29 May 1914
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
1
A poem laments lazy loafers who loaf on street corners all day and mock authority. It contrasts their dirty habits with political power, noting they vote and thus avoid policing, while criticizing their impact on public order and decorum.
In Grayson County there are 5720 farms with 4309 mortgaged or tenant-operated and 1411 fully owned by operators. The county has 22,000 people dependent on tenant farmers and mortgaged home owners. There are 3582 tenant farmers, 147 pay cash rent, the rest on share. 189 non-white farmers. 51 farms exceed 500 acres. total farm property value is 27,940,000 dollars, average farm worth 34,855 dollars.
Two chairs and two barbers who know their trade offer guaranteed satisfaction at Bob Bane's barber shop.
The State Press relays a poem from the West Journal describing West in McLennan County Central Texas as the garden spot with rich land and pretty maidens. The piece pokes at home hunter hype and notes the town’s poetic appeal while acknowledging that “thick maidens” phrase invites humor about appearances.
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirms the G B Branch case on vagrancy. It defines a habitual loafing, loitering and idle lifestyle in town as grounds for punishment even if the person has money secretly held for groceries, possibly earned by gambling or other unlawful means.
Rev Leslie Lee Sanders is jailed in Sherman on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He posed as a single man and a young minister, shifting affiliations to fit locals. An investigation by Rev J F Fender traced a revival in DeWitt Arkansas for Baptists and a Nashville arrest for posing as a Baptist preacher.
Clarence Ousley told the State Bankers Association that Texas would lose homestead protection if a pending federal land banking bill passes. He urged keeping the Texas homestead law, arguing debts should be collected by promoters taking responsibility. He warned commercial interests seek repeal, calling homestead a longstanding state safeguard.
Publishers announce suspension of the Bonham Morning Chronicle on Wednesday morning with potential resumption in the fall. Ill health of editor Ashley Evans led to resignation and caused the halt, despite the paper’s sprightly staff and apparent success.
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