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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
4
A column features a reader selling turnip greens in Whitewright and notes many still favor cotton as a money crop. The piece blends local trade commentary with colorful asides urging optimism and citing Tioga as a land of perpetual sunshine and happiness.
A speaker lies warm in bed as a storm rages outside. A sudden door slam jolts them awake, anger rises, and they stumble to close the door. The scene ends with fear and a tense, unsettled mood as the poem moves toward a final sound.
A brief Exchange-era note recalls a rapid action that shut the wrong door, leaving the author startled by the unintended consequence and the haste that caused the error. The image captures a moment of quick judgment in dim light.
A compilation of witty lines and sharp commentary from 1920s papers including remarks on money and economy, Bolshevism, Congress, postwar policy, peace pipe, Harding, armament limits, unemployment, severe winter forecasts, industrial unrest, exchange rates, coal reserves, and ship arrivals. Notable quips reference Erie Times Minnesota Star Harrisburg Patriot News Jefferson City Capital News Columbia Record Kansas City Star Cincinnati Times-Star Fresno Republican Wichita Eagle Sherbrooke Record.
Sherman November 2. After weeks with little news the Sherman Ku Klux Klan again makes itself felt. For the second time in five days a report came Wednesday morning of Klan activity. A McKinney report last Friday said the Sherman Klan met with the Collin County Klan in the northeast county and initiated several candidates. Wednesday morning several Sherman men believed to belong to the order met in a business district building here. Some attendees have met in that same building on prior occasions and actions have followed in recent days, suggesting another report soon.
M. C. Spivy & Co., Bonham, notes November will be busy as top value items attract shoppers this month.
Next Sunday November 6 marks the first anniversary of Rev. K R Isbell’s pastorate at the Whitewright Methodist Church. A special musical program is planned for the morning service. Returned by the North Texas Conference in session at Dallas to serve another year, Isbell reported a successful year with all conference claims paid in full amid hard times. The Isbell family’s friends welcome their continued residence in Whitewright.
Local retailer M. C. Spivy & Co. in Bonham advertises winter footwear at prices very pleasing to customers, highlighting value and selection for the season.
A Bonham ad by M. C. Spivy & Co. promotes Progressive Shoe Shop offering shoe repair to restore discarded footwear and a range of rubber goods including shoes boots gaiters and four buckles at low prices. Also notes a stock appealing to careful buyers and 50 printed calling cards for one dollar.
The Blue Bird Club hosted a mid afternoon carnival on October 26 with Mrs. Gilmore Webster and Mrs. Max Pope inviting guests. Activities included a souvenir squaker handshake, fortune telling, prize contests, a flour toss game, and a vaudeville bit by the Fairbanks Twins, ending with music and dancing by Mrs. Lucian Andrews, Miss Gladys Ray, and others.
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN is a Syruphonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. Over bottle.
Guests admired the placard above the dining-room door reading Hot Dogs and Red Lemonade. Mrs. Wagoner and Miss Ray served a punch and succulent chicken sandwiches, then departed praising the hostesses for their clever hospitality.
M C Spivy and Co Bonham invites customers to sign and engage in entertainment offerings as part of November business. The brief note highlights quality prices and service as core values for soliciting patronage.
An advertisement claims piles can be cured in six to fourteen days with PAZO ointment. It promises relief from itching, bleeding, and protruding hemorrhoids and urges readers to try the product if initial remedies fail. The note targets readers seeking quick, visible results.
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