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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1928

Page

2

Hoover Attacks Tariff Plan In Boston Speech

Herbert Hoover challenged the Democratic tariff formula before a Boston audience, warning it would flood the market with foreign goods and depress wages. He defended a Tariff Commission but said only Congress and the president, elected by the people, should set tariff policy.

Boston Mass Herbert Hoover New England Tariff Commission Hoover Alfred E. Smith Louisville Congress of the United States

Sinner's Alibi and a Dark Cake Joke

Comic quip from Charlie Herpel about his brother Frank. Mrs Herpel asks about missing cake piece in dim entry and Frank replies he did not see it. The line ends with a note that readers should check the advertisements.

Charlie Herpel Frank

Hickman to Die Friday as California Governor Refuses Clemency

Governor C. C. Young announced no intervention in the execution of William Edward Hickman at San Quentin next Friday. Hickman’s attorney Jerome Walsh and father Thomas Hickman pressed for clemency, citing insanity. Mrs. Hickman’s letter from Kansas City urged commutation to life.

Sacramento Cal C. C. Young California William Edward Hickman San Quentin Jerome Walsh Kansas City Hickman Thomas Hickman el Paso Texas Walsh Marian Parker Angeles

Old Fashioned Irish Stew Social At Methodist Lawn

PILOT GROVE residents invited to a Friday evening Irish stew on the Methodist Church lawn. The event will be lighted and seated to benefit church purposes. Bow Corner Home Demonstration Club meets Friday Oct 19 at 2 pm with Mrs Earl Benson for social and business. several local residents noted visiting Dallas and Waxahachie.

Methodist Church Bow Corner Albert Cox Wolfe City J. G. Taylor Sue Scott Dallas Waxahachie Boss Garland Jesse Burks Dallas Fair Clint Hopper Charley Kaiser Roy Wilson Denison Annie Wilson Ted Hulett Hollis Okla

Texas Rises to Second in Natural Gas Production

Texas moved into second place in natural gas production with a 45 percent increase last year, reflecting a sharp rise in output and energy activity across the state. The gain highlights Texas expanding its role in U S energy supplies and may influence regional market dynamics.

Texas

The Ten Commandments Of Neighborliness

A reprint from Woman's World outlines ten neighborly rules covering safe disposal of rubbish, use of fuels, lending sparingly, avoiding spreading gossip, respecting overhanging fruit, yard maintenance, informed voting, parental guidance, amending property damage, and kindness to neighbors in daily life.

Three Republican Papers Forecast Smith Victory in Texas

Editors of the Fort Worth Houston and El Paso Scripps-Howard papers say Texas will vote for Smith in 1928. They canvassed the state and agree on a Democratic margin of about 200000 votes, noting Texas remains safely Democratic in the current year.

Dallas Texas Scripps-Howard Fort Worth Houston el Paso Scripps-Howard Chain Washington Smith M. E. Foster The Houston Press Houston Chronicle

Absent Minded Aunt Sparks Domestic Suspicion

A short humorous note shows a husband asking who called and learns his wife mentions Aunt Sophie. She supposedly left her pipe, adding to a light domestic misunderstanding in a dated parish context.

Sophie

Snobs in Politics and Democratic Uplift in American History

A Beaumont Enterprise style reflection argues that snobs and aristocrats fail to win offices since plain people outnumber them. It cites Lincoln, Jackson, Cleveland, and Alfred E. Smith as leaders who rose from humble origins due to merit. The piece asserts Jefferson opened public office to those defined by ability, not birth, wealth, or status.

United States Joe Robinson White House Mr. Smith New York Lincoln Jackson Cleveland Alfred E. Smith Alexander Hamilton America Washington Hamilton Jefferson Beaumont Enterprise

Notice by Publication In Grayson County Texas

The State of Texas requires publication for twenty days in Grayson County papers. Mrs. M. J. Harrison seeks court approval to sell estate land belonging to Dave Harrison. The tract lies on Post Oak Creek in the J. B. McAnair Survey near the Merritt 5 acres tract with described boundaries. The filing is in Grayson County Court.

D. P. Carmen Grayson County D. W. Harrison Court House State of Texas Texas Dave Harrison M. J. Harrison Grayson State of Post Oak Creek J. B. McAnair

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