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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1928
Page
5
Bailey residents the McIvers visit relatives here Sunday while Rexall One Cent Sale at Dyer and Jones’ draws shoppers. Denison and Sherman trips occur as area residents attend schools, fairs, and family gatherings. Local businesses advertise fish, coal ranges, and gas heaters with community service notes and birthday tributes.
B Hurd of Farmersville has been promoted to chief district engineer for the Texas Louisiana Power Co. He will oversee all machinery in the Farmersville district including Farmersville Leon ard Whitewright and the ice plants and Whitewright power plant. He formerly ran the local ice plant and has led the plant since its acquisition by the T S P Co. He will keep Farmersville as his headquarters for now.
Ernest H. Sykes, 35, of Clyde Georgia, suffered severe burns and lost sight after two unidentified attackers doused him with gasoline and set him on fire during a highway incident near Savannah. He was ambushed around 4 a m while driving home, forced from the car, and his clothing ignited before help arrived. Sykes could not identify his attackers or motive, though he hopes to aid investigation.
An ad from Bow-Wright Drug Co. offers Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy for gum problems including sore and bleeding gums and pyorrhea. It guarantees customer satisfaction or money back, claiming unique effectiveness and certain results.
Texas Governor Moody rebukes Senator Borah over remarks in Dallas and accuses him of hostility to Woodrow Wilson. He argues Borah allies with Republicans, misreads his own friendship with Wilson, and says Texans can settle Democratic rifts without outside spellbinders.
A remark from the American Lumberman highlights a hopeful view of the political landscape as elections approach, invoking broader themes of opportunity and civic promise. The phrasing suggests a general sentiment rather than a specific event or outcome.
The Department of Justice reports 55,729 federal prohibition prosecutions in the year ending June 30 with jail and prison terms totaling over 7,700 years. Convictions reached 48,820 against 1,431 acquittals. fines and penalties totaled 7,303,563 dollars. Pleas of guilty climbed to 45,295 amid 4,857 jury trials and 8,617 civil terminations. Smuggling seizures included 370 domestic and 22 foreign vessels.
A Chicago Tribune note describes tuning in to a New York one act play on a television radio set and plans to filter air with chemical agents to avoid coughing neighbors in a hotel.
A Southern Lumberman commentary argues that after reviewing both party managers predictions at least forty eight states appear doubtful. The note implies a highly uncertain political landscape ahead with multiple states undecided and a cautious outlook for campaigns.
A proposed campaign song for 1928 titled Whisper and I Shall Hear from Greenville Piedmont outlines a political morale boost. The note names Greenville and Piedmont as locales associated with the suggestion and hints at civic engagement through music.
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