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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1920
Page
4
The column reflects on election outcomes and social quirks while praising Whitewright’s crowds and merchants. It notes the Republicans’ twelve year wait, women dressing for women, and the benefit of stable local commerce as residents move beyond politics.
A columnist argues against hunting by youths citing fatal accidents and mothers’ fears. The piece uses gun violence as a cautionary example and links broader social issues to cotton acreage debates, urging farmers to collectively reduce acreage to raise prices.
The piece explains how credit chains bind merchants, wholesalers, and manufacturers. It notes that late payments create pressure along the line, with merchants unable to pay unsecured accounts while holding large inventories bought at peak prices. Wholesale price declines force profit cuts, refuting the idea that merchants thrived recently.
A Washington TimesOpinion piece urges humility through self-examination and hard work. It argues that recognizing personal insignificance motivates meaningful contributions to others, using mirror imagery to stress diligence over vanity.
Mr. P. LaDuke testifies rats chewed through zinc feed bins costing him 18 dollars before using RAT SNAP. He reports the product killed many rats and his collie never touched it. Available in 35c 65c and 1.25 sizes, sold by Wisson-Montgomery Hdw. Co. and Dyer & Jones.
H L Durham outlines guiding principles for a Whitewright school building program. He stresses efficiency over beauty, permanence over cheapness, and planning for future growth. Options reviewed include enlarging the present building, using Grayson College with repairs, or building anew on the site, with concerns about Grayson College’s suitability and safety assumptions.
A mass meeting is urged to discuss replacing Grayson College with a new high school on the current grounds. The plan envisions salvaging $15,000 to $16,000 of materials, plus rearranging costs, to construct a modern high school on the College site, freeing space for expansion and benefiting the school system. The article argues the College grounds offer the best setting and stresses separating the two buildings for future growth.
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