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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
4
The Sun outlines that notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with admission fees or payments will be billed at regular advertising rates Obituaries resolutions memorials and similar items are also charged at regular rates The publisher will gladly correct any erroneous reflections upon character standing or reputation brought to attention.
NC public school maintenance costs climbed from about 1 million dollars annually seven years ago to 23 million dollars in 1923, reflecting a major expansion in education funding and facilities over the period.
A Western State poorhouse recently turned away a man because he owned an automobile. The incident highlights the harsh policy and raises questions about who truly needs aid and shelter.
Fort Worth shifted from aldermanic rule to the city manager system and hired Ossian F. Carr of Dubuque Iowa as city manager at a salary of 13500 dollars annually. The pay exceeds Texas official salaries and Fort Worth believes the appointment a sound investment.
The Dallas News laments motor vehicle deaths and injuries, noting 1924 saw 19,000 deaths and injuries, nearly doubling 1921, and warns that in a year of peace 52 people die daily and 5000 are injured. It urges drivers to consider others and prevent senseless carnage on the roads.
A reflective tribute recalls Lincolns frontier upbringing in Kentucky and Indiana. It honors motherhood as a source of enduring strength and moral guidance, urging reverent memory of mothers who shaped lives and nations. The quotation from Whitman anchors the call to nurture greatness in future generations.
Breckenridge May 4 An appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals is filed by A Green who, despite a governor issued pardon, is remanded to jail to serve 90 days for contempt of court. Judge Hamlin previously upheld the sentence. lawyers argue pardons apply to criminal not contempt cases.
Denison May 2 Invitations will go to about 1,000 physicians who belong to the North Texas Medical Association for a district meeting in Denison June 16 and 17. The event is planned as a standout gathering with help from the Chamber of Commerce and civic groups. Over 500 attendees are expected for the two day session.
E. S. Alexander and Children express gratitude to friends for kindness, sympathy, and help after the loss of their wife and mother. They also thank friends for the beautiful flowers.
The Central Christian Church invites worshipers to next Lords day services with morning sermon The Conversion of a National Treasurer and evening sermon What It Cost Not to be a Christian led by Pastor A. E. Major. The message urges continued faithfulness and effort to push the work forward.
Austin May 5 Little damage will be done by the boll weevil in Central Texas as many perish from heat and planting delays. R E McDonald chief entomologist says warm weather drew weevils from winter quarters but lack of food and late planting will reduce the population when cotton blooms. Unless the crop catches up, the weevil threat should fade as plants develop ahead of the insects.
The article notes that nature is extremely favorable to this insect, suggesting there will probably be little damage this season. The statement emphasizes favorable conditions and a minimal impact outlook for crops or affected areas.
A collection of wry lines and aphorisms from multiple papers. The Arkansas Gazette jokes about luck and rings while the Columbia Record notes weddings and longevity. The Windsor Border-Cities Star puns on attire and parities. The Louisville Times contrasts sap in trees and offices. The Arkansas Gazette labels a skirt as cowardice prey and Henry Ford is linked to a new airplane venture. The Rochester Herald forecasts a looming radio traffic jam in the air.
Sherman May 5 two murder cases are scheduled for trial in the Fifteenth district court during May. Charles A. Tait faces murder charges in the Pearl Rudasill death with trial set for May 18. J A Holcomb charged with murder appears May 25. W J Marley, a former Denison man, to be tried on a statutory charge May 28. Special venires ordered for these cases. Ad text about Chamberlain's Tablets follows.
The note thanks neighbors for support after the death of Moses D. Skaggs. The piece also reports that three Missouri towns Parnell Quitman and Graham will be run entirely by women following the last election, with one town likely well named. A quotation from Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger reflects on women leadership. The Arkansas Gazette adds a remark on wealth and poverty measured by family labor.
A collection of pithy sayings from multiple papers notes playful takes on women, mischief, and decision making. Ermine skin tied to attraction, wheat and flour imagery, business guns, writers, spring flirtations, and traffic instincts are all referenced with regional newspaper wit.
A note from American Lumberman highlights actor Douglas Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks marking five years of marriage as a diamond wedding. An economist in the Detroit Free Press notes rising numbers of women breadwinners. An Ohio State Journal expert quips the ideal family size as 5.1 with Mother and Father and four children.
Forty two youngsters ages three to five receive care at a day nursery maintained with the University of Chicago while parents attend classes or conduct research.
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