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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
2
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Special notice outlines charges for obituaries and resolutions of respect at 8 cents per line. Church and lodge notices and entertaining events with revenue carry 3 cents per line. Public benefit religious or fraternal notices are published free of charge.
Citizens are reminded of the imminent deadlines, with two days remaining to settle payments and finalize citizenship status before eligibility to vote is determined. Officials urge prompt compliance to secure voting rights.
Several train loads of United States soldiers passed south on the Katy Sunday night. Their destination and purpose remained undisclosed.
After the second trial of Rev. J. Frank Norris for burning the First Baptist Church in Ft. Worth the jury returned an acquittal on the first ballot. The outcome concludes the proceedings against the pastor in this case.
City Marshal McMillin gathered 6627.60 dollars in city tax money on Tuesday. It is described as the largest single day collection in the city’s history for a municipality of comparable size.
Earl Benson of the Pilot Grove community has a new residence just completed. Other farmers in the trading radius of White Wright have been making improvements which tend to indicate that the section in a general way is prosperous.
R. H. May installs concrete walls on two sides of his house and pursues other improvements. The note expresses hope this marks the start of ongoing sidewalk construction, aiming for a complete sidewalk system in Whitewright with many stretches yet to be laid.
County commissioners authorize two new bridges in the Pilot Grove area and repairs to several others in the county end. The Sun reports the swinging bridge in the northeast city will be repaired soon.
A poultry car bound for northern markets halted here for hours on Wednesday. Local poultry dealers boosted its tonnage, with plans for a Denison stop to complete a 60 000 pound shipment of spring chickens.
The 1914 Texas Almanac from the Galveston-Dallas News is released and praised as a comprehensive reference. It promises a handy guide with rich information about Texas for residents and relatives considering moving to the state.
St Worth assembly last Saturday did not reduce candidates for governor as Mayes Thomas and Lane gain attention. A February 21 elimination meeting in Fort Worth will include counties chosen at mass meetings February 14. Also notes a rat plague menace and welcomes Matthew O Neil to Celina Record as a printer.
The Sun notes two local banks as strong advertisers and credits their quarterly statements to the Comptroller for showing higher deposits than peers in similar towns. It praises thrift and banking with banks offering free bookkeeping services and encourages small savers and young entrepreneurs to use banks.
The Bonham district in Fannin county rejected the good roads bond proposition by 1069 to 560 total votes. Bonham favored issuance by nearly seven to one, but rural boxes carried the defeat. Voters in the country counties prompted the outcome and locals pledge continued education and agitation for road improvements.
Roy Cook received a letter postmarked New York City at 5 30 p m Jan 24 arriving in Whitewright by 4 38 p m Monday. He regards the sub forty eight hour transit as a potential record for the route.
Prognosticators warn that rain and falling temperatures signal the approach of real winter. The forecast highlights sleet potential and chilly conditions spreading across the region in the coming days.
In the Katy line revision, Whitewright was designated a flag stop for the afternoon Flyer south. Officials seek to add it to the printed timetable as a regular stop to save crew time and boost Whitewright’s prominence through publicity.
The corner stone for the new Christian church at Denison will be laid next Monday afternoon with Masonic ceremonies. A large crowd is expected including prominent Masons of Texas and Oklahoma. OD. S. McMillin will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Attendees can travel on the 11 07 Katy train and return on the afternoon Flyer.
The Bells Chimes notes Hon H W Witcher of that city as a prospective candidate for county commissioner from this precinct. Denison also fields a candidate for the important post, whose duties include guarding the county exchequer and overseeing finances with independence of residence.
T H Lively was summoned to Italy earlier this week after Leon ard L Jackson was seriously injured in a motorcycle fall while riding Monday. Jackson died en route to Dallas Baptist sanitarium. he had recently attended a Steinlein Lively store managers meeting and was L N Steinlein’s nephew from St Louis. The body was moved by Dallas undertaker and shipped to St Louis for burial.
An item from Hestand's circular offers eight cans of any brand lye for 20 cents total. The short sale highlights bargain cleaning product stock and quantity pricing.
Farmers in Canaan work land for future crop with plowing and boll pulling. Wheat emerges and volunteer oats thrive. Miss Kugga Blanton, sick with pneumonia for about 12 days, shows improvement and nears recovery. Local residents attended church, visited town, and shopped in town with neighbors including Mrs. Floyd Everheart and Julia Mitchell.
Committees at work were named during the Sunday service to raise pledges for a new church addition. The project aims to expand Sunday school space and auxiliary group rooms and to increase auditorium seating for special meetings.
For sale or trade list stalls including five stallions one jack two mares and a year-old filly all standard and registered. Also a set of blacksmith tools in Whitewright and a brick hotel in Ryan Oklahoma offered for land anywhere in the rain belt. Wording vows quick closing due to other business demands.
Rev J W Holsapple announces revival meetings at Central Christian Church in Sherman starting next Sunday with Prof Leonard Dougherty. Three services Sunday and nightly meetings thereafter. Dougherty, a nationally known singer, seeks city singers from all churches to join.
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