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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun explains subscription terms including one year six months and three months rates, states notices on expiration dates and payment status, and asks subscribers to report missed issues. The piece cites J H Waggoner as editor and publisher and notes post office designation.
All resolutions of respect obituaries and cards of thanks are charged five cents per line. Church lodge and entertainment notices with revenue are five cents per line. Religious fraternal or public meetings designed for public benefit are published free of charge.
Government base hospital plumbers at Camp Bowie demanded one dollar an hour for an eight hour day. Their work was deemed essential and the concession was granted. The action drew patriotic criticism, yet the workers pressed for maximum pay, arguing lack of formal training justifies high rates.
The excerpt notes that experience is the best teacher and urges buying from local merchants. Whitesboro lies in Grayson County, west of Sherman, southwest of Denison, and north of Tioga. It references men joining the colors and emphasizes hard work, sobriety, and fitness for active service, with a Lord Kitchener quote.
Commentary warns that those who do nothing to aid the war effort commit a grave error that will haunt them for life. It states the slackers will suffer daily in mind and conscience as reminders of their sin of omission.
More than 100,000 boys in the South joined agricultural clubs in 1917 and aimed to grow corn, peanuts, potatoes, grain sorghums, cotton, and other crops, plus raise pigs, calves, sheep, and poultry, guided by state and local agricultural specialists, school officials, and business men.
The Van Alstyne Leader reports a threatened tamale famine due to prohibitive tamale prices. Editor Fore pledges to arbitrate the dispute to ensure residents, the Van Alstyneites, do not go without their customary food. The paper notes 15 cents per dozen tamales in ordinary capsules as an example of the high cost.
Thrift stamps and war saving certificates grow popular as the post office notes rising demand. War certificates offer about four percent interest to maturity in five years and nearly three percent if cashed early, aiding Uncle Sam in the war effort. Denison exemption board has classified a portion of questionnaires with Murry Bryant Oscar Anderson in Class 4 and Ben Roberts in Class 5. The board will publish more names as classification progresses.
Bryan Weber of Whitewright last two years with J B Shaw & Sons Dry Goods leaves for home to await navy call after returning from Dallas where he passed the naval entrance examinations. He has not yet reached draft age and is praised for answering the country’s call. friends in Sherman wish him luck and happiness.
Columns from Van Alstyne Leader and Whitewright Sun debate congressional taxes on railroads and interurbans. Letters argue the tax falls on the masses via higher rates, while critics mock editors and warn of press power and politicking in Grayson county.
J. D. Badgett J. R. Pennington and J. G. McKinsey were drawn for jury service in the United States District Court in Sherman. The January term docket includes United States versus Leon Waits.
Doris Ackley tests Dick Arnold with a life changing wager at the Glenwood club championship. If he wins, she will marry him. the final putt slips away as Ned Farley clinches the match, leaving Dick facing an unsure future.
Mrs N Edmunds of Berkeley describes relief from nervousness irritability and insomnia after using Vinol to build strength appetite improved and sleep better. She endorses the liver and iron tonic and urges other weak women to try it with a money back guarantee from Dyer & Jones Drugists.
Dick loses on the eighteenth hole but the girl softens as he asks about marriage. She had urged him to try hard and win, and she affirms she will marry him despite the setback, saying luck kept him from victory.
A brief quotation attributed to J. G. Holland extols the man who loves home as the path to loving country, portraying domestic devotion as unselfish civic virtue. The line frames patriotism through intimate, everyday attachment.
A brief paraphrase of Emerson about finding good without questioning, noting that great gifts come without analysis and that goodness travels along the highway of life. It invokes a philosophical stance on perception and value.
An English scientist notes distinct heart beat patterns influence handwriting. When writing is magnified, these variations become identifiable, suggesting a link between cardiac rhythm and personal penmanship.
The Charleston News and Courier notes a fighter ready for the referee to halt a match if breath or wind becomes strained, highlighting safety concerns in boxing. The remark stresses caution and proper boxing conduct to prevent harm during bouts.
A witty exchange shows a boy named Willie asked his age by a visitor. Willie replies that his mother says he is too young to eat his favorite foods and too old to cry when denied. The exchange captures a playful family moment with humor.
A courtroom quip shows a prisoner choosing between a $10 payoff or ten days in jail. The judge offers the option, and the prisoner, still foggy, opts for the money. The exchange underscores the humor in a legal proceeding.
The saying states happiness rises with the amount you love and the amount that loves you, linking wellbeing to reciprocal affection and cherished pursuits. It emphasizes balance between giving and receiving affection in daily life.
A quote emphasizes that true knowledge lies where learning ends and ignorance begins, illustrating the value of recognizing the boundaries of understanding. The remark highlights curiosity and humility in the pursuit of wisdom.
An Emersonian reflection on friendship elevating character and virtue. The quote frames friendship as an honorable bond guiding individuals toward greater moral richness and self-improvement.
A Brownsville Texas letter from Charlie Baker praises Foley's Honey and Tar for both children and adults. It wards off croup and tickling throat and calms feverish, sleepless nights. The wife prefers it over all other cough medicines, noting it contains no opiates and provides safe relief.
Advertisement for a car service offering 24 hour transportation with a careful driver. Contact J. H. Garner at residence phone 96 or office 39 for rates and service details.
Mrs. Alice Bowling sister of Mrs. Frank Alverson arrived from Kentuckyland a few weeks ago and has arranged to settle in the city by buying D. A. Ray’s house near the telephone building. She will not move in for several weeks.
An advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable liquid that starts the liver without causing sickness or salivation, unlike calomel which is described as dangerous mercury. It claims relief from biliousness constipation headaches and sour stomach and offers a druggist money-back promise if not better.
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