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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
4
Printed at the post office in Whitewright this second class mail item outlines subscription pricing: one year one dollar, six months sixty cents, three months thirty five cents. It notes renewal timing, expiration on the first of each month, and asks subscribers to report missed issues.
Notices of respect obituaries cards of thanks and religious fraternal or public meetings for public benefit are charged or published free of charge depending on type. The paper details 3 cents per line for most notices and free publication for certain church lodge or public meetings.
Denison enforces an anti snitch law with one arrest for violation. The measure targets soliciting damage suitcases as a misdemeanor. Grayson County petitions circulate for a county wide vote on pool halls. Royse News and Royse Times merge with Will A. Medlen taking over the Times. Whitesboro papers also consolidate after trial.
The Merchants Retail Credit Association keeps a record of good and bad customers. Names are shared with merchant members to guide credit extensions, causing those on the bad list to move to other opportunities earlier than expected.
A Celeste resident pleaded guilty at the McKinney tribunal of justice after passing two worthless checks on Celeste merchants. He was fined $75 and sentenced to twenty days in jail, under the new law that makes writing checks from a nonaccount holding bank illegal.
W G Crush announces the completion of the Katy railroad's new Houston passenger station to open February 1 1914. All Katy trains will run from the new station, ceasing use of Union Station. The Sixth Annual National Corn Exposition is in progress in Dallas with expected record attendance and Dallas contributing 100000 dollars. the event aims to educate farmers while offering free amusements.
The McKinney Democrat Gazette reports a farmer killed 129 rats found on his property. No injuries or further details provided about the incident or location.
Under a twelve by twelve foot hog pen several hogs die from a mysterious disease causing hind leg weakness and collapse. The incident notes two men involved, one who killed rats and another who owned the swine, with uncertainty whether rat activity sparked the hog illness.
The Sun critiques Chats from the Choir No. 2 as too bitter and rollicky to guide readers rightly. It urges the unknown author to temper the missile of satire toward love and sincere desire to save travelers from temptation, or sign his name to the pieces.
A Trenton Tribune neighborhood correspondent reports a Sans Callotic Society meeting where members debated intervention and a provocative mix of figures including George Washington Teddy Roosevelt Booker T. Washington and Milwaukee beer aimed at the Greasers across the Rio Grande. The piece notes the term Sans Cullotic means without breeches and recounts the heated scene in the quiet settlement.
Dallas Houston and Fort Worth sent delegations to Austin to urge the regional banks committee under the new Federal Reserve Bank Act to establish eight to twelve banks nationwide. Texas aims to host one bank, with Dallas likely strongest due to location and commerce.
County Auditor Allie Noble reports the county is out of debt and holds a balance of about 35000. The surplus is described as an excellent showing though the public is told to view it in context of ongoing financial obligations.
The letter discusses using tax money for 1913 debt rather than 1914 collections, urging county officials to be transparent. It supports a cash basis and notes Grayson county taxes are high. It cites a disappointed anti trust case with Katy railroad, preferring a settlement over full penalties and ongoing improvements.
The Bonham News notes Will H. Mayes seeking the Democratic nomination may defer to a prohibition body if it endorses him. It argues continued support could win the governorship while some candidates push temperance as a career move.
The suit against the M E T Ry Co was settled by agreement and dismissed. The Attorney General undertook to dissolve the consolidation of the company's Texas lines.
Paul Mathulka of Buffalo New York touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as the king of all laxatives and a family blessing. The ad urges readers to get a box to feel well again with price two cents, available at druggists or by mail from H E Bucklen Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Local Variety Store highlights Swell line of Valentine items with affordable gifts and seasonal displays. Shoppers can browse cards, chocolates, and small gifts emphasized in a cheerful storefront promotion.
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