This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1919
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun explains second class mail status and subscription expiry rules. It instructs readers to ensure their name is on the paper margin or wrapper to show paid time and notes subscriptions expire on the first of the month. Readers are asked to notify if the paper is not received regularly.
Terms outline rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties with one year and six month options, while outside counties specify a $1.50 six month rate. No subscription can be accepted for less than six months, payable in advance.
The Denison Herald notes evangelist activity from Mineral Wells to Whitewright with a timely meeting. Generals McDill and Wolters foresee Texas cavalry border service within weeks to months, while Texan and Oklahoma readiness toward Mexico is discussed. Denison secures a lower insurance key rate due to three years of favorable tire records and new auto tire equipment purchases.
Whitewright Public School earns a full affiliation with Texas University allowing its graduates to enter the State University without further examination. The move follows a six week summer normal at Austin College and reflects Gray son county’s priority on strong school leadership. The region’s three towns with such affiliation are Whitewright Sherman and Denison.
The excerpt cites a wartime American spirit and cites rival editors in Tioga satire. It notes Sherman’s praise of collective resolve and recounts Tioga water humor aimed at editors Waggoner Fore Rudolph and Nash. It ends with Jess Willard buying a Kansas farm for $100,000 on a $175,000 price.
July 28 report notes nepotism resolutions passed in the Texas House and Senate. It lists nine of 30 senators who had relatives in state departments and observes department heads fear lawmakers during appropriations. Interaction between legislators and department heads raises questions about employment ties in the capitol.
A legal notice states an execution issued by Grayson County Court directs a sheriff sale under authorities of Texas law. The filing naming the judgment creditor and debt details outlines a public auction to satisfy the judgment. Livestock parcels or real estate are listed as sale items with location and date to be announced.
A vintage drug advert claims GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC purifies and enriches the blood with iron and quinine. It appeals as a non patent medicine, praised for restoring color, appetite, and vigor, with a history spanning over thirty five years and a price of 60c per bottle.
The 26th day of June 1919 by the Clerk of the case Wilson-Vaughn Co. versus Wade H. Sears, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the court house door in Grayson County on the first Tuesday in August 1919, the described lots 1 and 2 in block 28 of the O T P in Whitewright, to satisfy a judgment of 135.74 in favor of Wilson Vaughn Co. and costs. W. B. Crain, Sheriff. By J. H. Taylor, Deputy. 4t-
An ad touts Freezone as a cheap remedy to lift corns and calluses from the toes and bottom of the feet. It claims only a few drops are needed and that the skin remains pink and healthy without soreness after treatment.
Rev. C. Childress of the Methodist church will conduct a two weeks revival near Pickton, east Texas. Mrs. Childress and the children visit Longview relatives during the engagement. No preaching at the church this Sunday or next Sunday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.