Four Cotton Gins Keep Price At Half Dollar Per Hundred
The Sun notes Whitewright gins will charge 50 cents per hundred pounds of lint for all four gins this season. An earlier plan to raise seed cotton rates to 20 cents per hundred pounds was postponed due to market instability. Also reported is Dr. John A. Ray, once of Sheffield, safe after the Wilson liner Run o mine explosion. local obits and community notes include Charley Smith’s death, births, injuries, Epworth League officers, and local property transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Runo
North Sea
John A. Ray
Sheffield
England
Odessa
Russia
Charley Smith
Pilot Grove
Frank Magers
First Cotton Bales Sell At 30 And 29 Cents A Pound
First cotton of the season arrived Friday with E S Atterberry and G L McCloy delivering bales that Sears Grain Co purchased at 30c and 29c per pound respectively. William R Johns died at his home Sunday. William Morton Savage, son of Mrs. Mary Bell, was killed in an explosion aboard the U S S Mexico in San Francisco Bay on Sept. 8. Sears Grain Co has men at work on a new $20,000 corn plant. General John J Pershing, commander of the A E F, returned to the United States on Sept. 8. A McKinney petition seeks Postmaster Finch resignation or retraction of criticism of President Wilson. Hugh Norris, son-in-law of Mr and Mrs R C Montgomery, was elected head of East Central Normal manual training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Atterberry
Near Westminster
G. L. McCloy
Sears Grain Co
William R. Johns
William Morton Savage
Mary Bell
Whitewright
U. S. S. Mexico
San Francisco Bay
John J. Pershing
American Expeditionary Force
United States
McKinney
Finch
Wilson
Bailey Democrats
Dallas
Hugh Norris
R. C. Montgomery
East Central Normal
Cotton market slips as local prices drop to 21 75
The cotton market declined about four dollars per bale, with local prices at 21.75. About 2,000 bales have arrived this season. Whitewright teachers and staff appointments announced, grain hay fire destroys multiple structures, local residents travel to Fort Worth, pageant plans and community notices follow.
Student engineercaps 15 inch box to filter hay fever pollen
Two years of lab research at the University of Texas led to a 15 inch square box that filters a room from hay fever producing pollens. The design emphasizes low manufacturing cost. A separate note mentions a wireless dispensary for vessels at sea available day and night in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas Laboratories
New York
Old Mill Mischief and Lessons From Youth
A memoir segment recalls a Blue Ridge mill tale where a boy teases an aging miller and suffers a sharp punishment. Reflections follow on respect for elders, the shifting balance of youth and experience, and quotes about aging, ambition, and wisdom from Poe, Napoleon, and Alexander the Great.
What Flavor Traffic Jam Jar In Town This Morning
Emily asks about a jar of traffic jam noted in readings. The line hints at a quirky product or analogy, suggesting a local flavor item tied to a traffic jam theme and a morning shopping context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
Gives Tips On How To Escape A Tornado
Dave Cheavens explains practical advice for tornado scenarios from night safety to basement or storm shelter choices. He references conditions and expert guidance from the Weather Bureau and meteorology texts, detailing directions, shelter locations, and caution about “freak” labeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cheavens
Uvalde
Texas
Joseph L. Cline
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dallas
Winning Lottery Prizes Fatal to Girl 15
New York authorities report Mira Issacson, 15, died after winning a theatre lottery prize and collapsing while about to receive it. Bellevue Hospital states death was due to a spontaneous cerebral hemorrhage linked to sudden excitement in a young person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mira Issacson
Bellevue Hospital
Facing Trouble A Wise Man Was He Who Wrote
A reflection quotes a wise man about life and troubles. The speaker notes that many feared troubles never materialized, while others were faced and survived. The saying highlights resilience and perspective on risk and hardship.
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John Yeager
T. J. Smith
Epworth League
Fitz Bryant
Grady May
Helen May Parker
Clara Willis
Sue Stephens
Virginia Gillett
Sue King
Epworth
Ada
Okla
S. A. Wallace
C. W. Hampton
Missouri
W. M. Cox
San Antonio
Will J. Cox
J. D. McMillin
M. C. Burk
G. B. Dixon
Percy Darwin
France
Grover Stuteville
Winnie Higginbotham
Howe
C. W. Bryant
Charley
T. E. Barbee
Walter Myrick
Browning
N. C. Stephens
Leonard
Yeager
Sinclair Gas
Sinclair Oils
Ford
Greasing
Yeager’s Service Station
F. W. Smith
McAllen
Whitewright Schools
H. L. Durham
F. G. Tacquard
Estelle Montgomery
Dorothy Porter
Christine Stuckey
Laura
W. H. Stedham
Whitewright Lumber Co
Sears Auto Co
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co
W. J. Looney
Jim Sears
Walter Keeling
Ropesville
Minnie Willis
Sue McConnell
Fort Worth
Texas Woman’s College
Ed LaRoe
Dorothy
Louise LaRoe
Sulphur
Oklo
Jesse Wallace
Lloyd Moore
Joe Johnson
Nell Montgomery
Maurine May
G. M. McNeilly
J. L. Truett
Grayson County
Sherman
Gillett Grain Co
Neighorly Services
J. W. Henry
Blue Ridge Mountains
O. K
Edgar Allen Poe
Napoleon
Alexander the Great
S. LaRoe
Denton County
K. Wolens
Garza
Cannon
Kavolens
Department Stores
Ernest Lilley
Denison, Texas
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