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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
2
The editorial compares Texas assessed values rising from 1911 to 1920 with state expenditures. It notes appropriations for 1916 and 1917 totaling 3,169,312 and two-year spending at 20,267,082 by 1920, plus a recommended 25,465,586 for the next two years, questioning why higher values do not cover rising costs.
A Bonham store promotion notes that The Big Eastern Markets are now represented in every department. The announcement credits M. C. Spivy & Co. with the expansion and signals broader product availability for local shoppers.
Sherman January 29 The First Guaranty State Bank of Southmayde Grayson County closed October 10 1921. Funds totaling 30812 49 have been withdrawn from the guaranty fund to pay noninterest bearing unsecured deposits. Commissioner Hall announces checks are being issued from his office mailed to depositors with claims filed and approved as required by law.
M C Spivy and Co Bonham urge careful spending as a necessity during this period. The firm notes prudence in purchases and emphasizes financial caution for customers in Bonham.
Washington January 27 Senator Reed of Missouri denounced the Senate resolution confirming Senator Newberry of Michigan as the most shameless act in legislative history. He said voters who supported it branded their records with dishonor and that the act endangers the Republic. He called the resolution stupid and idiotic and urged wide public condemnation.
The best values of the St Louis and New York markets are now ready for you. u-M. C. Spivy & Co., Bonham.
Chicago January 24 The Republican National Committee still owes 701131.32 for the 1920 campaign that elected Harding. Upham national treasurer says the amount will be reduced this week after a meeting with the New England finance committee in Boston which has raised funds to improve GOP finances.
A Bonham merchant, M. C. Spivy & Co., announces a large stock of fresh merchandise bought for cash. The notice highlights fashionable new goods and the latest low prices, inviting local shoppers to visit for bargains.
Paris residents recall the Red River freezing events with tales of 1887 and 1868. Hiram T. Hicks cites 1887 when a duck hunt on Pine Creek ended in a rush to town as ducks fell in the icy water. The river froze solid enough for wagon teams to cross, while Uncle John Scott recalls other winters and a May 7, 1857 freeze that damaged wheat and foliage.
Bonham ad by M. C. Spivy & Co. urges shoppers to see them for prices on shoes promising reliable service.
Ed R. Bentley of McAllen is a former Grayson County citizen seeking the State superintendency. He led Van Alstyne public schools 1909–1912 and later became McAllen Schools superintendent. Bentley, active in local groups, argues schools should be nonpolitical and aims to produce 100 percent Americans devoted to democratic principles.
Bonham shoe house M. C. Spivy & Co reports a large stock of shoes checked in today with new styles and new prices.
A 1921 report by the State Board of Control shows total expenditures of 522,266 for milk and butter across six Austin eleemosynary institutions led by the State School for the Deaf with 16,972 and Confederate Home with 15,620. Other totals included Lunatic Asylum 8,321 and State School for the Blind 5,828. Butter and milk prices fell through the year with January at 5,882 and December at 4,062.
Huffines and Spindle Bros offer a re charging instrument service that makes a Ford start like it did when new. The repair is done while you wait and comes with a guarantee.
Sherman January 29 Friends regret the misfortune of Mrs E W McMillin wife of the Rev E W McMillin formerly of this city who suffered the amputation of one limb in a Waco hospital Friday due to blood poisoning It was uncertain Saturday whether the other limb would also need removal Mrs McMillins parents Mr and Mrs W H Baxter reside southeast of Sherman Mr McMillin once attended Austin College here and is now at Baylor University serving a pulpit there
If our prices are lower on dependable goods we shall be glad to serve you. M. C. Spivy & Co., Bonham.
Sherman, Jan 29 Deputy U S Marshal George Satterfield left for Leavenworth to deliver five men sentenced at the recent Federal Court term to the Federal prison. The group includes W L Leaty former Sherman postmaster jailed for embezzling post office funds Joe Brockman Sherman for currency alteration Vincent Patti Denison for conspiracy and bribery Sam Balsano Sherman for conspiracy Ben Balsano Denison for conspiracy.
In Houston on January 28, 58-year-old Mrs. Lalla Langford and her 19-year-old daughter Olive, both jobless, packed, wrote a farewell note, dressed for departure, and turned on kitchen gas jets at 2020 Lamar Avenue. Their bodies were found at noon the next day. the letter to Mrs. Langford's mother in Dilley, Texas, described the heartbreak of seeking work and ended with a plea for life.
Passersby found two bodies after a note inviting entry. Justice Leon Lusk ruled the cause of death as suicide by the deceased.
A well-dressed girl boards a streetcar and a rough old man offers his seat and claims greater politeness. He asks the girl to rise to recover his tobacco pouch, then falters as she sits. The scene ends with the seat left vacant and tension implied aboard the car.
A weathered man tells a girl he will stay seated, claiming he has more politeness than the other men and concedes he lacks common sense. The exchange highlights plainspoken rural manners and refrains from further action.
A compact quotation notes a strict demand for all leather shoes with no other material accepted. The speaker, M. C., emphasizes leather as essential for purchase.
Typewriter ribbons and paper, carbon sheets, blank envelopes, and adding machine paper available at the Sun office. Secure stock for offices and schools with fast service and reasonable prices.
A vintage advertisement touts LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a syrup laxative for habitual constipation. It promises quick relief and regular action within 14 to 21 days, claiming stimulation and regulation with a pleasant flavor. Bottle priced at 60 cents.
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