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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
4
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The Sun notes no rain for a week and forecasts sowing in full swing if fair weather continues. It cites University of Texas enrollment over a thousand girls in physical training and several hundred in sports. Grayson County cotton ginned rises to 39 648 bales by Jan 1, 1920, up from 1919. Prices rise: coal to 12 dollars per ton and buttermilk to 20 cents a gallon. ads invite travel to Tom Bean and Van Alstyne with local pool-rate remarks and lighthearted quips about visitors.
The Whitewright Sun claims its two banks at year end had more money than Van Alstyne’s seven banks ever held at once. The Van Alstyne Leader questions the claim, noting regional bank presence and regional wealth differences, while suggesting Whitewright’s rich men and crossroad bank talk.
Austin January 28 The Texas woman’s primary suffrage act was upheld when the Supreme Court refused a writ of error in Hamilton versus Davis McLennan County Tax Collector. The decision affirmed the Third Court of Civil Appeals ruling that the law is constitutional.
A terse civic observation notes the public fatigue at being treated as scapegoats while funeral expenses climb. The line implies financial strain on households as costs surge, urging caution and resilience for careful citizens.
A collection of editorial snippets weighs postwar issues from strikes and inflation to race relations and foreign policy. It ponders war weariness, Kaiser guilt, profiteering, licensing, language in industry, and the uncertain path to true equality as society reshapes after conflict.
The article argues for a universal language as essential for the League of Nations. It notes the final constitution requires reinforcing international language use through French and English. Led by Paul Mieille, the movement promotes a single world language as vital for any society of nations to exist.
Kansas City police capture Albert Page after a pursuit in which a sock held $5,285 in bills. Page, 38, said he saved the money over eight or nine years by tips from hotel patrons while earning a living delivering suits. He was locked up to protect the money until banks reopen.
R B Aston announces as a candidate for District Clerk of Grayson County, urging Democratic primary support. A Sherman resident for seventeen years, he notes four years previous service as a deputy, a business college education, and deep local roots dating to 1859. He highlights his family’s wartime service and calls for endorsement of his qualification and merit.
We express gratitude for the acts of kindness and words of sympathy shown during the illness of our son and brother. Our friends and neighbors have been so kind and good to us in this time of trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cox, Ruth and Edna Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Pascal Cox.
In a dream of attending a church service with a large congregation, the omen hints at a niche late in life. If the crowd is small, the warning suggests potential slander to fear.
Houston Texas Jan 21 US bank examiners charge former Nation al Exchange Bank bookkeeper George Klein with a 31000 shortage. Klein admitted the deficit and was allowed to replace the money but failed. He said he lost the funds in oil speculation.
Geo. C. Aydelott of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau gave an instructive lecture Saturday night in the school auditorium to a small but appreciative audience. This kickoff event for the winter lyceum series drew a cold turnout, yet attendees were glad to be present. The next program date will be announced soon and is hoped to attract more people.
Sherman January 26 The fifty ninth district grand jury report lists 177 true bills for the December term, including 171 felonies and six misdemeanors, marking the largest number ever returned in a single term.
A new Security State Bank will open in Denison within three weeks. Located at Main street and Burnett avenue in the former First State bank building, it has a $50,000 capital stock that was oversubscribed. State charter approval is granted. final organization hinges on execution of papers and naming of officers and directors, with local and out of town financiers expected to be involved.
A Dallas News excerpt mocks rising costs and social quirks. It riffs on price parity for women’s shoes, hotel security, oil profits, inflation versus simpler past days, farm life gear issues, and a boastful view of faith healing mixed with a domestic quarrel. The humor targets everyday modern irritants through playful, observational lines.
A reflective note on speaking well of the dead and offering kind words for the living, urging慎 care with time and memory. The remark, credited to a source, frames a humane philosophy amid a quoted line about credit and reputation.
Experts have estimated for the government that Holland's coal deposits contain more than 5,000,000 tons but none of it is first grade fuel.
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