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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
2
A local notice from Whitewright highlights subscription pricing and postal status while contrasting small town stores with metropolitan shops. It extols Whitewright merchants for delivering up to date goods at lower costs, noting advance subscription, advertising rates for events, and a playful take on local commerce and politics.
The piece praises local merchants for neat, clean storefronts and tasteful unified window displays. It notes that well kept glass and fresh paint enhance stock presentation and that crowded displays resemble a catch-all. Visitors from other towns enjoy strolling past Whitewright’s handsome windows.
Sherman city commission passed an ordinance Monday night banning pamphlets with risque jokes stories and naughty pictures from news stands. A $50 fine may be imposed for conviction. The measure targets three publications condemned by the pastors association and local Mothers Clubs.
The text argues that stopping rotten stories and jokes in magazines will fail to reduce harm since the same newsstands continue selling magazines with far more damaging content. It contends censorship of a few magazines is ineffective.
A collection of pithy quotes from multiple editors and writers. Topics range from economic recovery and war credits to marriage, virtue, civic naming, labor, and humor about a cook with operatic tenor. Includes lines referencing Lincoln Star Brooklyn Eagle Athens News and more with satirical, opinionated takes.
The collection includes quips on co operation between horsepower and sense, plants that thrive in sun versus moonshine, touring English celebrities praising Barnum, and a line about fewer wrecks in horse and buggy days due to not relying solely on driver intelligence.
The text recalls Newton's first law and notes that a moving bicycle or car tends to continue straight, making sharp cornering dangerous at high speeds. It highlights why vehicles roll over more easily when maneuvering quickly.
An old newspaper snippet explains why trains stay on rails at high speed by banked curves and wheel design. It notes curves must be built for expected speeds and warns that overrunning speed on sharp turns can derail, with a closing ad urging shoe repair as cost saver.
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