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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1923
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun outlines subscription price and notice policies for paid entries. It reports the death of S. S. Bruce, a former publisher of Bells and Trenton, who died in Oklahoma City last week, and echoes a local sentiment about communal effort.
Whitewright residents look forward to a sunny Saturday featuring a free afternoon picture show and two ten dollar bills given away, amid steady rains and no hail. Merchants offer many bargains while furniture costs rise 10 to 15 percent due to higher material prices and tariffs. Hanford MacNider to represent the American Legion at the British Legion convention in London on May 20 to strengthen veterans’ ties. Texas Legislature appropriations for state educational institutions total 11,921,924.80 over two years with public schools added, underscoring the high cost of education in the state.
The Honey Grove Signal notes the season turns to romance with hopeful words about finding the right partner. It likens love to an oasis and balm in trouble while warning of potential missteps and the quirks of bachelorhood.
Indianapolis railroad engineer George Bemis, who served fifty seven years and never had an accident, retired after his final run. He prayed in the cab before every trip for passengers to reach their destination safely, a practice the Whitewright Sun notes as a possible reason for his safety record.
A Honey Grove Signal report recalls a pilot who did not pray for passengers but whispered for help as he kept his hand on the throttle and eyes on the track, attempting to guide the airplane to safety.
A collection of quotable lines from various papers comments on optimism, dancing, recovery, war, bootleggers, oil, science, politics, and technology. The items juxtapose humorous, critical, and speculative takes on public life, industry, and national issues.
A quip contrasts Washington DC capital with financial capital in tax free securities. The piece notes Americans spent about 500 million dollars on candy and ice cream in the past year. It mentions no clear article details beyond these oddities and stray quotes.
A Nashville Southern Lumberman magazine piece describes a mattress factory operated by blind workers who craft felt mattresses using only their sense of touch. The article questions whether all felts originate there.
A reflective piece on kindness, praising those who treat animals and people with care. It argues that true kindness, including toward children and the vulnerable, marks a great person and makes the world better.
A Springfield woman recalls Abraham Lincoln helping a girl by shouldering a heavy trunk to catch a train. The story portrays Lincoln as kind and decisive, lifting her spirits and ensuring the trip proceeded safely.
A long excerpt urges couples to study each other and fix annoying habits. It advises shared home duties, meaningful attention, and sweethearts in daily life. Sacrifices and mutual trust are emphasized to avoid divorce.
A 10 year veteran offers advice on hidden danger zones in marriage. Avoid times of fatigue cold or post holiday moods, mornings before coffee, housework, office stress, and during a partner convalescence to prevent small disputes from becoming violent or bankrupting the relationship.
The piece explains tax allocation as of March 85 percent funds past wars and future defense. It lists 17 cents to army and navy 25 cents to pensions 4 cents to special wartime activities 28 cents to interest and the remainder to civil government and public works.
The article notes that only 15 cents of each tax dollar funds useful programs. It also reports German joy over the US resuming pensions to Civil War veterans, some recipients receiving up to 2800 dollars in back pensions, deemed a windfall in deutsche marks.
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