20 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
1
In a commercial age we dress, travel, sleep, and dine better than ever. The era enables telephones linking New York to San Francisco and home music from famed artists. It brings fast city and rural travel, hot baths, steam heated rooms, fine table delicacies, labor saving appliances, and improved household sanitation.
A drummer visited Hogwallow this week wearing a white shirt with a standing collar. He opened his trunk at the store and drew a large crowd eager to see what was inside.
A Dallas note mocks political overreach and thrift politics while a Houston Post quote questions rising insanity in Harris county. The piece doubts a Republican vote increase and comments on domestic living campaigns, including farmers staying at home and city women’s habits.
P. J. Pierce & Son offer the town's finest beverages at their fountain. Regulars visit often for a balanced selection and quick service.
Commissioner J H Biggerstaff outlines the Grayson County road bonds details in a Sun interview. Sealed bids open September 7 1915 at 1 30 pm with $10 000 certified checks required. Bonds run to 1955 at 5 percent interest, issued July 10 1915 for road improvement, with minimum par and redemption options after five years.
In a Honey Grove Signal anecdote, the writer visits Claude Callan a noted humorist whose sharp style backfires. After Claude reveals a bank loss, the narrator lends four dollars. Callan buys Milwaukee beer, drinks with the narrator, and gives remaining bottles to a neighbor. The tale ends with the narrator hoping for vengeance and cautioning about true humor.
A wartime poem argues that peace is worth a high price as European battlefields bleeds crimson rivers. The speaker condemns anti peace rhetoric and pledges to value mercy over narrow patriotism, invoking the cost of war and the hope for peace.
Sherman Texas August 15 In response to a petition filed by citizens of Denison the commissioners court has established two new election boxes in that city Main street will be the dividing line north and south while Barrett and Rusk avenues divide the city east and west and the six voting boxes thereby established will be numbered 10 11 12 18 57 and 5x Voting box No 59 was also created out of a portion of the Gunter and Ethel precincts and comprises what is known as the Day neighborhood.
T. J. Smith praises loyal shoppers and invites neighbors to buy groceries at his store. The note emphasizes personal service and customer appreciation as the shop promotes its offerings.
W. T. Truett tears out the vault formerly used by the Planters National Bank on Main Street. The vault occupied so much room that the building could not house a business, but its removal will create suitable quarters for a new business venture.
Miss Emma Fay Parker is visiting relatives in Trenton. The brief note places the social visitor in a small town context with no additional event details or dates.
The speaker proclaims recovery and a shift from berry season to watermelon season. Amid self deprecation on fitness, they note good repair of health and recall listening to music and poetry, ending with the playful chorus Lets cut a watter mellow.
The P. J. Pierce & Son cafe is lauded for top service in town. Locals note friendly staff, swift orders, and consistent quality in a busy downtown spot. Community residents say the cafe remains a trusted source for reliable meals and courteous hospitality.
Attorney General Ben F. Looney approves 862000 in good roads bonds from a 900000 issue due to lower assessed county property values. The remaining balance may gain approval later once valuations are reassessed.
Bill Stockton of Whitewright holds the contract for a new fireproof 25 by 50 foot reinforced concrete bank building to be erected on the Edwards lot previously occupied by Haizlip and Roberts Confectionery. The Home Guaranty State Bank will be managed locally as a guaranty fund bank, with work starting next week and completion slated for September 1.
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