Whitewright Sun notices and editorials mix in 1920s report
The Whitewright Sun discusses notices on admissions in events, obituaries and corrections, plus commentary on a Kansas City judge proposing public shaming for wife beaters, Florida inheritance tax repeal, and bank savings trends. It notes per capita savings rising from 89 to 186 dollars and cites Pedigreed pork sausage from J. R. Oliver with local charm. World cotton estimates project the US at about 13 million of 22.5 million bales.
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United States
The Town Bill Collector Dominates Local Gossip
The observer highlights a single, famous, history-rich figure the townspeople meet everywhere from post office to shops. The piece notes how the bill collector is praised or shunned, and how every local scene—from Bursted pipes to Christmas gifts—revolves around this ubiquitous personage.
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Dyer & Jones
Women rise in state affairs and courts threaten male rule
In a Denison Herald editorial the author mocks prophecies of decline for the U S cotton industry and notes swift progress of women into governance and law. It cites women governors electing, Ferguson naming a woman secretary of state, and Governor Neff appointing a women dominated supreme court, predicting men will lose influence while women govern.
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Ferguson
New York
al Smith
Kid McCoy
Neff
Supreme Court
Ore Long Man
Nation House
Denison Herald
January Quilt Making Sparks Seasonal Interest
A Whitewright resident pursues quilting each January as a long-forgotten hobby rather than a necessity or charity project. The writer wonders about the psychological pull of January and whether it inspires a shared urge to create.
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Whitewright
Efficacy of Tears Probed in W. W. Married Home
In a W. W. living room scene, Mr. and Mrs. Y discuss tears as a tactic with guests Mr. and Mrs. Y. The wife notes crying once worked with her father but now irritates her husband. Mr. Z jokes he has become water-proof since joining the Baptist church.
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W. W
Mrs. Y
Editorial Sparks and Snatches of Wit Across Papers
A collage of quips from multiple papers including the Arkansas Gazette and Minneapolis Star. Jokes touch on taxes debt prosperity and human nature with satirical bite and dated tone. Notable lines reference flivvers jazz radio and a clash between head and overhead in business.
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Arkansas Gazette
Practice Makes Perfect Barber Delay Tale
A barber arrived two hours late. The boss demanded an explanation and the barber replied that while shaving he talked himself into a shampoo, haircut and massage.
I O O F Initiatory Degree Visit and Local Fire Updates
The initiatory degree team from Whitewright visiting Bells conferred on two candidates as part of a lodge gathering that included twenty-nine visiting Odd Fellows. Food from Bells members filled a long table for the supper. Fires reported by the local fire department included an oil stove, a grass fire, and a roof blaze, all controlled on arrival. Devonport chain buys Slaughter hardware in Van Alstyne to convert into a variety store with Leon Devenport in charge. Maynard Farmer, 19, dies at home on the John Bailey farm after ten days of illness. funeral held Wednesday. Buell Spindle narrowly avoids severe burns at S and S Service Station when a match ignites gasoline in a tub he was using to wash parts, burning his hands but not seriously.
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Bells
Bells Lodge
Odd Fellows
Whitewright
Bells Odd Fellows
Devonport
Variety Stores
Slaughter Hardware
van Alstyne
Leon Devenport
This Place
Devenport
Maynard Farmer
John Farmer
John Bailey
Ida
Bailey Farm
Buell
Central Christian Church Ladies Meet and Service Time Change
The Womans Missionary Society of Central Christian Church will hold its January meeting at 3 pm with Mrs. F W Smith and Mrs. F M Echols as leader. Please note the evening service starts at 7 pm and the morning discourse topic is The Church the Body of.
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Womans Missionary Society
F. W. Smith
F. M. Echols
Conscience of a King Sermon Becomes Evening Edition
A pastor urges greater church attendance in the coming year, emphasizing the morning Communion service as essential. The note reflects parish concerns and prompts devotion while dismissing distractions. Also mentions a sale on typewriter paper at 25 cents.
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Christ
A. E. Major
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Sun
Kansas City
China
Ed Howe
Florida
American Bankers’ Association
Sun Force
J. R. Oliver
Mr. Oliver
Texas
the Observer's Column
Radieux
Hudson, Davis & Co
Editorial Sparks
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
North Adams Herald
Cedar Falls
Minneapolis Star
St. Joseph
Detroit Free Press
Jersey City Journal
Cash Register
Boston Post
Mr. Coolidge
Shreveport Journal
Dubuque
Hagerstown Herald
House of Representatives
House
Dallas News
Atlantic City Press Union
Ohio State Journal
Clarence Darrow
Roosters
Gordon Bros
Central Christian Church
Planters National Bank
U. S
Banking House
Federal Reserve Bank
Senet
State of Texas
Grayson
H. G. Webster
J. B. Hamilton
Tom Barbee
T. H. Sears
R. L. Sears
Rexall
Dyer @ Jones
C. D
Mcmillin
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