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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1915
Page
4
J H Waggoner is editor and publisher with Glenn Doss as associate editor. The entry notes post office mailing details for Whitewright, classifying the publication as second class mail matter.
The notice explains subscriptions cost one dollar for the period and that the date printed near the subscriber's name marks payment expiry on the first of each month. It asks subscribers to report missed deliveries promptly.
The note says there are other towns in Texas larger than Whitewright, yet none match its quality. It emphasizes relative merit among local Texan communities and presents a competitive comparison.
Begin making arrangements to attend the two day picnic in Whitewright on August 12 and 18. The town promises a good time and a showcase for everyone in the section.
If not for the war, residents would likely approve the 9,090,000 good roads bond. The issuance is planned to be marketed by Grayson County soon, outlining funded highway improvements and local infrastructure projects.
Local mills advertise a premium for grain, offering one to five cents more per bushel than competitors to attract farmers and improve the market in the state’s section. The message emphasizes higher prices and local advantage for farmers bringing grain to the mills.
A majority of Whitewright merchants have agreed to close their shops at seven o clock each weekday except Saturday. The move is praised as sensible and urged for adoption by other towns, per the Trenton Tribune.
The period’s prosperity is reflected in rising grain prices and strong yields. Corn crops look secure, cotton is promising, a large hay crop is stored, fruit crops are good, and watermelons are expected to be plentiful.
Grayson county Ford owners will receive refunds on cars bought since August 1, 1914, totaling about 8750 dollars. Between 175 and 200 Fords sold in Grayson county since that date. Refund per car after August 1, 1915 will be around 40 to 60 dollars, likely 50. Nationwide refunds approach 15,000,000 dollars.
F M Echols chosen secretary of Whitewright's newly formed commercial club. The Mack Van Alstyne Leader notes a newspaper man is a natural booster and praises the ease of secretary work for a businessman.
The Bonham News urges readers not to complain about oats under forty bushels and wheat under expectations while noting last year was poor. It cites Old Fannin producing vast oats and wheat, abundant hay, and predicts a fair corn yield with cotton still developing, encouraging gratitude.
The ordinance makes it unlawful to sit in or on any vehicle in Merkel’s public streets and declares violators as misdemeanants. If loafing on streets and alleys had been included, loafers would face similar misdemeanor penalties upon conviction.
J W Ridgway of North Carolina A and M College warns that careless milk handling in this season fosters illness. He urges thorough cleaning of vessels, boiling milk containers for thirty minutes, and disinfection of shelves with formalin solution to curb fungus and typhoid risk.
Advertising manager of the Victor Talking Machine Company says the firm’s business climbed 30 percent in 1914 over 1913 and has risen 334 percent so far in 1915 versus 1914, despite hard times. The quote emphasizes work and advertising as the key factors in growth.
The quote argues that towns become cities when local leaders and residents show initiative. They promote the town in letters, circulars, and newspapers, inviting visitors and guiding them to positive features, then warmly welcome guests to inspire lasting admiration. The author credits “Thomas Tribune” with the observation.
The Home Bakery, led by L. C. Long, proclaims pies that are above average, not baked in the usual way, and praised for being good, pure, and specially tasty.
Sherman ships three times as much poultry as three years ago due to an experienced produce man hired by the Sherman Board of Trade. Farmers now raise better fowl and infertile eggs fetch top prices, improving local markets. The Grayson County Poultry Association established the market, with the Chamber of Commerce and Farmers Institute aligning to promote home-raised living and strong prices for surplus poultry and eggs.
Whitewright Sun notes Haskell County harvests its largest small grain crop with oats averaging sixty bushels per acre and wheat twenty five, while thirty five bushels of wheat and eighty bushels of oats per acre are not uncommon. The Rule country paper praises local yields and mentions two farmers, W. W. Kittley and J. R. Hill, who threshed twenty nine thousand five hundred and six bushels this year.
The Whitewright Sun reports John D Rockefeller Sr gave away 5.95 dollars per minute for benevolent purposes in 1914. Commentary notes the claim relies on estimations by knowledgeable people about his income, around fifty dollars per minute, while the Bonham News asserts tax receipts do not show such income.
In a brief pitch the Home Bakery operated by L. C. Long promotes fast ready baked treats for tired and busy customers. The note invites patrons to curb fatigue with convenient goods prepared on site.
A letter of community prompts offers on town improvement and civic spirit. It urges practical action, encouraged by lines about building houses and roads, leadership, avoiding grouchiness, and investing in the town like a bank, with hundreds of small, concrete steps to keep youth local and grow prosperity.
A Progressive Farmer endorsement touts gasoline engines as a top farm investment. The engine can pump water, saw wood, churn milk, shell corn, and, on Mondays, wash and wring laundry, freeing women to read while the machine handles heavy chores. Owners are urged to buy now or plan to save for one next fall.
A speaker reflects on delaying painting because paint rose from $2 to $2.50 per gallon. They estimate using 1 gallon per 10 square feet and one day of labor per 10 days of work, noting last year’s $50 cost would rise to $55 this year with $5 already spent. They warn against waiting again. DEVOE. Dyer & Jones sell it.
Advertises Folley’s Honey and Tar Compound as a fast remedy for hay fever and asthma symptoms. Claims to bring relief without opiates and promotes immediate purchase from Kirkpatrick & Bryant.
Mr and Mrs O P Spradling and their son returned to Wolfe City Sunday after a four day visit with Mrs J W Nash their mother in town.
A brief notice highlights L C Longs Fountain offering a selection of beverages described as the best of everything good to drink. The item reads like a local advertising blurb promoting drinks and refreshments.
A sub scriber praises physicians for tireless, selfless care across weather and night, likening a good doctor to a quiet shepherd. The piece laments publicity bias against doctors, noting patients saved are unseen while deaths are often publicized. It quotes Lone Oak News and State Press in Dallas News.
Everything is clean and fresh at T. J. Smith's grocery store. Phone him your wants.
Ads list mules and two wagons at a bar gain with contact H F Thompson and drag line service via Kim Henry. Then a trade notice offering six residence lots in Whitewright and an 88 acre farm six miles north of Ector for Whitewright property at 25 dollars per acre, seen by O W Myrick.
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