17 Years Ago In Whitewright Editorials and Notices
The Sun from August 11 1916 covers speeding debates in Whitewright city streets. Local moves include T H Lively taking Sid Hudspeth’s place, a birth in early August, residential remodeling on West Main, and several trips to Sulphur Oklahoma. City politics hint at an April election with candidates including D A Ray for marshal. Married life, engagements, parties, and a new commercial department at Carlisle Military Institute appear alongside local ads and a satirical piece urging consumer self improvement tagged Be American.
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Sid
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Okla
Emma
Ethel Gordon
Honey Grove
D. A. Ray
V. Mason
Grady Ryan
D. S. McMillin
Irene
H. T. Atterberry
Glasgow
Margreta Fender
Rebecca Webb
Sherman
Clarice Thomas
Carlisle Military Institute
Bob Sears
Ford
Twelve Years Ago Glass: Various Local Notes From 1921 Sun
The Sun's August 12 1921 issue recounts local shifts and incidents. Cris Monk trades a farm for an New Mexico apple orchard. Louis Hopkins dies at 80. Dr C P Johnson reappointed city health officer. H Whitlock buys Whitewright Bakery from a Federal court receiver. Frank Benton buys Wm Morgan barber shop. Thieves steal two tires from Dr R May’s Overland. Fire department fights a roof fire at R L Johnson home. Ku Klux Klan appears in Grayson County. Ira Kirkpatrick lists farming equipment for sale.
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Cris Monk
M. G. Holcomb
New Mexico
Louis F. Hopkins
C. P. Johnson
H. Whitlock
van Alstyne
Whitewright
W. R. Crockett
Frank Benton
I Am an American: three years of hard pickings
A speaker vents about the nationwide grind of economic data, jokes about being duped by gurus, and laments the joy of poverty. He notes the lure of cheaper entertainment and resoled shoes while hinting at a forthcoming point.
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Third Avenue
Cinema Palace
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Pietro Bambino
Rainy Forecast Behind Silent Bootlegger Banter
A light exchange between a friendly bootlegger and a collegiate hints at rain while noting a faint yeast taste. The moment blends weather lore with prohibition era mood and playful dialogue.
Old Fashioned Beautician Lost in New Jargon
Letter from F. P. in the New York Herald Tribune questions the shift from old terms like beautician to facial ameliorationist and cosmetologist, laments language changes affecting professional titles.
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New York Herald Tribune
Mister and the Blushing Leaves
A brief, humorous exchange shows a passerby asking why leaves turn red in fall. The response personifies leaves as blushing for their past green summers.
Revival spirit colors Whitewright Baptist notes
G C Ivins pastor notes a well attended Enterprise meeting amid rain. He discusses plans for revival or Orangeville events, praise for law support, Sunday worship aims, business practices impacting churches, and upcoming sermons at 11 AM and 8:15 PM with revival ending, urging attendance.
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Orangeville
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Sherman and Denison
Sherman Democrat
Joe Bailey Jr
Joe Johnson
Mr. Horton
Baptist Church
Johnson
Horton
G. C. Ivins
Boy who drank two bottles of gold paint faces guilt
A boy drank two bottles of gold paint and now feels guilty about the act. Authorities and guardians assess any health and safety concerns arising from the incident.
Baby inherits grandpop’s teeth new family joke
A lighthearted family quip notes the baby now has grandpop’s teeth, prompting a playful exchange about inherited features. The moment highlights affection and family resemblance across generations.
Champion Swallower Count Sealed in London Tragedy
A 28 year old British farmer in London was admitted with stomach ulcers. X rays revealed metal and glass in the stomach. Surgeons removed 497 items weighing about four pounds but the patient died after the operation.
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Sailor Shouts Let Go the Anchor at Sermon Sea Metaphor
A curate uses a shipwreck parable to warn a sinner, describing a vessel breaking on rocks. A sailor in the audience interrupts with a booming demand to drop anchor, adding tension and a humorous clash between sermon allegory and practical nautical advice.
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