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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
3
Whitewright baseball team will play the Deni son Athletics Wednesday afternoon at the local ball park just east of the ice house. The contest promises an exhibition of the great American sport.
Leonard announces a heavyweight exhibition between Robert Kilman and Bob Williams, billed as the heavyweight champion of the South. Whitewright opposes the idea and proposes sending to South Texas for a bobcat dog fight to counter the event.
All day current started June first under H Broadhead of Whitewright Electric Co and will run through summer. It promises easier chores for housewives with electric irons washes sewing and cooling fans though it comes at a cost. At the local Masonic lodge meeting Saturday officers were elected for the term: W M Jack McMillin S W J D Yates J W Dr O P Neilson Treasurer C W Bryant Secretary W T Noe Tyler S H Montgomery. Prof F K Russell has been offered the English department in Waco schools for the next term and Carlisle Military Institute officials hope he stays despite a more lucrative position elsewhere.
President Wilson designates June 14 as official Flag Day urging nationwide display of the Nation's colors during Prosperity Week. Citizens encouraged to show patriotism with flag decoration, emphasizing inexpensive participation and unity.
A speaker urges ten or fifteen wealthy families in the town to buy locally and keep home trade at home. He notes the impact of their shopping choices on dry goods stores, churches, schools, and civic enterprises, stressing loyalty to the town economy and urging consistent local purchases.
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