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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun publishes weekly on Thursdays. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Corrections will be made upon notice to the publishers.
Horace Thompson inspires Whitewright citizens to paint their homes as many dwellings need work. With labor and paint cheaper than in years, now is the ideal time to hire painters, buy supplies, and beautify the town this spring.
The Whitewright Sun urges residents to plant shade trees evergreens and shrubbery to beautify Whitewright Texas. Editor Jim Waggoner notes rainy weather slows county candidate activity but predicts many candidates and capable public servants in Grayson County as voters prepare for local elections.
Morris Titus and Camp Counties consider uniting to reduce expenses. Officials claim a single administration can handle all three counties as well as three separate ones, while residents worry taxes might not fall as much as expected.
A commentator warns sympathy can sway juries toward leniency and pardons for wrongful acts. He recalls a man who gave his last dollar to aid an out of town stranger and a Tennessee blacksmith whose shop burned, noting how mercy contests with practical need and responsibility.
The excerpt portrays two men drawn into wrongdoing by sympathy, noting a share-cropper without home or stock who trims his family each year to pay store bills. It cites the proverb that he who provides not for his own is worse than an infidel, attributed to J. H. Lowry of Honey Grove.
A brief biographical note on William Wrigley Jr entries his early start and immense success in chewing gum. He spent about 100 million dollars on advertising by 1931 and advised his son Philip to never stop advertising during all conditions. He owned Catalina Island and wished to be buried there under the Pacific skies.
An essay argues that small efforts accumulate into major outcomes like world peace. It uses California honey production of 1931 and 24 billion bees as examples to show how one tiny contribution from each individual adds up to substantial collective impact across society.
Claud Callan notes a universal urge to grab free samples, saying people push ahead of others to obtain them even when useless. He suggests enjoying a stacked pile of samples, likening it to pride in possession and a reluctance to share or value real worth.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes small city and rural districts hold a vast development field for manufacturers and wholesalers. Stores in this sector account for nearly $2 billion in annual sales, about four percent of national retail commerce.
A roundup of clipped editorials and remarks spans tax refunds, reparations, and political forecasts. Wesson and Judge criticize campaign customs while others comment on banks, Japan China tensions, and a Harvard astronomer’s speculation that Mars may host life.
The piece argues that cutting government costs is hard with major expenses like debt, military, veterans, and public works. It notes pressure from business groups and public pressure to spend more, predicting higher federal outlays this session and a delayed reckoning.
The Commerce Department releases figures from the census of distribution of retail trade showing over 1.5 billion dollars in yearly sales outside large cities, about 30 percent of national retail business. Rural stores stock modern merchandise and offer personal service, keeping most residents buying locally from home shops.
A trio of clipped quotations lands from Detroit News, Christian Science Monitor, and Jacksonville Journal. One hints at alien signaling and bond sales, another notes Soviet chemists filtering soapy water, and the third jokes that optimistic forecasts keep the salt business buoyant.
The Democratic camp has not yet seen a bold recommendation for a 1932 presidential ticket pairing Smith with Cannon. The Miami News notes no decisive choice has emerged among reformers and leaders.
The piece notes a judge remark on adapting to deprivation and a low mood. A Boston Herald quip contrasts memory of cash with where it was found, underscoring political intrigue and public puzzlement in New York City politics.
Biographers argue Captain Kidd acted as a privateer not a pirate citing two seized ships as lawful prizes. They claim Kidd possessed documents proving commissions from the French East India Company, shown at his trial but only later found in public records two centuries after his era.
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.