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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1918
Page
2
The Whitewright Sun lists editor J H Waggoner and subscription terms. One year costs 1.00 six months 60 three months 35. Subscriptions expire on the first of the month and readers should report missed issues.
The paper lists charges for obituaries and cards of thanks at five cents per line. Church and lodge notices and social events with revenue are billed at five cents per line. Religious, fraternal, or public meetings intended for public benefit are published free of charge.
County Superintendent candidate W N Holley and Tax Collector candidate D R Dolph Vaughan are listed. The Sun thanks the weather man for snow benefiting the young wheat crop and notes 1917 rainfall in Austin was among the lowest on record. Farmers urged to stay proactive and observe wheatless days in support of allies and the army.
Firemen walked out over demands and were replaced by ex firefighters and citizens, sparking concerns about city safety. Lon Shrewsbury, former Grayson county sheriff, died in San Antonio and will be interred in Mena Arkansas. Editor Fore taunts Van Alstyne over Red Cross drive as Celeste sanitary inspector condemns Gahenna Jehoshaphat alleys. Rural mail carriers faced tough days with some canceling routes, while three State Highway Commissioners announced plans in Austin last Thursday.
Vinol claims its formula includes Cod Liver and Beef Peptones iron manganese peptonates and citrate lime and soda glycerophosphates Cascarin with assurances doctors support the ingredients. It targets weak overworked people and promises refunds if not satisfied by Dyer Jones Druggists.
Governor Hobby calls elections for February 15 to fill nine legislature vacancies caused by resignations for military service. Districts will elect in affected areas and a county division plan for agricultural and canning work is proposed. Peace officers may wait on license checks until Highway Department supplies seals. Whitewright motorists report no disturbance.
The report covers license plate shortages due to material delays, reminders to send current year registration fees, and cautions on freezing water meters and clogged sewers. It notes coal scarcity but no severe hardship, praises distribution of coal shipments, and recalls a local oscillating habit. It also introduces Hamp P. Abney as thrift stamp chair and urges advertisers to use the slogan Lick a stamp and help lick the Kaiser.
A cropped OCR segment states that some accuse soldiers at home and abroad, reflecting social tension over military service and national duty during wartime. The incomplete text limits precise details.
A Tren ton Tribune note describes soldiers of Camp Bowie on holiday in downtown Fort Worth with impressive physiques and orderly conduct. It also mentions local political maneuvering as Attorney General B F Looney and others announce gubernatorial bids while Gov Hobby and Hart B Mayfield enter the race.
The article notes Galileo’s early telescopes used a convex objective and concave eyepiece in a metal tube, magnifying three times. It then mentions a later telescope with eightfold magnification and about five years later a telescope magnifying about thirty times the unaided eye.
Robert Grant reflects in Scribner's on domestic roles and marital tension. He asserts wives feel superior yet withhold it. He contrasts American husbands’ preoccupation with money and the use of unlimited credit to salve neglect.
A recent discovery shows many men reaching manhood in the last decade lack skill with harnessing and attaching a horse to a buggy. They struggle to start the horse, engage the starter, and drive across the country with one horse power.
Leon Waits was found guilty on charges of violating the internal revenue law by selling liquor without a federal license in Federal court at Sherman last week. Sentence to be pronounced later. The prior Fifteenth District conviction for prohibition law violations is on appeal in the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Sun office advertises typewriter ribbons for sale. Shoppers can find a selection of ribbons suitable for common typewriter models and related supplies at the Sun office.
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