamilton
W. H. King
King
R. T. Pennington
Whitewright Lumber Company
Whitewright
New York Fire Department
Want Column Ads Help You Find Lost Items Says Note
A short tip urges placing Want Column advertisements to recover lost belongings. It emphasizes strong results and low cost for readers seeking items, matching the article’s practical advice tone.
Mass Hysteria Grips Budapest Girls at Reform School
In Rakospalota reform school a mass hysteriaamong 12 to 18 year old girls broke out after they were barred from seeing their soldiers sweethearts. They swallowed various objects and required hospital care with some deaths reported from removal surgeries. They smuggled love letters in bread and cake before the punishment and panic followed.
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Budapest
Rakospalota
Wrestler’s Quarrel Sparks Locker Room Incident
A young wrestler protests an opponent’s rough take down, insisting the other should not strike him while down. The confrontation highlights tensions in the gym as coaches intervene to calm the dispute.
The Whisky Deal
A Boonville Ky. Independent account outlines a whisky scheme where from a bushel of corn four gallons were distilled and sold for 16.80 dollars with multiple parties sharing the proceeds. The text lists the U S Government, railroad, manufacturer, drayman, retailer and consumer as beneficiaries including wife and children in a garbled breakdown.
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Boonville
U. 8
Drayman
Lobsters Taught to Deter Cannibalism in Connecticut
Hartford reports lobsters fed liver every two hours to prevent cannibalism. The State Board of Fisheries and Game says 250,000 fourth-stage lobsters are trained to dive in a specialized tank to hasten growth.
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Hartford
Conn
State Board of Fisheries and Game
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