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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1928
Page
4
News items and notices from Whitewright Texas include price notices for subscriptions and postmark details. Items mention public notices about entertainments and box suppers with admission fees, corrections policy, and various short notes on people, sports, and fashion trends of the era.
A local reader urged The Sun to curb free ranging chickens. The paper promises action to keep poultry penned, noting only those wearing silk stockings will be allowed to roam.
A Sherman Democrat editorial page column cites Ernest Parker’s sharp readings of Whitewright women and a biting editor’s note on the ethics of an editor. The piece juxtaposes a Bonham Favorite quote on Senator Walsh, praising his anti Teapot Dome stance and Montana legal beginnings with hints of national politics.
The piece notes Walsh refused the convention nomination for vice president and praises his long Senate record from 1913 defending the people and opposing special privilege. It adds critics say his Catholicism makes him unfit for president, a view echoed by some Texas politicians.
Texas Fire Insurance Department Bulletin warns annual U S fire losses exceed 560 million with 15 000 deaths nationwide and 249 deaths in Texas. It cites home fires over 60 percent and 85 percent due to carelessness.
A cheeky quip appears in The Sun remarking that belief in survival of the fittest is flawed because the speaker is an undertaker. The joke hinges on the irony of life and death.
A Childress Index reprints a reflective editorial noting Texas towns lose vitality when residents abandon home merchants for larger cities. It cites a town that declined after locals switched to distant stores and argues communities should patronize local businesses to avoid economic and social decline.
Federal Judge J. C. Hutcheson told the Houston grand jury to investigate local prohibition agents and methods of enforcement. He argued the law should be dignified by proper enforcement and condemned the alleged systematic per jury to obtain search warrants. He insisted he is not opposing enforcement but wants lawful, fair methods.
Ohio Supreme Court refused to review a case about using money found on a dead bank robber to pay funeral costs and estate administration. The decision centers on whether the recovered funds become part of the thief's estate or belong to others.
Gordon's Cash Grocery offers Aladdin Lamp supplies for shoppers. The listing highlights available items and emphasizes convenient access for customers seeking aladdin lamp related products.
Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sevier of Austin declares she will not run for the United States Senate and attacks factional strife and prejudice within the party. She says sovereign voters should refrain from pledging support to platform and nominees.
Mrs Sevier known as the savior of the Alamo urges unity within the party during primaries and conventions. She stresses consolidating support around shared goals and avoiding factional splits ahead of decisive votes.
The drink, made in Texas, reports a 500 percent sales increase since a broad advertising campaign began about a year ago. It had existed for years with only limited prior advertising.
A note explains that British residents in India built single room, partitioned dwellings called bangalos or banglas from the Hindu bangla meaning thatched hut, and from these structures the English word bungalow emerged.
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