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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
2
A collage of syndicated jests and social observations highlights politicians, economy, and culture. Notable quips reference women governors, national debt, Wall Street vs Main Street, and public mood, with puns on vaccination of ideas and automotive mischief. The habit of humor in press is evident.
An advertising description of LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN syrup toric laxative for habitual constipation. It claims prompt relief with regular use for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It is marketed as very pleasant to take in a 606 wet bottle.
A Southern Lumberman notes the public spared new prisons as graft cases were to be tried. The Columbia Record reports the sentiment that diplomacy and restraint avoided drastic measures for officials facing graft charges.
A Whitewright Sun column condemns officiating in a recent Whitewright vs nearby city high school football contest. It argues officials often favor home teams and misapply rules, urging the interscholastic league to assign competent impartial referees to future games.
The Van Alstyne Leader notes that outstanding college players often fail as referees, umpires, or linesmen. Playing skill does not guarantee competence or fairness in officiating duties.
Thoughts turn to gifts for Christmas. A year’s subscription to The Sun costs $1.50 and suits friends neighbors or relatives. W C Hatfield of Sherman, noted Mason, was elected junior warden at the Texas Masonic grand lodge session in Waco, a first step toward grand master.
A jumble of maxims and quotes discusses poverty laziness memory money and buying. It cites Sap and Salt and quotes Hezbeck on trouble and a miser’s daughter marrying a spendthrift. The text reads as a collection of moral aphorisms rather than a coherent narrative.
A Houston Chronicle remark on commerce notes money comes from selling with brains as the key asset. It argues thinking is useful, but periodic action sharpens results in business.
A judge confronted a defendant after hearing the insult Why did you strike the telegraph operator uttered as a racial slur. The exchange highlighted tense racial dynamics in the courtroom.
A suspect recounts a robbery in a dialect voice claiming he grabbed a girl and assaulted the victim after a reading dispute. Authorities document the confession as part of the ongoing case.
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