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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
8
The text argues success comes from hard work not luck or easy exploits. It notes prominent figures like writers and performers labor long hours for limited pay early on, and stresses that genius and mediocrity both require effort to gain and keep rewards. It urges doubling effort and then thinking, warning of stiff competition. (by John Blake)
A 1738 New Orleans case shows French law punishing slave owners for death by own action. The snippet notes Americans today face many laws, while claiming 931 new laws passed by the Sixty Seventh Congress and numerous state legislatures.
Old Spanish and French official records in New Orleans reveal harsh 18th century justice. Executions by hanging for murder, strangulation for wife murder, and the wooden horse as a punishment for petty crimes. A butcher punished with a dog and cat meat accusation bears a chilling placard.
The judge notes a witness delayed by shirt sleeves and orders him to return with a coat. Bailiff explains the witness’s home is Blizzardberg North Dakota, unlikely to appear until next spring.
A Good Day wanders through a sunlit day overheard by Casper Rinehart Mary Jones Samuel Sprague Morton Grant Granny Simmons and others. They complain of rain dust wind and dull skies while the Good Day returns home discouraged then it rains the next day in a Christian Endeavor World tale.
Maine Governor Percival P Baxter defended his action to fly flags at half mast when his pet dog Garry died. The statement praises loyalty and unselfishness of dogs, comparing them to humans and noting the dog never betrayed him.
A speaker describes lowering the White House flag in memory of his dog Garry and urges readers to consider the loyalty of animals. He adds a plan to lower flags during Garry’s journeys to his island graves and hopes others recognize the service of dumb animals and the meaning of the flag as a symbol of human achievement.
Three second-hand coal oil stoves offered in good condition. Bargain sought. see W J Looney furniture for details and purchase.
At Stillwater Minnesota on July 21 the Last Man's Club held its 39th annual banquet for veterans of Company B First Minnesota Infantry. John S. Goff Peter Hall and Charles Lockwood attended while Emil Graff unable to travel in a wheelchair. An unopened 1886 bottle of wine remained on the table as a toast to departed comrades.
Sherman Texas July 22 garment workers in Sherman numbering 350 appeal to Governor Neff to oppose a contract that would move their work to convict labor. They emphasize self support, dependence on charity for some families, and fairness to Texas girls and women.
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