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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces subscription price of 1.50 per year payable in advance and notes second class mailing. It warns that notices of events with admission or monetary consideration and obituaries or memorials are charged at regular advertising rates and promises corrections if any defamatory errors are brought to the publisher’s attention.
Editorials praise Clarence Ousley as the best timber for the Senate seat based on suitability and reliability. The Record notes broad newspaper support across Texas, with his influence growing from West Texas outward and a strong chance of election.
The Whitewright Sun received honorable mention for neatness and makeup in the Texas Press Association meeting at Denton, finishing a close second to the Troup Banner. The Leonard Graphic praises the Sun as one of the region’s best local papers and congratulates Editor Waggoner. The Troup Banner notes the rivalry and a query from a reader about makeup helping a newspaper or a lady, naming Will West as VP.
The Democratic state executive committee seeks to prescribe voter qualifications for the Democratic primaries by limiting participation to those who voted for all Democratic nominees in 1920. This revive a long debated definition of who is a Democrat and whether parties or law should determine primary voters.
Denison Herald reports a Texas Democratic Party state committee ruling would restrict primary ballots to voters who voted straight Democratic in the previous election, regardless of current pledges. The move conflicts with law and attorney general interpretations, risking ballot restaffing and broad criticism from supporters of Ferguson and others.
The Kansas City Star notes a universal law: average effort yields only a living. Farmers, laborers, merchants, and professionals alike see little long term profit from average yields or performance. Only those above average in effort, skill, and market acumen can typically advance. the young entrepreneur must commit more than average work and intelligence to achieve success.
A collage of headlines and quotes from the era notes wit and observation about England Ireland statues virtue youth and future concerns. It includes jests about aging reformers and prosaic remarks on commerce and public policy. The tone mirrors a syndicated feature gathering notable lines.
A collection of quotes notes public life and politics. Observations address women in public affairs, bill introduction, money, criminals, social changes, and wartime concerns. Witty contrasts reflect era attitudes and press commentary across papers and cities.
The Nashville Southern Lumberman reports a Berlin warning that American visitors face gross overcharging by some hosts. The piece notes many hospitable Germans aim to make visitors feel welcome while price gouging persists.
A judge ruled an 18 year old Pearl Pugsley could blow talcum powder from her nose in class, declaring the suspension illegal. The note cites Ben Prior’s assault by two women and mocks violence against women while lampooning insults and “Savage” justice in a Kalamity’s Harpoon style column.
The 17 month old baby of Mr and Mrs W L Johnson died on Sunday and was laid to rest in City Cemetery Monday afternoon with Rev G M Mc Neilly officiating the funeral service.
Slim Pickens praises shaving soap tasting quality at the Tickville barbershop while Tobe Moseley and Fletcher Henstep comment on rocking chairs and marriage. A melodrama at Tickville opera house Saturday night features heavy snow in the fourth act raising fears about the peach crop. Henstep notes character through year round gait rather than rare acts.
A rambling compilation of anecdotal snippets from a rural community. Yam Sims’s mule fled at its shadow, Slim Pickens jokes about church and pants, and Club Hancock critiques moonshine effects. Tobe Moseley notes a washed pond, Sidney Hocks tips a chair, and Poke Eazley laments his wife nudging him in church. A woman rides with the Mail Carrier to Calf Ribs, Washington Hocks doubts a big fish report, Raz Barlow joins a home talent play as villain, and Luck Mathewson muses on carpeted church aisles and sightlines.
A historical piece notes the expanding roles of women including voting holding office smoking serving on juries and other prerogatives. It highlights that fighting has emerged as a newly claimed right alongside speech as a primary means of influence and progress for women.
The piece notes women now settling disputes by force as two young women in Dallas fought after a heated exchange of insults at a social event. One woman delivered blows, leaving the other injured and bedridden with a swollen face, while the victor boasted she could repeat the act. The text discusses evolving views on women’s rights and suffrage.
The Honey Grove Signal notes a discussion asserting women have the same rights as men and argues that fighting does not enhance a woman’s attractiveness or happiness. The piece reflects a cautious advocacy for equality and social attitudes of the time.
Mabank Banner explains why front page placement cannot be compressed or expanded and why advertising follows annual contracts. The editor notes front page reads are no higher than any other page and editorials usually appear on inside pages, typically the fourth.
In The Passing Show, a weather expert quips that predicting fine weather brings rain and vice versa, prompting a colleague to joke about sticking to local showers. The exchange captures light newsroom humor about fickle forecasts in London.
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