Ready to negotiate on Preston Bay Bridge purchase
Sherman Texas negotiates to buy the Preston bridge crossing the Red River about 25 miles northwest of Sherman and to share in building a new bridge. G G Wickline of the Texas Highway Commission speaks through J J Loy of Grayson County. Plans call for the new bridge to connect Texas highways 75 and 6 with federal routes while the two states split costs.
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Sherman
Texas
Preston
Red River
Texas and
Oklahoma Highway Commissions
G. G. Wickline
Texas Highway Commission
J. J. Loy
Grayson County
Loy
Wickline
Flapper Fannie Explains Sailboat Pronoun Tradition
Flapper Fannie explains sailors refer to sailboats as she because they perform best in a strong breeze. She notes tradition and wind influenced naming in maritime circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flapper Fannie
Furniture bargains offer kitchen cabinets and more
Bonham dealer Lem Tittsworth lists furniture bargains including kitchen cabinets from 12.50 to 25.00, Perfection Oil Stove 46.45, used built in oven 45.00, living room suites 45.00, bedroom suites 59.50, window shades 39c, Philco radios, and a used console phonograph 45.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philco
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Texas Leads Nation in Road Improvement for 1928
Texas completed 2,356 miles of highway improvements in 1928, the highest total in the United States, followed by Kansas 1,783 miles and Arkansas 1,673 miles. The year’s total included 8,675 miles of graded and drained roads and 20,577 miles with new surfacing, with concrete and bituminous pavements among the sources.
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United States
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Kansas
Arkansas
Town
Illinois
Minnesota
North Dakota
Ex-Sherman Physician Dr W D Poe Dies in Dallas
Dr W D Poe former city health officer of Sherman died at his Dallas home Saturday afternoon. Survived by wife two sons Claude Poe and Roy Poe and daughter Mrs Faye Poe Raney. Claude is assistant athletic director at Denison High School and former Austin College football star Roy Poe. Death described as unexpected.
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Sherman
W. D. Poe
Dallas
Claude Poe
Denison High School
Austin
Roy Poe
Faye Poe Raney
Poe
Vinol touted as weight gain tonic for sickly child
A brief testimonial from J F Andres claims his seven year old son gained 15 pounds after taking Vinol a cod liver peptone iron based tonic. The ad presents Vinol as boosting appetite sleep and energy for thin children and anemic adults with a tasty tonic sold by J L Kirkpatrick.
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J. F. Andres
Vinci
J. L. Kirkpatrick
Pilot Grove News Highlights Local Visits and Storm Losses
Local families visited relatives in Farmington Gainesville Sherman and Merkel. A wedding united Miss Grace Crawford and Corder Judd at Durant Oklahoma. A hail storm damaged farms near Slaton Post O Donnell and nearby towns. Home Demonstration Club plans fair booths with hot tamale stand at Methodist Church.
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R. W. McMillin
Lois Ross
Farmington
Corder Judd
Grace Crawford
Trenton
Durant
Okla
Motsinger
Fort Worth
Baptist Church
Earl Benson
Gainesville
Slaton
Post
O'Donnell
Pilot Grove
Pilot Grove No. 2
Bernice Davis
Bob Russell
Pilot Grove No. 1
Roberta Sloan
Merkel
Jim Biggerstaff
Sherman
D. Henderson
Irene McMillin
Ladies of the Home Demonstration Club
Methodist Church
Cystex 48 Hour Test Ad for Bladder Irritation
An ad promotes Cystex as a quick test for bladder irritation symptoms. It claims relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied, urging readers to buy at drug stores for 60 cents.
September entry deadline for Thursday and Friday
All entries must be in and in place by 10 30 Friday morning. Dates are Thursday and Friday the 26th and 27th of September. Bring your items ready for judging or submission.
No Hope Edith Engaged Couple Ends With No Money
Dialogue shows Edith and Ethel bantering over a long engagement. Ethel complains that Jack has no funds left, implying financial strain and delays to marriage.
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Edith
Jack
Ethel
Little Wanted Man and the Dress Code Paradox
A concise reflection notes that a man seeks little, yet social expectations push women to dress more modestly than men. The verse contrasts desires with outward appearance in social settings.
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Oklahoma
Furniture Bargains
Whitewright
Gordon’s Cash Grocery
First National Bank
BOYER
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Denmark
White House
Rutherford B. Hayes
Mesopotamia
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Great Britain
The
Sun
Father
Pilot Grove News
Jimmie
Taylor’s
T. A. Taylor Groceries and Hardware
Lilley Dry Goods Co
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