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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
4
Luther Glenn, longtime Sherman Democrat staffer and former foreman, has purchased the Whitesboro News Record. The note urges local readers to support town booster efforts and endorses civic involvement.
A note from Leonard references Editor J H Waggoner of the Whitewright Sun passing through Leonard en route to Greenville. The visit to The Graphic is praised as genuine and cordial, noting his modesty and the mutual support between Whitewright and Leonard.
A North Texas Press report notes Whitewright and Sherman bustling with shoppers on Saturday. Farmers and families spent freely on necessities and pleasures, with merchants reporting April sales outperforming last year even without promotions.
The Sun requests reports be in by Tuesday for publication and urges timely submissions. Club events should be sent for the next issue, within a week of occurrence, written on one side in ink with legible handwriting and accurate spellings. Include initials with surnames when possible to avoid misreading names.
A collection of editorial quips notes sugar price tactics, Mexico’s reliance on American capital, vague legislative direction, changing fashion of patches to tubes, German doubts about world perception, conscience versus voice, missing motors and cars, perpetual rubber bands, Adam’s fall before labor, and a joke about face powder and gunpowder as marital aids.
Quote from Nash ville Southern Lumberman notes 50 Dutch farmers fleeing high taxes may migrate to the Great Dismal Swamp to escape low wet ground in their homeland.
The Tor onto Star Weekly notes the forthcoming Cecil B De Mille project to film the Ten Commandments and urges preserving such records for future generations.
A dramatic depiction of a woman as the ultimate contradiction mixing kindness and cruelty. The poem notes fear of roaches, fits of violence, tenderness, manipulation, and shifting behavior from morning to evening as a warning endorsed by The Sun printing house.
The class voted to have a home coming on June 1 1925 with Gomer May to remain as president until then. Mr and Mrs Dyer received thanks and hosts were thanked for hospitality. Mrs Dyer and helpers aided the event and seniors plan further study in state institutions.
The White Wright High senior class held a post graduation celebration Thursday night hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dyer at a store venue decorated in red and white. Toasts by Gomer May and readings by Willie Ross and Elizabeth May followed refreshments and remarks from the sponsors.
The Ken tuckytown Self Help Club met with Mrs. W. E. Hardcastle and was led by Mrs. W. W. Caylor. Members discussed pickle and relish recipes and planned a June 8 session with Mrs. F. T. Harris to demonstrate steam pressure canning English peas.
A Youth's Companion recounts how inventors gain fortunes from gadgets like gimlet screws. The inventor of the gimlet point faced poverty and walked to Washington for his patent, yet his creation has earned over a million dollars. Many other inventions followed, fueling optimism among makers.
The First Baptist Church of Sherman announces a revival starting Sunday morning led by Dr. T L Holcomb. Services are at both morning and evening, with Sunday school at 10 o clock and strong lay participation. An upcoming special announcement is expected Sunday.
An optimistic view of inventors notes only one patent in twenty five years pays off. It cites the returning ball toy with an elastic string as an example, claiming it earns about $50 000 annually for the inventor and the rubber maker.
A rural tale recalls Grandpa who kept his hair long and near the fire. When observers shouted that his hair was burning he quips that he did not catch it on fire and refuses to put it out.
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