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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
1
The C D Jarratt Company bought about fourteen and a half acres of tomatoes from J H Brooks for 3800 dollars. The buyer will pick pack and ship the tomatoes at his own expense. About 500 dollars worth had been sold from this acreage prior to the sale.
The Atchison Globe recounts a man’s idle Sunday routine from 11 a.m. onward with breakfast reading smoking and loafing while his wife toiled with the children cooking cleaning laundry and chores. A child notes Papa is nicer at home than Mama, reflecting the piece’s jibe at the “worthless” man.
In a satirical aside, a newspaper writer jokes about cleaning scandalous rumors as if they were garments, implying caution in handling gossip and public chatter.
Captain John Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur Brown land on the Irish coast after a 16 hour 12 minute nonstop crossing from Newfoundland to Clifden. The Vickers Vimy battled dense fog, ice and cold, flying at times upside down above the water with limited visibility. They praise flying boats for future long ocean routes and report ample fuel remains.
A portrait of a man whose defining trait was unwavering faith. He lived simply and was praised for his pious character. The anecdote recalls him waiting an hour by the fishing pier for his wife after she fell in.
Whitewright two banks, First National and Planters' National, will finance 30,000 dollars in permanent road improvements in the Whitewright road district. Bonds purchased by the banks were accepted by the Commissioners' Court at par plus accrued interest 1,756.95, now in the county treasurer’s hands. Work may start soon and more district bonds totaling about 500,000 dollars are planned for sale.
Governor Hobby has not committed to a special session act on ratifying the national suffrage amendment. Attorney General Cureton says both special and regular sessions can ratify federal amendments, with a June 23 session set to consider the issue. The Ford Motor Company reports output over 3,000 cars daily, with orders typically backlog past 100,000.
In 1915 the Ford Motor Company cast its one millionth Model T engine on December 15 at 1 55 pm and kept exact design through 1919 when the three millionth engine was produced on April 8. The record of eight million engines underscores the factory’s claim of perfection, while over three million Ford cars are reported in daily service.
A Stars and Stripes guide for returning doughboys offers light guidance on manners and customs in the United States. It warns that English is common and boarding trains should avoid box cars, notes weariness with stray items, and urges caution with personal letters and pocket checks. It adds humorous cautions about curbstones and etiquette after dining out and advises soldiers to mind family routines and watch their step.
A wife laments gender expectations and imagines buying her wife a new hat for happiness. The exchange reveals playful marital dynamics as they discuss gifts and social norms.
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