This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
1
Whitewright reports a large, good humored and apparently prosperous crowd at the December 6 trades day. Organizers anticipate another large turnout for the next special trades day on Friday December 22.
Retiring Texas Masonic grand master D. S. McMillin of this city was hailed by the Waco grand lodge for his jurisprudence, rulings, and annual report. The committee on jurisprudence endorsed his year’s work with unqualified praise, a first for a Texas grand master.
Sherman Texas December 9 interest grows among Grayson county farmers in terracing demonstrations to be held in January. Akers Chappel farm near Sherman and Howe on January 11 John Amplhress farm near Van Alstyne January 12 and G W Kimbrough farm near Bells January 15 will host expert demonstrations with a request for a state department presenter and a county farm demonstration agent to teach terracing methods and boost fertility and production.
Christmas flowers are available including pot plants wreaths and arrangements. Place your order now through local agent Mrs P A Short phone number 19 percent for Hanna Floral Co. 2t.
Lester Haile reports a standout season growing pure Mebane cotton from seed sourced in Lockhart Texas. He harvested eighteen bales with an average of 37 pounds lint per 100 pounds seed cotton, including four bales at 40 pounds and one at 42 pounds. The county pursues a government farm demonstration agent, with petitions circulating as the Commissioners Court weighs funding and public sentiment.
Red Cross Christmas Seals are available for sale to aid the Texas Public Health Association in tuberculosis prevention. Proceeds fund a tuberculosis hospital for children at Galveston deeded to the Texas University Regents. Seals cost one cent. donors may have their names printed next week to assist distribution.
Last Thursday night a fire alarm sounded at the Whitewright Mill & Elevator Co. engine room fire. Firemen contained the blaze with no reported damage. Maurice McMillin, acting grand master of Texas in Whitewright, was commended at the Waco grand lodge for handling office duties in the master's absence.
City Marshal Roberts had been confined at home for several days last week due to illness but has recovered enough to resume his duties.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.