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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
10
The Sun lists subscription price at $1.50 per year payable in advance or by second class mail. Notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission fees are billed at regular ad rates. Obituaries memorials and similar items are charged at regular rates. The publisher will correct any erroneous reflections upon request.
A terse report notes Neff offers no new points as many believe his remarks carry little weight with the legislature, suggesting a long-standing impatience with his influence on lawmaking.
The legislature redistricted the state senate effective in 1924. Grayson and Cooke counties form a district now, and once the law takes effect Grayson Cooke and Fannin will compose another district. The Washington American League club has been in first division under the Republican administration.
The piece cites Senator Dudley on legislative pay, mocks state press opinions, and exposes schemes like C O D graft in Quanah. It recounts Republican tax proposals from Mellon, fears of higher auto, mail, and bank check taxes, and notes tariff disputes and cheaper leather versus protected shoes.
Dr Ridley will deliver a detailed talk in Sherman on Wednesday August 24 addressing what the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan is why it was organized what it stands for and who critics it and why through a structured Q A session.
A Dallas friend of Senator Culbersons son announced that Culbersons son would seek reelection. The same source notes the candidacy eliminates Tom Love from the race as Love, before sailing for Europe, said he would not run against Culberson.
Following the Rev. John W. Inter announcement that he would marry service men free of charge at the American Legion convention in Kansas City this fall a local Kansas City jeweler said he will furnish wedding rings for the couples.
Wichita Falls business man J A Kempt is urged by many to seek the Texas governorship. Reports say several thousand names have already appeared on a petition. The Sun expresses a wish to see a capable business leader as governor, criticizing prolonged political rule.
The Sun reminds readers that articles sent for publication in the last two weeks were not printed due to lack of signatures. All future submissions must be signed to verify authorship. Names of senders are not published unless requested, and only authentic sourced material will be published.
The Temple Mirror hints at new dance steps with catchy names such as The White Mule Slide and The Booze-Runners Sprint. The International Dancing Masters’ convention reports the steps are aesthetic and elevating, soon to be released for parcel post shipments addressed to us before money changes hands.
The piece criticizes the Republicans for losing touch with longtime allies. It notes Mr. Dawes’s silence after promising drastic savings and mocks his search for old furniture to furnish a new office and staff, funded by a bigger appropriation.
A Missouri town debates banning horse shoe pitching on the public square while noting a shift from democratic ideals to aristocratic influence. The author laments the move away from simple pastimes like horseshoes toward golf and tennis, arguing for the revival of curbside recreation and the social value of traditional games.
The Honey Grove Signal laments modern golf as aristocratic folly while praising horseshoes as a cheap, unruly pastime. It mocks costly gear, caddies, and postgame showers, contrasting with the simple, no-expense fights of horseshoes.
Editorial snippets discuss possible tax relief for businesses and the burden of high railroad rates. Opinions touch on liberty and consumer choices, noting tar and feather humor and thrift as fashion, while urging railroads to align rates with national capacity.
Manila Bulletin argues that granting independence to the Philippines with attached conditions could effectively control funds, implying independence may come with ongoing leash on purse strings. The remark reflects skepticism about truly sovereign self rule under external financial ties.
The Baltimore Sun notes that business is on the mourners bench but hints at a revival someday. It also suggests placing cemeteries where highways bend to save time. The Little Falls Transcript remarks Europe’s belief in foreign policy as an endowment policy.
The Houston Post notes that the idleness of 5,000,000 persons stems from employers’ inability to meet wage demands, while idle individuals can evidently afford to stay idle.
The Anderson Herald reflects on Germany’s breach of Belgium, stating the act would have been worse had Belgium possessed undeveloped oil fields. The note frames the aggression as a grave miscalculation shaping wartime sentiment.
Dr Wilbur Carter practices eye ear nose and throat care at the Kelly Building in Sherman Texas. Appointment details and contact information not provided in the fragment.
Office hours listed 9 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. at a Whitewright chiropractor operating from a residence.
Refracting and manufacturing optician rooms 13 14 15 Commercial Bank Building Sherman Texas offering eyewear services and eye care in a downtown professional setting.
Lawyers in the Civil and Probate practice advertise title examination and perfection services from the Office of the Commercial Bank Blog.
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