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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
4
A fragment from The Sun includes notices on advertising rates for obituaries and memorials, plus essays and political quips. It laments campaigns and questions public figures while referencing cotton arrivals and local chatter about Harding and Cox.
The campaign this week has been demanding and costly, extending Pat Neff's age by a year. After the state election, attention shifts to the presidential race with broader reach. Political talk will expand beyond single topics as people discuss endlessly. Bella Donna remarks challenge to marriage myths about ideal partners.
A distant state report claims a watermelon revealed Harding in the melon meat. It adds that when ballot boxes are opened in November the name found will be more evident than Harding’s.
Experts predict sugar at ten cents a pound by year’s start, but critics doubt the benefit. They warn the fruit season will be over, leaving sugar unused except for coffee, which requires only a small amount to dissolve.
We often consider switching careers but someone always steps in to rescue the paper, convincing us we cannot quit the newspaper game. The pattern repeats as we rely on others to bail us out and keep the operation alive.
A farmer from south of town submitted mature cotton bolls to the Sun last Saturday. He reports boll worm damage is harming his crop substantially but asked to remain unnamed to protect his credit amid high prices.
The wife of a gubernatorial candidate in Arkansas filed for divorce the day after the election alleging cruel treatment. The petition hints that the husband’s alleged lies about his election prospects may have sparked the divorce suit. The candidate reportedly claimed victory, but returns show a large defeat.
A fine rain fell Thursday morning as the author questions traveling to Colorado for summer. They argue August in Texas offers cooler, more comfortable weather than the mountain climate.
The forty second annual picnic and reunion of the Grayson County Old Settlers Association opened in Sherman on Tuesday morning and runs through Friday night. A Sun news gatherer reports crowds yet in search of a story were instead asked how old is Pat highlighting political age awareness.
Local readers notice improvement after switching to Linotype, with the Sun claiming over a hundred percent more reading matter than the old hand-set type. Out-of-town compliments praise the paper as the best small town daily.
Neff urges judges to bar Republicans and Socialists from the Saturday primary claiming a large victory is assured if those groups are excluded. He notes the true-blue Democrats back Bailey and predicts cross party voters will not support him. He also misstates his own birth year during remarks.
A Dallas News writer explains cotton seed prices fell sharply from last year’s $60–$80 per ton to about half that level. Three causes: fewer cattle in the North and Northwest, more feed in cattle country, and higher Texas freight costs passed to producers. Oil prices also plummeted from 26 to around 10 cents per pound due to heavy Oriental oil imports, shifting the burden to producers while consumers benefit.
R. E. Thomason, defeated Democratic gubernatorial candidate, cancels a speaking engagement in Fort Worth set for Thursday night to support Pat M. Neff. A wire to Neff headquarters confirms the cancellation.
Judge Cal T. Freeman sustained abrasions and bruises when hit by an automobile near the M and P Bank on North Travis Street around 1 30 p m Tuesday. The driver, a young woman, was also bruised by the impact and her car collided with another vehicle in the ensuing commotion.
Miss Sue King returned Monday from a trip to Dallas where she visited friends and enjoyed her stay generating warm greetings from hosts and companions alike.
George M. Bailey notes Lloyd George sang the Star Spangled Banner recently while Elihu Root stood nearby not knowing the words. The aside wonders how the British premier could remember the verses as the familiar tune holds a grand meaning.
The criticism targets Texas Republicans for funding messages to Harding to secure Texas electoral votes, branded as foolish wasteful spending of funds that could be used elsewhere such as for iced watermelon.
A Times writer notes a girl’s home run in Los Angeles as she nears the plate her breath comes in short pants, a remark framed as modest under the circumstances.
In Columbus Ohio a Democratic candidate’s daughter married a Republican candidate’s son. The union is framed as a political reconciliation and pledges later support for Cox.
In a North Carolina mountain feud a large family group was involved in a shooting scrape. The Tar Heel mountaineers are less prone to feuds than Kentuckians but demonstrated superior marksmanship in the clash.
The Whitewright public school will open September 13 with the largest enrollment yet. Superintendent H L Durham returns from Baylor University where he taught in summer school. New staff join last year’s teachers and the curriculum adds new subjects for broader student opportunities. The school now affiliates with state higher education institutions allowing graduates direct entry without entrance exams.
Austin Aug 21 The Texas Railroad Commission granted intrastate freight rate increases of 33 percent and 20 percent for excess baggage. The new tariff takes effect August 26 1920. Passenger rate increase request was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The freight rise adds about 223 375 600 dollars to Texas annual freight bills.
Dallas proposes a hosiery factory claiming ten million legs in Texas to be clothed locally. It argues against knitters from other states exploiting Texas resources and workers.
The palatable nutritious energizing and glorious home brew named potlicker is described as popular among households. The undertaker notes very little business from homes where potlicker serves as the chief brew.
The district attorney in Chicago says he will jail the man who confessed paying 4 50 for a half pint of whisky. The inquiry hints at crowded lunatic asylums and questions public welfare.
The Baptist meeting will continue during the week with Rev. Henderson leading services as Rev. McCraw left Sunday night for another meeting. Miss May Thrift returns from Denton to her home while Miss Roberta Sloan and Miss Mayme Butts visit Westminster hosted by Miss Darthel and Miss Jennie Lee Mangrum. Bruce Barrell of Chillicothe is visiting.
Women in London condemn the immodesty of men’s bathing suits but argue the real horror lies in the awkward, hairy display they provoke. The piece muses on the unseemly knotty presentation as men near nakedness, contrasting it with natural, animal-like displays.
Bandits on a New York to Chicago Pennsylvania Express roped the dining car passengers in Chicago suburbs and escaped with a loot. The thieves missed chances to attack travelers entering the diner, leaving them with little.
Citizens discuss a plan to examine every person in the state annually for tubercular germs as a new public health measure. Proponents argue it could protect public welfare while opponents warn of civil liberty concerns and logistical challenges.
The note warns that Ponzi style 50 percent in 45 days pitches would attract Yankee swindlers and suggests Texas residents are quick to test get rich schemes, implying a susceptibility to fake oil stock pitches.
After Villa was disarmed he received cognac and a tale of surrender terms that would reportedly lead to a large disposal of pocket artillery even in Texas.
Mrs Maud Henry is hosting her brother and sister in law. Mrs F M Sloan returns from Oklahoma. Miss Yvonne Henry comes back from Durant Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs George Parrish of Elmont visit J D Judd's family. Miss Liddie McDougal returns from visiting her sister near San Antonio. Mrs Ella Garland Fannie Garland and Mayme Butts shopped in Denison. S F Garland and Willie Akridge depart for Dallas to fetch gin parts.
A humorous observation about spouses roles in remembering birthdays. The husband questions why the community seems to know his birthday while he struggles to recall his wife’s, lamenting his forgetfulness.
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