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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
3
The Denison Herald argues that self-styled friends of public schools push for federal and state relief while voters should fund and govern local schools themselves. It praises local self-taxation, criticizes broad state aid, and warns against office seekers promising "something for nothing" from higher levels.
The flyer proclaims a grocery store creed: keep a fresh stock of clean groceries, sell at a close margin of profit, provide full measures and weights, deliver promptly with few mistakes, and invite returns if the customer is unsatisfied.
If glasses do not suit or feel uncomfortable see Dr. Watkins at Payne Cottage Whitewright Friday June 23. He has years of experience fitting glasses and prescribing lenses for best results. Also at Room 8 Crenshaw Building Sherman. Prices to suit the times. See him.
In Hogwallow news, Frisby Hancock breaks his garden. Sile Kilden faces arrest for leaning against the post office. A dog blocks the door. the post office stove is toppled. townsfolk comment on a cool spell and fly crop safety. Multiple light incidents feature local quirks and small-town mischief.
In Elgin Illinois a town school dispute led to fourteen teachers being dismissed by the school board for opposing the controlling faction in elections. One dismissed teacher, Miss Mary Elizabeth Long, is named among those affected.
Citizens in Elgin were outraged by the board’s action leading to a tragedy. A mass meeting was called and mob action was threatened. The board then rescinded the order in the case of the other teachers.
A double disaster rocks a street as a home brewed explosion claims Deacon Crableigh, a noted prohibitionist and church pillar, and sparks a tumult of moral outrage. The authorities investigate possible motives while residents recount the deacon's public persona and community influence.
A reflective piece explores how public scrutiny shapes behavior and self presentation, contrasting social expectations with personal expression. It examines media visibility, performance norms, and the tension between public duties and private identity.
Are your tires giving satisfactory service. If not perhaps we can tell you how to increase their efficiency. R. S. Morehead. Spring is here. Have that old fur niture worked over. I can make it almost like new. W. J. Looney.
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