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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1923
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription at 1.50 yearly and notes notices of entertainments and obituaries incur regular advertising rates. It reports on tree planting week, Senator McMillin’s push for state economy, and obituary for George W. Pope, a long-time Whitewright resident.
Sheriff Everheart and deputies conducted four raids on bootleggers and moonshiners. They seized two stills and liquor and made several arrests. The sheriff says the office runs smoothly and warns lawbreakers to quit or face stronger action. The Sun predicts Grayson County will have one of its best sheriffs.
A collection of humorous and provocative quotes from early 20th century papers critiques society, law, travel and technology. Lines reference Prohibition costs, Bolshevism, Pullman luxury, and the pace of progress with wry observations from multiple newspapers.
A partisan jumble of quips from multiple papers mocks King Tutankhamen and U S Senators. The column references a 3000 year old mummy and notes relics worth 15000000 dollars found, jesting about a hidden coal panel behind the tomb.
A reader suggests the town should invest in an overall factory to employ idle women and girls locally. The letter says many would work if given jobs, cites Chamber of Commerce Christmas charity, and urges bringing a factory to Whitewright or allowing others to invest, naming possible backers like Sanger Bros. and Dallas.
An East man boarded a streetcar in the South and raced a Southerner for a seat, allegedly beating the lady to it. The incident leads to a fatality with the body to be shipped back East for burial, per the Nashville Tennessean report.
The Brooklyn Eagle editorial notes a national election in 1924 and muses that a rational election could occur in 2024, reflecting on political processes and public expectations.
A poem by Judd Mortimer Lewis reflects on the newspaper man as a fallible but essential figure who bears society's flaws, aids the weak, and remains faithful to God and the world. The piece contrasts this humility with a Washington Star quote on Prohibition and ends with an ad for 75 sheets of typewriter paper at Sun office for 25 cents.
Sherman February 19. County agricultural agent C. C. Morris has issued a bulletin urging Grayson County farmers to diversify crops and livestock to improve farm income and resilience. The notice stresses exploring new marketable varieties and rotating crops.
Mr Morris urges Gray Son County farmers to begin planting oats and gardens early to maximize home production and profits. He argues producing foodstuffs at home is cheaper than buying and stresses soil care, terrace and tile drainage, early planting, good seed, and frequent cultivation. He also advises maintaining pure-blood poultry and a herd of hogs and cows to meet home needs and surplus sales. To prevent a cold, take 666.
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