23 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
1
A plea for church attendance as a civic duty and personal discipline. The speaker argues church life sustains sacred days, upholds good institutions, and reflects conduct matching words. No excuses exist for not attending, since criminals, poverty, visitors, and domestic duties are not valid reasons. CHURCH GOR. Shaves, shampoos and shines at Simmons'.
The parcels post has grown from debate topic to national institution and practical fact. In Texas, estimates from Washington show about 10,000,000 packages mailed in fiscal year 1913, with postage nearing one million dollars.
The Ohio State Journal notes near unanimous public support for President Wilsons stance to avoid war. It cites broad, cordial response to the presidents appeal for neutrality and national safeguard by action and words to prevent distress and disaster.
Record of a local pioneer, Mark A. Ayres, who died after a long illness following a paralytic stroke. Born May 28, 1842, in Saline County Missouri, he settled near this town during the Civil War era and left a widow and three sons. Funeral held at home with friends from nearby towns attending. A reflective tribute compares his sacrifice in war to the suffering of horses, noting public grief and the wartime toll on animals.
Hogwallow News reports Saturday night debate at Wild Onion School on whether dust or mud benefits humanity. Trustees meet Monday to renew the teacher’s term amid praise. teacher plans article for Tickville Tidings. In Sherman, A Hanson and son in law Walter Weihs ride past Rod and Gun Club property when a shotgun in their buggy discharges. Weihs dies Friday, Hanson wounded.
G W Gaines aged 42 died at the county farm on Thursday after months of illness. He and his wife moved from Kentucky with seven children and were cared for at St Vincent's Sanitarium before county aid. Tuberculosis and pellagra afflicted the family, who had recently arrived in the area in destitute condition.
The B Y P U program features leaders Miss Trula Brown Miss Lena May Gowdy Miss Mary Lee Nichols and Harry Brown delivering lessons on Matthew passages The readings include The Unmerciful Servant The Father and Two Sons The Marriage of the King's Son The Ten Virgins and a call to assemble at the house of the Lord with cited scripture and a closing exhortation Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together as the manner of some is.
A historical quote from S W English, State Fire Marshal, stresses gasoline dangers. He warns gasoline powers fires, destruction, and casualties far beyond other hazards, urging constant caution and awareness to prevent accidents and fatalities.
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