Dies of long illness A community leader John W Stephens
John W Stephens a longtime resident east of town died Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. He had recently sought treatment in Shawnee Oklahoma and returned home worse before passing at four o clock. Survived by his wife and three children he lived in Kentucky town before moving to a farm east of town. Funeral services were held at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. R L Keene officiating.
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Texas
Delta County
Kentuckytown
Oak Hill Cemetery
R. L. Keene
Central Christian Church Sermons Invite Worship
The Sunday morning service at Central Christian Church will feature a sermon titled Christian Watchfulness and an evening sermon The Im possible Made Possible led by Pastor A. E. Major. Parishioners are invited to attend.
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A. E. Major
Whitewright Public School Opens Monday Morning
Whitewright Public School will open Monday morning September 17 at nine o clock in the school auditorium. The public is invited to attend as appropriate exercises are held. Tuition is due during the first week of each month with rates listed for each grade and parents urged to enroll and keep pupils in school daily.
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Whitewright Public School
Junior Epworth League Program for Sunday
Sunday program for the Junior Epworth League lists opening song 169. Reading by Mary Freeman with solo Elizabeth May. Roll call and prayer by Mrs Nash. Song 167. Story by Lillie Ross. Officers reports. Song 137. Benediction by Oma Caperton.
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Elizabeth May
Mrs. Nash
Story
Lillie Ross
Oma Caperton
New Grist Mill Opens in Kirkpatrick Building
Ira Kirkpatrick announces a new grist mill in the Kirkpatrick building east of the meat market. It will operate every Saturday and offers corn grinding for the best meal.
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Kirkpatrick Building
Grain men of Texas meet in Dallas discuss government regulations
J. P. Southerland and Kay Kimbell attended a Dallas meeting of the grain men of Texas. They heard a discussion on the willing problem under new government regulations. Mill men say the regulations force operations at a loss and hurt profits.
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J. P. Southerland
Kay Kimbell
Dallas
Grain Men of Texas
Fortune Couple Seeks Treatment at Temple Sanitarium
Prof and Mrs J C Fortune and their young son traveled to Temple on Wednesday. Mrs Fortune will stay indefinitely for treatment at the sanitarium where she spent most of the summer. Mr Fortune and child plan to return to Whitewright on Saturday.
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J. C. Fortune
Little Son
Temple
Mission Society Seeks Donated Articles for Orphanage
The Ladies Missionary Society of the Methodist church will send a box of usable articles to the Methodist orphanage next Thursday. Contributors are asked to leave their articles at the home of Mrs. J. W. Davidson before that time.
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Ladies Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. W. Davidson
Quinine Product Adpromotes Laxa Tive Brom quinine
An old advertisement touts Laxa Tive Brom quinine as superior to Quintes, claiming tonic and laxative benefits without head nervousness. The text mentions the full name and a signature line attributed to E. W. G.
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E. W
Crappen Lips or Burns Preparation Instructions
Equal parts of turpentine sweet oil and beeswax melt oil and wax then add turpentine as it cools stir until cool to keep evenly mixed apply with a thin linen cloth.
Marriage license ages hint at longer marriages
A brief Agassiz Globe comment notes that stating the bride is over eighteen and the groom over twenty one suggests they are well past the minimum ages, reflecting cautious optimism about lasting unions.
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Atchison Globe
Uncle Eben Urges Early Snow Shoveling Help
Uncle Eben warns that if you cannot donate to a hospital you can still aid neighbors by shoveling snow early to keep ambulances clear and assist fellow citizens in winter conditions.
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Uncle Eben
Self-Conscious City Boy Sees Sharpness in Shave
A young man notices a girl with wonderful eyes and then questions his own shaving, pondering if his blade is as fine as it should be. The item mirrors a humorous conundrum from a Knickerbocker Press column.
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Knickerbocker Press
What Other Colors For Vinegar Do You Have
A girl asked for a quart of vinegar in a grocery store. The clerk offered brown or white and the child asked what other colors were available, prompting a lighthearted exchange.
Daily Thought: Wisdom Shifts From Youth To Death
A reflective aphorism notes true wisdom evolves through life from childhood to death. Maeterlinck’s line hints that growth stems from changing perspectives across years.
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Maeterlinck
Not Enough to Be Equal
A motivational line urging individuals to strive for superiority rather than retaliation, stressing personal responsibility to become better than others rather than proving equality.
Sad Roll of the Missing. The old-fashioned chap who said No I ain't that kind off a hairpin
A Detroit News item reflects on a bygone character famed for a liberal boast about hairpins and appearances. The column notes nostalgia and questions what happened to such quirky personalities from a past era.
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Detroit News
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