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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
2
The Whitewright Sun informs subscribers that the date on the margin shows paid time and all subscriptions expire on the first of the month. Readers lacking delivery should notify the office to ensure continued service.
A notice states subscriptions cannot be accepted for less than six months, with advance payment required. The policy applies consistently, banning short term commitments and enforcing a six month minimum.
After heavy rains weeds and grasses spring up across the town. Residents plan to keep hoes and mowers busy to restore neat, weed-free streets and yards. Local officials urge residents to maintain sidewalks and public areas.
All jobless townspeople can find employment in the grain fields at attractive pay. Some men may not be worth what farmers offer, but farmers will hire almost any laborer during this period.
A looming no beer no work strike is urged to act before wartime prohibition takes effect July 1. If delayed, the nation could face a dry period as beer availability diminishes and strikers press the issue.
Cold June days drove people to overcoats and fires as Dalhart reported snow. Tomatoes were shipped in car lots from Jacksonville on the same day, highlighting Texas weather contrasts in a single June moment.
The text notes San Antonio women plan a strike after local men voted about five to one against equal suffrage and suggests refusing marriage until suffrage is granted. It also reports Dallas county voters approving a $6,500,000 road bond to build 332 miles of roads, yielding over $19,000 per mile for permanent roads.
The county plans not less than ten million dollars for road improvements in what would be a record for many counties. Rainy seasons helped gardens and grain crops thrive, though farmers would prefer easier conditions.
Whitewright Sun notes Honey Grove Methodist church placed half page ads in two papers to promote the Centenary drive and attract attendees. The Sherman Courier adds that churches nationwide increasingly advertise sermons and service times, arguing advertising isn’t commercialization but a modern method to reach people and boost attendance.
Fire of unknown origin at the Texas Cotton Mill Company's plant in South Mc Kinney caused about 55000 in damage. The blaze started in the drying room and burned substantial dyed cotton in process. Loss covered by insurance.
Whitewright Oil Mill Company states it will provide meat and hulls to responsible parties and accept cotton seed as payment for some next fall sales.
The first car of tomatoes loaded by the East Texas Fruit and Truck Growers' Association was sold to Evans & Peppers of Kansas City for $2.25 per crate. A second car loaded by the Lone Star Agency was rolled unsold.
Whitewright Oil Mill Company advises feeding cows cotton seed meal and hulls to increase milk production. The note targets dairy farmers seeking practical feed tips and cites the company's recommendation as a simple remedy.
M L Smiley of Brookston who attended Shorthorn cattle sales in Toledo and Kansas City sold a calf bought there to Joe Smiley of Clarkesville for 1500 dollars.
In Sherman the United States District Court sentenced A. M. Teague, president of the Teague Directory and Calendar Company, to three years in federal prison for using the mails to defraud. The indictment relates to advertising matter and letters sent through the mails in connection with his business.
The Skirmisher, a paper published in Germany by the Fourth Division, has been handed to Sun readers. It was sent by William Hudspeth, a former Whitewright boy, who served after war began and spent weeks in trenches and five months in hospital after being gassed. Pershing commends the division for its Meuse Argonne advance of 13 kilometers.
Encourage investing in War Savings Stamps as a smart financial move and a way to strengthen bonds with friends. The appeal ties patriotism to personal gratitude and prudent money management for households.
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININEH as superior to ordinary quinine, claiming tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to look for the full name and the signature of E. W. GROVE.
Whitewright Oil Mill Company promotes lowering cattle feed costs by substituting cottonseed meal and hulls for part of the ration. The notice emphasizes economical options for farmers seeking protein and fiber sources from cotton byproducts.
Central Christian Church invites worshippers to Sunday school at 10 a m preaching and the Lord s supper at 11 with an evening service at 4 45 pm The morning discourse titled Pentecost the Birthday of the Church and the evening sermon Measuring the Size of a Cloud A E Masor pastor invites attendance.
The steamer George Washington used by President Wilson for transatlantic crossings was ordered ready to sail on twelve hours' notice at any time after midnight Thursday.
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