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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
1
Sherman Oct 4 H B Staggs driver for Jinkins Transfer Co was relieved of 42 dollars at gunpoint by a passenger he was driving on South Rusk street near the interurban station. The holdup occurred in the 600 block of South Rusk as Hollis Powers, riding with Staggs, lost nothing. Police were notified but no arrest by Monday.
Whitewright holds the leading cotton market pennant this season as buyers pay more than nearby markets for fifteen days. Farmers report satisfaction with market conditions, gins are crowded, and prices prevail. The new cotton yard and Katy improvements support loading, with the Commercial Club efforts credited for improving conditions. Sun and Dallas News, $2.25.
Washington reports Texas population at 4,661,027, up 764,485 or 19.6 percent since 1910. Texas, admitted 1845, ranked fifth in 1910 with land area 262,598 square miles and density 14.8 per square mile. From 1850 to 1910 Texas grew faster than the U.S. in every decade.
Fidday begins with The Mutiny of Elsinore an all star cast led by Mitchell Lewis in a grim sea drama. Homer Comes Home stars Charles Ray followed by The Lost City a 2 reel Western and Fatty Arbuckle comedy. Other features include The Gauntlet Hidden Dangers Away Goes Prudence and Hart and Hoot Gibson Westerns with Billie Burke and more. The Odeon presents a varied lineup through October 14.
Mrs A H Fortner, daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Bryant, is the newly elected president of the Civic League and president of the Blue Bonnets social club. She has led Red Cross and war relief work in Sweetwater and later in San Diego while her husband Dr A H Fortner served in the medical corps. As Civic League president she leads a large team of assistants to pursue a cleaner, better city.
Grayson County reports a total population of 74 165, up 8 169 from 1910, with Denison leading at 17 065 and Sherman at 15 031. Other towns show varied gains, including Whitesboro 1 810 and Whitewright 1 666. Fannin County records 48 186, up 3 385, Bonham 6 008, and Ladonia 1 713 among others, with Windom and Dodd City listed among gains and new records.
Lester Haile sold a registered Jersey cow and a four month old calf for 475 dollars, showing the premium on registered cattle. Buyers came to inspect and were pleased. Haile raised them locally and stresses pride in registered cattle and hogs. Without registration the cow might have brought about 100 dollars.
A Crandall Star editorial urges readers to support local traders over mail order catalogs. It argues home merchants foster community growth, offer immediate goods and avoid freight losses, and that buying locally keeps wealth and progress in the town.
Omaha Nebraska October 2 C E Mills manager of a well known hotel and several other men announced about a 25 percent reduction in restaurant prices in the city today citing lower costs of coffee and vegetables as the reason.
Reverend George C. Boston will lecture each Sunday at 10 0 clock on the Sunday school lesson at the Odeon Theatre. All men and boys of Whitewright and nearby areas are invited unless they attend Sunday school elsewhere. The notice encourages casual dress and welcomes non Sunday school attendees with assurance of a warm reception.
George Wood asks Stephen Stone about Mrs Stone and the pebbles while Stephen replies about Mrs Wood and splinters. A passing lady winks as both men laugh and turn to rubber in a light humor piece. Roberts Garage advertises 20 percent off tires and tubes.
Alfred Green ten years old, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Green, died when a mule dragged him from the Ferguson farm north of Choctaw switch east of Sherman Sunday afternoon between noon and 1. He tied a rope around the mule and his waist to guide it, the animal frightened and broke his neck, killing him instantly.
A southern planter protected quails, night hawks and another bird whose name escapes memory, reporting very little cotton loss to boll weevils. Federal analysts found 100 canker worms in a cherry bird's stomach, while a scarlet tanager can devour 630 gypsy moth caterpillars in a day, underscoring birds as valuable pest allies.
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