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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1927
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun costs 1.50 per year payable in advance and is mailed as second class matter from Whitewright Texas. Published weekly on Thursdays. Notices of entertainments box suppers or other bene fits with admission charges will be billed at regular rates. Memorials resolutions of respect will also be charged. Corrections policy for erroneous reflections is stated.
A Democ racy vs Republicanism note from the Denison Herald highlights voter preference for "boss" racing. The piece cites about 40,000 ex-students of the University of Texas per John McCurdy, secretary of the Ex-Students Association. In Dallas, Judge Walter Branan presided over 65 drunks and 200 plus others charged with minor city offenses, with all offenders found guilty and fined or sent to the city farm. The scene underscores a dry country mood.
The lone Wends settlement in Lee County Texas is highlighted by anthropologist G C M Engerrand from the University of Texas. He aims to document the Texas group tied to ancestors in Southern Prussia and Northern Saxony as the race nears extinction.
Futures trading in cotton closed 100 points down after the Department of Agriculture boosted the year’s yield forecast by 164000 bales. The price dropped about $6 per bale despite strong foreign and domestic demand, prompting questions about the impact of higher supply on the market.
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues that about 25 million children receive elementary education nationwide at roughly 3 billion dollars annually, not counting 12.5 million privately educated and ignoring university and college expenditures, yet overall results are gratifying given facility challenges.
The excerpt argues against parlor pink socialists and intellectuals who claim My country ever wrong and warns against undermining the system by hostile political rhetoric. It frames the need for proper training of youth for life and strength to defend traditional values.
Carl C. Magee retires as editor of the New Mexico State Tribune after seven years of battling corruption and political intrigue. He faced threats assaults jail and trials while exposing government oil land deals and the Fall-Sinclair case, earning a place in national newspaper annals as he moves to Oklahoma City to helm a larger paper.
A collection of brief humorous or pointed quotes from various newspapers. Items touch on law, politics, society, and culture with sharp, wry observations about the era and public figures.
The piece argues gifts should arise from unselfish generosity rather than desire for publicity or recognition. It notes that personal acts like encouragement, a visit to the sick, or a kind word can matter more than money and stresses memory built by kind deeds over hoarded wealth.
Satirical note on Sunday motorists grants absurd privileges such as driving anywhere and choosing your own ditch. It advises using many assistant drivers, blowing the horn, signaling with the left hand at corners, and filing complaints if you hit a tree or fence. It warns against taking back talk from traffic officers and urges careful driving.
A playful set of driving tips by Harry Daniel from Thrift Magazine mocks car etiquette with numbered rules. It jokes about handling unruly drivers, gas or tire issues, and keeping a horn humming as assistant drivers brainstorm names for others.
The chief commercial producing apple belt of Texas lies in Middle Western Texas in Callahan, Comanche, Erath, Stephens, Parker and adjoining counties.
Earl Adams a ranch man near Boerne was recovering Saturday after a furious battle with a ten point buck deer. He was repairing a fence Friday when the animal gored his leg and forced him to climb a tree before escaping.
Texas yields over 12 million pounds of butter annually and dairying grows fast while a 12 to 15 million head hog crop is forecast in coming years. About 80 million acres remain uncultivated, offering vast crop expansion potential across diverse soils and climates. Texas leads in total annual agricultural value for seven years, producing more than 40 crops commercially.
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