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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
4
Whitewright post notices fees for entertainment ads warn. West Texas reports good rains while Northeast Texas stays receptive. Campaign chatter features Ex Senator Bailey in Texas, Ex Senator Johnson, luxury tax critique, and General Wood fundraising remarks amid legislative adjournment and pink boll worm talk.
The town adopts village delivery with one carrier delivering to businesses and homes twice daily except Sunday. A comparison notes Whitewright would need two carriers for twice daily service. J. M. Carlisle announces candidacy for state superintendent of public instruction, opposing Miss Annie Webb Blanton the incumbent. Local Republicans discuss presidential preferences with Harding favored by some as nearer their ideal leader.
Between July 1, 1916 and July 15, 1919 more than thirty million copies of speeches by government officials were printed and mailed at government expense. Printing cost 442000 dollars and the speeches with envelopes used over two million pounds of paper.
Far mersville doubles its assessed valuation from 1.5 million to 3 million to fund schools and meet city expenses, reflecting a major shift in local taxation and budgeting for the coming year.
The Texarkana Texarkanian explains an editor’s careful judgment in choosing what to publish. He notes editors omit stories when no real news value exists or when publication would distress innocents, arguing restraint can protect communities and even reflect on readers’ private lives.
In the first year of prohibition Americans spend over a million dollars daily on coffee, triple the amount from two years prior. Exports rose from 1,052,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 pounds annually, but the main rise comes from wholesale price, up from 9.5 to 22.7 cents per pound, per Youth's Companion.
The piece urges every man to purchase life insurance even if it means cutting cigars to pay for it. It notes death can come suddenly, so act now to protect your family from poverty and the undertaker’s bill, while acknowledging some may live long enough to secure a policy later.
St Louis shoe houses announced reductions in wholesale prices of various styles by 25 cents to 2 dollars a pair. The cuts apply to all shipments after June 1 and are retroactive to autumn orders placed before June 1, according to company officials.
As silk shirts rise to about fifteen dollars, local men increasingly wear them to avoid appearing unfashionable. The piece notes a cultural shift where silk is now expected attire in this region.
A letter from J. E. Surratt of the Citizens Welfare Association of Sherman praises Sun Advertising for effective county advertising. He notes the ad’s role in showing that advertising reaches the people and that the county backs the right against the closed shop. He encloses a check and thanks Mr. Waggoner.
J. T. Falls and his daughter Miss Nannie of Ranger are making a visit stop on their journey back from the Southern Baptist convention held in Washington, D. C., to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Neff and other relatives.
Misses Inez and Gladys Ray returned Tuesday from a nine months stay in New York City. Mrs. W. L. Whedbee of Savoy who had been in New York for the past month accompanied them home.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic restores vitality by purifying and enriching the blood. You can soon feel its strengthening invigorating effect. Price 60c.
Local newspapers spar over population rankings as the census bureau prepares to announce figures for Van Alstyne and Whitewright. editors clash over which town is “best,” while residents note Van Alstyne’s growing prominence regardless of official counts.
An old advertisement touts Rub My Tism as a potent pain killer for rheumatism neuralgia sprains and related ailments with a strong claim of quick relief from soreness and discomfort.
A quoted man recalls asking a woman how she will vote in the governor's race she replies she does not know yet as she has not been told by her husband J. The piece also comments on the value of a $75 suit paid with fifty-cent dollars.
Ad copy for a Bromine Quinine laxative stating it removes the cause of colds and influenza. Mentions a single product, E. W. Grove’s signature on the box and a price of 30 cents.
We make a specialty of long distance hauling with either auto truck or dray wagons. Ode Crowell, telephone No. 8.
A concise adage notes that offering a friend money with a return date of the first month can jeopardize the friendship. The remark reflects caution about lending and financial boundaries in personal relations.
The phrase asks whether that that is equals that that is not is not. It clarifies punctuation to read as That that is, is not. that that is not is not, that is right.
An advertisement promotes LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN as a syrup laxative for habitual constipation. It claims relief in 14 to 21 days with regular use to induce regular action. It promises a very pleasant taste and lists a price of 60 cents per bottle.
A reprinted look at 1820 living costs shows laborers earning 67 cents a day and carpenters 1 dollar, with beef 7 cents a pound and flour $6 a barrel. Shoe prices ranged from 50 cents to 2.15 dollars, while brandy 1.32 a gallon and gin 1.20 a gallon illustrate the era’s contrasts.
Bal lard's Snow Liniment offers prompt relief for itching diseases with bottles in three sizes 30c 60c and 1.25. Sold by Dyer Jones druggists.
A Houston Post anecdote recalls postwar depreciation of Confederate currency. General Mulholland recounts two Confederate soldiers bargaining over a plain horse after Lee’s surrender. One offers escalating sums, culminating with the buyer noting he recently paid 120000 to shoe the animal.
The Ohio State Journal contrasts a careful, steady rug beating approach with two boys who punch at rugs, creating dust and slow progress. It praises the colored man for his quiet persistence and steady pace, concluding that take it easy yet everlastingly at it leads to success.
The advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claiming tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or head ringing. It urges remembering the full name and seeking the signature of E. W. GROVE.
A playful reflection on the man in the moon featuring a woman seen beside him. Some say the figure represents Ina weaving clouds into cloth and guiding her husband back to Earth by a rainbow ridge to keep death from defiling her heavenly home.
Denison Herald-Oil notes oil news from the Preston Anticline field with advertising rates 35 cents per inch and a 50 cent monthly subscription. Mentions 666 tonic with more imitations than any other Chill and Fever Tonic, warning that imitators are dangerous in medicine.
A colored man beats rugs in a neighboring yard using a wire beater shaped like a tennis racket. He kneels on the rug and works with rhythmic right and left hand strokes, maintaining a steady motion throughout the task.
The spring cold did not injure the grape crop in the area, a winemaking friendly note for those who prefer home production to buying wine at sixty-five cents a quart from bartenders.
Miss Mamie Cox hosted a Lawn party with her mother’s aid last Wednesday afternoon for Ferris friends Miss Mary Frances Johnson and Miss Elizabeth McKnight. Music by Victrola preceded lawn games led by croquet, with guests including Maxie Echols Maud Mangrum Mabel Fay White Duval Bailey Oma Caperton Evelyn Wilson and Maurine May for a jolly get together.
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