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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1928

Page

4

Sun calls to drop KKK propaganda and notes crop prices

The Sun urges readers to remove The Ku Klux Klan booklet from mailing lists while reporting farmers in Minnesota receiving 24 cents a bushel for graded potatoes and 75 cents for Northwest wheat. Analysts link farm prices to political sentiment in the Midwest and Northwest ahead of November.

the Sun Kourier Ku Klux Klan Atlanta Hoover H. W. Evans Knights of the Sun Exchange The Sun Minnesota Northwest Midwest

Texas Hoover Democrats face funding gaps say Moody

Alvin Moody of Houston says the Texas Hoover Democrats lack financial support for their campaign. Fort Worth figure Dr J Frank Norris promotes Hoover efforts and could chair the finance committee with Tom Love as assistant. Oscar Colquitt invited for help if needed amid broader remarks about political campaigns.

Texas Hoover Alvin Moody Houston J. Frank Norris Fort Worth Finance Committee Tom Love Oscar “Dry” Colquitt

Whitewright Cotton Boom Promises Busy Gins

Whitewright reports about thirty bales of cotton this week with rapid opening and pickers expected in nearly all fields next week. Gins will run long hours from sun up to sun down as harvest accelerates. The Sun reaches eight times more homes in Whitewright and surrounding Grayson County, urging advertisers to boost fall business.

Whitewright The Sun the Sun Section Grayson County

Whitewright Merchants Display Full Merchandise Stock

Whitewright merchants are displaying large stocks of full merchandise. Try to buy it in Whitewright first.

Whitewright

Cotton pickers sought as job market grows in area

Farmers seek cotton pickers now and say action over restraint builds good citizenship. Meet friends in Whitewright Saturday. They will be here.

Whitewright

Editorial Sparks and Witty Quips From Across Papers

A San Jose News cartoon quotes prosperity with a jest about bunching. A Chicago cab driver marks 104th birthday with bullet-proof humor from Punch. Henry Ford predicts major gains in five years, while Louisville and Nashville dailies critique prohibition and education.

Chicago

Parents Not Prepared for Their Job Says Wood

Mrs. Margaret Wells Wood of the American Social Hygiene Association urged Memphis that training for parenthood is the world’s greatest sociological need. She said schools and society neglect the subject and youth should have home duties early, viewing homemaking as a shared responsibility.

Memphis Tenn Margaret Wells Wood American Social Hygiene Association College of Higher Learning America

Stockings Question Said to Be None of School Officials

In Chicago the school superintendent William J. Borgan states mothers choosing stockings for daughters is not a school matter. He downplays debate on dress, urging that such questions lie outside school business.

Chicago W. Shakespeare William J. Borgan

Connally to Succeed Mayfield as Texas Junior Senator

Congressman Tom Connally of Marlin will replace Earle B. Mayfield as the Texas junior senator next March after winning the Democratic nomination in a run off last Saturday by a large margin.

Tom Connally Marlin Earle B. Mayfield Texas Connally United States Senator Mayfield

Dallas Man Charged In Fatal Auto Wreck

Complaint charging negligent homicide filed against J. M. Cox of Dallas for the August 18 fatal injury of Mrs. Guy Victory in North Dallas. Cox is released on bond. Mrs. Victory was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. White of Whitewright.

J. M. Cox Dallas Guy Victory Cox Victory W. L. White Whitewright

Federal Reserve Sees Favorable Business Conditions

The Federal Reserve Board released a business review noting larger July activity than midsummer with a slight price rise. Unemployment among organized wage carriers rose 1 percent in July from June per a 24 city AFL survey. Buy it in Whitewright.

Washington Federal Reserve Board American Federationist American Federation of Labor

Dallas constable killed by robber during decoy sting

Clarence E. James a 38 year old special deputy constable and night watchman at a Dallas country club was shot and killed while using decoy enticement to trap an armed robber suspected in recent neighborhood thefts. He died two hours after hospital arrival. The suspect was believed wounded earlier by James weapon.

Dallas Clarence E. James James Charles Anderson

Kentuckytown Self Help Club Plans Sept Fair

Mrs. C. M. Fulton hosted the Kentuckytown Self Help Club meeting on Aug 23 with president Mrs. Carl Holland presiding. Reports were turned in and plans finalized for a community fair at the Kentuckytown school house on Sept 7.

C. M. Fulton Kentuckytown

Sunflower Displays Show Large Garden Flower

Dr W J Doss showed a sunflower about thirty eight inches in circumference to friends on Saturday. He notes larger blooms in his garden and mentions farmers planting patches this year and planning more next year. Sunflower seed makes excellent chicken seed. Several people asked him for seed for planting purposes.

W. J. Doss

Dickerman to Open Battery Station in Whitewright

Dan 8. Dickerman, former operator of the S and S Service Station, returns to Whitewright and will open a battery station in the Woosley building. He has lived in Galveston for over a year.

Dan Dickerman Whitewright Woosley Galveston

Enormous State Fuel Supplies Mentioned

The article notes the state possesses vast reserves of natural gas, petroleum, coal and lignite, indicating abundant energy resources and potential economic impact for regional markets and policies.

Durant man charged with attempt to poison wife

Whit Sargent, 44, is jailed in Oklahoma for attempt to kill by poisoning after his wife and Dr. H. B. Fuston of Bokchito fell ill from water laced with a tablet the doctor had supplied. Fuston tasted the water after the wife complained it was bitter and burned, and both became violently ill.

Durant Okla Whit Sargent Sargent H. B. Fuston Bokchito Fuston

Night supper for rats

A rat bait recipe uses 1 ounce powdered red squill and 2 ounces butter spread between thin bread slices. Each sandwich is cut into six pieces. Red squill poisons rats but is nearly harmless to humans and pets, though quality varies. buy from trusted manufacturers. It can also be used with cereals.

Methods to bait rats with ground meats and produce

The text explains using ground meats or fruits and vegetables as rodent baits. It stresses distributing enough baits at once for a sufficient supply and placing baits in the evening to ensure freshness. Any stale bait is ineffective and should be removed the next morning.

Free Certificates of Protection Offer for Sun Subscription

The National Trust Estates offers Certificates of Protection with no medical exam or agent fee. To receive a Free Certificate you must take the Sun for one year and pay 1.50 in advance. eligible recipients are ages 10 to 60 in good health and can obtain more certificates by paying for extra year subscriptions. Thousands will be given to readers.

THE Whitewright Sun National Trust Estate Dallas Texas National Trust Estates

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