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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1921
Page
3
Chicago April 16 S B Witowski cashier of State Bank of Cicero shot at and defeated a gang of six automobile bandits. He killed one robber wounded two and helped the capture of two. Five entered the bank. vault robbed of 40000 while one driver fled.
A fat man slips on a muddy walk and crashes to the ground as a Boy Scout in khaki offers aid and proclaims the order to do a good turn each day. He jokes about swearing to help, while a local shoe repairman guarantees his work.
Washington reports reveal the White House crowds for President Harding's public receptions. More than 6,000 people have shaken his hand in the half hour he dedicates three times weekly, with many waiting hours outside on Pennsylvania Avenue. Secret Service and door keeper Patrick McKenna manage the flow as the president greets friends and accepts courtesy requests, often delaying other engagements and requiring extra night work to stay on schedule.
The article traces marriage practices from ancient capture to modern rituals. It links the best man to the warrior helper, the wedding ring to binding thongs, and the honeymoon to the captor hiding his prize until kin consent was secured.
All shoe work and tire re treading and vulcanizing guaranteed to give satisfaction. R. S. Morehead guarantees service quality and customer satisfaction through comprehensive repair and vulcanizing offerings.
The column teases small town life with local names and light humor. Fletcher Henstep’s corn crop woes, two hates of Tobe Moseley’s wife, Frisby Hancock’s plan to live cheaper, and a large dinner at Washington Hocks highlight a string of humorous anecdotes. The postmaster and millinery shop prep for spring, while local characters like Raz Barlow and Miss Gondola Henstep appear in casual notes about daily life and social prominence.
A Wild Onion school teacher caused a stir Monday as scholars mistook him for a prominent man. The column notes lighthearted vignettes about local figures, stray remarks, and satirical quips on life, wages, climate, and social advice.
A Western pony bolted with a couple in a buggy. The driver split the lines trying to rein in the animal as it dashed toward a washed out bridge. He reached down, grabbed the pony by the hind legs, and halted it two inches from the precipice. Meanwhile Pierce's Cafe advertises a 50 cent regular dinner served at noon and supper.
A column discusses temperance views among men and women, jokes about head versus stomach, and a quip from Zeb Vance. It notes mothers with large families and questions Irish emigration tied to freedom fighting, then shifts to praise for hard work as a remedy for vice and health issues, urging readers to keep at it.
The Sun releases a new telephone directory for the local Southwestern Bell exchange containing about 425 names, down from last year due to rural customers dropping phones. It notes improved service and many name and number changes since the previous directory.
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