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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
4
Public notices outline subscription price and advertising rates at the Whitewright post office. The column shares light anecdotes on travel delays, community attitudes, and local recollections about rain and Blackland soil.
Local report states a burglar entered editor May of Leonard's home last week and escaped wearing the burglar’s underwear. The incident is under investigation by authorities.
An article notes Beaumont city commission enacted an ordinance requiring dog vaccination to curb rabies. It discusses Pasteur Institute work in Paris, Dallas clinics charging five dollars, and argues municipal vaccination and funding via dog tax could stamp out rabies. It also includes a quip about brandy drinkers shortening life.
A New York woman petitions the courts to compel her divorced husband to provide a $123,880 annual alimony, claiming $50,000 is far below her household needs amid New York City taxes and costs. She argues higher incomes still feel impoverished under metropolitan standards.
A tearful widow laments reduced income and argues substantial support from her ex husband. She contends shelter and necessities are common, yet seeks greater funds to meet social station. The writer suggests pursuing the matter through courts and notes Dallas News coverage.
A collection of quips and stances from major papers. The Washington Post questions a law enforcer’s masking and role. The Omaha World-Herald notes costs of certain officials. The Washington Star doubts government efficiency in mining versus railroads. The Detroit News urges taxation on bootlegger profits. The Philadelphia Record reports a murder conviction. The New York Tribune contrasts mining output with national needs and lampoons Lloyd George’s leadership.
In Washington D C a proposal to form a broad “people’s bloc” is discussed as a potential approach to reorganize the Senate. The article notes the ongoing effort in national political circles and weighs strategic options.
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times note warns that state legislatures in session in 1923 may bring trouble. The Manila Bulletin reports ongoing executions of Irish republicans, noting their insistence that the national emblem be a harp.
A fragmentary note cites a suggestion to cancel foreign loans with a proviso that scholars stay home for a year. The text also references Britain's distant possessions after Ireland and a sensational claim of 666 cures for malaria fever.
The Friendly Church schedules morning worship at 11 with the message Rock, or Sand, Which and an 7 p m sermon The Man Who Condemned the World and How He Did It Sunday school starts 10 a m with a goal of at least 200 attendees, and a small rise from last week is expected The pastor notes improving youth union activity and urges continued effort for full participation.
The article argues Christianity is not about pleasant weather but a solemn duty to be faithful daily in all conditions. It condemns cold indifference to God’s claims as a terrible sin and warns of judgment, noting it does not apply to the elderly or invalids who have physical limits, urging repentance and prayer.
Paper sized 8 percent by 11 inches advertised for sale at the Sun office at a price cheaper than any other source offers.
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