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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
4
Notice states all entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission or monetary charge will use regular advertising rates. Obituaries resolutions memorials and similar items also charged at regular rates. The Sun will correct any erroneous reflections upon request.
In Texas voters brace for a two week political contest with a woman candidate leading the governor race. The piece notes ongoing debate over weather and its impact on cotton, with a weather man not swayed by arguments and undecided rain prospects.
More than seven hundred thousand voters registered in the governor primary but no candidate won a majority. The two top contenders advance to the run-off with the leading candidate securing about one in every three and a half votes.
The article argues that worship should be inside church during Sabbath hours and that everyone physically able should attend on Sunday, viewing the church as a better place than worship in moving automobiles. It emphasizes personal conscience guiding worship and discourages driving while worship occurs.
W C Edwards carried his home county by a large margin while Barry Miller failed to capture his home county by 2 762 votes in the runoff. Edwards won 13 181 votes in Miller’s county. Dr C L Pickett on furlough from the Philippines spoke at the local Masonic Lodge about Masonry’s work there during his leave.
The article lists run off candidates for August 23 in the Texas Democratic primary. Governor choices Miriam Ferguson and Felix Robertson. Lieutenant Governor Will C Edwards and Barry Miller. Attorney General Dan Moody and Edward B Ward. Comptroller O D Baker and S H Terrell. Railroad Commissioner regular term Clarence Gilmore and Ed E Weaver. Railroad Commissioner four year term W A Nabors and Son A Smith. Chief Justice C M Cureton and Wm Clayton Wear. County Commissioner Precinct No 2 Finis Alverson and Hugh M Boren.
A verse by Walt Mason urges public figures to maintain spotless reputations amid probes and scandal. It cautions against oil stained robes, bribery, and moral decay while praising vigilance and upright conduct to preserve a noble name.
A New Orleans statue honors Margaret Haughery, a self-made philanthropist who grew a dairy business to fund orphans. Born to Irish parents, she migrated to New Orleans after marriage, fed destitute children with milk and bread, and aided orphans of all faiths and Confederate families. The city funded and unveiled the Camp and Prytania statue at a major public ceremony.
The poem urges facing heavy burdens with grit and grace. It counsels not to whine when misfortune arrives, to endure dark days, and to persevere with courage. It emphasizes resilience, self-control, and the test of character in hours of reverse.
The Biological Survey reports the American buffalo population has risen to about 4,500 in the United States, suggesting buffalo steaks may appear in city markets and restaurants again. The notice highlights a successful recovery after near-extinction.
The 1,600 bison are nationally owned with a large portion on the 18,000 acre Montana National Bison Range. The original forty were gifted to the Government by the American Bison Association and the herd increases by about 100 animals each year on the Northern Pacific Railroad land.
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