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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
4
The notice explains second class mail status at Whitewright Post Office and that subscriptions expire on the first of the month. Readers are urged to notify the paper if they do not receive it regularly.
Special notice: obituaries resolutions and cards of thanks charged 3 cents per line. Church and lodge notices or entertainments with revenue billed at 3 cents per line. Religious fraternal or public meetings for public benefit published free of charge.
Announcements indicate actions of the Democratic primary on July 25, 1914. County Treasurer candidates listed are W. G. Venable and E. A. Turner. Tax Collector candidate listed is J. A. Jim Akers.
A Whitewright boost includes a new public school, telephone exchange, brick store, several residences and minor improvements with a pumping plant prospect. Postmaster General Burleson weighs raising parcels post limit to 100 pounds to aid carriers and improve city delivery and roads. Farm & Ranch advises reducing cotton acreage to grow corn vegetables fruits for own use and surplus income.
Bonham received the cap ital prize of 1000 dollars from Holland's Magazine for its cleanest town contest. The award shows Blackland cities can be as clean and beautiful as others in Texas and should inspire other North Texas cities.
Officials warn residents must obtain a city poll tax receipt to qualify for state county and city elections. City Marshal McMillin is at Planters National Bank daily to collect the tax money and cannot issue a voting certificate after Saturday night. Get busy today to secure your franchise for the next year.
One candidate for county commissioner vows to push for a monthly report by the county auditor detailing all receipts and disbursements. Other candidates should support such a rule if the reports are complete and transparent. The article notes interest in Grayson county's heavy bonded indebtedness for taxpayers.
Mrs. C. B. Bryant treasurer of the Ladies Missionary Society of the North Texas Conference attended a recent conference at Travis Street Methodist Church in Sherman. She was welcomed, asked to speak, and praised the Travis Street reports as the best she had ever received.
Joe Taylor of State Press in Dallas News recounts W Z Spearman once Texas resident and Whitewright editor, who became poet of the Texas Press Association. The unofficial verse hints his relocation to Oklahoma, linking a playful ode to his departure from the Lone Star State.
The piece urges husbands to sustain active courtship after marriage not as bribery but as a vital practice. It warns against silence and cynical joking that erode affection and outlines how continued attentiveness, kindness, and small gestures maintain a loving home climate amid daily challenges.
A reflective piece argues marriage requires ongoing romantic effort rather than routine duty. It contrasts the wish for fresh attention with the dull glow of settled life, urging renewed recognition, compliments, and shared affection to keep love alive. It urges couples to revive courting gestures and celebrate anniversaries.
The article urges improved care of farm flocks and their products as a path to profitability, arguing that a well maintained flock is no longer a mere convenience but a financial asset for farmers.
The text argues that higher numbers of poor layers and extra males reduce overall profit. It implies a financial impact tied to flock demographics and efficiency.
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