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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
8
A sermon on Cornelius the Roman guard in Palestine who feared God, gave alms, and prayed, yet needed the gospel. Peter’s mission shows God accepts seeking souls, and the Holy Spirit falls on Cornelius and his household, leading to baptism and church formation.
Winter weather blanketed the ground with snow and ice for several days last week. Mrs. Andrew Creecy remains ill with no marked improvement, and Lucian Jones is seriously sick. Thelma Rushing visited Miss Lillian Stroud Saturday night and stayed Sunday. Community members called on Lawrence Burden Tuesday night. Sunday school was canceled by bad weather but the B Y P U met Sunday night. Pauline Stroud visited Gladys and Edna Earl Taylor Sunday. Cecil Jones of Kansas visits his parents. Watt Ownby dined with Burr Holt Sunday.
The speaker urges that everyone needs the gospel and God’s blessing. Cornelius, devout and God fearing, prayed continually and was ready to receive salvation when preached to. Some refuse to listen. those who believe not shall be damned.
Saturday night February 11 a rabbit barbecue was held at the home of R. E. L. Binion and Miss Sarah Binion. Attendees included D. M. Taylor and family H. Taylor and family R. W. Taylor and daughters G. B. Taylor Alma Jo Dixon Onita Dixon Helen Taylor Pauline Binion Lee Binion D. B. Taylor David Taylor and Bill Brown. Charley Kaiser and R. E. L. Binion visited McKinney Thursday afternoon. Several community members attended Trades Day at Van Alstyne Monday.
The Dallas News cites McKenzie College in Clarksville as a prominent institution begun by Rev. John Witherspoon Pettigrew McKenzie. In 1860 61 catalog terms, forty weeks cost 151 dollars for primary or 171 dollars for collegiate expenses including board and tuition.
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a safe easy fat loss method claiming readers will lose fat in three weeks and gain energy and clearer skin. It urges taking half a teaspoonful in hot water each morning and notes a four week bottle is inexpensive with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
A Bonham Favorite editorial contrasts John H. Reagan's unwavering honesty with the present Texas administration. It condemns appointing a political ally with questionable contract clauses and a mass dismissal of state workers, arguing such acts betray public trust and threaten republican governance. A note closes with a strange Carnegie Institute finding about a giant sponge containing thousands of small marine creatures.
Germany sells glass jars branded oxygen bricks for aquariums at about 15 cents each. The chemically bound oxygen allegedly yields 350 times its volume, with no pressure containment and no explosion risk. Mail delivery claimed. rifle tests pierced containers without detonating contents.
The approximate geographic center lies in eastern Smith County Kansas at 39°50′ N and 98°35′ W. This unnamed point marks the balance of the 50 states and is widely cited in geographic lore.
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.