Whitewright Sun publisher filing notice details
The Whitewright Sun announces F M Echols as publisher and notes entry at the Whitewright Post Office as second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
2
Subscriptions show expiry date and cotton market note
The margin date indicates payment time and all subscriptions expire on the first of the month. Notify the office if the paper is not received regularly. The cotton situation is improving with plans crystallizing, and a better day is anticipated though local markets show no visible effect yet.
Socialist candidate for county seat in Denison
A Mr Clark from the Katy shops in Denison runs for county commissioner on the Socialist ticket. The piece notes the unlikely but possible risk to Democrats if many voters stay home on November 8th, believing their nominees are assured.
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Clark
Katy
Denison
Denton man held in $1 million Villa currency forger case
Archie G. McMath formerly of Denton county is under arrest in a counterfeit currency scheme. Affidavits by a Secret Service agent allege McMath forged General Villa's name on $20 bills representing Villa government currency. Dallas engraving firm printed the notes on an order purported to be from Gen. Villa.
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Archie G. McMath
Denton County
General Villa
Secret Service
McMath
Villa
Dallas
Gen. Villa
Trenton Tribune Reaches Sixth Anniversary Milestone
The Trenton Tribune marks six years in publication as it moves to a new brick plant building. The paper notes Trenton’s growth and praises editor Dr. W. C. Holmes and publisher Tom Holmes for steering a prospering, permanent local fixture.
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Trenton Tribune
Tribune
Trenton
The
W. C. Holmes
Tom Holmes
Alarmist claims on war goods upset business orders
The passage warns against alarmists who price gouge by claiming European war disrupts raw materials for newsprint and printing ink. It notes businessmen have been urged to stockpile these commodities, with many placing large, advanced purchases out of fear of shortages.
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Europe
Ballot aims to raise legislator pay with aids to reform
The election ballot includes a constitutional amendment seeking higher pay for lawmakers. The Sun favored reducing the number of Austin representatives and believes the amendment omits this measure. While the state could profit from pay increases, the paper notes the need to cut representation to attract qualified men.
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Austin
Voters Urged to Cast Ballots Next Tuesday in State Elections
A reminder urges every sovereign voter to vote on Tuesday November 3 in the general state county and precinct elections. It notes representation in party convention is decided by the general election vote, not by primary or other elections.
Sherman’s vague war definition confuses readers in Whitewright
The statement notes that General Sherman failed to clearly define war as actual warfare, leaving Whitewright residents unsure whether the term applies to distant battles or peaceful communities. It highlights confusion about the scope of war and its relevance to local readers.
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Sherman
Whitewright
Cotton Palace at Waco Announces October Start
The Cotton Palace in Waco promotes an entertainment expo from October 31 to November 15 featuring agricultural products livestock poultry and fine arts. The event promises twenty shows three bands and a large program with high class attractions. Attendance figures cited include 98 000 in 1910 and 299 000 in 1913. The paper notes thanks for courtesies on Friday November 6.
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Commonwealth
Waco
Justifiable homicide sparks re-arrest in Madill Oklahoma
In Madill Oklahoma a justice of the peace released a man for killing another as justifiable homicide. The county attorney appealed, and a second justice re-arrested and jailed the man without bail. The article questions whether Oklahoma law is swayed by officials private opinions.
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Madill
Okla
Oklahoma
Soudan grass praised by locals and industry notes
A southwest town resident reports his son in law grows 200 acres of Soudan grass intended for trial as a productive forage. The article explains Soudan grass as annual, with broad leaves, 3 to 9 feet tall, and nonpersistent roots, contrasting with Johnson grass. It also covers shipping of cotton by Victor Talking Machine Co and other industry efforts, plus Cotton Belt railroad upgrades near the interlocking plant and rising postal savings deposits nationwide with local activity at Whitewright Post Office.
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W. P. Ownby
E. J. Cowart
Lubbock
Bryan
South
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden
N. J
J. A. McKinney
Philadelphia
McKinney
Montgomery Ward Co
the Sun
Stop Those Early Bronchial Coughs Now
An advertisement urges readers to use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to halt winter coughs and colds. It claims relief for raw throat, loosening phlegm, and mild laxative effect, suitable for children and adults with no opiates.
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Foley
Kirkpatrick & Bryant
Diphtheria Cases Reported in City and County
The Sun reports two diphtheria cases in the city and one in the county north of town with Billie Blaine Eugene Oliver and Agnes Horton ill. It notes no official authority yet for precautionary steps but mentions Sherman facing an alarming diphtheria and scarlet fever outbreak with home quarantines and possible temporary school closure to curb spread.
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Billie Blaine
Eugene Oliver
Little Agnes Horton
Sherman
Marine Band to Perform in Dallas Under Shriner Auspices
The United States Marine Band will appear in Dallas on November 3 under the auspices of the Hella Temple of Shriners. The band is regarded as one of the world’s finest and well known for its quality and precision.
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Lively’s
United States Marine Band
Dallas
Hella Temple of Shriners
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Norfolk
T. H. Lively Dry Goods
Eid
F. M. Echols
Cotton Belt
Katy-C. B
Sherman-Commerce
Postal Savings Department
Webster
Simmons
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