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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1925
Page
3
Last weekend into Whitewright and nearby towns saw numerous visitors and residents listed with relatives and friends. Names include J. R. Fleming Lois Watkins Tacquard Badgett Crowell McMurry Durham Durham Hooper Giles and others with trips to Dallas Sherman Sherman and Denison. Pierce's Cafe advertises ice cream and cafe service.
Wm. B. Gentry of Trenton and Miss Lillie Hallam of Leonard were married last Thursday evening by Elder W. N. Carter at his residence in Northwest Whitewright. Constable Lankford and City Marshal Williams poured out a quantity of dioc which they found in a barn on a negro's premises Saturday. It appears that the occupant of the place was not the owner of the brewing beverage.
D E Low station agent for the Katy received notice of the death of his brother 8S E Low, who died last Friday night in Medaryville Indiana.
L. C. Long of Whitewright adds a bread delivery truck to his growing bakery business. W. A. Fain and wife head to Lamesa to buy cotton for the fall season, noting the town's status as a major cotton market with over 40,000 bales last year. Ben Savage and wife start housekeeping in a cottage at Kentuckyotwn after purchasing it, planning to run a general merchandise store and other ventures there.
A Ford touring car driven by a negro girl and carrying two other negro women overturned near the negro school house in the northern part of town around noon Monday. The top and wind shield were torn off and the vehicle was disabled, but no injuries to the occupants were reported. The car belonged to a negro man from Mangum, Oklahoma, who is picking cotton nearby.
Will Lee of Ector and Mangrum Bros. have patented a revolving water heating furnace. W. H. Davidson & Son have built several in their blacksmith shop. People have visited the device, many have placed orders, and furnaces are being produced as fast as possible. The invention is presented as practical and unique in the market.
Inventors consider forming a stock company to establish factories locally and elsewhere as demand grows, with initial production at Davidson's shop to meet local demand.
A reader recalls hoping her husband would gift a runabout for her birthday but expresses disappointment. The exchange reveals frustration and a playful inquiry about why a hint wasn’t given. The brief vignette suggests a domestic moment centered on gifts and expectations.
A vintage ad pledges Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy for sore bleeding and loose gums with a money back guarantee. It claims unique efficacy and promises customer satisfaction or refund.
In a terse exchange a woman asks for a fast vehicle a man suggests a female can handle. He responds with a twenty dollar bill as the result. A quip about Beethoven follows with Mr Ponks remarking on production versus visitation.
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